Here’s a new joint from Wale ft Stalley, Black Cobain and Tone P. Check out Cookup.
Click here to download.... Read more
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The video for Can’t Wait is the 3rd collabo between Cyhi Da Prince and director Decatur Dan for CyHi’s Royal Flush mixtape.
They are 3 for 3. Check it out. Click here for more from CyHi and Decatur Dan and a link to download CyHi's Royal Flush mixtape.... Read more
Can’t wait till June 13 to hear Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″‘s Bad Meets Evil album? Check out samples of every song.
Click here to hear 30 second snippets via Amazon.com. Tracklist is below. If you missed Fast Lane, the first single, click here. Here's the tracklist: 1. Welcome 2 Hell [Explicit] 2. Fast Lane [Explicit] 3. The Reunion [Explicit] 4. Above The Law [Explicit] 5. I'm On Everything [Explicit] 6. A... Read more
You can hear 9th Wonder’s influence in Khrysis’ beats…That’s a good thing.
It's in the boom BAP and dark chords. Khrysis laced King Mez with a banger called From the South. Check out the video ft Thee Tom Hardy and Sean Boog. http://vimeo.com/24473359... Read more
Kids These Days are a dope hip-hop BAND. They have a hot spitter, guitar, trombone, saxophone, drums and more…
Check out their new video called Summerscent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAopeQdGe8Y&feature=player_embedded Click here for more Kids These Days. And, speaking of hip-hop bands, these cats were one of the first (and no, it's not The Roots). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ2pArGnXJ8... Read more
Here’s some new J. Cole. This is one of the hottest joints he’s been on in a while.
You might recognize the beat from this sick Side Effekt beat we posted a while ago, called The Essence. We actually asked who you thought would rock the hardest on the track...Looks like Cole answered that....Check out How High. Click here to download.... Read more
This week’s Soul Cooking mix features newer soul…but let’s not call it Neo.
If you dig artists like Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, Maxwell, Jill Scott, India.Arie and Lauryn Hill, this one is for you. Put this one on with the BBQ and let it marinate.... Read more
The video for Bad Meets Evil’s Fast Lane is coming soon. Until then, here’s a sneak preview.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glu-JosmhXY&feature=player_embedded Click here for the latest from the Royce Da 5'9" and Eminem collabo.... Read more
Curren$y + Nardwaur = Straight Entertainment
Check out Round 2 of their interviews. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVvzAZh7LKs&feature=player_embedded Here's their first interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY3IOq4uzpc&feature=related... Read more
New Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″ (Bad Meets Evil) ft Mike Epps. Nuff said…
Check out I'm on Everything. Click here to download.... Read more
Here’s the last installment of #PhilAdeFridays. This has been one of the better of these series and he ends on a solid note.
Next week, Phil will drop a mixtape with all the previous joints. Check out Cloud 9 ft GLC. Click here to download.... Read more
Kris Kasanova goes in on Frank Ocean’s Novacane track. Check out Kane.
Click here to download. If you don't have Frank Ocean's Nostalgia, Ultra mixtape yet, click here to download it. It's special.... Read more
Big Sean ripped My Last on Jimmy Kimmel.
The New Edition sample really comes alive with live instrumentation. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azFV4qHyHA0... Read more
Action Bronson and Statik Selektah bring some heat for the long weekend.
Check out Time for Some ft Lil Fame of M.O.P. Click here to download.... Read more
Here’s a dope remix of Miguel’s Sure Thing which features a verse from Pusha T. Check it out.
We published the original of this song well over a year ago when we looked like this...A lot has changed for both Miguel and us. Salute to Miguel for all of his success. >... Read more
Da Brat shows she can still spit fire on Get It Get It ft Jadakiss.
Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
Wu is in the building!! Check out these 2 new joints from Raekwon and The RZA.
Here's Raekwon's remix to Rock N Roll ft DJ Khaled, The Game, Pharrell and Busta Rhymes: Click here to download. And, here's RZA's Only the Rugged Survive: Click here to download.... Read more
Ahh…here we go. Here’s the new video for Kendrick Lamar’s HiiiPoWeR (ft J. Cole on the production). Get ready for Section 80.
If you're feelin' this, check out this mix featuring new Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and many, many more "new" cats who are killing the game right now.... Read more
Big K.R.I.T and Slim Thug have been making some incredible collabos lately.
