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Believe it or not, it has been 16 years since Mobb Deep released The Infamous…

Believe it or not, it has been 16 years since Mobb Deep released The Infamous…

To commemorate the anniversary of the release of that landmark album, the good folks over at Complex just did an article detailing the making of The Infamous. Here's the intro: "Although they are now considered a legendary group, leading into the release of their second album, The Infamous, it was... Read more
April 25, 2011 Food for Thought
Dead Prez celebrate beauty that goes beneath the skin on The Beauty Within.

Dead Prez celebrate beauty that goes beneath the skin on The Beauty Within.

This is to the tune of B.o.B.'s Nothin' On You. Check out the video. http://vimeo.com/22800990 Of course this isn't the first time they've looked past the physical to seek a connection. Remember this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwTNOxJXMYM... Read more
April 25, 2011 Audio, The Bridge, Video
Kev Brown is one of those producers who has never gotten the proper level of recognition. He just dropped a new mixtape called Classic Joints that should help change that.

Kev Brown is one of those producers who has never gotten the proper level of recognition. He just dropped a new mixtape called Classic Joints that should help change that.

Best known for his incredible remix of Jay-Z's Black Album, The Brown Album, Kev specializes in beats with dirty funky bass lines (reminiscent of his brethren Pete Rock and 9th Wonder). Here's a playlist of some of the Joints from the new mixtape. The tracklist and download link are below.... Read more
April 25, 2011 Audio, Mixes, Playlists, The Bridge
All the recent leaks from The Beastie Boys have been pretty hot. Check out the latest–Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win ft Santigold.

All the recent leaks from The Beastie Boys have been pretty hot. Check out the latest–Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win ft Santigold.

It's got a little island flavor to it.  The album, HotSauceCommitteePartTwo, is sounding like it's going to be pretty ill...It drops Tuesday 5/3. Click here to download and click here for more from the Beasties.... Read more
April 25, 2011 Audio
Large Professor & Neek the Exotic dropped a hot single a couple of weeks ago. Here’s the video for Still on the Hustle.

Large Professor & Neek the Exotic dropped a hot single a couple of weeks ago. Here’s the video for Still on the Hustle.

It's good to see these 2 still putting in work. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uedonaXJPk&feature=player_embedded Click here to download (right click and "save link as").  Click here for more on Neek the Exotic and Large Professor.... Read more
April 25, 2011 Audio, Video
Summer can’t come soon enough for you? Here’s some Summertime Ish from Cyhi Da Prynce, Big Hud and Curren$y.

Summer can’t come soon enough for you? Here’s some Summertime Ish from Cyhi Da Prynce, Big Hud and Curren$y.

This is the remix to Big Hud's original.  Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
April 23, 2011 Audio
This week’s installment of Soul Cooking comes courtesy of Statik Selektah and Lord Sear who just did a great soul classics mixtape.

This week’s installment of Soul Cooking comes courtesy of Statik Selektah and Lord Sear who just did a great soul classics mixtape.

Listen to all of the mixtape Open Bar Classics Vol. 1: The 80′s and download it below. Click here to download. Here's the tracklist: Intro Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else’s Guy Fatback - I Found Lovin Rene & Angela - I Love You More The Whatnauts - Help Is On... Read more
April 23, 2011 Audio, Mixes
Big Boi’s stellar Sir Lucious Left Foot album is still yielding fruit. Check out his new video for Be Still ft Janelle Monae.

Big Boi’s stellar Sir Lucious Left Foot album is still yielding fruit. Check out his new video for Be Still ft Janelle Monae.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9BXyV7iZ3I... Read more
April 22, 2011 Video
Asher Roth and Nottz dropped the audio for Enforce the Law a couple of months ago. Here’s the video.

Asher Roth and Nottz dropped the audio for Enforce the Law a couple of months ago. Here’s the video.

Fans of the movie Training Day will undoubtedly recognize the storyline.  Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R_IfSI7SMk&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 22, 2011 Video
Q-Tip is a great MC…quietly, he’s a really dope producer too. The latest installment of the Producer Series playlists features music produced by Q-Tip.

