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RZA & Nas – The Set Up (Mashup)

Here's a new mashup from RZA. He combined the vocals from Nas & Havoc's The Set Up (from It Was Written) with RZA's B.O.B.B.Y. Check it out below. Related: The Man With the Iron Fists trailer (Dir. by RZA) (Video)... Read more

July 26, 2012 Audio

The Official 2012 Rock the Bells Mixtape

The 2012 Rock the Bells Festival is around the corner. Here's the official mixtape for this year's tour. It features new music from Ice Cube, DMX, Murs, Tech N9ne, Xzibit, Hit Squad, Hieroglyphics, KRS-One, RZA and more, and is mixed by Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs. You can listen to and... Read more

July 26, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Jon Connor – While You Were Sleeping (Mixtape)

Jon Connor has been dropping a lot of heat the last few weeks. Here's his new mixtape While You Were Sleeping. You can listen to the whole project and download it below. Related: Jon Connor - True Colors (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more

July 26, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Kendrick Lamar performs ADHD at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival (Video)

Here's a professional-quality video of Kendrick Lamar performing ADHD at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival. Check out the video below. Related: Talib Kweli - Push Thru featuring Kendrick Lamar & Curren$y... Read more

July 26, 2012 Video

Rick Ross – Diced Pineapples ft Wale & Drake

Here's another release from Rick Ross. Check out Diced Pineapple featuring Wale & Drake. God Forgives, I Don't is in stores on 7/31. Related: Rick Ross - Sixteen featuring Andre 3000... Read more

July 26, 2012 Audio

Nipsey Hussle – They Know (Video)

Here's a new video from Nipesy Hussle's The Marathon Continues mixtape. Check out They Know. Related: Nipsey Hussle - The Marathon Continues (Mixtape)... Read more

July 26, 2012 Video

Capone-N-Noreaga – Blood Money (Video)

Outta nowhere, Capone-N-Noreaga just decided to drop a video for Blood Money from their 1997 debut album The War Report. Check it out below. Related: Raekwon - Chupacabra featuring Capone-N-Noreaga... Read more

July 26, 2012 Video

Angie Stone – Do What U Gotta Do (Video)

First D'Angelo comes back, and now Angie Stone. Check out her video for Do What U Gotta Do (which has more than a hint of Left & Right in the groove). Still soulful... Props: OKP Related: D'Angelo performs at the BET Awards (Video) Peep the reference:... Read more

July 25, 2012 The Bridge, Video

Busta Rhymes – King Tut ft Reek Da Villain & J Doe (Video)

Busta Rhymes is in that rarefied class of artists (in any genre) who has been around for 20 years and is still putting out hot current music. Here's his latest video. Check out King Tut featuring Reek Da Villain and J Doe. Related: Busta Rhymes reunites ATCQ and LONS for... Read more

July 25, 2012 Video

Slaughterhouse – Weight Scale

Slaughterhouse is coming with a new mixtape soon. Here's the first release from the project. Check out Weight Scale (set to the beat of Nas' Nasty). Also, check out the video below for some comic relief from Slaughterhouse. They do a mock "post-game" conference breaking down My Life. Related: Joe... Read more

July 25, 2012 Audio

Rick Ross and Andre 3000 drop verses for the better part of 8 minutes on Sixteen. 16 bars ain’t enough…Check it out below (Audio)

Related: Rick Ross - 3 Kings ft Dr. Dre and Jay-Z... Read more

July 25, 2012 Audio

Rapsody – Non-Fiction ft Raheem DeVaughn & Ab-Soul (Prod. 9th Wonder)

Rapsody drops another hot 9th Wonder-produced joint. This one features Raheem DeVaughn and Ab-Soul. Check out Non-Fiction. Related: Rapsody - Believe Me... Read more

July 25, 2012 Audio

Raekwon – Keep It Politics (Audio and BTS Video)

Here's a new one from Raekwon and a behind the scenes video with The Chef discussing the making of the song, which was produced by DJ Babu from Dilated Peoples. This is part of MTV2's Closed Sessions series. Check out the song, Keep it Politics, and BTS video below. Related:... Read more

July 25, 2012 Audio, Video

Nas performs The Don and Nasty on Jimmy Kimmel Live (Video)

Salute to Nas. Life is Good debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart this week with 149,000 units sold. It's his 5th #1 album. Here are videos of him performing The Don and Nasty with a live band on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Related: Nas speaks on Illmatic and Life... Read more

July 25, 2012 Video

Living Legends: Here’s a playlist celebrating the 18+ year career of OutKast (Audio)

How do you say Living Legends with one word? OutKast. Big Boi and Andre 3000 completely re-shaped the perception of hip-hop, particularly Southern hip-hop, when their album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik dropped in 1994 and they've continued to change the game for 18 years strong. Though they haven't released an album together since... Read more

