Wale – Bait (Video)
Here's the latest video from Wale. Check out Bait.... Read more
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Stalley – Lincoln Way Nights (Shop Remix) ft Rick Ross (Video)
A snippet of the video for the remix of Stalley's Lincoln Way Nights dropped some time ago. Now, here's the full version. Check it out. Also, if you missed Stalley's album, you can listen to the whole thing and download it here. It's one of the better albums to drop... Read more
DJ Premier speaks on turntables, Serato and what it takes to be a DJ (Video)
Anyone who is a fan of DJ Premier knows he is a hip-hop purist. So...you may be surprised to hear his thoughts on Serato. Here's a cool interview where Primo breaks down his thoughts about Vinyl, Serato and what it takes to be a DJ, generally. He also talks about... Read more
Asher Roth & Chuck Inglish – In the Kitchen (Video)
The audio for Asher Roth & Chuck Inglish's In The Kitchen dropped back in August. Here's the bugged out video served up by illroots. Check it out. http://vimeo.com/30768467... Read more
Statik Selektah – Population Control ft Sean Price and Termanology
Statik Selektah's album is sounding like it is going to be straight heat. Here's the video for the title track. Check out Population Control featuring Sean Price and Termanology. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-fN2v1SJak&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Rittz – Wishin’ (Video)
Rittz skillfully crafts a dark tale of regret on Wishin'. Both the song and the video paint a vivid picture of self-destruction. The somber track, which was lifted from The xx, one of the best indie rock albums of 2009, further sets the tone. He takes his skills to a... Read more
Method Man in the studio recording a new album and mixtape (Video)
Here's some behind the scenes footage of Method Man in the lab recording a new album (Crystal Meth) and mixtape (Cliff's notes). The soundtrack to the footage features samples of some of his new songs. Based on this, the projects sound HOT. Check out the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThBkfzupxOE&feature=player_embedded... Read more
The Kid Daytona – Fly Lullaby (Video)
9th Wonder chopped up a Billy Joel sample something lovely for The Kid Daytona's Fly Lullaby. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2oODg09svQ&feature=player_embedded Here's the Billy Joel track used on the sample. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5hPp2cRd9I... Read more
Pac Div – Shadowboxin’ Freestyle
Pac Div goes in on a classic Wu beat. Check out Pac Div's Shadowboxin' Freestyle. Click here to download. And, here's the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4HkcfLCXiA... Read more
Common – Sweet: Making of the Video (Video)
Common is about to drop a new single from his forthcoming album The Dreamer, The Believer. It's called Sweet and sounds like it is going to be extra soulful. Here's a behind the scenes look at the making of the video for Sweet, as well as a small taste of... Read more
Before The Glitter: We asked you what the best year in hip-hop was and you answered. Here’s the first in a series of playlists that will feature music from the era you picked as the greatest in hip-hop…thus far: ’87-’99. This first installment features music from De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, The Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Kid N Play, Special Ed, Monie Love, Chubb Rock, Pete Rock & CL Smooth and more. Check it out.
You listen to us on the regular. We listen to you too...We asked a couple of weeks ago what the best year ever in hip-hop was. There was no clear individual year that surfaced (though '93 and '94 got a lot of votes) but there was an overwhelming consensus that... Read more
Kendrick Lamar – Rigamortis (Video)
Here's the video to one of the best songs on Kendrick Lamar's incredibly dope Section 80 album. Check out Rigamortis. Click here for the video to A.D.H.D. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBvngg87998&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Slaughterhouse – The Illest
Fresh off DESTROYING the Cypher, Slaughterhouse is back with a red hot new joint. Check out The Illest. Lyricism is back!! Click here to download. Also, click here to download the uncensored version of the Yelawolf, Slaughterhouse, Eminem BET Cypher.... Read more
Dr. Dre plays a snippet of a new song (Video)
Dr. Dre recently held an in studio listening station and played part of a new song. The beat is tough--vintage Dre--and sounds like it may feature Jay Rock. Check out the video below. If you missed it, here's Dre's Die Hard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jPNiCeR-8aA... Read more
Travis Barker – Just Chill ft Beanie Sigel, Bun B and Kobe (Video)
Here's the new video for Travis Barker's Just Chill. Beanie Sigel and Bun B hold down the verses. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H6H5rSerws&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Nitty Scott, MC – Auntie Maria’s Crib (Video)
Nitty Scott, MC hit the big screen last night in one of The Cyphers. Here's her latest video, Auntie Maria's Crib. She goes in on a beat that has a vintage 90's feel to it. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpOnQ0S-UJo... Read more
LL Cool J drops an incredible verse as his acceptance speech for the 2011 BET Awards I Am Hip-Hop Icon Award. It’s further proof of why he’s one of the GOATs. Check it out.
The BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers got a lot of attention but one of the best moments was LL Cool J's acceptance speech for his I Am Hip-Hop Icon award. It's the first acceptance speech I can ever recall being written in rhyme and it shows why he continues to be... Read more
Here are some of the best of the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers. These include, Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, TechN9ne, Machine Gun Kelly, B.o.B., Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Skillz, Blind Fury and of course Shady 2.0. Click below to check them out.
Who had the best verse? Big K.R.I.T., TechN9ne, Machine Gun Kelly, Kendrick Lamar and B.o.B. Reek Da Villain, 2 Chainz, Busta Rhymes and Ludacris Lady of Rage, Blind Fury, Dom Kennedy and Skillz Yelawolf, Joe Budden, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5'9" and Eminem Click here for the rest... Read more
Khrysis & Sean Boog (The Away Team) – The Road to Redemption (Video)
Here's a new video from The Away Team. They chop up Marvin Gaye's song I Want You on the track. Check out The Road to Redemption. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_nmQAHJ38KA Here's the Marvin Gaye original song used on the sample. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmZ03Q7AoaU... Read more
Stalley – Born to Win (Video)
Here's a cool "day in the life" video of Lamar Odom's return to his hometown Queens. The video is set to a soundtrack of a tight new song by Stalley which was produced by J. Rawls. It's part of a series by Nike called Always On. Check out Born to... Read more
Murs – 316 Ways (Video)
Here's a new video from Murs for 316 Ways. The song is from his Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation album, which is in stores now. It is produced in full by Ski Beatz and is one of the best albums to drop this year. Click here to buy... Read more
Common – Hard Knock TV Interview (Video)
Here's an extended interview of Common. He discusses why No I.D. produced his entire new album, his current status with G.O.O.D. Music, creative license in writing, how acting opened him up, a potential collabo album with Nas and much more. Check it out. Click here to download Blue Sky, Common's... Read more
Stalley – Larry Bird (Video)
Stalley gets it in on a rocked out Ski Beatz' track. Check out the video for Larry Bird. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osJdi2KiIOU&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Kendrick Lamar interview by LRG (Video)
Here's an interview of Kendrick Lamar where he discusses some of his current musical inspirations. He cites artists like Bilal, Floetry, D'Angelo and Erykah Badu as influences on his melody and general sound. That shows in the soulfulness that is heard throughout Section 80. Check out the interview below as... Read more
?uestlove breaks down the story behind The Roots upcoming Undun album (Video)
He discusses how the album is a concept album and why having the steady gig on The Jimmy Fallon show has given The Roots the security to fully pursue their artistic freedom. Given how much The Roots have already pushed the boundaries of hip-hop, this album should be extremely interesting. ... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. – Money on the Floor Behind The Scenes Studio Session (Video)
Big K.R.I.T.'s Money on the Floor featuring 8Ball, MJG and 2 Chainz dropped a couple of weeks ago. Here's a dope behind the scenes look at the making of the track from Cinematic TV and shot by the good folks at Motion Family. Check it out. Click here to download... Read more
Raekwon – Dart School (Video)
Here's Raekwon's latest video. Check out Dart School. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSYQeeb_grA&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Can you imagine DJ Premier and Nas rocking a classical music track? You don’t need to…as part of a documentary by RE: GENERATION about the history of music, Primo was commissioned to create a classical music track and he and Nas did a collabo with the Berklee School of Music Orchestra.
The film also chronicles the journey of 4 other producers creating music outside of their traditional genres, including Mark Ronson making a jazz track with Erykah Badu. The film won't be released until 2012, but you can check out a trailer featuring Premier preparing for his track below. Seeing how... Read more
ElzHi – Out Da Box TV Interview (Video)
Here's a very well done interview of ElzHi by Out Da Box TV. He discusses ElMatic, Slum Village, his early hip-hop influences and more. Check it out. Click here to listen to and download ElMatic, his mind-blowing retake on Illmatic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc8z5zsG7pY&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Saigon – Oh Yeah (Our Baby) (Video)
Here's the latest video from Saigon's The Greatest Story Never Told, one of the better albums to drop this year. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2U2846xnMV8... Read more
Talib Kweil gives an impromptu performance of his new song Distraction and Thieves in the Night during an Occupy Wall Street protest against economic inequality. Check out the video.
