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Andy Mineo Drops Lyrics of Faith and Fury in The Backroom Freestyle (Video)

Andy Mineo Drops Lyrics of Faith and Fury in The Backroom Freestyle (Video)

"Only sure thing in life is your death. I pray these rappers know that dude who's hanging on their neck." Andy Mineo is the latest to drop a verse in The Backroom on 106 & Park and he BODIED IT...with lyrics of substance and his message of faith. If you... Read more
October 9, 2014 Video
DJ Quik Says He “Masterminded” 2Pac’s All Eyez on Me Album (Video)

DJ Quik Says He “Masterminded” 2Pac’s All Eyez on Me Album (Video)

The West Coast OG DJ Quik sat down with Sway for one of Quik's longest interviews in recent memory. Quik touched on a host of topics including the first time he met Suge Knight, his history with Death Row Records (including witnessing some of the infamous beatdowns of artists), why... Read more
October 9, 2014 Video
G-Unit is Real and Uncut in This Extended Interview (Video)

G-Unit is Real and Uncut in This Extended Interview (Video)

XXL conducted an interview with G-Unit in 50 Cent's home in Connecticut. They chose the location because in 2008, it was there that the Unit was together for the last time before an extended, acrimonious and well-documented split. In this interview, 50, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck and Kidd... Read more
October 8, 2014 Video
Jadakiss Says He Knew He Made It When Biggie Co-Signed Him (Video)

Jadakiss Says He Knew He Made It When Biggie Co-Signed Him (Video)

Jadakiss recently guested on ESPN's Highly Questionable. The Lox MC spoke about a host of things including DMX's scary driving, partying with the Knicks (but partying harder with their opponents...), and knowing he had made it as an MC when he got the co-sign from The Notorious B.I.G. Check out... Read more
October 8, 2014 Video
Action Bronson’s Got Replies To Your Comments On Easy Rider (Video)

Action Bronson’s Got Replies To Your Comments On Easy Rider (Video)

In the wake of late August's "Easy Rider" video by Action Bronson, Bam Bam sat down for Noisey to react to the YouTube commenters on the single's Easy Rider-inspired visual of the same name. From some classic humility, to addressing "the fat white guy era of Rap," to deeper points... Read more
October 8, 2014 Fresh, Video
Stevie Wonder, Pharrell & Sam Smith Cover A Beach Boys Classic (Video)

Stevie Wonder, Pharrell & Sam Smith Cover A Beach Boys Classic (Video)

The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" is one of the most heartfelt Pop songs of the last 50 years. So much so that Statik Selektah wove in elements in his jut-grabbing collaboration from De La Soul's Posdnuos and UGK's Bun B. Stevie Wonder, a true Beach Boys contemporary who joined... Read more
October 8, 2014 Fresh, Video
Mary J. Blige’s London Sessions Come To Life In Right Now (Video)

Mary J. Blige’s London Sessions Come To Life In Right Now (Video)

Mary J Blige's upcoming The London Sessions is said to find the Yonkers, New Yorker in a new element, chasing a new sound. "Right Now" was an early glimpse of the fruits of that journey, a song written by Sam Smith and produced by Disclosure. With a new look to... Read more
October 7, 2014 Fresh, Video
Chris Rivers Adds To His 2014 Heatwave Of Tracks (Video)

Chris Rivers Adds To His 2014 Heatwave Of Tracks (Video)

Chris Rivers' Wonderland Of Misery 2 mixtape continues to extend to new believers in the MC previously known as "Baby Pun." His own man, the Bronx MC continues with a "Dear Summer" ode to the beach, bikinis, and warming up the microphone with "Heatwave." With the Martha & The Vandellas... Read more
October 7, 2014 Fresh, Video
Cuttin’ & Scratchin’ With Cassette Tapes? Here’s How… (Video)

Cuttin’ & Scratchin’ With Cassette Tapes? Here’s How… (Video)

One of the best things about vinyl in the pre-Serato age is that it can be maneuvered. Whether you're of Rob Swift or Roc Raida (R.I.P) skill, or your a bedroom DJ looking to learn how to make your first zigga-zigga's, vinyl is hands-on and tempting to any technician. In... Read more
October 7, 2014 Fresh, Video
Pharrell Embraces The Autumn With A Gust Of Wind (Video)

