¡MAYDAY! – Hardcore B*tches (Feat. Murs)
¡MAYDAY! and Murs rock out on Hardcore B*thces. Check out the video (no nudity but mature themes so NSFW). Related: ¡MAYDAY! - Badlands (Seven Remix) featuring Tech N9ne... Read more
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Yuna – Thinkin’ Bout You (Video)
Yuna has done some beautiful covers of songs over the years. Here's another one. Check out her interpretation of Frank Ocean's Thinkin' Bout You. She records various vocal parts on the fly to create a lush set of background vocals. Related: Yuna video playlist including a cover of Nirvana's Come... Read more
Kendrick Lamar – No Makeup (Her Vice) ft Bethany Cosentino
Here's the first ever performance by Kendrick Lamar of No Makeup, one of the dopest songs on Section.80 (one of the best albums to drop last year). Check out the video below. HiiiPoWeR. Related: Kendrick Lamar - Tim Westwood Show Freestyle (Video)... Read more
Public Enemy – I Shall Not Be Moved (Video)
Public Enemy is back with a vengeance and Chuck D is in vintage form. Check out the video for I Shall Not Be Moved. Their new album Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear On No Stamp is expected to drop tomorrow on iTunes. Related: A look at why Def... Read more
Havoc (of Mobb Deep) – Same Sh*t Different Day
Here's a new video from Havoc of Mobb Deep. Check out Same Sh*t Different Day. Related: Playlist of the greatest groups of all time including Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang, Black Star, Slaughterhouse and more (Audio)... Read more
Stalley – Midnight Satori (Video)
Here's a video for Midnight Satori from Stalley. The track is laced with soulful horns and a hard beat. Check it out below. Related: Stalley - Live at Blossom (Video)... Read more
Here’s a (mostly) video playlist of Redman joints to take you on a journey through his 20-year career (Video Playlist)
Redman. Reggie Noble. Whatever name you use for him, it's synonymous with dope MC. 2012 marks 20 years since the release of Redman's debut album Whut? Thee Album and his mind-bending verse on EPMD's Headbanger, and he has been blazing the mic ever since. Because of his undeniable contribution to... Read more
DJ Premier – More Levels w Bumpy Knuckles + Nardwaur Interview (Video)
Here's a DJ Premier double play. First is his new video More Levels with Bumpy Knuckles followed by DJ Premier vs Nardwaur. In the Nardwaur interview he talks about his battles with MOP (bumpin' knuckles), seeing Ice Cube and Suge Knight throw fisticuffs, working with many of the ladies of... Read more
Frank Ocean performs Bad Religion with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (Video)
Frank Ocean performed his new song Bad Religion with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night. He also announced his album channel ORANGE was available on iTunes (a week earlier than anticipated). Check out the video below and you can buy the album here. Related: Frank Ocean... Read more
Freddie Gibbs interview and verse on Soul Assassins Radio (Video)
Freddie Gibbs sat down and kicked it on Soul Assassins Radio about how he and Madlib ended up working together. He also dropped a verse over the Superman Lover beat. Check out the video below. Related: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Shame featuring BJ The Chicago Kid... Read more
Murs – Animal Style (Video)
Here's a statement video from Murs for his video Animal Style. Check out the video and what Murs had to say about the song below. Related: Murs - Epic Salutations (Video) Here's what Murs had to say about the song: “Animal Style is a song I did for many reasons,”... Read more
Nas performs at the Openair Frauenfeld Festival in Zurich (Video Playlist)
Nas performed recently at the Openair Fraunfeld Festival in Zurich. He did several songs including Daughters, NY State of Mind, It Ain't Hard to Tell, Represent, The World is Yours, Made You Look, If I Ruled The World (with Lauryn Hill) and more. Check out the performances below. Related: Nas... Read more
Method Man speaks on working with RZA, Crystal Meth, Blackout 3 and more (Video)
Method Man keeps it 100% real in this interview where he discusses working with RZA again on his upcoming album Crystal Meth, working with Redman on Blackout 3, how Blackout 2 was slept on, the possibility of How High 2, which "critics" matter to him and more. Check out the... Read more
Salute to Eric B & Rakim. 7/7 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of their landmark album Paid in Full. Hip-hop has never been the same since that day. Here’s a video playlist of some of the gems from that classic album (Video)
Related: Playlist celebrating the career of Rakim (Video)... Read more
Schoolboy Q performs Nightmare on Figg St and Blessed (Video)