It's cool to see different "generations" of Southern rappers coming together to make good music. Here's the video for Slim Thug's Coming From ft Big K.R.I.T. and J-Dawg. Also, click here for Now or Neva, another heat rock from K.R.I.T. and Slim.... Read more
Can’t wait to see the A Tribe Called Quest documentary? It’s coming soon to a theater near you.
Click here for details on locations and release dates for Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest. Also, here's a playlist we did celebrating music produced by Q-Tip.... Read more
Here’s the first video from Trademark Da Skydiver, Young Roddy and Curren$y’s stellar mixtape, Jet Life to the Next Life.
Check out Jet Set/Jet Life. Props to 2DopeBoyz for making the mixtape happen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5S9Y8Nw1tw&feature=player_embedded If you missed it, click here to listen to the whole mixtape and download it.... Read more
The 90’s will always be considered the Golden Age of hip-hop. Click below to listen to all 250 songs that XXL named the best of the 1990’s.
That's not to say that decade will always be the best, nor that it contains the best year in hip-hop (in fact, read this if you REALLY want a debate) but, just as the 70's will always be considered Classic Rock (Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, etc.--note other great... Read more
Pac Div go in on a sample of one of the best tracks from Andre 3000’s The Love Below.
Check out the video for Fallin', from their mixtape, Mania, which you can listen to and download below. http://vimeo.com/24145207 Need some more Pac Div in your life? Check out their video for Rollin' and download their mixtape, Don't Mention It, here. Here's the Andre 3000 joint: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGriTyFX96k&feature=related Here's Mania: Download... Read more
Stalley is one of my favorite MCs of the last 12 months. Aside from just being plain dope, he has 2 incredibly rare distinctions in today’s hip-hop landscape.
1. He does not curse, and 2. The vast majority of his music does not contain samples. No judgements against either cursing or sampling (some of the greatest to ever do it do both to the fullest) but it's hard to find a credible rapper post 1987 who does this.... Read more
In the late 80’s and early 90’s there was an incredible British soul invasion. The music was called Acid Jazz, but make no mistake–it was SOUL music.
This week's Soul Cooking installment is dedicated to that movement. If names like Loose Ends, Soul II Soul, The Brand New Heavies and Jamiroquai mean anything to you, get ready for a ride down memory lane. If those names are new to you and you appreciate good soul music, this... Read more
Here’s some new Mood Muzik from Joe Budden. Like most of the other Mood Muzik, it’s dark and brooding. Check out Dreamerz.
Mood Muzik 4.5 - The Worst Is Yet to Come drops soon. Click here to download.... Read more
It’s kinda cool to see the recent resurgence of rappers from the 90’s. Kool G. Rap is the latest to join the pack.
Check out American Nightmare ft Havoc. It's like G. Rap never left... Click here to download.... Read more
After 20 years, Bumpy Knuckles aka Freddie Foxx is still murdering MCs.
He and Noreaga go IN on this vintage Statik Selektah track. Check out Lyrical Workout. Click here to download. And, if you forgot (or never knew) how Freddie Foxx/Bumpie Knuckles used to kill 'em, check out this classic from him and KRS-One (stream only--click here to buy it).... Read more
Erykah Badu’s Window Seat beat is the gift that keeps on giving. The latest beneficiary is The JETS.
Check out their video for Pilot Seat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7YIu5mDacU&feature=player_embedded Click here to listen to and download The Jets mixtape, Jet Life to the Next Life. And, click here to download Pilot Seat and check out Badu's versions.... Read more
No I.D. blessed Big Sean with a couple of tracks for his album. Here’s one called I Don’t Think They Want It.
Check it out. Click here to download. If you're feeling that, here's the other track, What Goes Around.... Read more
Here’s a brand new joint from Drake. Sounds like a new album may be coming relatively soon.
Check out Dreams Money Can Buy. Click here to download.... Read more
Erick Sermon just dropped a new song and it inspired us to take a look back at his career. The latest Producer Series installment is dedicated to the Green Eyed Bandit.
When he first unleashed his sonic imprint in 1988 as part of EPMD, Erick Sermon was one of the first producers to bring P-Funk to hip-hop. Over the better part of the next 2 decades, he went on to give classic tracks to some of the most legendary names in... Read more
Elzhi, Trick Trick and Ketchphrase put it DOWN for their hometown, with a big assist from a Black Milk track.
