Jay-Z – 100$ Bill
Here's the full version of Jay-Z's 100$ Bill off the Gatsby soundtrack. Check it out. Related: Jay-Z- Open Letter (Audio)... Read more
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Big K.R.I.T. Reflects on Life & Hip-Hop Through King Remembered in Time (Video)
Big K.R.I.T.'s King Remembered in Time mixtape is one of his most personal efforts to date. We sat down and chopped it up with K.R.I.T. about the project and he reflected on the meaning behind every track. In part 1, K.R.I.T. talks about why he named the project King Remembered... Read more
RIP Chris Kelly of Kris Kross
Damn. Rest in Peace to Chris Kelly, better known as Mac Daddy of Kris Kross, who was found dead in his home today. He died way too soon at the age of 34. Our deepest condolences to his family. This Kris Kross joint still gets me going:... Read more
J-Live – The Fun Razor (Lyric Video)
Here's a lyric video for J-Live's The Fun Razor. It makes it easier to see just how underrated dude is. Check it out. Related: The most underrated MCs of all-time (Audio Playlist)... Read more
Pro Era – School High (Video)
Here's a new video from Pro Era's stellar PEEP: The Aprocalypse mixtape (truly one of the best of 2012). Check out School High. Related: Pro Era – Overseas (Video)... Read more
Janelle Monae – Q.U.E.E.N. ft Erykah Badu (Video)
Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu dropped a red hot collabo last week called Q.U.E.E.N. Here's the brand new video for the song and it is just as funky fresh. This is the definition of super soul sistas. Check it out. Related: Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Drivin’ Around ft... Read more
The 2013 XXL Freshmen Mixtape (Audio)
Here's the official mixtape for XXL's 2013 Freshmen Class. It features new music from Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Action Bronson, Logic, Angel Haze, Joey Bada$$ and more. You can listen to and download the mixtape below, as well as find the track list. Related: Dizzy Wright, Logic & Angel Haze –... Read more
Talib Kweli – 5AM in Brooklyn
Talib Kweli speaks his mind over Drake's 5AM beat and holds no punches. Check out 5AM in Brooklyn. Related: Talib Kweli – Fine China (Audio)... Read more
Marco Polo – Newport Authority 2 (Mixtape)
Marco Polo has been dropping some RIDICULOUS HEAT the last few weeks. Here's his full mixtape which features previously unreleased music from Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Lil Fame, Large Professor, Das EFX, The Artifacts and more. This ish is FIRE!! You can listen to and download all of Newport Autority... Read more
Kelis – Jerk Ribs
Kelis is back with her first single post-green dress. Check out Jerk Ribs. Related: Nas speaks on Illmatic and Life is Good (Video)... Read more
Mac Miller Freestyles on the Funkmaster Flex Show (Video)
Mac Miller straight bullies the mic over the Survival of the Fittest beat on the Funkmaster Flex Show. Check out the video. Related: Mac Miller – SDS (Video)... Read more
Locksmith – Stand It (Prod. 9th Wonder)
Locksmith is one of those MCs to watch in 2013. Dude has bars and he's saying something. Now, he can add a 9th Wonder beat to his catalog. Check out Stand It. Related: Locksmith – Be Free (Video)... Read more
Eve – E-V-E ft Miss Kitty (Video)
Eve continues her comeback with a new video Check out E-V-E. Related: Eve – She Bad Bad (Video)... Read more
DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 9 (Video)
Here's episode 9 of DJ Jazzy Jeff's Vinyl Destination series. In this ep, Jeff and Skillz take on Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Germany. Check it out below. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 8 (Video) ... Read more
J. Cole – Truly Yours 2 (EP)
J. Cole is in a generous mood these days. Less than 24 hours after releasing his song Cole Summer, he drops part 2 of his Truly Yours EP. It features 5 other new songs from Cole, in addition to Cole Summer. You can listen to and download the EP below.... Read more
Hieroglyphics – Gun Fever (Video)
The Hieroglyphics crew addresses gun violence in their latest video. The song is head-nodding food for your mental. You can watch Gun Fever below. Related: Casual & J Rawls – Hier-O-Dot ft Souls of Mischief and MHz (Audio)... Read more
9th Prince – Never Never ft Inspectah Deck (Video)
Inspectah Deck and 9th Prince go in on a beat that is straight CRACK. Check out the video for Never Never. Related: Ghostface Killah – Murder Spree ft Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa & Sin Sin (Apollo Brown Remix) (Audio)... Read more
Phil Ade – 2AM ft Bun B
It's been a minute since we heard something new from Phil Ade. His latest features a verse from Bun B. Check out 2AM. Related: Phil Ade - One in a Million (Video)... Read more
GTA 5 Franklin Trailer ft Jay Rock (Video)
Salute to Jay Rock who's cinematic Hood Gone Love It serves as the soundtrack to the latest Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer. You can watch the trailer below. Related: Jay Rock discusses hip-hop's impact as a voice of the people (Video) Here's Hood Gone Love It ft Kendrick Lamar:... Read more
J Cole – Cole Summer
J Cole tweeted about tonight being "one of those nights" and about an hour later he supplied us with this track off of his newly announced Truly Yours PT. 2 mixtape. Check out the Lauryn Hill sample as he paints a picture of his life and his journey to get... Read more
P-Money – The Hardest ft M.O.P.
