Video Archives

Styles P – Exhibit A (Video)

Styles P laid down a tight verse on Just Blaze's Exhibit A track (originally produced for Jay Electronica) a few weeks ago. Here's the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr_I08fUFCg Here's the original Jay Electronica version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSxLzrXurJI... Read more

February 19, 2012 The Bridge, Video

Kendrick Lamar Interview with Civilized Talk

Here's a really dope interview of Kendrick Lamar by Karen Civil. He talks about being snubbed by MTV for their 2012 Hottest MCs list, working with Pharrell and Dr. Dre, and much more. Also, if you missed it, check out our interview of K. Dot here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HovGNrLSQf8&list=UUEqykmT8rckH7L1URck_m0g&index=1&feature=plcp... Read more

February 17, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Pete Rock & Smiff-N-Wessun – Top of the World ft Memphis Bleek (Video)

Here's a new video from the Pete Rock and Smiff-N-Wessun project that dropped last Summer. Check out Top of the World featuring Memphis Bleek. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FPKR6N_ZEo... Read more

February 16, 2012 Video

Ras Kass – Holes in the Ozone (Video)

Here's a fresh new video from Ras Kass. The track features an ill flip of the intro to Bonita Applebum. Check out Holes in the Ozone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ySL4dk06Sc Also, if you're fiending for this now... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-j-DCz_V3U... Read more

February 16, 2012 Video

The Cool Kids – Rush Hour Traffic (Video)

Here's a hot new video from The Cool Kids. It features a lot of bugged out animation. Check out Rush Hour Traffic.... Read more

February 16, 2012 Video

Decoded: Freddie Gibbs Thuggin’ (Video)

Gangsta Gibbs breaks down the lyrics of Thuggin', his collabo with Madlib. Check out Decoded: Freddie Gibbs Thuggin'. Props to Life & Times. Also, check out Decoded: Big K.R.I.T Time Machine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL8_XynzNsE&feature=player_embedded... Read more

February 15, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Here’s an in-depth interview of XV where he breaks down his earliest musical interests and some of the events that inspired him to become an artist. This is Where It All Began in hip-hop for XV.

XV is going to win. He has just started to get his props over the last couple of years but you can tell he is a longtime student of music. We talked to him about his earliest influences and he spoke of everyone from The Delphonics to Marvin Gaye to... Read more

February 15, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Big K.R.I.T. – Boobie Miles Video Teaser (Video)

Big K.R.I.T.'s new song Boobie Miles dropped a couple of weeks ago. Here's a teaser for the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRLupk0h6_Q&feature=player_embedded... Read more

February 13, 2012 Video

Rittz – Sleep At Night ft Yelawolf (Video)

Here's another ill collabo from Rittz and Yelawolf. Yelawolf is just on the hook for this one but Rittz has lyrics for days. Check out the video for Sleep At Night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ggHgSZXROPE... Read more

February 13, 2012 Video

Childish Gambino – Heartbeat (Video)

Heartbeat is the latest video from Childish Gambino.... Read more

February 12, 2012 Video

Kendrick Lamar & Kyle Gonzales – Look Out For Detox (Video)

Here's a hilarious video where Kendrick Lamar shows love to a fan (Kyle Gonzales) by letting him join him on stage for Look Out For Detox. Kyle actually handles the lion's share of the rhyming and kinda laces it. There is also interview footage of the 2 chopping it up... Read more

February 10, 2012 Video

Erick Sermon speaks with Sway Calloway on the making of his track, Music (Video)

Erick Sermon sat down with Sway and broke down the story of his classic, Music, including the MONSTROUS cost due to the Marvin Gaye sample. You can watch the convo below and see E Double do a live version of the song. Also, click here for our playlist of Erick... Read more

February 10, 2012 Video

Phonte – The Good Fight (Video)

Here's a new video from Phonte's criminally slept on Charity Start At Home album. Check out The Good Fight (produced by 9th Wonder). Also, click here to check out our mix of the most underrated MCs, which includes Phonte. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH9vR_iJOqU&feature=player_embedded... Read more

