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Skyzoo – Ticker Tape Parade

Here's the last installment of Skyzoo's Band Practice series where he flows over jazz instrumentals. He slows it down for this one. Check out Ticker Tape Parade. Related: Skyzoo – Floor Seats with Young (Audio)... Read more

February 20, 2013 Audio

Miguel – Candles in the Sun (Video)

Fresh off winning a Grammy, Miguel is back with a powerful new video that showcases his "concerns of life." Check out Candles in the Sun below. Related: Miguel performs on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series (Video)... Read more

February 20, 2013 Video

9th Wonder – Threat: DECODED (Video)

The latest installment of DECODED features 9th Wonder telling the story of how he got the gig to produce Jay-Z's "Threat" from The Black Album and how 9th laid down the beat. It is quite possibly the best DECODED yet. Check out the video below. It's a must for 9th... Read more

February 20, 2013 Video

Joey Bada$$ and Pete Rock in the Studio (Video)

Joey Bada$$ dropped some heat with DJ Premier in January. Now, it seems the young gun is back in the lab cooking up something special with Pete Rock. Check out the behind the scenes footage of the two of them in the studio together. Related: Joey Bada$$ – Unorthodox (Prod.... Read more

February 20, 2013 Throwback

Method Man & The Roots Perform Protect Ya Neck (Video)

Method Man and The Roots combined forces for a dope rendition of Protect Ya Neck on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check out the video. Related: Method Man interview with Montreality (Video)... Read more

February 20, 2013 Video

Common Freestyles on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)

Common returned to the Sway in the Morning show and dropped another verse off the top of the dome. Check out the video. MCs act like they don't know... Related: Common – The Next Chapter (Still Love H.E.R.)... Read more

February 19, 2013 Throwback

Realm Reality – In the Grind We Trust (Mixtape)

Prodigy's artist, Realm Reality (aka actor Rick Gonzales), dropped some fire last week with Blu and Fred The Godson. Now, he's back with a red hot mixtape that features that song as well as joints with Prodigy, Roc Marciano, Skyzoo, The Kid Daytona and Joell Ortiz. In other words, dude... Read more

February 19, 2013 Audio, Featured-homepage

Yelawolf – Way Out (Video)

Yelawolf has a new look in his new video. Check out Way Out. Related: Yelawolf – Hammertime ft Rittz (Audio)... Read more

February 19, 2013 Video

Ghostface Killah Montreality Interview (Video) + CZARFACE (Inspectah Deck, 7L & Esoteric) – Savage Attack ft Ghostface Killah (Audio)

Here's a double dose of Ghostface Killah. First up, is an extended interview by Montreality where he goes deep about everything from the likelihood of one last Wu album this year to how he settled his beef with Biggie literally the day before he died. Next, is a grimy new... Read more

February 19, 2013 Audio, Video

Astro – Deadbeats & Lazy Lyrics (Mixtape)

Astro is back with a new mixtape with some strong beats from 9th Wonder, MF DOOM and even the Kid, himself. It's chock full of sounds from 90's hip-hop and R&B. He does his thing on the mic too. You can listen to and download all of Deadbeats & Lazy... Read more

February 18, 2013 Audio, Mixes

Rapper Big Pooh – Cognac ft Chaundon

Rapper Big Pooh and Chaundon go line for line on a funky free flowing track produced by Focus. Try saying that four times fast... Check out Cognac below. Related: Rapper Big Pooh – Friends (Video)... Read more

February 18, 2013 Audio

Planet Asia & Ras Kass – Kings

Planet Asia and Ras Kass rep the left coast underground on their new collabo. Check out Kings. Related: Ras Kass – Barmaggedon (Mixtape)... Read more

February 18, 2013 Audio

Pusha T – Doesn’t Matter ft French Montana (Video)

Pusha T's latest video is for the French Montana-assisted Doesn't Matter off Pusha's Wrath of Caine mixtape. Mean. Check it out below. Related: Pusha T – Millions ft Rick Ross (Video)... Read more

February 18, 2013 Video

Dillon Cooper – Let it Go (Video)

Here's a hot new joint from Dillon Cooper. Check out the video for Let it Go. Related: Dillon Cooper – Survival of the Fittest (Video)... Read more

February 18, 2013 Video

AFH: The Presidential Playlist (Audio)

Here's a Presidential Playlist through the lens of hip-hop. You'll hear music about dead presidents (Biggie, Rakim, Nas, Joey Bada$$), presidential impact (NWA, dead prez, Crooklyn Dodgers), presidential dreams (2Pac, Jay-Z, Gang Starr, Kurtis Blow, Run-D.M.C.) and more. You can listen to the entire playlist here and a shortened version... Read more

February 18, 2013 Audio, Playlists

Curren$y – Livin’ for the City (Video)

Here's another video from Curren$y's hot New Jet City mixtape. Check out Livin' for the City. Related: Curren$y – Mary (Video)... Read more

February 17, 2013 Video

Happy 50th Birthday to Michael Jordan (Playlist)

