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Schoolboy Q – Hands on the Wheel ft A$AP Rocky

Schoolboy Q – Hands on the Wheel ft A$AP Rocky

Schoolboy Q's album Habits & Consequences dropped last Friday. It's a solid album, if you haven't checked it out yet. Here's his new video for Hands on the Wheel featuring A$AP Rocky. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGd9DTTrX4U&feature=player_embedded Also, click here for our interview of Kendrick Lamar.... Read more
January 20, 2012 Video
DJ Jazzy Jeff is a hip-hop icon. You know the stats: one of the illest DJs EVER, winner of the first ever rap Grammy, superstar producer and one half of the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. But, do you know the path that led him to become one of hip-hop’s pioneers? Here’s an interview where he breaks down his journey to hip-hop through music. This is Where It All Began for DJ Jazzy Jeff.

DJ Jazzy Jeff is a hip-hop icon. You know the stats: one of the illest DJs EVER, winner of the first ever rap Grammy, superstar producer and one half of the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. But, do you know the path that led him to become one of hip-hop’s pioneers? Here’s an interview where he breaks down his journey to hip-hop through music. This is Where It All Began for DJ Jazzy Jeff.

Click here for Where It All Began: Kendrick Lamar.... Read more
January 19, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa – Smokin’ On ft Juicy J (Video)

Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa – Smokin’ On ft Juicy J (Video)

Here's a new video from Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa. Check out Smokin' On featuring Juicy J.... Read more
January 19, 2012 Video
Ski Beatz – Fly By ft Curren$y (Video)

Ski Beatz – Fly By ft Curren$y (Video)

Ski Beatz produced most of Curren$y's Pilot Talk and Pilot Talk 2. Here's another hot collabo between the two. Check out the video for Fly By, off Ski Beatz's upcoming 24 Hour Karate School Presents Twilight album. Also, click here to check out our playlist of music produced by Ski... Read more
January 19, 2012 Video
Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock and Terrace Martin Speak on the next generation of West Coast Rap (Video)

Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock and Terrace Martin Speak on the next generation of West Coast Rap (Video)

Here's an interview of Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock and Terrace Martin from This Is 50.  Check it out.  Also, click here if you missed our playlist on the evolution of the West Coast sound from Dr. Dre to the future of the West featured in this interview. Props to This... Read more
January 17, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Thuggin’ (Video)

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Thuggin’ (Video)

Here's the new video for Freddie Gibbs' and Madlib's collabo, Thuggin'. Check it out.... Read more
January 17, 2012 Video
Kanye West Performing in 1996 (Video)

Kanye West Performing in 1996 (Video)

Here's some ill footage of Kanye West performing in 1996...8 years before College Dropout was released. You can see the same energy he displays now. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCaRs_pSlM&feature=socblog_th... Read more
January 15, 2012 Video
KRS-ONE Speaks on the evolution of his career, The Return of the Boom Bap and the death of conscious rap (Video)

KRS-ONE Speaks on the evolution of his career, The Return of the Boom Bap and the death of conscious rap (Video)

Wow. Here's an unbelievable interview of KRS-One from DJ Premier's blog. He identifies the moment conscious rap died...Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erwJzZxaWXs&feature=player_embedded... Read more
January 15, 2012 Food for Thought, Throwback, Video
We had the good fortune to sit down with Kendrick Lamar and he gave us an in-depth interview about the music that shaped him and led him to hip-hop. He discusses everything from the earliest influences on his musical tastes to the deep connection between him, DMX and Tupac. He is candid, introspective and insightful. Witness the story of Where It All Began in hip-hop for Kendrick Lamar.

We had the good fortune to sit down with Kendrick Lamar and he gave us an in-depth interview about the music that shaped him and led him to hip-hop. He discusses everything from the earliest influences on his musical tastes to the deep connection between him, DMX and Tupac. He is candid, introspective and insightful. Witness the story of Where It All Began in hip-hop for Kendrick Lamar.