Q-Tip is a great MC…quietly, he’s a really dope producer too. The latest installment of the Producer Series playlists features music produced by Q-Tip.

Everyone knows what Q-Tip brought to the mic for A Tribe Called Quest, but his production contributions are rarely mentioned. He and Ali Shaheed Muhammad often shared those duties, with Tip producing under the name The Abstract. Q-Tip also did a fair amount of production as part of The Ummah,... Read more
April 22, 2011 Audio, Playlists
XV dropped a mixtape over the weekend and he’s already putting out new music.

XV dropped a mixtape over the weekend and he’s already putting out new music.

And, J. Cole put that flame on the track.  Check out Watch Me Go. Click here to download.  If you missed XV's Zero Heroes mixtape, click here.... Read more
April 21, 2011 Audio
Fabolous just dropped a mixtape with a lot of old soul samples.

Fabolous just dropped a mixtape with a lot of old soul samples.

I'm digging this return to vintage soul in hip-hop. You can hear it in music by Big K.R.I.T., The Jets, Curren$y and The Alchemist and others. If you missed the inaugural installment of our Soul Cooking playlist which explores soul classics, click here. You can listen to the whole Fabolous... Read more
April 21, 2011 Audio, Mixes
Kendrick Lamar brings mad energy to the stage. Check out this live performance of The Heart Pt. 2.

Kendrick Lamar brings mad energy to the stage. Check out this live performance of The Heart Pt. 2.

http://vimeo.com/22717177... Read more
April 21, 2011 Video
Rumors were swirling yesterday about Stalley joining Maybach Music Group. Today, he just dropped a remix to his Lincoln Way Nights ft Rick Ross.

Rumors were swirling yesterday about Stalley joining Maybach Music Group. Today, he just dropped a remix to his Lincoln Way Nights ft Rick Ross.

Check it out. Click here to download Lincoln Way Nights (rmx).  If you're not up on Stalley, he dropped 1 of the best albums of the year in February...and it's free.  Click here to download it.... Read more
April 20, 2011 Audio
DJ Quik’s new album The Book of David dropped yesterday. Here’s the new video for his single Luv of My Life.

DJ Quik’s new album The Book of David dropped yesterday. Here’s the new video for his single Luv of My Life.

Check it out. Need more Quik?  Click here for a playlist, mixtape and link to buy the album.... Read more
April 20, 2011 Video
The upcoming 9th Wonder documentary is looking really STRONG. Check out this preview of The Wonder Year.

The upcoming 9th Wonder documentary is looking really STRONG. Check out this preview of The Wonder Year.

http://vimeo.com/21497226 Also, if you missed it, check out this interview of Phonte from the film.... Read more
April 20, 2011 Video
It’s been a minute since Kidz in the Hall served up some Brain Candy but they return with another strong installment.

It’s been a minute since Kidz in the Hall served up some Brain Candy but they return with another strong installment.

Check out Sip & Ride. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlxLt6fXIEA&feature=player_embedded Click here to download.  For more Brain Candy, click here. Click below to hear the full track:... Read more
April 20, 2011 Audio, Video
Kendrick Lamar dropped his new single HiiiPoWeR last week. Here’s some footage of him and the good Dr. Dre in the lab undoubtedly cooking up some more heat for Kendrick’s upcoming album, Section 80.

Kendrick Lamar dropped his new single HiiiPoWeR last week. Here’s some footage of him and the good Dr. Dre in the lab undoubtedly cooking up some more heat for Kendrick’s upcoming album, Section 80.

The footage is to the soundtrack of HiiiPoWeR (produced by J. Cole). Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpY_udWm_0k&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 20, 2011 Video
Curren$y and The Alchemist have been teasing us with heat rocks over the last week. The wait is over. Here’s their mixtape, Covert Coup.

Curren$y and The Alchemist have been teasing us with heat rocks over the last week. The wait is over. Here’s their mixtape, Covert Coup.

Listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more
April 20, 2011 Audio, Mixes
Pete Rock and Camp Lo dropped a mixtape called 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s a couple of weeks ago. Here’s the first video from their upcoming album of the same name.

