Saigon in The Backroom on 106 & Park (Video)
Saigon smashed up The Backroom on 106 & Park with one of the hardest verses yet. Check out the video below. Related: Saigon – Our Babies 2 (It’s a Crazy World) (Video)... Read more
Archives
Peter Rosenberg – #DillaPun Mix
Since yesterday marked the anniversary of both J Dilla's birthday and Big Pun's passing, Peter Rosenberg celebrated both legends with a mix dedicated to their music. You can listen to and download the #DillaPun mix below. Related: Big Dilla (Big Pun and J Dilla Tribute Mixtape)... Read more
AFH: J Dilla Tribute
[slider_pro id="19"]... Read more
EPMD – Unsung (Video)
The latest installment of TV One's Unsung documentary series chronicles the story of the one and only EPMD. You can watch the entire episode below. Related: EPMD Perform Headbanger With K-Solo and Redman (Video)... Read more
Mister Cee – Big Pun Tribute Mix
Today is the 13th anniversary of Big Pun's untimely passing. As has become tradition, Mister Cee did a mix celebrating Pun's life and music. You can listen to and download the mix below. Related: Mister Cee's 2012 Big Pun Tribute Mix (Audio)... Read more
DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destinations Ep. 3 (Video)
Here's episode 3 of DJ Jazzy Jeff's fresh new series documenting his world travels. Part 3 features more of Jeff and Skillz's journey through Asia. Check out the video below. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destinations (Ep. 2) (Video)... Read more
REKS – I Remember ft Rapper Big Pooh
REKS' latest release features a verse from Rapper Big Pooh. Check out I Remember. Related: REKS – Ahead of My Time ft C-Scharp (Audio)... Read more
Joey Bada$$ – Underground Airplay ft Big K.R.I.T. and Smoke DZA (Video)
Here's a new video from the artists of Cinematic Music Group, better known as Big K.R.I.T., Joey Bada$$ and Smoke DZA. Check out Underground Airplay. Related: Joey Bada$$ on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)... Read more
Talib Kweli Speaks on Diddy Stepping to Mos Def About His Verse in Children’s Story (Video)
"Me and you kid we gonna make some cash, Jackin' old beats and makin' the dash... " Those were words from Mos Def in Black Star's classic, Children's Story. It seems when the song was first created Diddy thought it was shots toward him and stepped to Mos. Here's what... Read more
MC Lyte – Jordan Effect (Prod. Erick Sermon)
The Air Jordan folks are going HARD with the hip-hop connection for the Jordan XX8's. After putting out a Big Daddy Kane/DJ Premier collabo last week, this week they pair another couple of legends. Few MCs rhymed harder than MC Lyte back in the day and few producers' beats thumped... Read more
50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Turns 10 Years Old (Video)
50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' album was released 10 years ago today. Here's some vintage footage of Sway interviewing 50 about the album just before its release. Check out the video below. Related: 50 Cent – Major Distribution ft Snoop Dogg & Young Jeezy (Video)... Read more
J Dilla – Dewitt to Do It
As we approach Dilla day (the legendary producer's born day is tomorrow, 2/7), some previously unreleased material is surfacing. Here's a song from a soon to be released project called The Lost Scrolls Vol. 1. Check out Dewitt to Do It. Related: Questlove J. Dilla tribute (Video)... Read more
Nas Talks with Dave Grohl on The Chelsea Lately Show (Video)
Nas (who's nominated for 4 Grammys) talks with Dave Grohl about The Grammys and beefs on the Chelsea Lately show. Check out the video. Related: Nas - Nastalgia rarities mix (Audio)... Read more
Yelawolf – Way Out
Yelawolf has a new free album dropping on March 14. Here's the first single from the project. Check out Way Out. Related: Yelawolf – Hammertime ft Rittz (Audio)... Read more
dead prez – No Way As the Way (Video)
dead prez are still dropping knowledge. Here's their new video No Way As the Way. Check it out below. Related: dead prez talk with Out Da Box TV (Video)... Read more
7 Dayz – Rare Footage of Tupac
Here's some extremely rare footage of Tupac, some of which was filmed during the last seven days of his life. The footage is from videographer Gobi Rahimi, who was in the process of filming a documentary about 2Pac at the time of his death. He is now starting a KickStarter... Read more
Nottz – Turn It Up ft Pete Rock (Video)
Aww yeah...Here's a new video from Nottz featuring the Soul Brother #1 Pete Rock (and a bunch of samples from his classic beats). Check out Turn it Up. Related: Pete Rock: Reminisce for a Spell (Video)... Read more
DJ Petey Cologne & J-Smoke present Nastalgia (Mix)
