Styles P – Lean (Video)
Here's the latest video from Styles P. Check out Lean. Related: Styles P – I Need Weed (Video)... Read more
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Black Thought on The Combat Jack Show Pt. 2 (Video)
Here's part 2 of Black Thought's interview on The Combat Jack Show. In this episode, he talks about the posse cuts he did back in the day with Questlove, getting props with Rakim, his Cypher with Mos Def and Eminem, and more. In the end, he drops a verse. Check... Read more
DECODED: Camp Lo – Coolie High
Decoded goes retro in the latest edition. Check out the video of Camp Lo breaking down Coolie High. Related: Pete Rock & Camp Lo - Mic Check (Video)... Read more
Snoop Lion – No Regrets ft T.I.
Here's a dope track from Snoop in his Lion persona. Check out No Regrets featuring T.I. Related: Snoop Lion Ft. Drake & Cori B- No Guns Allowed (Video)... Read more
Mister Cee – The Best of Blackstreet & Dru Hill
Mister Cee smoothed it out on the R&B tip for this week's throwback Tuesday. You can listen to and download the best of Blackstreet and Dru Hill below. Related: Mister Cee – Best of TLC & Total Mix (Audio)... Read more
Talib Kweli – High Life ft Rubix Cube & Bajah (Video)
Talib Kweli's latest video was directed by him and features footage from his trip to South Africa. Check out High Life featuring Rubix Cube and Bajah. Talib's album Prisoner of Conscious is in stores on 5/7. Related: Talib Kweli – Come Here ft Miguel (Audio)... Read more
Marco Polo – Stand Up (Remix) ft Tragedy, Lil Fame, Adrian Younge & The Delfonics
Producer Marco Polo has been releasing banger after banger the last few weeks. Here's another one. Check out the remix to Stand Up by Tragedy, Lil Fame, Adrian Younge and The Delfonics. Related: Marco Polo – G.U.R.U. ft Talib Kweli & DJ Premier (Audio)... Read more
Ghostface Killah – 12 Reasons to Die (Apollo Brown Mix) (Full Album Stream)
Apollo Brown remixed the entire Ghostface Killah 12 Reasons to Die project. The Adrian Younge-produced original version of the album featured a haunting sound, based on strings. Apollo Brown’s version is more soulful and rooted in 70′s classics. You can listen to all of Apollo Brown's version below. Related: Adrian... Read more
Logic-Nasty (Video)
This kid is on fire right now! After storming onto everyone's ipod following his spot on the XXL Freshman cover, Logic drops a new joint entitled Nasty, produced by Don Cannon off of his upcoming project “Welcome To Forever” dropping May 7th. Related: XXL Announces Freshman Class 2013 Cover... Read more
Alicia Keys – Fire We Make ft Maxwell (Video)
Alicia Keys drops a video for her sultry ballad with Maxwell. Check out Fire We Make. Related: Pro Era – Maxwell (Audio)... Read more
Redman cyphers with Street Life, Eyes Low, Ready Rock and Mr. Cream (Video)
Redman drops a verse in a good old fashioned cypher with Street Life, Eyes Low, Ready Rock and Mr. Cream . Check out the video.... Read more
AFH Presents Big K.R.I.T. – REWIND: Rich Dad Poor Dad (Video)
Big K.R.I.T.'s Rich Dad Poor Dad is a deeply personal record. In the song, K.R.I.T. shares some of the many jewels his father dropped on him as a kid and how that shaped him as a man. For the video to the song, K.R.I.T. went even deeper. He took us... Read more
Black Thought on The Comback Jack Show (Video)
Can you believe Black Thought was ready to scrap with Nas at one point? He talks about this, how he met Questlove and much more on The Combat Jack Show. Check out the interview. Related: Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View ft Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought (Audio)... Read more
Shuko – Be Yourself ft Blu
Here's a soulful upbeat joint from Blu. Check out Be Yourself. Related: Blu – Dre Day (Audio)... Read more
T.I. – Memories Back Then ft. Kendrick Lamar, B.O.B & Kris Stephens (video)
After running into some clearance issues for the original version of this song, T.I. decides to drop the visuals for his Memories Back Then cut featuring K. Dot, Bob and the beautiful Kris Stephens as he gears up for the release of his Hustle Gang mixtape entitled, Get Dough Or... Read more
Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson & Travis Scott – XXL Freshmen Cypher Pt. 1 (Video)
Here's a cypher featuring some of the best of this year's XXL Freshmen. Check out the video featuring Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson and Travis Scott blistering the mic. Related: Ab-Soul XXL Freshman Freestyle (Video)... Read more
Kanye West – The Prerequisite (Mixtape)
Here's a mixtape of previously unreleased Kanye West material from around 2001. The project has songs that never surfaced as well as the original demos of Kanye classics like Jesus Walks, Hey Mama and All Falls Down. You can listen to and download all of The Prerequisite below. Related: Kanye... Read more