Pete Rock and Camp Lo dropped a mixtape called 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s a couple of weeks ago. Here’s the first video from their upcoming album of the same name.

Check out Mic Check. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC24lKyAhEI&feature=player_embedded Click here if you missed the mixtape.... Read more
April 19, 2011 Video
Check out this video of Kanye West’s headlining performance at Coachella.

Check out this video of Kanye West’s headlining performance at Coachella.

I was in the crowd at Coachella rooting for Kanye...and he delivered. In the past 2 years I have witnessed in person the professional nadir for Mr. West (the 2009 VMAs) and possibly his apex last night at Coachella.  The vitriol I witnessed at the VMAs after the infamous Taylor... Read more
April 19, 2011 Video
Pusha T dropped the audio for My God last month. Now check out the video.

Pusha T dropped the audio for My God last month. Now check out the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clo0U1BMR5I&feature=player_embedded And, if you missed his mixtape Fear of God, click here.... Read more
April 18, 2011 Video
Here’s some new Skillz. Check out the video for Enjoying the View.

Here’s some new Skillz. Check out the video for Enjoying the View.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm6k9Onahko&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 18, 2011 Video
Keeping it on the jazzy tip, check out the video for Can’t Shake It Easy by Donwill of Tanya Morgan.

Keeping it on the jazzy tip, check out the video for Can’t Shake It Easy by Donwill of Tanya Morgan.

http://vimeo.com/20919894 If you dig what you hear, check out the whole album, Don Cusack in High Fidelity,below: Don Cusack In High Fidelity [Bonus Remixes, Artwork & Music Video] by Donwill... Read more
April 18, 2011 Audio, Video
Mac Miller spits one of his better flows on People Under The Stairs.

Mac Miller spits one of his better flows on People Under The Stairs.

The cool jazzy track is a different look for him and it works. Check it out.... Read more
April 18, 2011 Audio
Can’t wait till DJ Quik’s album drops on Tuesday? Maybe this new joint from Quik and Ice Cube will help.

Can’t wait till DJ Quik’s album drops on Tuesday? Maybe this new joint from Quik and Ice Cube will help.

Check out Boogie Till You Conk Out from 2 West Coast OG's. Click here to download.  And, if you need more DJ Quik in your life, check out this playlist and mixtape.... Read more
April 16, 2011 Audio
Speaking of good Soul food, check out this new video from Chef Raekwon.

Speaking of good Soul food, check out this new video from Chef Raekwon.

Here's Ferry Boat Killaz from Raekwon's Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang--the gift that keeps on giving. http://vimeo.com/22087687 If you missed it, check out our re-take on Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang in New World (Au)der.... Read more
April 16, 2011 Audio
Weekends are for chilling and breaking up the daily routine, right? Welcome to Soul Cooking, where each Saturday you will find playlists featuring some of the finest soul music ever made. In this week’s inaugural edition, you can expect joints from Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Roy Ayers, Rose Royce, The Staples Singers, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, The Brothers Johnson and more.

Weekends are for chilling and breaking up the daily routine, right? Welcome to Soul Cooking, where each Saturday you will find playlists featuring some of the finest soul music ever made. In this week’s inaugural edition, you can expect joints from Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Roy Ayers, Rose Royce, The Staples Singers, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, The Brothers Johnson and more.

This playlist was inspired by a cool article by TheWellVersed on The 10 Non Hip-Hop acts to watch in 2011.  Ambrosia For Heads will always endeavor to serve you the best in hip-hop (old and new), but as with any good meal, sometimes you need a palate cleanser.  Also,  as... Read more
April 16, 2011 Audio, Playlists
XV has been releasing some great music lately. Here’s his new mixtape, Zero Heroes.

XV has been releasing some great music lately. Here’s his new mixtape, Zero Heroes.

Given his past releases, it's no surprise that Zero Heroes is incredibly solid.  It features production from Just Blaze, J. Cole, Seven and others.  You can listen to the whole mixtape and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more
April 16, 2011 Audio, Mixes
Curren$y and The Alchemist have dropped 2 dope joints together…make that 3.