You may have seen bits of the interview in our sneak peeks (posted below) but they were just a taste of the knowledge he dropped in the full conversation. If you missed them, check out more Where It All Began sneak peeks below.... Read more
January 12, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
MED – War & Love ft Oh No (Video)

MED – War & Love ft Oh No (Video)

Alchemist MURDERED this track for MED and MED & Oh No matched it with ill verses.  Check out the video for MED's War & Love featuring Oh No. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6idlGXj7BD4... Read more
January 12, 2012 Video
Murs speaks on the power of independent hip-hop (Video)

Murs speaks on the power of independent hip-hop (Video)

Here's a really dope interview from Murs speaking about the current state of the industry for independent artists and talking about the new generation of West Coast MCs. Get this knowledge. Also, click here to hear Murs (and many others) talk about his first favorite rapper. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZOw5GQlaSg&feature=player_embedded Props to LA... Read more
January 11, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
Nipsey Hu$$le – A Million (Video)

Nipsey Hu$$le – A Million (Video)

Here's a new video from Nipsey Hu$$le for his song, A Million, which flips the hook from Jay-Z's classic A Million and One Questions. Check it out. Also, if you missed it, you can listen to and download Nipsey's mixtape, The Marathon Continues, here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4kqJI_ACTw&feature=player_embedded Here's the original Jay-Z joint:... Read more
January 11, 2012 Video
Joe Cool’s I Wanna Sell Drugs is actually NOT about selling drugs…It’s about his daily struggle to materialize his dreams and his resistance to the fleeting temptation to sell drugs. The song is incredible and the video takes the concept to a different level. Check it out.

Joe Cool’s I Wanna Sell Drugs is actually NOT about selling drugs…It’s about his daily struggle to materialize his dreams and his resistance to the fleeting temptation to sell drugs. The song is incredible and the video takes the concept to a different level. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dbFEz1p47Y&feature=player_embedded... Read more
January 11, 2012 Video
STS – Cut Me Off (Video)

STS – Cut Me Off (Video)

STS's Cut Me Off is a comedic take on a story about a relationship that was doomed from the start. The acoustic guitar track with no drum track is a different sound for him. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VPwHRNWJVvk... Read more
January 11, 2012 Video
Terrace Martin – Thoughts From Detention ft Yung Shep (Video)

Terrace Martin – Thoughts From Detention ft Yung Shep (Video)

Terrace Martin drops some more of that new West Coast heat on Thoughts from Detention featuring Yung Shep. Check out the video. You can also check out our playlist of the evolution of the West Coast sound from Ice-T to Kendrick Lamar here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l735zqqB9s&feature=player_embedded... Read more
January 11, 2012 Video
Kanye West plays Big Brother for Jay-Z for the first time (Video)

Kanye West plays Big Brother for Jay-Z for the first time (Video)

Here's some pretty dope footage of the studio session where Kanye West played Big Brother (the original version) for Jay-Z the first time. It kicks in at around the 1 minute mark. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-ZpPdqhTs3U... Read more
January 10, 2012 Video
Stalley – The Night ft Rashad (Video)

Stalley – The Night ft Rashad (Video)

Here's a hot new video from Stalley. It's another gem from his Lincoln Way Nights project, which made our best of 2011 list. Check out The Night featuring Rashad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT6ZHe_D5GM&feature=player_embedded... Read more
January 10, 2012 Video
Ski Beatz & Freddie Gibbs – Illegal (Video)

Ski Beatz & Freddie Gibbs – Illegal (Video)

Ski Beatz dropped his song Illegal featuring Freddie Gibbs a few weeks ago. Here's the video. Also, check out what Freddie Gibbs had to say about his first favorite rapper and what Ski Beatz had to say about who introduced him to hip-hop. Here's what Gangsta Gibbs had to say... Read more
January 10, 2012 Video
Talib Kweli presents Black Star Live Part 2 (Video)

Talib Kweli presents Black Star Live Part 2 (Video)

Here's a cool clip featuring some new music from Black Star, as well as some behind the scenes footage of their tour and Talib Kweli talking about what's in store for the Black Star family in 2012.  Check out the video. Click here for more new music from Black Star.... Read more
January 9, 2012 Video
Rick Ross – Stay Schemin’ ft Drake and French Montana (Video)

Rick Ross – Stay Schemin’ ft Drake and French Montana (Video)

Fresh off the release of his mixtape Rich Forever (click here to listen and download it), Rick Ross drops a video for Stay Schemin' featuring Drake and French Montana. Check it out.... Read more
January 7, 2012 Video
Common – Raw (How You Like It) (Video)

Common – Raw (How You Like It) (Video)

Here's the latest video from Common.  Check out Raw (How You Like It).  Also, click here to read why Common's The Dreamer, The Believer album made our list of the best albums/mixtapes of 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CVcH10EpyM&feature=player_embedded... Read more
January 6, 2012 Video
When did you first experience hip-hop in person? Check out what Big Daddy Kane, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Skillz, XV, Stic Man, Rapsody, The Kid Daytona, Murs and Statik Selektah had to say about the first time they experienced hip-hop live and direct.

