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Trae Tha Truth – F*cked Up World ft Z-Ro & Noble (Video)

Trae Tha Truth updates a Makaveli classic with F*cked Up World featuring Z-Ro & Noble. Check out the video. Related: Trae Tha Truth – I’m On 2.0 ft Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, B.o.B., Tyga, Bun B, Gudda Gudda and Jadakiss (Audio)... Read more

August 29, 2012 The Bridge, Video

Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era Cypher (Video)

Here's a good old-fashioned cypher from Joey Bada$$ and his Pro Era crew. Make no mistake, Joey is not the only one with skills in the crew. The cypher kicks in at about the 2:20 mark. Check out the video. Related: Joey Bada$$ - 1999 (Mixtape)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Video

Big K.R.I.T. interview with Ashley Outrageous (Video)

Big K.R.I.T. talks with Ashley Outrageous about working with J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar on Khaled's album, his relationship with Big Boi, performing on national television and his favorite country ish. Check out the video. Related: DJ Khaled - They Ready ft Big K.R.I.T., J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar (Audio)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Zion I – We Don’t ft Grouch & Eligh

It's been a good day for new music from Cali underground kings. Here's another new song to complete it. Check out We Don't from Zion I featuring Grouch & Eligh. It features an atmospheric track and ill flows. Great night music...great music. Related: Evidence, Zion I, The Grouch & Eligh... Read more

August 28, 2012 Audio

Casual – Respect Game Or Expect Flames ft Del the Funky Homosapien (Video)

Hieroglyphics in the building! Here's a new video from Casual featuring Del The Funky Homosapien. Check out Respect Game Or Expect Flames. Related: Del The Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought - Bring It (Audio)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Video

Buddy – Inspired (Prod. Pharrell)

Buddy, yet another dope MC from Compton, dropped a hot duet with Kendrick Lamar some months ago called Staircases, that was produced by Pharrell. Skateboard P once again blesses Buddy with another lush track. Check out Inspired. Related: Buddy - Staircases ft Kendrick Lamar (Audio)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Audio

Torae – Gettin’ Biz ft Khrysis

Torae takes it back to the 90's rhyming over a track with a hard horn break and a James Brown sound. Fonky. Check out Gettin' Biz featuring Khrysis. If you like this one, you can listen to and download all of Torae's Off the Record EP here. Related: Torae -... Read more

August 28, 2012 Audio

THURZ – Are You Not ft Johnny Polygon

THURZ rocks over a chilled out and melodic beat on Are You Not. This is a different sound for him but it's a good look. Check it out. Related: THURZ - Another Number ft BJ the Chicago Kid (Audio)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Audio

Murs & Fashawn – Slash Gordan (Video)

Here's the first video from Murs & Fashawn's upcoming This Generation collabo project. The video is for Slash Gordan which features Murs & Fashawn going line for line over a hard guitar riff. Check it out. Related: Murs - Epic Salutation (Video)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Video

Rapsody – Kind Of Love ft. Nomsa Mazwai (Video)

Raapsody's The Idea of Beautiful is in stores today (listen to and download the album here). It is one of the best hip-hop albums to drop this year. Here's the video for Kind of Love, another 9th Wonder-produced track from the album. The video was filmed in Soweto, South Africa... Read more

August 28, 2012 Video

Lupe Fiasco – Battle Scars ft Guy Sebastian (Video)

Here's another thought-provoking new video from Lupe Fiaso in less than a week. Check out Battle Scars featuring Guy Sebasastian. Related: Lupe Fiasco discusses Food & Liquor 2 and the video for Bitch Bad (Video)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Video

DJ Jazzy Jeff – Life Colors (Mixtape)

DJ Jazzy Jeff has started a fantastic tradition of dropping mixtapes just in time for the holidays. Labor Day is no exception. For this mixtape, he switched things up and has mixed in everything from pop to dubstep to new jack swing. Though rooted in hip-hop, it covers a broad... Read more