Curren$y and The Alchemist have dropped 2 dope joints together…make that 3.

Here's their latest--Scottie Pippen. Oh, and they brought in Freddie Gibbs to turn up the heat. Check it out.  The Curren$y/Alchemist mixtape Covert Coup drops on 4/20.  With that and DJ Quik's Book of David, it's going to be a great week for music. Click here to download.... Read more
April 15, 2011 Audio
MED drops some music for marinating with Blu. Check out This Is Your Life.

MED drops some music for marinating with Blu. Check out This Is Your Life.

Exile laid down the track. It doesn't get much better than this. Click here to download.... Read more
April 15, 2011 Audio
DJ Quik’s new album drops next week. To support and show love, he is the subject of the latest Producer Series playlist.

DJ Quik’s new album drops next week. To support and show love, he is the subject of the latest Producer Series playlist.

Hailing from Compton, DJ Quik is one of the best producers to ever do it--on any coast--period.  He's a DJ, a musician, a producer and a rapper.  Though his sound is rooted in the P-Funk, the vast majority of his music is original.  His range is such that he can... Read more
April 14, 2011 Audio, Playlists, Throwback
Dom Kennedy dropped 1 of the best mixtapes so far this year with The Original Dom Kennedy.

Dom Kennedy dropped 1 of the best mixtapes so far this year with The Original Dom Kennedy.

Here's a video for his song CDC off that project. If you missed The Original Dom Kennedy, treat yourself and download it here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g3OoTu8rUE&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 14, 2011 Video
STS teamed up with Black Thought last year to form Money Making Jam Boys. Now he is partnering with Freddie Gibbs on a new joint.

STS teamed up with Black Thought last year to form Money Making Jam Boys. Now he is partnering with Freddie Gibbs on a new joint.

Check out Cloud of Endo. Click here to download.... Read more
April 14, 2011 Audio
Outasight goes in on a funk/rock track. Check out So What.

Outasight goes in on a funk/rock track. Check out So What.

His new album, Figure 8, drops on 4/26. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ligPENRdM&feature=player_embedded Click here to download.... Read more
April 14, 2011 Audio, Video
Kendrick Lamar on the verse and J. Cole on the production. It’s gettin’ kinda hectic…

Kendrick Lamar on the verse and J. Cole on the production. It’s gettin’ kinda hectic…

Check out HiiiPoWeR (Kendrick sounds a LOT like Pusha T on this, no? Not a bad thing, but I'm sayin'...). Click here to download (not free--support good music).... Read more
April 13, 2011 Audio
Is there anybody else who can’t wait for the A Tribe Called Quest documentary? Those who were fortunate enough to see it at Sundance have been raving about it. It premieres at the Tribeca Film festival on 4/27 and hopefully in theaters soon thereafter. Until then, see below for a sneak peek at a clip from the movie: Beats, Rhymes & Life.

Is there anybody else who can’t wait for the A Tribe Called Quest documentary? Those who were fortunate enough to see it at Sundance have been raving about it. It premieres at the Tribeca Film festival on 4/27 and hopefully in theaters soon thereafter. Until then, see below for a sneak peek at a clip from the movie: Beats, Rhymes & Life.

Those who were fortunate enough to see it at Sundance have been raving about it. It premieres at the Tribeca Film festival on 4/27 and hopefully in theaters soon thereafter. Until then, see below for a sneak peek at a clip from the movie: Beats, Rhymes & Life.... Read more
April 13, 2011 Video
Speaking of dope tracks, check out this one from Diz Gibran & Moonshine called The Return.

Speaking of dope tracks, check out this one from Diz Gibran & Moonshine called The Return.

It's just drums and an ill horn sample but it's epic.  Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
April 13, 2011 Audio
J. Rocc has got some great tracks. Here’s a cool video of him during a stint in Japan over his beat for Stay Fresh.

J. Rocc has got some great tracks. Here’s a cool video of him during a stint in Japan over his beat for Stay Fresh.

It's short, but the music will have you locked.  Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTc0r5L8DM4&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 13, 2011 Video
Xzibit is back on the scene with a couple of really hot joints.