Here's a new mix of rarer Nas joints that was done by DJs Petey Cologne & J-Smoke, and presented by Classic Material NY and 2DBZ. The mix includes B-sides, demos, non-album cuts, alternate versions and other rare joints. Check out Nastalgia below. Related: Nas interview with Angie Martinez (Video) NASTALGIA... Read more
Big Sean – 24K of Gold (Remix) ft J. Cole & Raekwon
Raekwon adds a verse to Big Sean's 24K of Gold featuring J. Cole. Check it out below. Related: Big Sean - Detroit (Mixtape)... Read more
Curren$y – New Jet City (Mixtape)
Curren$y just released his brand new mixtape. It has features from Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Juvenile, Rick Ross, Jadakiss, Styles P and more. You can listen to and download all of New Jet City below. Related: Curren$y – 3 Piece Set/A Closed Session (Mixtape) Download Mixtape... Read more
Justin Timberlake Performs New Music at the Direct TV Super Bowl Party (Video)
Jay-Z joined Justin Timberlake for JT's first ever live performance of "Suit & Tie" last night at the Direct TV Super Bowl Party. You can watch footage of that, as well as JT performing 2 new songs ("Pusher Love Girl" and "That Girl") from his upcoming album below. Related: Justin... Read more
Pusha T Freestyles on The Sway in the Morning Show (Video)
Pusha T flexes his steely flow over Mike Jones' "Still Tippin'" on the Sway in the Morning show. He and Sway also talk about timeless flows in hip-hop. Check out the video. Related: Pusha T – Wrath of Caine (Mixtape)... Read more
Ceazar – The Movie Life ft Raekwon
Raekwon drops an icy verse over a red hot track by artist Ceazar. Check out "The Movie Life" below. Mister Cee – The Best of Ghostface Killah & Raekwon (Mix)... Read more
Drake – Started From The Bottom
Drake is releasing a new album this year. The first single is "Started From the Bottom," which you can check out below. Related: Drake – Take Care ft Rihanna (Video) + HYFR ft Lil Wayne (Video)... Read more
Common – The Next Chapter (Still Love H.E.R.)
It's hard to believe, but after more than 20 years in the game, Common is about to release his first ever mixtape. To set it off properly, his first track from the project is a sequel to his classic "I Used to Love H.E.R.," produced by J. Period. Check out... Read more
Asher Roth – Pete’s Jazz VoiceNote
In one of the coolest product plugs in a minute, Asher Roth demos the VoiceNote app by dropping a verse over Pete Rock's Pete's Jazz track. Check it out below. Related: Asher Roth - Pabst & Jazz (Mixtape)... Read more
Action Bronson – Strictly 4 My Jeeps (Prod. Harry Fraud)
Action Bronson's "Strictly 4 My Jeeps" starts off with the drum track from Biggie's "Juicy" and then slides into a boom bap version of EPMD's "Rampage" track. Ill. Check it out below. Related: Action Bronson – The Tim Westwood Freestyle (Video)... Read more
SPOTLIGHT: Ray C – Got Damn ft Risky Boi (Video)
Here's a video for a bouncy joint by a new artist named Ray C. The stylish visuals were shot by Dr. Teeth (T.I., Lupe Fiasco, Future, UGK). Check our Got Damn featuring Risky Boi. Related: SPOTLIGHT: Dillon Cooper – Survival of the Fittest (Video)... Read more
Big Boi speaks on the possibility of an OutKast reunion and more (Video)
An OutKast reunion in 2013 to celebrate their 20th anniversary? Hear what Big Boi had to say about that, the OutKast legacy, his friendship with Andre 3000 and more. Check out the video below. Related: OutKast: The Living Legends playlist (Audio)... Read more
Joe Budden – Last Day ft Juicy J & Lloyd Banks
New Joe Budden... Joey teams up with Juicy J and Lloyd Banks on his latest. Check out Last Day. Related: Joe Budden – A Loose Quarter (Mixtape)... Read more
AFH: Best of January 2013 Playlist (Audio)
January is typically a slow month for music but it got off to a good start this year. Here's a playlist of some of the best music to drop this month. You'll hear new songs from Big Daddy Kane, Black Thought, Yelawolf, Talib Kweli, Joey Bada$$, Big K.R.I.T., Havoc, Prodigy,... Read more
Capital Cities – Farrah Fawcett Hair ft Andre 3000 + Run The Jewels (Killer Mike & El-P) – Banana Clipper ft Big Boi
Here's some new music that features Andre 3000 and Big Boi... alas, separately. First up is space-age funk track (think Daft Punk) called "Farrah Fawcett Hair" from Capital Cities featuring a cameo from Andre 3000 (singing, not rapping). Next is a heavy drum banger from Run The Jewels (Killer Mike... Read more
Smoke DZA Rhymes in The Backroom on 106 & Park (Video)
Smoke DZA is the latest to step into The Backroom on 106 & Park and drop a verse. Check out the video. Related: Smoke DZA – Independence Day ft Styles P and Al-Doe (Audio)... Read more
Locksmith – Be Free (Video)
Another week, another hot joint from Locksmith. Here's his new video for Be Free. Related: Locksmith – Transitions (Video)... Read more
