I really dug this Naledge joint Make It Happen when it dropped last year.
The video is just as laid back and cool as the track. Check it out. http://vimeo.com/19368123 Click here to download.... Read more
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Kooley High are retro in name, sound and visuals. They actually spend some time in a record store in their video for All Day…
And they're an integrated collective--black, white, male, female. Kinda dope. Check it out. http://vimeo.com/20546466... Read more
There have been some clips floating around for a DJ set where DJ Premier and Pete Rock went head to head…Now you can see the whole thing.
This one is 2 hours long, but it's a music lover's dream. It features everything from old soul classics to MJ joint to classic hip-hop. Check it out. http://vimeo.com/20735183... Read more
Ever see Rhyme & Reason? After nearly 15 years it still stands as one of the best films ever on hip-hop. Watch the whole movie here.
It takes a comprehensive look at hip-hop THE CULTURE through the words of some of the best rappers to advance it: Nas, Biggie, Pac, KRS-One, Q-Tip, RZA, Ice-T, MC Eiht, Pharcyde, Lauryn Hill, Dr. Dre...It doesn't stop.... Read more
How dope has The Roots being on Jimmy Fallon been for live hip-hop on TV?? Lupe Fiasco is the latest beneficiary.
Check out his performance of The Show Goes On.... Read more
Planet Asia has been putting in work for more than a decade but dude has never gotten his deserved props.
He, Zion I and Rascoe have always repped hard for the Cali underground. He's back with another banger--the soulful Boiler Makers. Respect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWYfsCt6nic&feature=player_embedded Planet Asia was also featured on one of my favorite joints of 2000, Critical. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l3EHv6r38k... Read more
Phil Ade was a big oversight on the 2011 XXL Freshman list. Check out his video for Break Me Off.
This is the latest installment of #philadefriday. The track is a monster too. It chops up N.E.R.D.'s Love Bomb quite nicely. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BOKgUBr6Ik&feature=player_embedded#at=169 Here's N.E.R.D.'s Love Bomb. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XshKOJHr1yE... Read more
XV’s All For Me ft Cyhi Da Prynce, Vado & Erin Christine is a good way to bounce into your weekend.
Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNffdPRbKkU... Read more
Kendrick Lamar got his XXL Freshman shine on yesterday. Today, it’s Yelawolf’s turn.
Check out his a capella flow on celluloid.... Read more
Lil Wayne’s 6’7′ video riffs on the movie Inception. It’s pretty cool visually.
Also, if you missed it, here's a pretty cool interpretation of the movie.... Read more
Kendrick Lamar is definitely one of my favorites of the 2011 Freshmen.
He, Terrace Martin, TiRon and Chuwee are part of a new generation of West Coast MCs that are worthy of taking the torch from the OGs. Check out this video from XXL where Kendrick spits some a capella fire.... Read more
Trademark Da Skydiver and Young Roddy riff on Erykah Badu’s Window Seat track with Pilot Seats.
It's a good look, especially if you like Ms. Badu's version. Curren$y's JETS crew is starting to come up. Click here to download. The original and remix versions of Window Seat were 2 of the doper videos from last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hVp47f5YZg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmIOSRmplsc... Read more
Here’s another Cool Kids side project. This time it’s Sir Michael Rocks on the solo tip.
Check out the video for Coochie Crook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrZy9KXLrZQ&feature=player_embedded#at=115 If you missed them, here are some of those other projects.... Read more
New Bun B video for his song Gladiator off Trill O.G. Nuff said…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn5pbLR9gKU&feature=player_embedded... Read more
DaVinci took Kanye’s Blame Game beat and made it his own.
It's a very different take on the track but very cool. Check out the video. http://vimeo.com/20461421 Here's the original. The sample starts at 1:40. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBFXJw7n-fU&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Sha Stimuli keeps it on the conscious tip with Wake Up & Go, his tribute to the natural beauty of black women.
Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqrmBByBapo&feature=player_embedded The spirit of this song kinda reminds me of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzDMHcxFGbE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTR-9VuwVjo And on the neosoul tip... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq86e4Fhja0... Read more
9th Wonder’s new group Actual Proof dropped a really dope project called The Talented Tenth on MLK’s birthday.
Here's a video from the project called The X Factor. It's good to hear diversity in hip-hop again. http://vimeo.com/20426709 If you missed the album, click here.... Read more
The life and times of Shawn Carter…flow-wise. Check out this video of Jay-Z breaking down the evolution of his rhyme-style.
Jay-Z fans have no doubt heard the evolution of his style over the years. While he would often display several styles over the course of an album, he tended to have dominant styles that manifested themselves more than others over certain eras. When he started he primarily had the same... Read more
You’ve heard Wiz Khalifa’s Roll Up. Here’s a sneak preview of the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miQHEBW57bE... Read more
De La Soul fans know that the Art Official Intelligence series is one of the best in hip-hop.
The talented trio have announced they´re dropping a 3rd in the series this summer. Check out what they had to say about it: De La Soul Interview from PEDESTRIAN.TV on Vimeo. In case you haven´t heard the first 2 in a while, here is a mini-playlist with a couple of... Read more
The audio for Dr Dre and Eminem´s I Need A Doctor dropped a few weeks ago. Here´s the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA770wpLX-Q&feature=player_embedded#at=206... Read more
Gotta show love to Big K.R.I.T. Especially when he’s kicking new ish.
This is a snippet from his upcoming project Live From The Underground. Low budget video but hot as hell!! Nothing else needed but the music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Y2OML1LWE&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Above The Rim, starring Tupac Shakur and fueled by a Death Row Records soundtrack, was one of the first films to harness the power of both hip-hop and basketball on celluloid. Check out the film below.
The film starred the legendary Tupac Shakur and was fueled by a Death Row Records soundtrack.... Read more
After a week off, Kidz in the Hall are back with more Brain Candy. Check out Livin’ It.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwC2kwuUBNs&feature=player_embedded Click here to download.... Read more
You can always count on Kanye West to push boundaries. Check out the video for All of the Lights.
It features Rihanna and KiD CuDi and is directed by Hype Williams. It looks like it has a Japanese anime/TRON influence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAfFfqiYLp0&feature=player_embedded... Read more
If you’re a fan of The Roots you will really dig this short documentary about them.
It's beautifully shot, showcases some of their great music and captures (a bit of) their one-of-a-kind energy on stage. It's called The Legendary: A Film About The Roots. Check it out. http://vimeo.com/20022107 Here's a description from the filmmakers (props to OkayPlayer): During the latter part of 2010 Jeff Baraka and... Read more
Yelawolf and Bun B hold it down for the South in the video for Good to Go.
This is more proof that ill lyricism has no physical boundaries.... Read more
Where there’s Smoke…there’s fire! Check out Smoke DZA’s video for Ralph Lifshitz.
Boi-1da is on the track which starts with a Roy Ayers classic that will never get old. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-_Y-0tnmuM&feature=player_embedded Here are a couple of other songs that have sampled the Roy Ayers track used in the beginning plus the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoSPNjjLNeE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBApMFw9b_0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQtmkoakjOc... Read more
There’s a bird in this Cee-Lo Green video for Bodies…but it’s not him.
Whatever you thought of his Grammy performance, dude is undeniably an ARTIST. Can't knock that hustle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6j-15wN68w&feature=player_embedded... Read more
J. Cole and Drake. You know what it is. Here’s the video for In the Morning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsdLE_bgM3I&feature=player_embedded#at=22... Read more
Tyga was overshadowed by Chris Brown on their mixtape and it’s easy to forget he’s part of Young Money, but dude is actually pretty dope.
Here's his video for his verse on Regular Girl from his Fan of a Fan mixtape with Chris Brown.... Read more
Ever see the movie Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme? It explores the art of truly coming off the top of the dome with clever lyrics.