Scarface – The HardKnock TV Interview (Video)
The OG Scarface sat down with HardKnock TV recently. He spoke about how he crafts his rhymes, the importance of expressing vulnerability in your art, not liking his own work, the change in his life perspective when his son was born and more. This is Face at his most unguarded.... Read more
Kanye West- All Falls Down (Demo Circa 2001)
D Dot Omen dug up some of Kanye's original demo material. The song was floating around in this form in 2001 before it was remade to feature Syleena Johnson for his College Dropout debut. Related: Yasiin Bey Performs in Paris (Video) Check out the finished product below.... Read more
Trips N Slim- The Preface (mixtape)
Check out The Preface from Trips N Slim as they make their claim as a force to be reckoned with. With soulful production, good story lines, and a co-sign from their father, the legendary Dougie Fresh, the project is sure to get a few replays. Related: Square Off – 110th St ft... Read more
Daft Punk – Get Lucky ft Pharrell & Nile Rodgers (Video)
What do you get when you combine 3 generations of hip-hop influencers on one track? A funky little jam. Check out Get Lucky by Daft Punk, Pharrell and Nile Rodgers. Related: Pharrell vs. Nardwaur (Video)... Read more
Beyonce & Andre 3000 – Back to Black
The 2nd sneak preview from The Great Gatsby soundtrack is a haunting cover of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black by Beyonce and Andre 3000. Check it out below. Related: Jay-Z – 100$ Bill (Audio)... Read more
Jay-Z – 100$ Bill
Jay-Z has a new song on The Great Gatsby soundtrack. You can hear a 2-minute sneak preview of the song below. Check out 100$ Bill. Related: Jay-Z- Open Letter (Audio)... Read more
Capone – Get Lifted ft Haiti
Capone from Capone-N-Noreaga gets in on the 420 action by flowing over a super soulful track. Check out Get Lifted featuring Haiti. Related: Capone-N-Noreaga – Blood Money (Video)... Read more
Styles P – I Need Weed (Video)
420 is definitely inspiring to Styles P, as well. He goes hard over a Scram Jones track in his new video. Check out I Need Weed. Related: Styles P – Reckless ft Raekwon... Read more
Redman – Hands Up ft Mr. Cheeks & DoItAll (Prod. Easy Mo Bee)
Redman drops a new song for 420 and it's got that KNOCK to it. Check out Hands Up, featuring Mr. Cheeks and produced by Easy Mo Bee. Related: Redman – Lookn’ Fly Too ft Method Man & R.E.A.D.Y. Roc (Video) Click here to download... Read more
Raekwon – Hip-Hop: Yesterday, Today, Forever (Video)
Here's a cool short video on Raekwon. It includes and impassioned performance of C.R.E.A.M. by The Chef as well as an interview where he discusses the current state of hip-hop, including his respect for Kendrick Lamar. Check out the video. Related: Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View ft Raekwon, Joey... Read more
Guru – Moment of Truth (Video) + Mister Cee Tribute Mix (Audio)
Here's more love for Guru on the 3rd anniversary of his passing. First up is an amazing short film that is previously unreleased. It features never before seen interview and performance footage as well as some really inspiring moments of Guru speaking to students in a school. Next, is Mister... Read more
Smoke DZA – N*ggaz 4 Life (Prod. Pete Rock)
Smoke DZA goes to work on a Pete Rock track. Check out N*ggaz 4 Life. Related: Smoke DZA – Gotham F*cking City ft Joey Bada$$ (Video)... Read more
Ludacris – Raised in the South ft Young Jeezy
Ludacris and Young Jeezy rep their region. Check out Raised in the South. Related: Ludacris – Tell Me What They Mad For ft Pusha T & Swizz Beatz (Audio)... Read more
DJ Premier – Guru Tribute Mix
Today marks the third anniversary of our loss of Guru. To celebrate his life, here's the mix that his Gang Starr partner DJ Premier did as a tribute. Since Guru was also one of the finest MCs to ever come out of Boston, we dedicate this to all those affected... Read more
Miguel – How Many Lies (Remix) ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)
Here's the video for Miguel's How Many Drinks, complete with the verse from Kendrick Lamar. Check it out. Related: Miguel – Candles in the Sun (Video)... Read more
Dizzy Wright – XXL Freshmen Freestyle (Video)
Dizzy Wright turns in one of the strongest of the 2013 XXL Freshmen Freestyles. Check out the video. Related: Dizzy Wright – The First Agreement ft Nikkiya and Manny Scott (Video)... Read more
Ghostface Killah – Murder Spree ft Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa & Sin Sin (Apollo Brown Remix)
Apollo Brown put his touch on Ghostface Killah's Murder Spree featuring Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Sin Sin. This version is extra soulful. You literally might break your neck head nodding. Real talk. Check it out below. Related: Adrian Younge & Ghostface Killah – Rise of the Ghostface Killah... Read more