When did you first experience hip-hop in person? Check out what Big Daddy Kane, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Skillz, XV, Stic Man, Rapsody, The Kid Daytona, Murs and Statik Selektah had to say about the first time they experienced hip-hop live and direct.

Click here to see Kendrick Lamar, Big Daddy Kane, Murs, XV, Skillz, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Statik Selektah and more talk about their first favorite rappers.... Read more
January 5, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
Decoded: Big K.R.I.T. — Time Machine (Video)

Decoded: Big K.R.I.T. — Time Machine (Video)

Here's a really dope interview of Big K.R.I.T. where he breaks down the lyrics to Time Machine. It really showcases the depth of his music. K.R.I.T., along with others like Kendrick Lamar and Stalley, is part of the new crop of MCs with a message to their music. It's part... Read more
January 5, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
The Kid Daytona – New Yorker’s Ambition ft Aloe Blacc (Video)

The Kid Daytona – New Yorker’s Ambition ft Aloe Blacc (Video)

The Kid Daytona jumps on DJ Grand Wizard Theodore's Subway Theme from the movie Wild Style (aka the instrumental Nas used for the intro to Illmatic). Check out Daytona's video for New Yorker's Ambition featuring Aloe Blacc. Also, if you missed them, here are our interviews of The Kid Daytona... Read more
January 5, 2012 The Bridge, Video
Phonte – Dance in the Reign (Video)

Phonte – Dance in the Reign (Video)

New Tigallo, new Tigallo, new Tigallo. Phonte is one of the dopest and most underrated MCs EVER. Here's a new video from his Charity Starts at Home album. Check out Dance in the Reign. If you missed it, check out our mix of the most underrated MCs here. Also, click... Read more
January 5, 2012 Video
Masspike Miles – Infatuated (Video)

Masspike Miles – Infatuated (Video)

Masspike Miles is not hip-hop but he did sing the hook on one of my favorite joints by Statik Selektah and Termanology (1982) a little over a year ago. Masspike is about to drop an album, Say Hello to Forever. Here's the video for Infatuated, off that project. The song... Read more
January 5, 2012 Video
Black Star – Little Brother + You Already Knew Performances (Video)

Black Star – Little Brother + You Already Knew Performances (Video)

Here are a couple of very dope performances of new music by Black Star with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check out their songs Little Brother and You Already Knew. Little Brother You Already Knew... Read more
January 4, 2012 Video
Action Bronson – Beautiful Music (Unofficial Video)

Action Bronson – Beautiful Music (Unofficial Video)

Here's a hilarious claymation unofficial video for Action Bronson's Beautiful Music, one of his dopest songs to date. Check it out below. Props to Dallas Penn for directing this. http://vimeo.com/34420116 And, if you need some more claymation in your life, check out the clay OG, Gumby. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWYYkF6DOnk... Read more
January 4, 2012 The Bridge, Video
J Dilla Rebirth of Detroit Chuck Inglish x Boldy James Studio Session (Video)

J Dilla Rebirth of Detroit Chuck Inglish x Boldy James Studio Session (Video)

Rebirth of Detroit an album featuring previously unreleased music from the late great J Dilla will be dropping later this year. Here's a behind the scenes video of The Cool Kids' Chuck Inglish in the studio laying down some verses on one of the tracks and spending some time with... Read more
January 2, 2012 Playlists, Video
Check out our 175+ song playlist of the best hip-hop 2011 had to offer (in chronological order). You’ll hear music from Kendrick Lamar, DJ Quik, Pete Rock and Smiff N Wessun, XV, Action Bronson, Common, Curren$y, The Roots, Saigon, Bumpy Knuckles, Big K.R.I.T., Bun B, Asher Roth, Phonte, Reks, Raekwon, Stalley, Pusha T, Wale, Zion I, Smoke DZA, Busta Rhymes, J. Cole, Jean Grae, Statik Selektah, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Yelawolf, Pharoahe Monch and far too many other great artists to name.

Check out our 175+ song playlist of the best hip-hop 2011 had to offer (in chronological order). You’ll hear music from Kendrick Lamar, DJ Quik, Pete Rock and Smiff N Wessun, XV, Action Bronson, Common, Curren$y, The Roots, Saigon, Bumpy Knuckles, Big K.R.I.T., Bun B, Asher Roth, Phonte, Reks, Raekwon, Stalley, Pusha T, Wale, Zion I, Smoke DZA, Busta Rhymes, J. Cole, Jean Grae, Statik Selektah, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Yelawolf, Pharoahe Monch and far too many other great artists to name.