August 28, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Jon Connor – Never Left (Video)

Jon Connor is making a name for his self one lyrical assault at a time. His latest linguistic display can be heard on Never Left from his While You Were Sleeping mixtape. Check out the video. Related: Jon Connor - While You Were Sleeping (Mixtape)... Read more

August 27, 2012 Video

The Man With the Iron Fists Soundtrack (Tracklist)

The buzz is growing about RZA's upcoming Man With the Iron Fists film, and with good reason. Today, he released the artwork and tracklist for the soundtrack. The album will feature RZA, Kanye West, Pharoahe Monch, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Pusha T, Method Man, Talib Kweli, M.O.P., Kool G Rap and... Read more

August 27, 2012 Food for Thought

Dwele – Obey

Greater Than One, Dwele's first album in 2 years, drops tomorrow (8/28). Here's a new song called Obey to whet your appetite. It's vintage Dwele: complex chords, layered vocals and sooouulll. Check it out. Related: Dwele - What Profit (Remix) featuring Phife Dawg (Video)... Read more

August 27, 2012 Audio

DJ Scream – Cassette Deck ft Rick Ross, Bun B & Slim Thug

Rick Ross, Bun B and Slim Thug ride a funky laid-back track for a forthcoming project from DJ Scream. Check out Cassette Deck. Related: DJ Khaled - Hip-Hop featuring Nas & Scarface... Read more

August 27, 2012 Audio

Rapsody – Beautiful Music ft Childish Gambino & GQ

Here's another banger from Rapsody. This one features Childish Gambino & GQ. Check out Beautiful Music. Rapsody's album The Idea of Beautiful is in stores tomorrow. The whole album is solid from front to back and definitely worth the chips. Related: Rapsody - Round Table Discussion featuring Mac Miller &... Read more

August 27, 2012 Audio

Ras Kass – Sushi (Video)

Ras Kass dropped his heat rock Sushi (the definition of a raw spitter) last week. Now, he's back with a video that seeks to turn some conventional racial and gender images on their heads. Check out the visuals below. Related: Ras Kass - Sushi (Audio)... Read more

August 27, 2012 Video

Talib Kweli – Fly Away

Here's a pensive new track from Talib Kweli. Check out Fly Away. Related: Talib Kweli - To the Music featuring Maino (Prod. 9th Wonder)... Read more

August 27, 2012 Audio

Xzibit – Louis XIII ft King T & Tha Alkaholiks (Prod. Dr. Dre)

Xzibit unites with some West Coast OGs on his latest track. Check out King XIII featuring King T & Tha Alkaholiks and produced by Dr. Dre. Related: Xzibit - Man on the Moon + What It Is (Videos) ... Read more

August 26, 2012 Audio

B.o.B. – Out of My Mind ft Nicki Minaj (Video)

B.o.B.'s visual for Out Of My Mind stays true to the theme. He and Nicki Minaj team up for some off the wall antics. Related: B.o.B. - Play the Guitar featuring Andre 3000 (Video)... Read more

August 26, 2012 Video

Fat Joe – Pride N Joy ft Kanye West, DJ Khaled, Roscoe Dash, Busta Rhymes, Ashanti, Miguel & Jadakiss (Video)

Fat Joe's video for Pride N Joy features Kanye West, Roscoe Dash and Miguel, as well as several other guest appearances. Check it out below.... Read more

August 26, 2012 Video

Asher Roth – The Backroom Freestyle on 106 & Park (Video)

Asher Roth is the latest to step into The Backroom on 106 & Park and beat up the mic. Check out the video of his freestyle below. Related: Asher Roth - The World is Not Enough (Audio)... Read more

August 26, 2012 Video

Dwele – What Profit (Remix) ft Phife Dawg (Video)

Phife Dawg jumps on the remix to Dwele's What Profit. Dopeness. Check out the video. Related: Nottz - You Need This Music featuring Pusha T & Dwele... Read more