Medusa – Lay Down ft MC Lyte
MC Lyte jumps on a funked up track with Medusa and they CRUSH it. This joint goes hard. Check out Lay Down. Related: UNITY: A salute to the women of hip-hop (Video Playlist)... Read more
Joey Bada$$ – Hotbox ft NYCk Caution
Here's a new one from Joey Bada$$. Check out Hotbox featuring NYCk Caution. Related: Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View ft Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought (Audio)... Read more
Marco Polo – G.U.R.U. ft Talib Kweli & DJ Premier
One day before the 3rd anniversary of Guru's passing, here's a really dope tribute to him from Talib Kweli, DJ Premier and Marco Polo. Check out G.U.R.U. Related: Talib Kweli – Come Here ft Miguel (Audio) Click here to download... Read more
Yasiin Bey Performs in Paris (Video)
Yasiin Bey recently performed in Paris with the Robert Glasper Experiment. Here's some video of the event, which includes a guest appearance by Kanye West who performed Can't Tell Me Nothing. Check it out below. Related: Mos Def – The Light is not Afraid of the Dark (Prod. Kanye West)... Read more
KRS-One Freestyles and Performs a Verse From Step Into a World (Video)
The Blastmaster KRS-One kicks a freestyle and drops a verse from Step Into a World, and shows that he's still FRESH for 2013...Check out the video. Related: A playlist celebrating the career of the legendary blastmaster KRS-One (Audio)... Read more
Crate Diggers: DJ Babu (Video)
Fuse continues its Crate Diggers series with the legendary DJ Babu of Dilated Peoples and The World Famous Beat Junkies. Check out the video below. Related: Crate Diggers: J. Dilla (Video)... Read more
Logic – Roll Call
You gotta be mad confident to rock on a classic OutKast track. Logic has got the guts and the skills to do it. Dude is a problem. Check out his song Roll Call that features him blacking out over the Ms. Jackson track. Related: Logic – Young Sinatra III... Read more
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Can’t Hold Us ft Ray Dalton (Video)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' song Can't Hold Us is a BIG anthem. The video is pretty EPIC too. Independent music has come a long way. Check out the video for Can't Hold Us below. Related: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis vs. Nardwaur (Video)... Read more
J. Dilla – Trucks
J. Dilla was working on an album called The Diary before he passed away. Some tracks from that project have surfaced over the last few weeks and the full project will be released later this year. The latest release is a riff on the 80's hit Cars. You can listen... Read more
De La Soul – Get Away ft The Spirit of the Wu
The members of De La Soul have put out music over the last few years (some solo, some features and some collabos with one another) but they have not put out an official De La record since 2004. They're baaaack....For their first release, they flow over the beat that was... Read more
DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 8 (Video)
Here's episode 8 of DJ Jazzy Jeff's Vinyl Destination series. This episode finds Jeff and Skillz in Paris, Moscow, Niznhy Novgorod (try pronouncing that) and Oslo. In addition to the usual travel stresses, Jeff has to deal with trying to get back a computer he left in an airport. Check... Read more
Adrian Younge & Ghostface Killah – Rise of the Ghostface Killah (Video)
The RZA makes an appearance in the video for Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge's super dope Rise of the Ghostface Killah...but is that the real Ghostface? Take a look at the video below and weigh in. Related: Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Killah Priest & Adrian Younge perform I Declare War... Read more
REKS – Caged Bird ft EZDREAD
REKS smooths it out over his latest track. Check out Caged Bird featuring EZDREAD. Related: REKS – I Remember ft Rapper Big Pooh... Read more
Havoc – Life We Chose ft Lloyd Banks
Havoc and Lloyd Banks join forces on a gully new joint. Check out Life We Chose. Related: Havoc – Cash Flow ft Slum Village... Read more
Skyzoo & Torae – The Get Up
Skyzoo and Torae team up under the name The Barrel Brothers and drop a red hot track. Check out The Get Up. Related: Skyzoo – Spike Lee Was My Hero (Video)... Read more
Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View ft Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought
Statik Selektah assembled the trifecta of Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ and Black Thought on his latest release. Check out Bird's Eye View. It gets no better. Related: Black Thought speaks on his 2013 plans (Video)... Read more