Pharrell Embraces The Autumn With A Gust Of Wind (Video)

Pharrell's bigger-than-life presentation of G I R L continues with "Gust Of Wind." The latest single from the blockbuster album includes autumnal nymphs, choreography—and you guessed it, another leather full-brimmed hat in the visual. This LP anticipates year-round play... Related: T.I. and Pharrell Say Don’t Do Business Until Your Paperwork... Read more
October 7, 2014 Fresh, Video
Rapsody Got Drama For Days (Video)

Rapsody Got Drama For Days (Video)

When she wants to dramatize her verses, Rapsody literally goes underground. Jamla's current flagship artist tells the tale of Beauty & The Beast with the latest visual to her just-released EP. With her team surrounding her, the Kooley High alum spins the yarns on why she's among the best, and... Read more
October 7, 2014 Fresh, Video
Sha Stimuli Works His Magic In The 106 & Park Backroom (Video)

Sha Stimuli Works His Magic In The 106 & Park Backroom (Video)

Brooklyn, New York veteran Sha Stimuli made one of the biggest stops of his career at The Backroom in BET's "106 & Park." Lord Digga's brother, a onetime Jermaine Dupri protege at Virgin/EMI Records uses a fragmented style, hitting various themes (candy bars, '80s television, networks) to discuss the sugar-coated... Read more
October 7, 2014 Fresh, Video
Keith Murray Talks His Career, With Crooked I & Wale Joining Sway’s Party (Video)

Keith Murray Talks His Career, With Crooked I & Wale Joining Sway’s Party (Video)

Keith Murray can be a movie. Just like he is on his heralded Jive (and later, Def Jam) Records albums, the Central Islip MC is animated as ever. On a recent Sway In The Morning episode (also featuring Crooked I), the Def Squad MC opines on the greatest Rap record... Read more
October 6, 2014 Fresh, Video
What Happened to Wu-Tang Clan’s Remix With Drake? The Wu Speaks (Video)

What Happened to Wu-Tang Clan’s Remix With Drake? The Wu Speaks (Video)

During the lead up to the release of Drake's Nothing Was the Same album, one of the things that had Head's most excited was the prospect of a collaboration with Wu-Tang Clan on Drake's song "Wu-Tang Forever." Despite confirmation from members of the Wu that the remix was official and... Read more
October 6, 2014 Video
Pen & Pixel: See The Illustrators That Changed The Face Of Southern Rap In The ’90s (Video)

Pen & Pixel: See The Illustrators That Changed The Face Of Southern Rap In The ’90s (Video)

In the 1990s, if you were a Southern Rap Head, chances are, you bought an album with artwork designed by Pen & Pixel. From No Limit to Cash Money, Suave House to Priority Records, this team of digital artists executed the grandiose visions of the artists looking to make their... Read more
October 6, 2014 Fresh, Video
Zion I, Sadat X, Opio, Mr. Lif, Kev Choice & Deuce Eclipse Get It In (Video)

Zion I, Sadat X, Opio, Mr. Lif, Kev Choice & Deuce Eclipse Get It In (Video)

Zion I pulls out all of the stops for "Get Urs." The Oakland-formed duo of MC Zumbi and Amplive link with Sadat X (Brand Nubian), Mr. Lif (The Perceptionists), Opio (Souls Of Mischief), Deuce Eclipse, and Kev Choice for this stellar (and hella colorful) concept video. It's straight bars, and... Read more
October 5, 2014 Fresh, Video
Get To Know TDE’s SZA On A Deeper Level In This Intimate Mini-Doc (Video)

Get To Know TDE’s SZA On A Deeper Level In This Intimate Mini-Doc (Video)

It might seem that on the surface that SZA might not fit in with the members of Black Hippy, or Isaiah Rashad on Top Dawg Entertainment. However, in this "Where I'm From" nine-minute mini-documentary on Life+Times, it's abundant that the Saint Louis, Missouri songstress is shy and reserved, much like... Read more
October 5, 2014 Fresh, Video
Lecrae & The Roots Tear It Down Like It’s Nuthin’ (Video)