August 25, 2012 Video

Rapsody – Round Table Discussion ft Mac Miller & The Cool Kids

Here's another dope new song from Rapsody that was produced by 9th Wonder. The soulful track is called Round Table Discussion and features Mac Miller & The Cool Kids. Everybody's in the pocket on this one. Rapsody's album, The Idea of Beautiful, drops on 8/28. Related: Rapsody - Believe Me... Read more

August 25, 2012 Audio

Common – No Sell Out

Here's a previously unreleased song from Common that was produced by No I.D. Check out No Sell Out. Related: Playlists celebrating the 20+ year career of Common (Audio & Video)... Read more

August 25, 2012 Audio

Method Man helms the first release from the soundtrack to RZA’s The Man With the Iron Fist. The song is called Built For This and Freddie Gibbs and Streetlife join Meth on the track (Video)

Tical. If this is any indication, the soundtrack is about to be a MONSTER. Check out the video below which features stills from The Man With The Iron Fists. Related: Method Man & Redman perform Cereal Killer for the first time ever (Video)... Read more

August 25, 2012 Video

Lupe Fiasco discusses his new album and video on 106 & Park (Video)

Lupe Fiasco stopped by 106 & Park to talk about Food & Liquor 2 and his thought-provoking video for Bitch Bad. Check out the interview below. Related: Lupe Fiasco - Bitch Bad (Video)... Read more

August 25, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Beanie Sigel – Dangerous ft Young Chris & Game

Beanie Sigel teams up with Game and Young Chris on his latest release. Check out Dangerous. Beanie's album This Time is in stores on Tues 8/28. Related: Beanie Sigel - The Reunion featuring State Property (Video)... Read more

August 24, 2012 Audio

Styles P – The Diamond Life Project (Mixtape)

Here's a new mixtape from Styles P. It has features from Jadakiss, Pusha T, Bun B, Curren$y and more. You can listen to and download all of The Diamond Life Project below. Related: Trademark Da Skydiver - Phone Home featuring Curren$y & Styles P (Audio) Download Mixtape... Read more

August 24, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Bizarre Tribe – Runnin’

Here's a mashup of A Tribe Called Quest's Electric Relaxation and The Pharcyde's Runnin. Super ill. This is part of an upcoming project called Bizarre Tribe by Gummy Soul that will do several mash ups between the 2 legendary groups. Check out the song and a video trailer for the... Read more

August 23, 2012 Audio, Video

JJ DOOM – Guv’nor (Video)

Here's the first video for DOOM's collaboration with Jneiro Jarel, collectively known as JJ DOOM. Check out Guv'nor. Related: JJ DOOM - Key to the Kuffs (Full Album Stream)... Read more

August 23, 2012 Video

Nitty Scott, MC – Flower Child ft Kendrick Lamar

Here's a dope new cut from Nitty Scott, MC with Kendrick Lamar. Check out Flower Child. Related: Nitty Scott, MC - Auntie Maria's Crib (Neapolitan Remix) featuring Action Bronson & The Kid Daytona... Read more

August 23, 2012 Audio

The making of Big Boi’s She Said OK video (Video)

Here's a behind the scenes look at the making of the video for Big Boi's She Said OK featuring Theophilus London. Big Boi and the director decided to put a twist on the video that diverges from the theme of the song. Check it out below. Related: Big Boi -... Read more

August 23, 2012 Video

Here are playlists celebrating the 20+ year career of Common (Audio & Video)

If Common had stopped rhyming in the NINETIES he'd still be a Living Legend. But, he didn't stop...Now, after more than 20 years in the game, he is a hip-hop titan and continues to release some of the best music of his career. Whether solo or collabo he has some... Read more

August 23, 2012 Audio, Playlists, Throwback

Styles P – YO Trill Sh*t ft Bun B

Here's new music from Styles P. Check out YO Trill Sh*t featuring Bun B. Related: Craig G - Heaven & Hell featuring Styles P (Audio)... Read more