February 9, 2012 Video

Jay-Z & Kanye West – N*ggas in Paris (Video)

Jay and Ye dropped the video for N*ggas in Paris today. It features footage from their Watch the Throne tour. You can check it out below. Also, if you missed it, peep the knowledge behind the meaning of "that sh*t Kray" here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gG_dA32oH44... Read more

February 9, 2012 Video

Asher Roth – Dope Sh*t (Video)

Dope Sh*t is the new video from Asher Roth. The title's on point. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eeb7YpFhXew... Read more

February 8, 2012 Video

Cee Lo says he wants to do a tribute show to Liberace in Vegas…Here are 5 reasons why no matter what he will ALWAYS be hip-hop.

Top 5 Cee Lo Rap Verses By J. Locke From the 2011 BET Awards to the 2011 New Year’s Eve Countdown, and, most recently, at the Super Bowl halftime show, Cee Lo increasingly has been getting his Liberace on (and he's about to make it official). His sequin moo moo... Read more

February 8, 2012 Audio, Food for Thought, Video

Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q interview with Peter Rosenberg (Video)

Here's a really dope interview of Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q by Peter Rosenberg. His first question to K. Dot is "You are in a blessed position these days of being one of the few dudes who does real hip-hop music that is actually getting buzz. What the hell did... Read more

February 7, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Statik Selektah and Termanology collaborated as 1982 to release one of the best albums of 2010. We caught up with each of them to talk about their earliest experiences with hip-hop. Check out the videos below where each discusses Where It All Began for him in hip-hop.

Statik Selektah Statik Selektah is one of the hardest working and illest producers around. Made in the mold of legendary producers like DJ Premier and Pete Rock, his tracks have defined today's underground sound. And, he has worked with everyone from Freddie Gibbs, Termanology, Action Bronson, Big K.R.I.T. and Reks... Read more

February 7, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Planet Asia – Golden State (Video)

Planet Asia still shuts it down. Here's a new video for his song, Golden State. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcBmtpeeDn4&feature=player_embedded... Read more

February 6, 2012 Video

Skewby – New Era (Video)

Here's the video for Skewby's song, New Era. It's a sign that the new era of hip-hop is doing just fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXHeoCXzGZ8&feature=player_embedded... Read more

February 6, 2012 Video

Blu – Jesus (Video)

Here's the video for one of Blu's collabos with Madlib. Check out Jesus.... Read more

February 6, 2012 Video

Pharoahe Monch – Still Standing ft Jill Scott (Video)

Still Standing featuring Jill Scott is the latest video from Pharoahe Monch. Check it out.... Read more

February 5, 2012 Video

Here’s a video playlist some classic hip-hop commercials (Video)

Commercials are always a big part of Super Bowl Sunday. With that in mind, here's a video playlist of some vintage hip-hop commercials. You'll hear verses from Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Large Professor, Grand Puba, Biggie, Snoop, 2Pac, Warren G, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang, Ice Cube, EPMD, Geto Boys... Read more

February 5, 2012 Audio, Playlists, Throwback, Video

Wreckonize (of ¡MAYDAY!) – ¡MAYDAY! & Chardonnay (Video)

Wreckonize of ¡MAYDAY! WRECKS the Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay beat. Check out the video for Mayday & Chardonnay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xlrea0TUiJk... Read more

February 4, 2012 Video

Kids These Days on Tour (Video)

Here's some behind the scenes footage of Kids These Days that also features some looks at them in concert and a hilarious ending. These kids got talent. Check out the video. http://vimeo.com/36120341... Read more

February 4, 2012 Video

Here’s a back in the day (mostly) video playlist of joints from the late 80’s and early 90’s. You’ll hear songs from Chubb Rock, Eric B. and Rakim, Queen Latifah, Kwame, Arrested Development, Naughty By Nature, Salt N Pepa, Digable Planets, Brand Nubian and D-Nice. This one is comfort food. Just press play, sit back and marinate.