Here's a tough new joint from M.O.P. Check out The Hardest. Fire! Related: Lil Fame – Fame for President (Audio)... Read more
Clams Casino – Bookfiend ft DOOM
Here's a new song from DOOM. He flows over an atmospheric chillout track produced by Clams Casino. It's meditating music. Check out Bookfiend. Related: DOOM Performs Ballskin in London (Video) Click here to download... Read more
Scarface – The HardKnock TV Interview Pt. 3 (Video)
Here's part 3 of HardKnock TV's interview with Scarface. Once again, Face is extremely candid. In this installment, he talks about his fear that hip-hop pioneers such as Kool Herc, KRS-One and himself will soon cease to be relevant to hip-hop fans. He also criticizes the monotony in hip-hop. Check... Read more
Talib Kweli – Fine China
Talib Kweli puts his touch on Chris Brown's retro 80's R&B banger, Fine China. Check out Kweli's verse below. Related: Talib Kweli – High Life ft Rubix Cube & Bajah (Video)... Read more
Casey Veggies – Young Nigg*s ft Juicy J
Here's a soulful new joint from Casey Veggies and Juicy J. Check out Young Nigg*s below. Related: Casey Veggies – Life Changes (Mixtape)... Read more
Killer Mike & El-P (Run the Jewels) – Get It
Killer Mike and El-P drop a new song under the name Run the Jewels. Check out Get It. Related: Killer Mike & El-P – Banana Clipper (Audio)... Read more
Wyclef Jean – I Wish It Was Music ft T.I. & Trae Tha Truth
Here's a conscious collabo from Wyclef, T.I. and Trae Tha Truth. Check out I Wish it Was Music. Related: T.I. – Memories Back Then ft. Kendrick Lamar, B.O.B & Kris Stephens (Video)... Read more
Bumpy Knuckles – Keep on Grinding ft Christopher Williams
Here's the single from Bumpy Knuckles' first solo project in 10 years. Check out Keep on Grinding featuring Christopher Williams (yep, that Christopher Williams from Uptown and New Jack City). Related: DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles interview with Out Da Box TV (Video) Click here to buy it.... Read more
Omar – The Man (Video)
If you're a NeoSoul or Brit Soul Head, you may know the British sensation Omar. If so, you know how dope he is. If not, get ready for some super soul food for your mental. Check out his new video, The Man. Props: OKP Related: AFH New Soul Mix (Audio)... Read more
Eminem & D12 Freestyle on the Tim Westwood Show in 2001 (Video)
Tim Westwood dug in his treasure trove and pulled out another gem. Here's a true cypher with Eminem, Proof and the rest of D-12 from 2001. Each goes off the top. Bananas. Plus, the beats they rhyme over are straight craziness. Check out the video. Related: 50 Cent – My... Read more
Big Pun’s Capital Punishment Album Turns 15 Years Old (Video)
Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Big Pun's classic Capital Punishment album. Here's a piece MTV did in August of 1998 just after the album went platinum. Sadly, it foreshadowed what was to come for Pun. Check out the video. Related: Peter Rosenberg – #DillaPun Mix (Audio)... Read more
Janelle Monae – Q.U.E.E.N. ft Erykah Badu
Janelle Monae is back with some new material and she brought out her big sis Erykah Badu. The result? A badass guitar and synth-driven jam that is reminiscent of some of Prince's funkiest joints from the early 80's (think Dirty Mind and Controversy). This joint is red hot! Check out... Read more
Yu Mamiya & Large Professor – Back & 4th Scrambler (Video)
Large Professor teams up with Yu Mamiya on a throwback BANGER. This one goes. Check out the video for Back & 4th Scrambler. Related: Large Professor – Barber Shop Chop (Video)... Read more
Beyonce & Andre 3000 – Back to Black
A snippet of Beyonce and Andre 3000's cover of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black dropped earlier in the week. Here's the full version. Related: Big Boi speaks on the possibility of an OutKast reunion (Video)... Read more
Blu – Vanity (Video)
Here's a quirky new video from Blu. Check out Vanity. Related: Shuko – Be Yourself ft Blu... Read more
Dizzy Wright, Logic & Angel Haze – 2013 XXL Freshmen Cypher (Video)
Say what you want about the 2013 XXL Freshmen Class, overall. There is NO QUESTION Dizzy Wright, Logic and Angel Haze are some of the dopest up and coming MCs in the game. If you have any doubt about their skills, watch this cypher. No question...Related: Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action... Read more