Lecrae & The Roots Tear It Down Like It’s Nuthin’ (Video)

Lecrae's "Nuthin'" is one of the talking points from Anomaly. The Reach Records star with a #1 album isn't holding his tongue about his Rap peers on the single, but he's trying to bring messages back—whatever they may be. Joining The Roots onstage for "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,"... Read more
October 4, 2014 Fresh, Video
G-Unit Keeps It Raw and Real About Just How Cold People Can Be on Changes (Video)

G-Unit Keeps It Raw and Real About Just How Cold People Can Be on Changes (Video)

The warm and soulful track for G-Unit's "Changes" is in stark contrast to the icy lyrics. 50, Kidd Kidd, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo keep it raw and real about past betrayals and just how cold the game can be. The video finds the Unit suited and booted... Read more
October 4, 2014 Video
Kendrick Lamar Performs His Single i For the First Time (Video)

Kendrick Lamar Performs His Single i For the First Time (Video)

Kendrick Lamar performed his new single "i" for the first time, at We Day Toronto. K. Dot gave an energetic rendition of the song with a live band. The footage was amateur but gives a good sense of the experience. Check out the video. Related: Flying Lotus Releases a Stunning... Read more
October 4, 2014 Video
Andre 3000 Discusses Playing Jimi Hendrix with David Letterman (Video)

Andre 3000 Discusses Playing Jimi Hendrix with David Letterman (Video)

Andre 3000 appeared on Late Show with David Letterman to discuss his role as Jimi Hendrix in the biopic, All is By My Side. For a good portion of the interview, Letterman quizzed Andre as if he actually was Hendrix and Andre took it in stride. He shared some compelling... Read more
October 3, 2014 Video
Lifetime’s Aaliyah Biopic Premieres in November. Here’s the Trailer (Video)

Lifetime’s Aaliyah Biopic Premieres in November. Here’s the Trailer (Video)

After some fits and starts with casting the lead role, Lifetime's biopic on Aaliyah is complete and ready to premiere next month on 11/15. The film, which originally starred Zendaya, now features Alexandra Shipp as Aaliyah. Check out the trailer for Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B. Related: Happy Birthday to... Read more
October 3, 2014 Video
RZA, Raekwon & Ghostface Speak on How They Worked Out Their Differences (Video)

RZA, Raekwon & Ghostface Speak on How They Worked Out Their Differences (Video)

Last Winter, Wu-Tang Clan, specifically Raekwon and RZA, had some very public disagreements. Raekwon in particular lobbed some very vitriolic words toward RZA about the status of Wu-Tang Clan's new music and his concerns about how the Wu brand was being represented. Rae even went as far as to say... Read more
October 3, 2014 Video
Can Mac Miller Make a Dope Beat Using 3 Random Records? Watch and See (Video)

Can Mac Miller Make a Dope Beat Using 3 Random Records? Watch and See (Video)

Over the last couple of years, Mac Miller has grown tremendously both as an artist and as a producer. Both his Watching Movies with the Sound Off album and his Faces mixtape were some of the best projects of their respective years and were rich in complex lyrics and beats.... Read more
October 3, 2014 Video
Diamond District’s First Step is a Return to the Boom BAP (Video)

Diamond District’s First Step is a Return to the Boom BAP (Video)

Diamond District, the collective of yU, Oddisee and Uptown XO, release their visuals for "First Step." The Oddisee-laced track is a return to the Boom Bap with some trunk-rumbling keys. Check out the video. Related: Diamond District Really Has Something In Their March On Washington (Audio)... Read more
October 2, 2014 Video
Nas Opens Up About His Life With Angie Martinez; Says New Music Possible Coming Today (Video)

Nas Opens Up About His Life With Angie Martinez; Says New Music Possible Coming Today (Video)