February 4, 2012 Audio, Playlists, Throwback, Video

The Roots – Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around (Video)

The Roots are participating in a new project called Soundtrack For a Revolution that features today's artists singing Civil Rights-era freedom songs. Here's a video of The Roots performing Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around.... Read more

February 4, 2012 Video

J Dilla – Clap Your Hands Freestyle

Here's a previously unreleased freestyle from the great J Dilla on one of his patented tracks. Damn, I miss that KNOCK. Check out Clap Your Hands. If you need some more Dilla, check out our Dilla playlist here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KtY5L9G7mA&feature=player_embedded... Read more

February 3, 2012 Audio, Playlists, Video

Big K.R.I.T. – Boobie Miles

Big K.R.I.T.'s 4EvaNaDay mixtape drops on 2/20. K.R.I.T. just released the first song from the project. It's a jazzy track with typically meaningful lyrics from K.R.I.T. Check out Boobie Miles (peep the song title reference). Here's what K.R.I.T. had to say about the song: "The 1st song I wanted 2... Read more

February 1, 2012 Audio, The Bridge, Video

Angie Martinez introduces A$AP Rocky to Rakim (Video)

Here's a really dope video where Angie Martinez orchestrates a surprise introduction of A$AP Rocky to his namesake Rakim. It's great to see different generations of hip-hop come together. There is no question from his reaction the respect Rocky has for Rakim. Check it out.... Read more

February 1, 2012 Video

D’Angelo – Live (Mixtape) + 2 New Songs (Video)

Here's a double dose of D'Angelo goodness courtesy of OkayPlayer. Check out an incredible mix of live versions of some of his classics (tracklist, stream and download link below), as well as a video playlist of him performing 2 new songs (Another Life + The Charade) and a David Bowie... Read more

February 1, 2012 Mixes, Video

Sha Stimuli – Me (Video)

Sha Stimuli is a beast. In a clever way, he goes at pretty much every other MC alive in this new video. Check out Me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_zkvqRyi78&feature=player_embedded If you missed it, check out his song The Realist, one of the dopest to drop last year.... Read more

February 1, 2012 Video

STS – Great Mood ft A$AP Ferg (Video)

STS and A$AP Ferg trade verses on Great Mood. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-rYFCpunw&feature=player_embedded... Read more

February 1, 2012 Video

El Da Sensei – Everyday in the Street ft Tame One & DJ Kaos (Artifacts) (Video)

Here's a new video from El Da Sensei featuring Tame One and DJ Kaos (aka Artifacts). Check out Everyday in the Street. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R19wE2INz2I&feature=player_embedded... Read more

February 1, 2012 Video

Rest in Peace, Love and Soul to Don Cornelius. Though he was the creator of Soul Train, his impact went FAR beyond Soul music. He was one of the biggest influencers of pop culture in the last 40 years.

Peep this interview he did of Run-D.M.C. to witness just a taste of his impact on hip-hop. Also, click here for a heartfelt tribute to Don Cornelius written by ?uestlove. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay9n68HBKM4... Read more

February 1, 2012 Throwback, Video

Fokis – Salute (King Tee) (Video)

Fokis pays homage to the great King Tee on Salute (King Tee). Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4JESFo8yQ&feature=player_embedded Here's King Tee's At Your Own Risk (the beat Fokis used), as well as Just Flauntin', one of my favorite King Tee joints. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pZKdIYr-UA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL-idMUSekU... Read more

January 31, 2012 The Bridge, Throwback, Video

Big Boi Tours Europe (Video)

Here's an up close and personal behind the scenes look at Big Boi during his tour of Europe. It gives you a good sense of the man behind the music. He hits Glastonbury, Norway and and a couple of other spots. This is another installment in a series sponsored by... Read more

January 30, 2012 The Bridge, Video

Erick Sermon Performs What Happened (Video)

Salute to the Green Eyed Bandit, Erick Sermon. He seems to be well down the road to recovery after suffering a heart attack a few months ago. In fact, he recently made his first public performance. Click below to see him rip his song What Happened, in the studio with... Read more

January 30, 2012 Playlists, Throwback, Video

The first month of 2012 is almost in the books. Here’s a playlist of some of the better music to drop in January 2012. You’ll hear music from Schoolboy Q, Rapper Big Pooh, Curren$y, Jay-Z (and Blue Ivy Carter), Common & Drake, Scolla, Logic, Rick Ross, Stalley, Saigon and more. You can listen below.