Salute to His Airness Michael Jordan who turned 50 years old today. Here's a playlist featuring ESPN's picks for his 23 greatest moments on the court, as well as a few joints with name checks from some of his many fans in hip-hop, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar. Check... Read more

February 17, 2013 Audio, Playlists, Video

50 Cent – We Up ft Kendrick Lamar & Kidd Kidd

Kendrick Lamar joins 50 Cent on one of Fif's better tracks in a minute. Check out We Up. Related: 50 Cent – Financial Freedom (Video)... Read more

February 15, 2013 Audio

Raekwon – Be Happy Freestyle

Raekwon drops a verse on Mary J. Blige's timeless "Be Happy" joint. Check it out below. Related: Raekwon speaks on the complexity of Wu relationships and Lost Jewlry (Video)... Read more

February 15, 2013 Audio

Tha Joker – Can’t Change ft Big K.R.I.T. & Tito Lopez

Big K.R.I.T. and Tito Lopez lend verses to a hot joint by Tha Joker. Check out "Can't Change." Related: Bun B & Big K.R.I.T. – Check the Sign (Audio)... Read more

February 15, 2013 Audio

Locksmith – F*ck Love (Video)

Locksmith's new video is just as intense as the title. Check out F*ck Love. Related: Locksmith – Be Free (Video)... Read more

February 15, 2013 Video

Bun B & Big K.R.I.T. – Check the Sign

Bun B and Big K.R.I.T. reunite to rep for the Jordan XX8's. Here's Check the Sign. Get this goodness. Related: Big K.R.I.T. – Reign On (Prod. 9th Wonder) + Making of Reign On (Video)... Read more

February 15, 2013 Audio

Ghostface Killah – The Rise of Ghostface Killah ft Adrian Younge (Audio) + Interview discussing the possible DOOMSTARKS LP (Video)

After dropping the stellar Wu Block album with Sheek Louch last year, Ghostface Killah is back in the lab. Check out his new song The Rise of Ghostface Killah below and stick around for a video of him discussing the possibility of the MF DOOM/Ghostface album dropping. Related: See why... Read more

February 15, 2013 Audio, Video

Big K.R.I.T. – Reign On (Prod. 9th Wonder) + Making of Reign On (Video)

Big K.R.I.T. goes in on a 9th Wonder track that employs a sample from the O'Jays' classic "For the Love of Money." Check out "Reign On" and a video of K.R.I.T. and 9th in the studio making the track below. Related: Big K.R.I.T. – Gettin’ Mine ft Rapsody & Heather... Read more

February 14, 2013 Audio, Video

AFH: For the Love of Hip-Hop (Playlist)

We do it all for the love, y'all...the love of hip-hop. On this Valentine's Day, here's a playlist celebrating the many expressions of love in hip-hop. You'll hear music from Nas, OutKast, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Method Man, Slum Village, Heavy D, Mos Def, UGK and more. Check... Read more

February 14, 2013 Audio, Playlists

Justin Timberlake – Suit & Tie ft Jay-Z (Video)

Justin Timberlake makes his return to music videos with a slick black and white visual for Suit & Tie featuring Jay-Z. Check it out below. Related: Justin Timberlake – Mirrors (Audio)... Read more

February 14, 2013 Video

J. Cole – Power Trip ft Miguel

J. Cole links up with Miguel (again) for the first single from Cole's upcoming Born Sinner album. It's a slinky slow track that has J. Cole returning to the flow he flexed during The Warm Up days. Check out "Power Trip." Related: J. Cole – Truly Yours EP (Mixtape)... Read more

February 14, 2013 Audio

Asher Roth – Dude ft Curren$y

Asher Roth links up with Curren$y for his latest release. Check out Dude. Related: Asher Roth – The Backroom Freestyle on 106 & Park (Video)... Read more

February 13, 2013 Audio

Murs & Fashawn – ’64 Impala (Video)

Here's the latest video from Murs & Fashawn's very slept on This Generation collaboration album. Check out '64 Impala. Related: See why we picked Murs & Fashawn's This Generation as one of the best hip-hop albums of the year.... Read more

February 13, 2013 Video

Living Legends: Grand Puba (Playlist)

There are few MCs that are more overlooked in discussions of the great ones than Grand Puba. Whether solo or as part of Brand Nubian, Puba's buttery and distinctive flow always leaps out and makes an incredible impression. Here's a (mostly video) playlist celebrating the one and only Grand Puba... Read more

February 13, 2013 Playlists, Throwback

Talib Speaks About His New Album Prisoner of Conscience with FUSE (Video)

FUSE caught up with Talib Kweli and spoke with him about his new album Prisoner of Conscience, including the Dilla track that is included on the project and working with Kendrick Lamar. Check out the video below. Related: Talib Kweli speaks on Diddy stepping to Mos Def about his verse... Read more

February 13, 2013 Video

The Weeknd – Twenty Eight (Video)

Here's the latest video from The Weeknd. This one contains a lot of nudity, so careful where you watch... Related: The Weeknd – The Zone ft Drake (Video)... Read more