Talib Kweli drops 8 minutes of knowledge in rhyme in this impromptu performance on some steps during a peaceful protest against economic equality (Occupy Wall Street). First, he performed a brand new song called Distraction and then he spit some verses to Thieves in the Night. It's a great reminder... Read more
J. Cole – A Day in the Life (Video)
AOL followed J. Cole on his album release date and distilled the experience to a tight 3:50 video. Watching it reminds you why so many people rooted for J. Cole in the first place. Congrats to him on 217K sold in week 1 and having the #1 album in the... Read more
Ski Beatz Interview (Video)
Ski Beatz has been in the game for a minute as a producer. He is best known for his work with Jay-Z (Dead Presidents) and Camp Lo (Luchini) but he is still doing damage today (produced all of Curren$y's Pilot Talk tracks and has an album with Murs coming soon).... Read more
Quan – Feels So Good (Video)
Here's a new video for Quan's Feel So Good. The track bumps. His flow is right in the pocket on the soulful beat. The video is also very well shot, particularly for an indie. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShX8pwZsBUA&feature=player_embedded... Read more
J. Cole performs Work Out and Cole World on Jimmy Kimmel Live (Video)
Keeping with the live music theme, here are a couple of performances by J. Cole from the Jimmy Kimmel Live show. He does a version of Work Out that is funkier than the recorded version, and below is his performance of Cole World. Also, click here for a behind the... Read more
The A3C hip-hop festival began Thursday in Atlanta and AFH is here covering it. We caught Rapper Big Pooh kept the energy at a high level when he hit the stage. Below is our footage of him performing Nobody Like Me, which gives you a taste. Check it out.
The A3C hip-hop festival began today in Atlanta and we're here covering it. It's hip-hop in its purest form. There is music in every room and the talent ranges from people doing their first shows to legends like Grandmaster Flash and MOP. Tonight, there were several showcases. We caught J-Live... Read more
Redman, Joell Ortiz, Schoolly D – First Time on the Mic (Video)
What was your first time like? That's the question that was asked of Redman, Joell Ortiz and Schooly D regarding their story of the first time they got on stage. Check out this HIGHLY entertaining video. Props to Red Bull for the series.... Read more
9th Wonder – A Day With 9th Wonder (Video Interview)
Here's a great interview of 9th Wonder. Whether you're a fan of his or a fan of hip-hop, generally, you should watch this just for the knowledge dude drops. He's been in the business for quite some time and is a student of the game AND a teacher (literally...he's a... Read more
Termanology – Mama Knows (Video)
Here's a "one and done" tight verse from Termanology. Check out the video for Mama Knows. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URK0TACJnJo&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Here’s a hilarious video from Method Man featuring some “killer” Sour Patch Kids. It’s an extended ad for a new video game, but Meth still gets it in on his verses. Check out World Gone Sour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw7uhVtpI5I&feature=player_embedded... Read more
The Tribe & Big Cats! – Good Life ft Smoke DZA (Video)
Minneapolis has a rich music history, but it is not particularly known for hip-hop. The Tribe & Big Cats! are trying to change that. They had their debut earlier this year and now have a series where they will release a new song each month with a special guest. This... Read more
Kids These Days – Clear Eyes (Video)
I got hip to Kids These Days about a year ago and instantly became a fan. I still haven't heard anything that disappointed me. They are a multi-cultural hip-hop band that performs with live instruments (including a horn section). Here's a new video from them called Clear Eyes. Check it... Read more
Drake – Headlines (Video)
Here's the latest video from Drake. Check out Headlines. http://vimeo.com/29906266... Read more
Common – Blue Sky A Cappella Verse (Video)
Common is dropping a new single called Blue Sky soon. Recently, he kicked an a cappella verse from the song. You can check out the video below for a sneak preview. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNPOhnH5c48&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Jay Rock – M.O.N.E.Y. (Video)
Here's another banger from Jay Rock's Follow Me Home album. Check out the video for M.O.N.E.Y. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=e3va3I8NAhI... Read more
Freddie Gibbs – Anything to Survive ft Freeway
Freddie Gibbs teams up with Freeway on a funky new joint. Check out the video for Anything to Survive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaQ1lsZW2jQ&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Black Star & Common Perform Respiration in Chicago (Video)
Black Star hit House of Blues in Chicago and brought out hometown hero, Common, to perform their classic Respiration. Check out the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG4OxyC6_Yo&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Here’s a Playlist of Some of the Best Chappelle Show Performances (Video Playlist)
Chappelle Show gets its much deserved props for its place in sketch comedy history, but it does not get enough recognition for its role as a major platform for showcasing hip-hop and soul performances. In addition to having impeccable taste in acts, the show had a knack for presenting artists... Read more