July 25, 2012 Audio, Playlists

Here’s a previously unreleased song from KRS-One that was produced by DJ Premier. It’s from the Return of the Boom Bap era. FIRE. Check out It’s Gettin’ Hectic below (Audio)

Related: Playlist of KRS-One's classics (Audio)... Read more

July 25, 2012 Audio

Mick Boogie – Represent the Stripes (Mixtape)

Here's a new mixtape from Mick Boogie (in partnership with HypeTrak) in celebration of the upcoming Olympics. It features music from Slum Village, Action Bronson, Kids These Days, Rapper Big Pooh and more. You can listen to and download the entire mixtape below. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie... Read more

July 24, 2012 Audio, Mixes

N.O.R.E. – Gangstas Don’t Die ft Jadakiss

N.O.R.E. & Jadakiss go in on Gangstas Don't Die. Check it out below. Related: Jadakiss - We Gettin' Money ft Styles P & Trae Tha Truth (Video)... Read more

July 24, 2012 Audio

Jim-E-O – Fastlane (Full Album Stream)

Here's a spotlight on an up and coming artist named Jim-E-O. If you don't know his music, he's one to watch. He blends substantive rhymes about his grind to succeed (the right way) with big soulful beats. He just dropped his new album Fastlane which you can listen to below.... Read more

July 24, 2012 Audio

Curren$y – Toca Tuesday Freestyle (Video)

Curren$y kicks a true off the head freestyle on Toca Tuesday Freestyles. Check out the video below. Related: Stalley - Hammers & Vogues featuring Curren$y (Video)... Read more

July 24, 2012 Video

Childish Gambino – Fire Fly (Video)

Here's the new video for Childish Gambino's Fire Fly. Instead of tracking the song, the visuals depict a short sci-fi mystery. Check it out below. Related: Childish Gambino - Royalty (Mixtape)... Read more

July 24, 2012 Video

Redman – I’m Sick (Lite Up the Disco) ft Saukrates (Video)

Here's a new visual from Redman for his 2010 joint with Saukrates. Check out I'm Sick (Lite Up the Disco). Related: Video playlist celebrating Redman's 20-year career (Video)... Read more

July 24, 2012 Video

Lloyd Banks – V6: The Gift (Mixtape)

Lloyd Banks just released his new mixtape V6: The Gift. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Related: Lloyd Banks - Cold Corner 2 (Mixtape) Download Mixtape... Read more

July 24, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Rapper Big Pooh & J. Pinder – Clouds

Phonte dropped a new video earlier today. Now, here's some new music from Rapper Big Pooh. Little Brother lives on--separate but equal (peep the reference below). Check out Clouds featuring Rapper Big Pooh and J. Pinder (produced by Focus). Related: Rapper Big Pooh - Harpoon featuring Big Dho Here's Little... Read more

July 23, 2012 Audio, Mixes

DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles with Out Da Box TV (Video)

Here's a super dope 15-minute interview of DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles discussing maturing and staying relevant in the hip-hop game. Check it out below. Related: DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles - More Levels (Video)... Read more

July 23, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

REKS – REBELutionary (Full Album Stream)

REBELutionary is the 2nd album REKS is dropping this year. Like Straight, No Chaser which was produced entirely by Statik Selektah, REBELutionary is produced in its entirety by one producer. This time, it's Numonics behind the boards. REBELutionary features guest verses from Jon Connor, Termanology, Sene and more, and is... Read more

July 23, 2012 Audio

2 Chainz – Birthday Song ft Kanye West

Birthday Cake is the latest collabo between 2 Chainz and Kanye West. Check it out below. Related: Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz - Mercy (Video)... Read more

July 23, 2012 Audio

Phonte – Eternally ft Median (Video)

New Tigallo, new Tigallo, new Tigallo. Here's a new video from Phonte's Charity Starts at Home album. Check out Eternally featuring Median and produced by 9th Wonder. Related: Phonte - The Life of Kings featuring Big K.R.I.T. & Evidence (Video)... Read more

July 23, 2012 Video

Wiz Khalifa – Far From Coach ft Game & Stat Quo

Here's a new one from Wiz Khalifa featuring Game & Stat Quo. Check out Far From Coach. Related: Wiz Khalifa - It's Nothin' featuring 2 Chainz... Read more

July 23, 2012 Audio

GZA – The Fader Interview (Video)

GZA has been steady on his grind lately. He's been touring with a live band and working on his upcoming Dark Matter album. Here's an interview with the Fader where he discusses working with a live band, several upcoming album projects, a potential graphic novel, European shows with his Wu... Read more

July 23, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Joe Budden previews new Slaughterhouse music (Video)

Here's a 10+ minute preview of new music from Slaughterhouse, courtesy of Joe Budden himself. The video is nothing but beats and eats (Joey gets his grub on throughout). Check it out below. Related: Slaughterhouse rhymes in The Back Room on 106 & Park (Video)... Read more