Nowadays, anytime someone spits a verse that's not on wax or in concert it's considered a "freestyle." It wasn't always like that though. It used to be that a true freestyle was a complete impromptu rap that was often inspired in the heat of battle with another MC. If you... Read more
TiRon & Ayomari dropped their hot joint Good Food last month. Here’s the video.
Between them, Terrace Martin, Kendrick Lamar and Dom Kennedy, the West Coast is on a major come up. http://vimeo.com/19852767... Read more
Freddie Gibbs dropped a behind the scenes video for Something New several months ago. Here’s the official video.
He still keeps it gangsta. You'll probably recognize the Isaac Hayes sample from Dr. Dre's XXXplosive. http://vimeo.com/19406494... Read more
Here’s the latest Creative Control collabo with Curren$y.
The video is typically cinematic and the track is reminiscent of something off a soundtrack from a 70's blaxploitation film. It's appropriately called Soundbombing. Check it out. http://vimeo.com/19774088... Read more
Let this XV F.I.F.A. track ride for 45 seconds and it will get you WIDE open. Wow.
Props to the mighty NahRight for the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDK6GJQka-o&feature=player_embedded#at=131 If you missed that XV mixtape, listen and dowload it below: Download Mixtape... Read more
Need more Terrace Martin in your life? Check out him and Murs in the video for Fresh Kicks. The beat is TOUGH!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdgrHwV7qWI&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Saigon’s The Greatest Story Never Told drops on 2/15. So far the music has spoken for itself. Now hear Saigon speak on it.
This album is going to be an instant classic. If you missed them, here are some of the gems that have already dropped. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B2Y3YbbdYU&feature=player_embedded... Read more
T-Weaponz call their song Put Soul In It throwback…and they’re right. It’s got a early 90’s soulful jazz feel to it.
Check out the video which also features Tony Touch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jt058prsOY&feature=player_embedded#... Read more
Fresh off his new label signing, Wale just dropped 2 hot new videos. Check out The Break Up Song and The MC.
As you probably know, Wale recently signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music. It's unclear how this may affect his sound in the future, but The Break Up Song and The MC, both from Wale's 2010 More About Nothing mixtape, are vintage Wale. The Break Up Song rocks a cool Stevie... Read more
Check out AFH TV. Get ready…
Check in whenever you need your fix of the best in hip-hop culture (old and new). Watch live streaming video from ambrosiaforheads at livestream.com... Read more
Here’s a little love from newcomer Cris Cab for all those Steelers fans out there.
He does a cool acoustic, reggae-influenced cover of Wiz Khalifa's Black & Yellow. And, he's got a co-sign from Pharrell Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMfAvaZj9yw... Read more
Check out Beat Street to pass some quality time.
Complete with cameos by Kool Moe Dee, Doug E. Fresh, The System, Kool Herc, New York City Breakers, Rock Steady Crew and Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five...it's still fresh! Click below to watch the whole movie.... Read more
Ummmm, this is all you need to know about this week’s Preem-Ear: If you listen long enough, you’ll hear damn near every track Premier ever produced (plus the original sample he used). ‘Nuff said.
PREEM-EAR: DJ PREMIER BLOG TV And that's not all...If you missed it, check out ROSCOE P. COLDCHAIN ft. AB LIVA "Imma Kill This Ni^^A" Forget "dream", it is hotness deferred. It had been more than rumored, actually documented, that Star Trak recording artist Roscoe P.Coldchain was supposed to do an... Read more
In this week’s Brain Candy, Kidz in the Hall break down what it means to be a Star.
The full track which features Tabi Bonney & One Chance is available below. Click here for more Brain Candy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Um0eoRtPQ Click here to download.... Read more
AZ never got the props he deserved but dude is still doing it big. Check out the video for The Calm.
The track is courtesy of Statik Selektah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXJVX9K3dlU&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Emilio Rojas’ video for Ex-Girl ft Mickey Factz is WAY TOO HOT FOR TV.
It's even too hot for AFH...The song is hot too though, so...click here if you want to check it out. If you're offended by nudity, it's not for you.... Read more