Nas has always been an open book through his art, narrating not only for himself but for the streets. However, he typically has been a little less forthcoming in interviews. Yesterday, he sat down with Angie Martinez and the two had an intimate conversation amongst friends. Nas opened up about... Read more
October 2, 2014 Video
Ten Years Ago Saigon Predicted Hip-Hop Would Be in a Sad State. Was He Right? (Audio)

Ten Years Ago Saigon Predicted Hip-Hop Would Be in a Sad State. Was He Right? (Audio)

"In 2004 Saigon released his first project titled Warning Shots. There was a freestyle on Warning Shots where Saigon would prophesize everything that would come to take place in Hip Hop culture. From Rappers copying the sound of other regions, to rappers becoming overtly emotional, singing on every song, and... Read more
October 2, 2014 Video
Stalley Releases His 2nd Song with Rick Ross in a Week (Video)

Stalley Releases His 2nd Song with Rick Ross in a Week (Video)

After serving up his song with Rick Ross and August Alsina earlier in the week, Stalley releases "Everything a Dope Boy Ever Wanted," also with Ross. This will not appear on Stalley's Ohio album which hits stores on 10/27 but likely was part of those recording sessions. Check out the... Read more
October 2, 2014 Video
Flying Lotus Releases a Stunning Video for His Collabo with Kendrick Lamar (Video)

Flying Lotus Releases a Stunning Video for His Collabo with Kendrick Lamar (Video)

The video for "Never Catch Me," Flying Lotus' collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, both showcases how amazing the song is and stands on its own as a stunning piece of art. The song, an exploration of the anxieties associated with death, and thus life itself, is a feat on its own... Read more
October 1, 2014 Video
DJ Quik Shows Where Gangsta Rap Lives in the Visuals for Pet Semetary (Video)

DJ Quik Shows Where Gangsta Rap Lives in the Visuals for Pet Semetary (Video)

Yesterday, DJ Quik released one of his funkiest concoctions in years. "Pet Semetary" finds Quik in top-notch producer form as he unleashes live drums, horns and keys over a monster beat. Quik also proclaimed Gangsta Rap and R&B are far from dead and today he shows they're alive and well... Read more
October 1, 2014 Video
Rittz & Twista Effortlessly Flip Rapid-Fire Flows on Bounce (Video)

Rittz & Twista Effortlessly Flip Rapid-Fire Flows on Bounce (Video)

Ever try to rap along with Rittz or Twista? Exactly...Few in the game flow faster than these artists, currently. The two rapid-fire spitters dropped their cool collabo, "Bounce," in August and now they've released the video. Much like the track, the visuals find Rittz and Twista in laid-back chill mode... Read more
October 1, 2014 Video
The Lox Have a Message for Wack MCs…NO SELFIES! (Video)

The Lox Have a Message for Wack MCs…NO SELFIES! (Video)

The Lox release the visuals for their Sugar Hill-tinged ode against wack MCs. The video for the track that's set to the break from "Rapper's Delight" is straight forward but drives home their emphatic message. Check out "No Selfies." Related: The Lox Take Dej Loaf’s Try Me and Make it... Read more
October 1, 2014 Video
Action Bronson Chases Alligators & Chews On Chicken Down On The Bayou (Video)

Action Bronson Chases Alligators & Chews On Chicken Down On The Bayou (Video)

From juicy Pastrami brisket, to true southern fried chicken, and true natural swamp green aphrodisiacs, Action Bronson (and partner, Big Body Bes) live good while visiting New Orleans, Louisiana. They avoid the tourist spots in search of the real N'awlins, and that's just what is captured on film. For VICE's... Read more
October 1, 2014 Fresh, Video
Prince & Kendrick Lamar Share The Stage, Collaborate On Obscure Album Cut (Video)

Prince & Kendrick Lamar Share The Stage, Collaborate On Obscure Album Cut (Video)

It's only 30 seconds, but it's pretty electric. Yahoo! Video secured footage of Prince & Kendrick Lamar on stage together in the former's native Minneapolis, Minnesota. Live from Paisley Park, K-Dot and The Artist unveiled what they have in the cannon, possibly... Rolling Stone reports that the collaboration is of... Read more
October 1, 2014 Fresh, Video
Redman Does His Take On An Old DJ Quik Joint, And It Slaps! (Video)