Xzibit is back on the scene with a couple of really hot joints.

Check out the videos for Man on the Moon and What It Is, both featuring dope verses from Young De. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oikwWIFmwIU&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnfD5wOOK1Y&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 13, 2011 Video
Enter the Wu-Tang Clan. Here’s some rare footage of The RZA, GZA and ODB from ’91 that will crack your cranium. 20 years strong.

Enter the Wu-Tang Clan. Here’s some rare footage of The RZA, GZA and ODB from ’91 that will crack your cranium. 20 years strong.

At the end the GZA (Genius) kicks a rhyme that sounds 10x more like Big Daddy Kane than Shaolin. Incredible. Mad props to Ego Trip for this clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9C4-sbQISg&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 12, 2011 Video
Curren$y and The Alchemist are making some really good music together. Check out Full Metal.

Curren$y and The Alchemist are making some really good music together. Check out Full Metal.

The ONLY criticism is it leaves you wanting more... Click here to download.  Click here for more from Curren$y and The Alchemist.... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio
Murs and Aesop Rock, two underground kings, connect on Varsity Blues.

Murs and Aesop Rock, two underground kings, connect on Varsity Blues.

Murs is on the verse and Aesop Rock is on the boards.  Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jga3vhG95rk&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 12, 2011 Video
ScienZe’s Song in a Glass is a nice metaphor. The track has a smooth jazzy feel to it, with vintage lyrics.

ScienZe’s Song in a Glass is a nice metaphor. The track has a smooth jazzy feel to it, with vintage lyrics.

This would fit right in on a vintage Slum Village playlist.  Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUkzda27tCE&feature=player_embedded Not a bad mix with something like this, right: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-oLqMwzvBY... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio, The Bridge, Video
The Beastie Boys have always pushed the boundaries of hip-hop. Why stop now?

The Beastie Boys have always pushed the boundaries of hip-hop. Why stop now?

Check out their latest called Tadlock's Glasses.  Get ready to have your aural and your mental stretched with this one. Click here to download.  Click here to check out their last drop, Make Some Noise.  BTW, how dope is it that the artwork for their upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio
Roy Ayers is a musical giant. His tracks have built some of the most important samples in hip-hop.

Roy Ayers is a musical giant. His tracks have built some of the most important samples in hip-hop.

There's a documentary coming out on Roy Ayers later in the year (great year for music documentaries, btw. With the amount of his music that has been sampled over the years, Roy Ayers is one of the founding fathers of hip-hop. Here are some of his most influential tracks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zy2ZrIqIpc... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio, The Bridge, Throwback, Video
Vado, Jadakiss and Ludacris take it back to the days when a track was hard drums and an even harder hand clap.

Vado, Jadakiss and Ludacris take it back to the days when a track was hard drums and an even harder hand clap.

Here's Check 'Em Out. Click here to download.  Remember when these types of tracks used to be the standard for hip-hop? Check these out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s5DCRAAsyc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4478SMAc2qM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0mKgnC6acE... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio, The Bridge, Throwback, Trending Stories
Here’s a new Wiz Khalifa joint that should have made the album.

Here’s a new Wiz Khalifa joint that should have made the album.

It goes back to his mixtape days where he was showcasing a lot of his G-Funk influences.  It's aptly called G-Shyt.  Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio
The Cool Kids dropped Bundle Up–a hot single with just a beat, lyrics and sparse keyboard–in February.

The Cool Kids dropped Bundle Up–a hot single with just a beat, lyrics and sparse keyboard–in February.

Here's the video, which is a satire of music videos themselves. Click here to download Bundle Up and click here to download Sir Michael Rocks' mixtape which is one of the best to drop so far this year.... Read more
April 11, 2011 Video
Rockie Fresh reps Chicago well on About It. He’s in the pocket with this laid-back soulful track from Taylor Gang’s Cardo.

Rockie Fresh reps Chicago well on About It. He’s in the pocket with this laid-back soulful track from Taylor Gang’s Cardo.

Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
April 11, 2011 Audio
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