Here's some footage of Schoolboy Q live in Dallas. He performs Nightmare on Figg St and Blessed. Check it out below. Related: Schoolboy Q - Sway in the Morning freestyle (Video)... Read more
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony interview with DJ Skee (Video)
Wow. Here's a full reunion of all 5 original members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Bizzy, Layzie, Wish, Flesh and Krayzie all sat down with DJ Skee to talk about working with 2Pac, Biggie and how they were discovered by Eazy-E. Related: Playlist of classic Eazy-E joints (Audio)... Read more
Mac Miller – America ft Casey Veggies & Joey Bada$$ (Video)
Joey Bada$$ and Casey Veggies join Mac Miller on his song America. Check out the video. Related: Mac Miller - Cold featuring Curren$y... Read more
Yelawolf – Heart of Dixie (Mixtape) + Growin’ Up in the Gutter ft Rittz (Video)
Here's a double play from Yelawolf. You can listen to and download his new Hear of Dixie mixtape and watch his new video for Growin' Up in the Gutter featuring Rittz below. Related: Yelawolf - Can It Be Download Mixtape... Read more
D’Angelo performs at the 2012 BET Awards (Video)
D'Angelo made his triumphant return to center stage after 12 years last night at the BET Awards. If you missed his performance (or want to see it again) check it out below. Related: D'Angelo performs at Bonaroo with The Roots (Video)... Read more
La Coka Nostra – Mind Your Business (Video)
Nobody cuts up a hook like DJ Premier. Check out the video for Mind Your Business, the track he produced for La Coka Nostra. Related: DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles - B.A.P. (Video)... Read more
Kevin Hart & Sam Jackson – The Real Husbands of Hollywood (Video)
Kevin Hart and Sam Jackson provided one of the highlights of the BET Awards last night with their Real Husbands of Hollywood skit. Check out the hilarity that ensues when Sam Jackson takes over Kevin Hart's house and uses the force on him. Recommended: Peter Gunz confronts Affion Crocket (Video)... Read more
The Beat Junkies – For The Record documentary (Video)
Here's the full documentary that celebrates the World Famous Beat Junkies' 20th Anniversary. It features interview from other legendary DJs, including DJ Jazzy Jeff. Check it out below. Related: Watch Scratch, a doucumentary on turntablism (Full Video) http://vimeo.com/44995287... Read more
Crooked I presents C.O.B. Cypher 2012 (Video)
Oooohhh. This Crooked I presented C.O.B. Cypher is SERIOUS! He doesn't spit a verse himself but every MC is nice. Check out the video below. Related: Crooked I - Psalm 82: v6 (Mixtape)... Read more
Joey Bada$$ – Waves (Video)
Here's a new video for Joey Bada$$' song Waves which is one of the best songs from one of the strongest mixtapes to drop all year. His 1999 mixtape is steeped in sounds from the 90's era and features original tracks as well as tracks from J. Dilla, MF DOOM,... Read more
Here’s an interview of Stalley where he discusses his earliest musical influences + his new video Hell’s Angels featuring Rick Ross (Video)
Stalley has gotten more recognition since joining MMG last year but he has been on the grind for many years. Stalley is not your average rapper. He combines intelligent lyricism with a blue collar work ethic and relatability. When you put that mix over the deep and soulful tracks toward... Read more
Rapsody – Believe Me
9th Wonder blessed Rapsody with a beautiful track in Believe Me and Rapsody provided her typical clever wordplay. Check it out below. Props: 2DBZ Related: Rapsody - For Everything (Mixtape)... Read more
Aesop Rock – ZZZ Top (Video)
Aesop Rock just dropped one of the dopest videos of the year. Hands down. In fact, it's not even right to call it a video. Instead, it's a genius short martial arts film. Check out ZZZ Top. And, if you need some more martial arts in your life, check out... Read more
Rakim interview with OkayPlayer and performance in NYC at Joe’s Pub (Video)
Here's a dope interview of Rakim by OkayPlayer. It also features footage of him performing with The Roots. You can check out the interview and footage of Rakim performing recently in NYC at Joe's Pub below. Related: Playlist celebrating the music of Rakim (Audio)... Read more
Childish Gambino – 5 Fingers of Death Freestyle (Video)
Childish Gambino's latest 5 Fingers of Death is one of the best so far. He went in on all 5 beats that were thrown at him (ranging from DJ Premier to Nirvana) and all were of the dome. Afterward, Sway gives him props for what he is doing for hip-hop.... Read more
The Man With the Iron Fists Trailer (Directed by The RZA) (Video) + Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Union Square (Audio) Check out both below.