Redman Does His Take On An Old DJ Quik Joint, And It Slaps! (Video)

Redman's mentor, Erick Sermon has long been a DJ Quik fan and collaborator. So Reggie Noble nods to David Blake, and borrows his "Pacific Coast Remix" track from 2005 Trauma, and slides so nicely into that Gangsta Funk. It's cool that Red' went into the bag and hopped on a... Read more
October 1, 2014 Fresh, Video
Hassaan Mackey Channels Early Mos Def In This 2-Song Moment With Kev Brown (Video)

Hassaan Mackey Channels Early Mos Def In This 2-Song Moment With Kev Brown (Video)

Hassaan Mackey is not yet a widely-known name, though he deserves it. Several years ago, in his Daily Bread tandem (with Apollo Brown), Mackey made one of the brightest jewels in the Mello Music Group catalog. Now linking with onetime DJ Jazzy Jeff/A Touch Of Jazz protege Kev Brown, Hassaan... Read more
October 1, 2014 Fresh, Video
Edo G & King Magnetic Visit The Zoo Over A 9th Wonder Groove (Video)

Edo G & King Magnetic Visit The Zoo Over A 9th Wonder Groove (Video)

Edo G (f/k/a Ed O.G.) has been a guiding light to two generations of MCs for his ability to kick family-conscious tracks, as well as skillfully make traditional Hip-Hop. Additionally, like his contemporaries Kool G Rap and Tragedy Khadafi, Roxbury's finest has also been a beacon for hardcore, fact-filled Rap... Read more
October 1, 2014 Fresh, Video
Yelawolf Gives It His All Til It’s Gone (Lyric Video)

Yelawolf Gives It His All Til It’s Gone (Lyric Video)

Yelawolf is making career statement with his Love Story single, "Til It's Gone." A strong change in production, a breakthrough in Yela's singing, and a different energy to his music, the effort may be the Gadsden, Alabama MC's biggest crack at the mainstream. However, longtime fans ought to see that... Read more
September 30, 2014 Fresh, Video
Black Sheep Dres Provides Advice From an OG Perspective on Propagation (Lyric Video)

Black Sheep Dres Provides Advice From an OG Perspective on Propagation (Lyric Video)

Black Sheep Dres has a deep conversation with his son by way of his new song "Propagation." In lyrical form, Dres drops sage jewels from an OG-perspective about police brutality, the penal system, self-esteem and more. These are powerful words for anyone...young or old. Check out the lyric video. Related:... Read more
September 30, 2014 Video
Homeboy Sandman Makes Great Visuals, But This May Be The Best (Video)

Homeboy Sandman Makes Great Visuals, But This May Be The Best (Video)

Like his verses, Homeboy Sandman is almost always animated in the video medium. He's rapped on MTA subways, played with motion and color. However, in "Refugee," H.B.S hits faraway locales to meet some strange strangers in this amazing polished narrative video that nods to the 1990s efforts from Skee-Lo, Fatlip,... Read more
September 30, 2014 Fresh, Video
Chris Rivers Tears Down Another Track With A Cold Lyrical Display (Video)

Chris Rivers Tears Down Another Track With A Cold Lyrical Display (Video)

Not just in his bloodline, Chris Rivers is out to walk the path and stand in the circle with the lyrical giants. He draws strong connections to other great MCs, including The Notorious B.I.G in Wonderland Of Misery 2's "Askin." Surrounded by his homies, in front of mural images of... Read more
September 30, 2014 Fresh, Video
Logic Punctuates A Minute With Soul Assassins In The Form Of A True Freestyle (Video)

Logic Punctuates A Minute With Soul Assassins In The Form Of A True Freestyle (Video)

Logic hit Los Angeles, California recently and swung through DJ Muggs' Soul Assassins Radio. There, with a classic Wu-Tang Clan beat, Baltimore's young MC got to work with a "here and now" verse about his album, his name, his race, and how those Sway In The Morning-type freestyles weren't an... Read more
September 30, 2014 Fresh, Video
5 Years In The Making, Joey Bada$$’s Debut Album His Its First Single (Video)