Living Legends: MC Lyte (Playlist)
Having been in the game 25 years strong, there is still no MC (male or female) who rhymes harder than MC Lyte. She is the latest hip-hop Living Legend who's contribution to the culture we celebrate. Check out the (mostly) video playlist of some of Lyte's toughest joints below. Related:... Read more
Snoop Discusses His Last Interaction with Tupac Before He Died (Video)
Snoop was on Sway in the Morning and talked about his unfortunate last interaction with Tupac before he died. Check out the video. Related: Snoop & Big K.R.I.T. Freestyle on RapFix Live (Video)... Read more
Nas – Pre-Illmatic (Mixtape)
This. Is. Kinda. Bananas. Here's a rare demo album from Nas that is PRE-ILLMATIC. It features verses from Biz Markie, AZ, Cormega, Kool G. Rap and more. Nas' skills were already razor sharp. You can listen to and download the entire project below. Ill. Related: DJ Petey Cologne & J-Smoke... Read more
Black Thought on The Combat Jack Show Pt. 3 (Video)
Here's the final installment of Black Thought's interview on The Combat Jack show. In this segment, Thought talks about how both Nas and Supernatural changed his career. The strength of Illmatic and Supernatural's freestyle skills caused Black Thought to step up his MC game. That's saying something...Check out the video.... Read more
SPOTLIGHT: DeLorean – Breathe ft Curtis Snow (Video)
Houston has a long lineage of dope MCs. DeLorean is the next MC on deck to step up and rep the city. Check out his steely flow over an extra soulful track in his video for Breathe. Related: Scarface – The HardKnock TV Interview Pt. 2 (Video) Click here to... Read more
Talib Kweli Performs Come Here with Bilal & The Roots (Video)
Talib Kweli performed his Bilal-assisted single, Come Here, with The Roots last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check out the video. Related: Talib Kweli – High Life ft Rubix Cube & Bajah (Video)... Read more
Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Young, Gifted & Black
Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah flow over one of Big Daddy Kane's classics. Check out Young, Gifted & Black. Related: Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Drivin’ Around ft Erykah Badu (Audio)... Read more
DOOM Performs Ballskin in London (Video)
Here's some high quality footage of DOOM performing Ballskin in London. Check out the video. Related: JJ DOOM – Guv’nor (Video)... Read more
Scarface – The HardKnock TV Interview Pt. 2 (Video)
Here's part 2 of HardKnock TV's interview of Scarface. In this episode, Face is brutally honest about his thoughts on the current state of hip-hop. He loves Kendrick Lamar but HATES the overwhelming abundance of depictions of ignorance. As the former head of Def Jam South, his criticism of those... Read more
Mac Miller – SDS (Video)
Mac Miller's video for SDS is just as bugged out as the Flying Lotus-produced track. Check it out below. Related: Ab-Soul – The End is Near ft Mac Miller (Audio)... Read more
Snoop & Big K.R.I.T. Freestyle on RapFix Live (Video)
The Big Boss Dogg and Big K.R.I.T. drop verses for Sway on RapFix Live. Check out the video. Related: AFH Presents Big K.R.I.T. – REWIND: Rich Dad Poor Dad (Video)... Read more
Left Eye in One of Her Earliest Interviews (Video)
Rest in peace to Left Eye who passed away 11 years ago today. To celebrate her life, here's a look at a rare interview of her from 1989 when she was just starting her career. It's an amazing and sweet look at the bright light that would soon be seen... Read more
Buckshot – The Backroom Freestyle (Video)
Buckshot is the latest go to work and drop a verse in The Backroom on 106 & Park. Check out the video. Related: 9th Wonder & Buckshot – Crazy (Video)... Read more
Ab-Soul – The End is Near ft Mac Miller
Here's a new joint from Ab-Soul and he spits that flame like he had something to prove. Check out The End is Near featuring Mac Miller. Hot! Related: Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson & Travis Scott – XXL Freshmen Cypher Pt. 1 (Video) Head over to Rap Genius to get... Read more