The music speaks for itself. Press play and let it ride or click here to see the playlist and pick your own order. Either way, enjoy the good notes of 2011.... Read more
December 31, 2011 Audio, Food for Thought, Playlists, Video
Making The Beat – A Conversation between The 45 King and DJ Premier (Video)

Making The Beat – A Conversation between The 45 King and DJ Premier (Video)

Here's a pretty dope conversation between 2 legendary hip-hop producers. DJ Premier and DJ Mark The 45 King sit down and chop it up about all sorts of topics, ranging from the late great Heavy D to how they treat demos they receive (Primo actually drops his email address) to... Read more
December 29, 2011 Food for Thought, The Bridge, Throwback, Video
50 Cent – Nah Nah Nah ft Tony Yayo (Video)

50 Cent – Nah Nah Nah ft Tony Yayo (Video)

Here's a dark video from 50 Cent for his song Nah Nah Nah featuring Tony Yayo. The song is from 50's The Big 10 mixtape commemorating the 10th anniversary of 50 Cent is the Future. You can listen to and download The Big 10 below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VVp0eo0vN8U Download Mixtape... Read more
December 29, 2011 Audio, Mixes, Video
T.I. in the Studio With Dr. Dre (Video)

T.I. in the Studio With Dr. Dre (Video)

T.I. has been in the studio with Dr. Dre. Check out what he had to say about the experience, as well as a sneak preview of the track they laid down.... Read more
December 29, 2011 Video
Ambrosia For Heads’ 2011 Best Hip-Hop Albums/Mixtapes of the Year: Here’s a look at our picks for the best of the best in 2011. You’ll find words on each as well as samples of the music. Tell us your picks for 2011.

Ambrosia For Heads’ 2011 Best Hip-Hop Albums/Mixtapes of the Year: Here’s a look at our picks for the best of the best in 2011. You’ll find words on each as well as samples of the music. Tell us your picks for 2011.

It's that time of year again, when you're hit with a ton of year end, best of lists. We're going to keep it simple. We have 2 lists: best hip-hop albums/mixtapes of the year and songs of the year. First up, here are our picks for the best hip-hop albums/mixtapes... Read more
December 28, 2011 Audio, Food for Thought, Mixes, Video
Hip-Hop Christmas Playlist

Hip-Hop Christmas Playlist

Here's a Hip-Hop Christmas playlist. Merry Christmas from AFH.... Read more
December 24, 2011 Audio, Playlists, Video
Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah – Rap Money ft Daz Dillinger

Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah – Rap Money ft Daz Dillinger

Freddie Gibbs and Statik Selektah link with Daz Dillinger. Check out the video for Rap Money. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WRRnMG0G1Hk... Read more
December 24, 2011 Video
Action Bronson & Statik Selektah – Cirque Du Soleil (Video)

Action Bronson & Statik Selektah – Cirque Du Soleil (Video)

Wow. This new video from Action Bronson and Statik Selektah is HOT! The beat is tough, the rhymes are on point and the concept is ill. It's a mini-murder mystery revolving around JFK. Check out Cirque Du Soleil. The Statik Selektah/Action Bronson album is about to set 2012 off right.... Read more
December 23, 2011 Video
XV – The Kick (Video)

XV – The Kick (Video)

XV's dope song The Kick dropped back in September. Here's the video. Also, click here to see XV's incredible story about the first time see he heard Jay-Z's The Blueprint (at the end of the video). http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aWpC7PC7Sck... Read more
December 23, 2011 Video
Slim Thug – Can’t Stop ft Curren$y & Dre Day (Video)

Slim Thug – Can’t Stop ft Curren$y & Dre Day (Video)

Slim Thug, Curren$y and Dre Day hold it down for the South. Check out the video for Can't Stop (it starts 20 seconds in). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adZyYTj8MgE&feature=player_embedded... Read more
December 23, 2011 Video
Evidence, Zion I, The Grouch & Eligh – Amp Live For President (Video)

Evidence, Zion I, The Grouch & Eligh – Amp Live For President (Video)