5 Years In The Making, Joey Bada$$’s Debut Album His Its First Single (Video)

It's no secret or hidden fact that Joey Bada$$ (and much of Pro Era) pulls from an early-mid 1990s New York City Hip-Hop sound. The language, the subject matters, the deliveries, the choruses, the fashion, and even the videos feel like art that could have been unearthed from a Nervous... Read more
September 30, 2014 Audio, Fresh, Video
Murs & ¡Mayday! Get Into That Zone For The Skaters (Video)

Murs & ¡Mayday! Get Into That Zone For The Skaters (Video)

For more than 20 years, skateboard culture and Hip-Hop have been closely related, yet always understated. Heads know that since Murs' 2003 joint, "Transitions az a Ridah," that the Los Angelino has brought his board with him for the Rap journey. On Mursday's "Zones," that's also the focus. For the... Read more
September 30, 2014 Fresh, Video
Rashida Jones Directs This Mayer Hawthorne & Kendrick Lamar Look (Video)

Rashida Jones Directs This Mayer Hawthorne & Kendrick Lamar Look (Video)

Rashida Jones (Quincy's daughter) gets her music video directorial debut on. The television star "Parks & Recreation," "Boston Public," and "The Office" gave Mayer Hawthorne a narrative feel on his Kendrick Lamar-assisted "Crime." The song about the fast life gets a slow-moving visual that adds some new insights to the... Read more
September 29, 2014 Fresh, Video
Nas Addresses the Your Old Droog Rumors Briefly (Video)

Nas Addresses the Your Old Droog Rumors Briefly (Video)

MTV caught up with Nas during a screening of his Time is Illmatic documentary. Nas spoke about the film, its inspiring his new music and his belief that Hip-Hop is a young man's game now. In the course of that discussion, he also was asked about the persistent rumors that... Read more
September 29, 2014 Video
Kendrick Lamar Got Ronald “Mr. Big” Isley’s Blessing When He Made “i” (Video)

Kendrick Lamar Got Ronald “Mr. Big” Isley’s Blessing When He Made “i” (Video)

Biz Markie might have made it a habit to have All Samples Cleared thanks to Gilbert O'Sullivan, but not all artists from yesterday are pleased with having their music touched. While O.G.'s like Bob James and Donald Byrd not only embraced sampling—they collaborated with Hip-Hop artists, other artists like Syl... Read more
September 29, 2014 Fresh, Video
Tech N9ne Reveals Jay Rock Is Strictly TDE, Says His 1993 Material Deserved Guinness Records (Video)

Tech N9ne Reveals Jay Rock Is Strictly TDE, Says His 1993 Material Deserved Guinness Records (Video)

Jay Rock famously signed with Tech N9ne and Strange Music to release his debut, Follow Me Home. The LP's single, "Hood Gone Love It" was an early mainstream introduction Kendrick Lamar. After reports that that Jay Rock, like Ab-Soul, would be going completely TDE, Tech N9ne confirms them. Saying that... Read more
September 29, 2014 Fresh, Video
Lil’ Kim Clarifies Biggie Smalls Writing Her Verses, Wants Credit From Beyonce (Video)

Lil’ Kim Clarifies Biggie Smalls Writing Her Verses, Wants Credit From Beyonce (Video)

With her new mixtape, Hard Core 2K14 starting some talk and grabbing lots of listens, Lil' Kim has plenty to speak about. The highly-acclaimed female MC soloist, the Notorious K.I.M took her saved seat at The Breakfast Club. There, Kim took the hard questions, and handled them all. In the... Read more
September 29, 2014 Fresh, Video
Saigon Bursts From Comment Sections To Chillin’ With DJ Premier & Lil Cease (Video)

Saigon Bursts From Comment Sections To Chillin’ With DJ Premier & Lil Cease (Video)

A product of the Internet-era of Hip-Hop, Saigon has always been an artist for the streets before the servers. In his video for the GSN3: The Troubled Times Of Brian Carenard single, "Nunya," Saigon highlights his haters in the message boards and comments sections, and then laughs about it alongside... Read more
September 29, 2014 Fresh, Video
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