January 28, 2012 Playlists, Video

Schoolboy Q – Nightmare on Figg St. (Video)

Schoolboy Q's Habits & Consequences album gets better with every listen. Here's the latest video from the project. Check out Nightmare on Figg St. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LGRHKwFHvNM... Read more

January 27, 2012 Video

Murs is cerebral and complex. The term “real” gets thrown around a lot but Murs is as real as it gets. We sat down with him and he talked about what shaped him in becoming an MC. He covers everything from the impact of Eazy-E and LL Cool J to growing up in a Crip neighborhood to Oreo cookies. He even shares that he was laughed at the first time he wrote a rhyme. This is the story of Where It All Began in hip-hop for Murs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWz_NcYGSS4 Click here for more videos of Where It All Began for Kendrick Lamar, DJ Jazzy Jeff, 9th Wonder, XV, Big Daddy Kane, Freddie Gibbs, Stic Man and many more.... Read more

January 26, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Saigon – Hungry (Video)

Hungry is the latest video of Saigon's Warning Shots 3: One Foot in the Grave mixtape (click here to download). Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDUV9hiqVAk&feature=player_embedded... Read more

January 26, 2012 Video

D’Angelo Performs Chicken Grease in Stockholm to Commemorate the 12th Anniverary of Voodoo (Video)

Aww sh*t!! Here's something special for those D'Angelo fans out there. He's baaaccckkkk (and looking like he's ready for battle). Here's an 8-minute version of Chicken Grease that he performed in Stockholm just a few hours ago. Today is the 12th anniversary of the day Voodoo dropped. From the looks... Read more

January 26, 2012 Video

Tito Lopez in the studio with Dr. Dre (Video)

Tito Lopez set the web on fire last summer when he spit some verses for Dr. Dre in Dre's kitchen and earned Dre's co-sign. That on the spot rhyme session led to studio time with the good doctor. Here's some video footage of Tito laying down a track with Dre.... Read more

January 26, 2012 Video

Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul) in Texas (Video)

Here's some footage of Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul) performing in Texas, set to a medley of their hits from the past year (and damn there are plenty). Props to Top Dawg Entertainment for killing the game in 2011. Click here to check out our... Read more

January 26, 2012 Audio, Video

Joe Cool – Ghetto Bass (Video)

Here's yet another strong song from Joe Cool. Check out the video for Ghetto Bass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAH3NxeV8Lw&feature=player_embedded... Read more

January 26, 2012 Video

Skewby – Ups & Downs (Video)

Here's the latest video from Skewby. Check out Ups & Downs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cFHnHoub4Q&feature=player_embedded... Read more

January 25, 2012 Video

Q-Tip Gets DNA Tested And Discovers His African Roots (Video)

Know your roots? Q-Tip does. He recently did a DNA swab to learn about his ancestry. Here's a video chronicling what he discovered about his family tree. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df9x2OUl6X4&feature=player_embedded Also, we had a big Run-D.M.C. weekend with the anniversary of Jam Master Jay's birth on Saturday. Here's D.M.C.'s... Read more

January 24, 2012 Food for Thought, The Bridge, Video

Evidence – Falling (Video)

Here's a new video from Evidence's Cats & Dogs album. That album made our best of 2011 list and this new video is also dope. Check out Falling. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58b37wo_nJg&feature=player_embedded... Read more

January 24, 2012 Video

Sadat X – Remember That (Video) + Fokis – Just Sayin’ ft Sadat X

Here's a double play of new music from Sadat X. Check out the video for Sadat's Remember That and Just Sayin' by Fokis featuring Sadat X. http://vimeo.com/35510763 Fokis - Just Sayin' ft Sadat X... Read more

January 23, 2012 Audio, Video