Wu fans, I don't think you're ready for this. Here's a look at the trailer for The Man With The Iron Fists, which was directed by The RZA, stars Lucy Liu and Russell Crowe and is presented by Quentin Tarantino. The movie looks blazing hot. And, you can also listen... Read more
Kids These Days – Flashing Lights (Video)
Here's the video for Kids These Days' complete re-invention of Kanye West's Flashing Lights. As mentioned before, the talented hip-hop band flipped it and made the song a brooding story about police harassment. Check it out. Related: Kids These Days - Hard Times featuring Casey Veggies & Asher Roth... Read more
AG (from Show & AG) – Toca Tuesday Freestyles (Video)
AG from Show & AG has not lost a step. He represented hard for 90's MCs on Tony Touch's Toca Tuesday Freestyles. Check out how he flows on the head-nodding, neck-snapping, slept on track Dr. Dre did for Jay-Z a few years back. Related: New music from Show & AG... Read more
Lupe Fiasco – Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free) (Video)
Lupe Fiasco released the video for Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free). What did you think of the controversy between him and Pete Rock? Here's the video. Related: Lupe Fiasco - B*tch Bad... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. discusses working with Big Boi on Gossip and other possible tracks (Video)
Big Boi dropped a heat rock last night called Gossip featuring UGK and Big K.R.I.T. Here's an interview of Big K.R.I.T. discussing how his part on the track came about as well as possibly working with Big Boi on more tracks. Check it out below. Related: Big Boi - Gossip... Read more
Schoolboy Q – Sway in the Morning Freestyle and Hot 97 Interview (Video)
Schoolboy Q did the local radio circuit during his stop in NYC. Check out the verses he kicked (one written and one off the dome) on Sway in the Morning over Beanie Siegel's The Truth (TOUGH) and Biggie's Dead Wrong tracks as well as an interview with Peter Rosenberg below.... Read more
Nardwaur vs Asher Roth (Video)
Asher Roth is the latest subject of Nardwaur's offbeat interview style. They discuss Cheech & Chong, strip poker, working with Pharrell and much, much more. As usual, Nardwar's research is second to none. Check out the video below. Related: Nardwaur vs. Pharrell (Video) and Asher Roth - Pabst & Jazz... Read more
XV – Swervin’ (Video)
Here's a new video from XV. It's called Swervin' and it's on his EP Awesome which is in stores now. Related: XV - Popular Culture (Mixtape) and interview of him discussing his earliest experiences with hip-hop (Video)... Read more
Childish Gambino, Schoolboy Q & Danny Brown perform in NYC (Video) + Childish Gambino – One Up (Audio)
Childish Gambino, Schoolboy Q and Danny Brown hit the stage at Central Park in NYC last night and are performing in Brooklyn tonight. Here's some footage of the 3 of them doing a song together and you can check out One Up, a new song from Childish Gambino, below. Related:... Read more
MMG – Power Circle ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)
Here's the video for Power Circle, the collabo between MMG and Kendrick Lamar. Check it out below. MMG's Self Made 2 is in stores now. Related: MMG - Self Made 2 (Full Album Stream)... Read more
Large Professor – Keys to the City (Video)
Salute to Large Professor. He's still making dope hip-hop after more than 20 years in the game. Check out his new video for Keys to the City. Related: Large Professor breaks down the stories behind his classic tracks... Read more
Kendrick Lamar – Tim Westwood Show Freestyle (Video)
Kendrick Lamar has verses for days. Here's a video of him dropping some flames on the Tim Westwood Show during his UK visit. Check it out below. Kendrick's album Good Kid Mad City drops on 10/2. Get ready. Related: Kendrick Lamar performs his first show in the UK (Video)... Read more
Joell Ortiz – Iron On You (Video)
Here's the video for Joell Ortiz's take on Pusha T's Exodus 23:1 track. Check out Iron On You. Related: Crooked I - Exodus 23:1 http://vimeo.com/44484965... Read more
Kendrick Lamar’s First Ever Performance in the UK (Video)
Dope hip-hop is getting a lot of international love lately. Last night, we posted a clip of a crowd in Brazil giving mad props to Phonte and 9th Wonder. Now, here's a 6 minute clip showing highlights from Kendrick Lamar's first performance in the UK. The crowd knew EVERY word.... Read more
De La Soul interview with OkayPlayer at The Roots Picnic 2012 (Video)
De La Soul. From the soul. Here's a cool interview of Plug 1 and Plug 2 courtesy of OkayPlayer. It features some high-quality footage of De La's performance at this year's Roots Picnic as well as Posdnous and Trugoy discussing working on a new album. Check out the video below.... Read more
Prince – The Glory Days documentary (Full Video)
If someone told me there could be a good Prince documentary without his music, I would not believe it. I stand corrected...Here's an in-depth look at His Royal Badness in a UK documentary called The Glory Days. It features extensive interviews with key players in Prince's career during his first... Read more
Dwele – What Profit (Video)
Dwele dropped an unexpected gem aptly called What Profit last month. Here's the video. Related: Nottz - You Need This Music featuring Pusha T and Dwele... Read more
sene – backboards ft blu (Video)
Here's the video for sene and blu's song backboards. Check it out below. Scienze - Happiness Is featuring sene & blu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVhjGJ13iIs&feature=player_embedded... Read more
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles – B.A.P. (Video)
DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles hit you with that (Boom) B.A.P. last year. Here's the video for their collabo. Check it out below. Related: DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles - Turn Up the Mic (Remix) featuring Nas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adTqVPVxV90&feature=player_embedded... Read more
For The Record: The Beat Junkies 20th Anniversary Documentary Trailer (Video)
The Beat Junkies DJ Collective will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary next month. As part of the celebration, they will be releasing a documentary tracking their 20-year history that features the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff and other legendary DJs. Here's a trailer for the film which will be released... Read more
Salute to Michael Jackson the King of Pop (Video Playlist)
We lost Michael Jackson 3 years ago today. To celebrate his life, here's a look at his 3 most epic videos (Thriller, Remember the Time and Scream) and the performance of Billie Jean at the Motown 25 celebration that changed the game forever. RIP to the King of Pop. Related:... Read more