August 23, 2012 Audio

Chuck D and DMC over nothing but an 808 and some hard scratches?? I’ll take it. Check out the new video for Public Enemy’s RLTK featuring DMC (Video)

Related: Public Enemy - I Shall Not Be Moved (Video)... Read more

August 22, 2012 Video

Lupe Fiasco – Bitch Bad (Video)

Lupe Fiasco's video for Bitch Bad is a scathing critique of some (actually many) of the images and language put forth in hip-hop. Although the primary focus is misogyny, he doesn't stop there. He also goes in on violence, materialism, exploitation, minstrelism and ignorance generally, as it manifests in music... Read more

August 22, 2012 Video

Method Man & Redman perform Cereal Killer at Rock the Bells (Video)

Here's a video or Redman and Method Man performing Cereal Killer live (supposedly for the first time ever). The footage is low fi but you get a good sense of the experience. Check it out below. Related: Redman - Bridging the Gap (Audio)... Read more

August 22, 2012 Video

Coast 2 Coast: Where East meets West on Wax (Audio Playlist)

Here's a playlist of songs featuring MCs from the east rhyming over West Coast (primarily G-Funk) beats. You'll hear music from Nas, Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Redman, Raekwon, Biggie and more. Related: How the West Was Won: the evolution of West Coast hip-hop (Playlist)... Read more

August 22, 2012 Audio, Playlists

Mannie Fresh speaks with SoulCulture TV (Video)

Mannie Fresh is undoubtedly one of the most impactful producers in hip-hop. Many of today's beats were inspired by the sonic landscape he architected in the 90's during the first iteration of Cash Money. He's still in the game, working with G.O.O.D. Music on Cruel Summer and many more. Here's... Read more

August 22, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Nas speaks about the video for Bye Baby (Video)

Nas discusses the video for Bye Baby with Fuse. Check it out below. Related: Nas performs at Rock the Bells (Full Video)... Read more

August 21, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Ras Kass – Sushi

Ras Kass barely takes a breath on his new song Sushi. He's too busy spittin'. The West Coast underground OG is still doing it. Check it out below. Related: Ras Kass - Holes in the Ozone (Video)... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio

Strong Arm Steady – Classic (Prod. Statik Selektah) (Video)

Here's the video for Strong Arm Steady's burner Classic. HEAT. Check it out. Related: Strong Arm Steady - Fair Fight featuring Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul & Jay Rock... Read more

August 21, 2012 Video

Mann – Bend ft Kendrick Lamar & Frank Ocean

Kendrick Lamar and Frank Ocean lend vocals to a new track by Mann. Check out Bend. Related: Frank Ocean - Sweet Life (Prod. Pharrell)... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio

THURZ – Another Number ft BJ the Chicago Kid

Here's a new one from THURZ. Check out Another Number featuring BJ the Chicago Kid. Related: THURZ - Hell's Angel featuring BJ the Chicago Kid (Video)... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio

Craig G – Heaven & Hell ft Styles P

Craig G (yeah, that Craig G) has a soulful new song with Styles P. Check out Heaven & Hell. Related: The greatest posse cuts of all time (Audio & Video Playlist)... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio

Busta Rhymes – Year of the Dragon (Full Album Stream & Download)

Busta Rhymes released his latest album Year of the Dragon free today. You can listen to and download the entire project below. Related: Busta Rhymes - Life & Rhymes Documentary (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Slaughterhouse – Throw That ft Eminem

Eminem joins Slaughterhouse on their latest release from welcome to: OUR HOUSE. Check out Throw That. Related: Slaughterhouse - On the House (Mixtape) Click here to purchase... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio

Raekwon talks Wu history with the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. Leauge Pt. 3 (Video)

Here's part 3 or Raekwon's conversation with the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. In this installment, he discusses ODB's production skills and more. Check out the video below. Related: Raekwon discusses Only Built 4 Cuban Linx with the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League (Video)... Read more

August 20, 2012 Food for Thought, Video