Check out My Detroit. Click here to download.... Read more
Skeme just dropped a solid new free album* called The Statement.
*This is another one that blurs the line between mixtape and album. Tracks 1, 2, 8, 9 (ft Dom Kennedy), 10, 12 and 13 are standout tracks, but judge for yourself. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more
Here’s a funky new joint from STS. Check out Pimpin’ and Preachin’.
Click here to download.... Read more
Sir Michael Rocks of The Cool Kids dropped a really hot mixtape in March. Here’s a new video for Livin’ It Up, one of the toughest joints on the mixtape.
It's a Cool Kids/JETS collabo with Sir Michael and Trademark Da Skydiver going in on a super soulful track. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUh4DNHbSnU&feature=player_embedded Click here to listen to and download the mixtape, The Rocks Report.... Read more
Here’s a cool little short film on Big Boi called The Crown Life.
As the name suggests, it's brought to you by Crown Royal (with product placements aplenty) but it's actually a well done behind the scenes look. They do justice to the often underrated and too little celebrated other half of OutKast. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kZehIu2--I&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Pete Rock teams with Smiff-N-Wessun, Sean Price and Styles P to bring some new heat from some familiar names.
Check out That's Hard. The Pete Rock/Smiff-N-Wessun album, Monumental, drops on 6/28.... Read more
Termanology ft Joell Ortiz, Bun B, Saigon and Freeway…Nuff said.
Check out the remix to Say It. Click here to download.... Read more
You know Kendrick Lamar’s music but what do you know about the man?
Here's a cool little interview giving some insight into his mental. Check it out. Props to Ruby Hornet for the clip. http://vimeo.com/23803454 Click here for more from Kendrick Lamar.... Read more
Diz Gibran has been dropping some burners lately.
His last joint, The Return, was so tight, it was the lead off on our latest mix. This latest song is called Slick. Diz's flow on the track is reminiscent of the late, great Big L. Check it out. Click here to download. Peep the Big L comparison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHnT1WSfVf0... Read more
Dom Kennedy brings you some more of that new G-Funk with Designer Sh*t.
Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89u_GEsFcpM&feature=player_embedded This is from The Original Dom Kennedy mixtape. If you haven't gotten it already, do yourself a favor and scoop it here.... Read more
The Kid Daytona dropped one of the hottest mixtapes of 2010. Here’s a video for one of the best songs off the mixtape: Padma (So Buttery).
Check it out. Click here to download The Interlude mixtape. And here's the live version of Padma (So Buttery) from BET's 106 & Park. He did it big with a band. Peep the contrast. http://vimeo.com/20573254... Read more
Kendrick Lamar gets his best Wiz Khalifa flow on. Check out this behind the scenes video.
Not sure if this was made for public consumption but it looks like he was having fun and his impersonation is kinda dope... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRv4U1TUynY&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Slim Thug has been on his grustle lately. He ripped verses for both E-40 and Big K.R.I.T. last month, and here’s a new solo joint from him.
Check out the video for Miss Mary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7ijfibMf9I&feature=player_embedded Click here for That Candy Paint from E-40 ft Slim Thug and Bun B and click here for Big K.R.I.T.'s Now or Neva remix ft Slim.... Read more
If Pusha T doesn’t win mixtape of the year, he definitely gets the award for most videos for a mixtape.
Here's Blow, video #3 from the Fear of God mixtape.... Read more
Last week Elzhi dropped his incredible tribute to Nas’ Illmatic. Here’s a cool video that tells how it went down.
Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl-T7RPUT6M&feature=player_embedded If you haven't downloaded ELmatic yet, click here. It's a monster.... Read more
E-40’s That Candy Paint ft Slim Thug & Bun B is one of the strongest songs on his new album. Check out the new video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwGUdiIjROg&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Here’s the latest installment of New World (Au)der where we re-order the tracks of great albums for your listening pleasure.
This edition takes on Joell Ortiz's Free Agent album. I've had this (Au)der sitting around, waiting to get flipped for a minute. Don't ask me why, but "BIG PUN'S BACK" (NOT on FREE AGENT) feels like the perfect time to do it. Marinate on that, then blow the dust off... Read more