CZARFACE (Inspectah Deck,7L & Esoteric) – Air ‘Em Out (Video)
Here's the first video from Inspectah Deck, 7L and Esoteric's joint project, CZARFACE. It's a glossy short film that has more than a subtle reference to an infamous scene in Scarface. Check out Air 'Em Out. Related: AFH: Best Hip-Hop Videos of 2012 (Video)... Read more
Big Daddy Kane Speaks with FUSE (Video)
Here's a really interesting interview of Big Daddy Kane. He talks with FUSE about being the only guest performer at Jay-Z's 8-night stand in Brooklyn last fall, being told Jay-Z would never make it when Kane tried to shop Jay's demo, performing at the Inaugural Concert with MC Lyte, his... Read more
Pro Era – Toca Tuesdays Freestyle (Video)
Joey Bada$$ and the Pro Era crew cypher for nearly 12 minutes over classic DJ Premier beats. It just gets better and better. Check out the video. Related: Pro Era in the studio making PEEP: The Aprocalypse (Video)... Read more
Skyzoo – Phone Calls
Skyzoo is gearing up for a show in NYC accompanied by a 7-piece jazz band in February. As a lead up to the show, he will be releasing a series of songs where he flows over jazz compositions. First up is his song "Phone Calls." Check it out below. Related:... Read more
Saigon – Our Babies 2 (It’s a Crazy World) (Video)
Saigon touches on everything from Trayvon Martin to Newtown in the somber video for Our Babies 2 (It's a Crazy World). Related: Saigon – Plant The Seed (What U Paid For) (Video)... Read more
Cyhi The Prynce – Ivy League: Kick Back (Mixtape)
Here's a brand new mixtape from Cyhi The Prynce. It features guest verses from Big K.R.I.T., Yelawolf, Smoke DZA, Childish Gambino and more. You can listen to and download all of Ivy League: Kick Back below. Related: Cyhi the Prynce - Ivy League (Mixtape) Download Mixtape... Read more
Oh No – Controlled Riots ft Souls of Mischief
Last year, Oh No dropped a hot track with Sticky Fingaz from Onyx. Now, here's a new one with Souls of Mischief. Check out "Controlled Riots." Related: Casual & J Rawls – Hier-O-Dot ft Souls of Mischief and MHz (Audio)... Read more
Consequence – Scared of Commitment ft Chuuwee & Killer Mike
Consequence brings Killer Mike and Chuuwee in over a chopped up jazz loop on his latest track. Check out Scared of Commitment. Related: Consequence - Movies on Demand 2 (Mixtape)... Read more
Lil Fame & Termanology (Fizzyology) – Hustler’s Ringtone ft Bun B (Video)
Lil Fame and Termanology drop a video for one of the dopest joints on their Fizzyology album. Check out Hustler's Ringtone featuring Bun B. Gotta get that guap... Related: Lil Fame & Termanology (Fizzyology) – Family Ties (Video)... Read more
Black Rob – About Me
Black Rob rocks over a soulful sample on his latest track. Check out "About Me." Related: Black Rob – Celebration (Video)... Read more
Talib Kweli – Upper Echelon (Video)
The video for Talib Kweli's Upper Echelon features cameos from Yasiin Bey, Common and more (just visual...no verses). Harry Fraud supplies the minimalist track with some nods to the drums on Masta Ace's Born to Roll. Check it out below. Related: Talib Kweli – Push Thru ft Curren$y & Kendrick... Read more
Curren$y – Choosin’ ft Wiz Khalifa and Rick Ross
Curren$y re-teams with Wiz Khalifa and Rick Ross for the first time since the "Super High Remix." This time it's over a Lex Luger-produced track called "Choosin'" off Spitta's upcoming New Jet City mixtape. Check out "Choosin'" below. Related: Rick Ross - Super High (Remix) featuring Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa... Read more
Slum Village – Dirty Slums 2 (Mixtape)
Here's the brand new mixtape from Slum Village. You can listen to and download all of Dirty Slums 2 (hosted by Mick Boogie) below. Related: Slum Village – Decadence/How It Feel ft Guilty Simpson (Video)... Read more
Mister Cee – The Best of Ghostface Killah & Raekwon (Mix)
Mister Cee's Best of Tuesdays mix featured the music of Ghostface Killah & Raekwon today. You can listen to and download the entire mix below. Props: 2DBZ Related: Mister Cee – The Best of Redman and Method Man Mix... Read more
Locksmith – Transitions (Video)
Here's another solid new joint from Locksmith. The Cali spitter links with Carolina's Khrysis and Eric G. Check out the video for Transitions. Related: Locksmith – The Pit (Video)... Read more
Terrace Martin – Why ft Jay Rock & Wendi Vaugn
Terrace Martin played sax for Kendrick Lamar during Kendrick's SNL performances this past weekend. Now, the talented producer/MC steps out and up to the mic with a fresh new song. Check out "Why" featuring Jay Rock and Wendi Vaugn. Related: Terrace Martin speaks on how the track for Kendrick Lamar’s... Read more