February 13, 2013 Video

SPOTLIGHT: Q Dot – Black Gold

Here's a positive song of uplift and self-pride from a Seattle artist named Q Dot. Not conscious, but with a conscience... Check out "Black Gold" below. Related: Sha Stimuli - The Realist (Audio)... Read more

February 13, 2013 Audio

Skyzoo – Floor Seats with Young

Skyzoo continues his Band Practice series, where he rhymes over jazz tracks, by weaving intricate rhymes about his dreams and ambitions (including one day getting to Hov's level). Check out "Floor Seats with Young" below (also, last week's entry slipped through the cracks but was also dope, so you can... Read more

February 12, 2013 Audio

Realm Reality – I Just Want to be There ft Fred the Godson & Blu (Prod. Nottz)

Realm Reality (aka actor Rick Gonzalez) drops a Nottz-produced heat rock and has Fred the Godson and Blu join the party. Check out I Just Want to be There. TOUGH. Related: Nottz – Turn It Up ft Pete Rock (Video)... Read more

February 12, 2013 Audio

Terrace Martin – Somethin’ Else ft Problem (Prod. Terrace Martin & 9th Wonder)

Terrace Martin and 9th Wonder link up for another East Coast/West Coast production. Check out Something Else featuring Problem. Related: Terrace Martin – Why ft Jay Rock & Wendi Vaugn (Audio)... Read more

February 12, 2013 Audio

Rihanna – Stay (Video)

Rihanna makes a minimalist but elegant video for her ballad, Stay. Check it out below. Related: Rihanna – Numb ft Eminem (Audio)... Read more

February 12, 2013 Video

J. Period – Rage is Back (Mixtape)

Here's a new mixtape from J. Period that features new music from Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Common, Blu and more, as well as remixes of joints by Nas, Styles P, Biggie, Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest and more. You can check out the track list and listen to the... Read more

February 12, 2013 Audio, Mixes

J. Cole – Truly Yours EP (Mixtape)

Here's a brand new free EP from J. Cole. You can listen to and download all of Truly Yours below. Download Mixtape... Read more

February 12, 2013 Audio, Mixes

Curren$y – Mary (Video)

Here's the latest video from Curren$y. Check out Mary from his New Jet City mixtape. Related: Curren$y – New Jet City (Mixtape)... Read more

February 11, 2013 Video

Runt Dawg – East Coast ft Redman

Redman jumps on a track with an artist named Runt Dawg to rep his region. Check out East Coast. Related: Redman – Lookn Fly Too ft Method Man & Ready Roc (Video Teaser)... Read more

February 11, 2013 Throwback

J Dilla – Ma Dukes + Anthem ft Frank-N-Dank

Here are two previously unreleased tracks that were produced by J Dilla in the early 2000s (2001-2002). You can listen to "Ma Dukes" and "Anthem" featuring Frank-N-Dank below. Related: AFH tribute to J Dilla (Audio + Video)... Read more

February 11, 2013 Audio

LL Cool J – Whaddup ft Chuck D, Tom Morello, Travis Barker & DJ Z-Trip

LL Cool J premiered a new song at the Grammys last night. Check out "Whaddup" featuring Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, Travis Barker, DJ Z-Trip and a choice Chuck D sample on the hook. Related: LL Cool J - Take It ft Joe (Video)... Read more

February 11, 2013 Audio

Sadat X – This is Our Thing ft Pharoahe Monch & Phil G (Video)

Here's a blazing hot new joint from Sadat X and Pharoahe Monch. Check out the video for This is Our Thing. Related: Sadat X – Remember That (Video) + Fokis – Just Sayin’ ft Sadat X (Audio)... Read more

February 11, 2013 Video

Justin Timberlake – Mirrors

Here's the latest from Justin Timberlake. Check out "Mirrors." Related: Justin Timberlake – Suit & Tie ft Jay-Z (Lyric Video)... Read more

February 11, 2013 Audio

Drake – Started From the Bottom (Video)

Here's the video for "Started From the Bottom," Drake's first single from his upcoming album Nothing Was the Same. Check it out.... Read more

February 11, 2013 Video

Pusha T – Millions ft Rick Ross (Video)

Pusha T drops a video for his collabo with Rick Ross. Check out Millions below. Related: Pusha T – Wrath of Caine (Mixtape)... Read more

February 10, 2013 Video

Mistah F.A.B. – Dreams ft Warren G

Warren G jumps on a funky track with Mistah F.A.B. Check out Dreams. Related: Warren G - Party We Will Throw Now ft The Game & Nate Dogg (Video)... Read more

February 9, 2013 Audio

The Legacy of Donald Byrd

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February 9, 2013 Audio, Throwback

50 Cent – Financial Freedom (Video)

50 Cent's latest video was inspired by the 10th year anniversary of Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Check out Financial Freedom. Related: 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ turns 10 years old (Video) Here's what 50 had to say about the video: "This was inspired by 10years anniversary of... Read more

February 8, 2013 Throwback