Here's an ill collabo from some West Coast underground legends. Evidence, Zion I, The Grouch and Eligh go in over an Amp Live track. 4 MCs, 4 different beats. Check out the video for Amp Live for President. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=14GoLqtP4ZY... Read more
December 23, 2011 Video
Drake – The Motto ft Lil Wayne & Tyga (Video)

Drake – The Motto ft Lil Wayne & Tyga (Video)

Here's the latest video from Drake. Check out The Motto featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga. Drake ~ The Motto Featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga (Official Video) from OctobersVeryOwn on Vimeo.... Read more
December 22, 2011 Video
Who was your first favorite rapper? We asked Big Daddy Kane, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kendrick Lamar, Murs, Statik Selektah, Freddie Gibbs, 9th Wonder, Stic Man, Skyzoo, Chuuwee, Skillz, tabi Bonney and more. The answers ranged from EPMD to 2Pac and everything in between. Check out who was you favorite rapper’s favorite rapper.

Who was your first favorite rapper? We asked Big Daddy Kane, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kendrick Lamar, Murs, Statik Selektah, Freddie Gibbs, 9th Wonder, Stic Man, Skyzoo, Chuuwee, Skillz, tabi Bonney and more. The answers ranged from EPMD to 2Pac and everything in between. Check out who was you favorite rapper’s favorite rapper.

Where It All Began (Part 3) - Who Was Your First Favorite Rapper? Click here for parts 1 and 2 of Where It Began where many of the same stars discuss the first piece of music they ever bought and who first exposed them to hip-hop.... Read more
December 21, 2011 Video
Asher Roth – Common Knowledge (Video)

Asher Roth – Common Knowledge (Video)

Here's a new video for another dope song from Asher Roth. Check out Common Knowledge. Also, click here if you missed his Pabst & Jazz mixtape.... Read more
December 21, 2011 Video
TiRon & Ayomari – All My Love ft Yummy Bingham (Video)

TiRon & Ayomari – All My Love ft Yummy Bingham (Video)

2011 is finishing strong. Here's a new video from TiRon and Ayomari. Check out All My Love featuring Yummy Bingham. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynUV-c0onos&feature=player_embedded... Read more
December 21, 2011 Video
Evidence Speaks – Interview (Video)

Evidence Speaks – Interview (Video)

Here's a cool interview of Evidence from 2DopeBoyz. He talks about his album Cats & Dogs, the pros and cons of signing a major label deal, a new Dilated Peoples album and more. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KaJRASrXIo&feature=player_embedded... Read more
December 21, 2011 Video
ElzHi – Memory Lane (Video)

ElzHi – Memory Lane (Video)

ElzHi dropped ElMatic, his mind-blowing ode to Nas' Illmatic, earlier in the year. It was definitely one of the best albums of the year. Here's the video for Memory Lane, from that project. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V2vtiFZ7nrs... Read more
December 20, 2011 Video
Slaughterhouse – Hot 97 Freestyle (Video)

Slaughterhouse – Hot 97 Freestyle (Video)

The Slaughterhouse crew dropped by New York's Hot 97 and dropped bombs in the form of verses with Funkmaster Flex. Check out the video.... Read more
December 20, 2011 Video
Was there ever any question that Def Jam Recordings would be the #1 most important hip-hop record label of all time??? Here’s a 30-song playlist of music from some of the legendary Def Jam artists: LL, Public Enemy, The Beastie Boys, Redman, Method Man and more.

Was there ever any question that Def Jam Recordings would be the #1 most important hip-hop record label of all time??? Here’s a 30-song playlist of music from some of the legendary Def Jam artists: LL, Public Enemy, The Beastie Boys, Redman, Method Man and more.

Before record labels were considered “the enemy” their brands actually meant something. Artists dreamed of being on the same label as the MCs they grew up idolizing and some labels had such credibility fans would buy the record just because it was on that label. We decided to look at... Read more
December 19, 2011 Audio, Food for Thought, Playlists, Throwback, Video
Talib Kweli – Distractions (Video)

Talib Kweli – Distractions (Video)

Here's the video for Talib Kweli's new song, Distractions. It features footage from his trips to Occupy Wall Street. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JlWDgOe_Is&feature=player_embedded... Read more
December 19, 2011 Video
Murs – ’67 Cutlass (Video)

Murs – ’67 Cutlass (Video)

Murs' new video, '67 Cutlass is genius. It stays true to the comic story Murs tells in the song about a road trip gone bad. '67 Cutlass is from Murs' Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation, one of the best albums to drop this year. Check out the video.... Read more
December 19, 2011 Video
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