July 22, 2012 Video

Marley Marl – Classic Recipes: The Making of Mama Said Knock You Out (Video)

Here's the first episode of an incredible new series from Marley Marl called Classic Recipes. In this episode, Marley Marl gives lots of behind the scenes info on the making of Mama Said Knock You Out and how he came to work with LL. He also shows in detail how... Read more

July 22, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Strong Arm Steady – Fair Fight ft Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul & Jay Rock

Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock join Strong Arm Steady on the Statik Selektah-produced Fair Fight. Related: Ab-Soul - Black Lip Bastard (Black Hippy Remix) featuring Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q & Jay Rock... Read more

July 21, 2012 Audio

Slaughterhouse are the latest to bless The Back Room on 106 & Park and they did what they do: wreck shop. Check out the verses all 4 members dropped in the video below (Video)

Related: Slaughterhouse spit some bars on the LA Leakers Show (Audio)... Read more

July 20, 2012 Video

Nottz & D.M.P. – Dead End Street

Here's a new one from Nottz and his D.M.P. crew. Check out Dead End Street. Related: Nottz - You Need This Music featuring Pusha T (Audio)... Read more

July 20, 2012 Audio

A Tribe Called Quest & Leaders of the New School perform Scenario at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (Video)

Here's the official video footage of that epic performance of Scenario by A Tribe Called Quest and Leaders of the New School at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival last weekend. As we mentioned, it was the first time the song had been performed live in 20 years. This video has professional... Read more

July 20, 2012 Video

Joell Ortiz performs in Brooklyn (Video)

Joell Ortiz dropped a 3-minute a capella rhyme in Brooklyn. Check out the video below. Related: Joell Ortiz - Iron On You (Video)... Read more

July 20, 2012 Video

TiRon & Ayomari – Thing Go Right (Video)

TiRon & Ayomari's video for Thing Go Right might be a hip-hop first. The entire video was shot underwater. There are some shots with an extremely skimpy bathing suit but the rest is uncontroversial (but fresh). Related: TiRon & Ayomair - They Go... Read more

July 19, 2012 Video

Ab-Soul performs Ab-Soul’s Intro live on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)

Ab-Soul set the mic on FIRE on the Sway in the Morning show. Check out the video of his live rendition of Ab-Soul's Intro. Related: Ab-Soul spits an a capella verse for Beats TV (Video)... Read more

July 19, 2012 Video

A$AP Rocky – Cosmic Kev Show Freestyle (Video)

A$AP Rocky dropped verses during his latest visit to the Cosmic Kev Show and he had the guts to spit some bars off the top and have fun with it. Check out the video below. Related: A$AP Rocky - Ridin' featuring Lana Del Ray... Read more

July 19, 2012 Video

Rick Ross – 3 Kings ft Dr Dre & Jay-Z

Rick Ross dropped his newest single. Check out 3 Kings featuring Dr. Dre and Jay-Z (with tags). Related: Rick Ross - So Sophisticated ft Meek Mill (Video)... Read more

July 19, 2012 Audio

Stalley – Hammers & Vogues ft Curren$y (Video)

Both Stalley and Curren$y gravitate to soulful beats so it's no surprise their collabo is one of the most soulful joints to drop in a minute. Here's the video for Hammers & Vogues, off Stalley's Savage Journey to the American Dream mixtape. Related: Stalley - Savage Journey to the American... Read more

July 19, 2012 Video

Nas speaks on Illmatic and Life is Good (Video)

Here's an interview where Nas reflects on Illmatic and how his life has changed since then. Related: Nas speaks on Kelis' reaction to the Life is Good album cover (Video)... Read more

July 19, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

40Love – Tiki Tiki ft Zumbi (of Zion I)

Zumbi from Zion I joins 40Love on a funked-out space age track. Check out Tiki Tiki. Props: 2DBZ Related: Evidence, Zion I & The Grouch - Amp Live for President (Video)... Read more

July 19, 2012 Audio

Talib Kweli teams up with Curren$y and Kendrick Lamar on his new single. Check out Push Thru (Audio)

Related: The New Royales - Walking Around My Dreams featuring Talib Kweli... Read more

July 19, 2012 Audio

Kendrick Lamar live at Pitchfork Music Festival 2012 (Video)

Here's a look at Kendrick Lamar performing Swimming Pools (Drank) at the Pitchfork Music Festival. Check out the video below. Related: Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)... Read more

July 18, 2012 Video

The Alchemist – Flight Confirmation ft Schoolboy Q & Danny Brown (Video)

The video for The Alchemist's Flight Confirmation (featuring Danny Brown & Schoolboy Q) is your brain on drugs. It features tons of random images--many of which are body parts that are covered (slightly) but not safe for work. Check it out below. Related: Childish Gambino, Danny Brown & Schoolboy Q... Read more

July 18, 2012 Video