It's hard to believe it's been a year since we lost Nate Dogg. I remember waking up at SXSW last year and being stunned by the news. At 41, the man born Nathaniel Hale was taken from us far too soon. SXSW will always be bittersweet because of the anniversary.... Read more
Here's another incredible joint from Melanie Fiona featuring none other that Snoop D O Double G. Previously: Melanie Fiona - This Time ft J Cole... Read more
Here's another burner from Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah, complete with a classic Barry White sample. Check out Barry. Here's the Barry White classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz1Dgof_MYI... Read more
Here's a new mixtape from Wiz Khalifa and it's a return, in part, to the soulful, G-funk sound he had on Kush & OJ. There are features from Chevy Woods, Smoke DZA, Juicy J, Rick Ross and (his soon to be wife) Amber Rose, as well as production from Cardio,... Read more
Here's another hot collabo between sene and blu. Check out backboards. Click here for Scienze's Happiness which also features sene and blu.... Read more
Here's a new mixtape from Action Bronson (another person we named as one of the best up and coming MCs) called Blue Chips. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Action Bronson & Party Supplies - Blue Chips... Read more
Raekwon and De La Soul's Posdnous jump on the remix to Of The Soul with Mac Miller. As the title suggests, the track is lush and soulful. Check it out. Previously: Mac Miller - Of The Facts (Produced by DJ Premier) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFp8S_qxx9Y... Read more
True to his nickname of The Finisher, Mister Cee shut down a day of Biggie tributes with a 3-hour mix (yes, 3 hours) of music by The Notorious Big on the 15th anniversary of the date of his passing. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below.... Read more
The folks over at RealHipHopHead have been killing it with their series of compilations. They've put together series of B-sides, rarities and features for the likes of Nas, Blu and more. The latest 6-part compilation focus on the work of Mos Def (before he was Yasiin Bey). Click here to... Read more
Here's some new Stalley. It's produced by Chad Hugo from The Neptunes and it's got that BOOM BAP to it. Check out Everything New, from Stalley's upcoming Savage Journey to the American Dream album.... Read more
March 9th. It's been 15 years since we lost Big. Biggie Smalls. The Notorious BIG. I've been thinking about what to do to CELEBRATE HIS LIFE on this date for quite some time. Of course I was thinking a playlist (and you can find that below), but it didn't seem... Read more
Rittz dropped a hot mixtape last year called White Jesus. If you're not up on him, he's like an ill combination of Yelawolf and Pimp C. He's updated the mixtape by dropping all but the best songs and adding several new ones, and he has features from Yelawolf, Big KRIT,... Read more
¡Mayday! have been dropping some hot joints over the last couple of weeks. Last week they dropped a remix with Pharoahe Monch and now here's a song with dead prez. Check out TNT. Also, click here for our interview with Stic Man from dead prez. ... Read more
Here's a blazing hot remix to Nitty Scott, MC's Auntie Maria's Crib. It features verses from Action Bronson and The Kid Daytona, as well as a funky new track produced by Clay Hillman. Check it out.... Read more
The jazzy piano loop that King I Divine samples on his collabo with ScienZe is reminiscent of tracks you used to hear on the regular in the mid-90s (in a great way). Blu dropping a verse on the track is just icing. Check out Happiness Is, featuring Blu and Sene.... Read more
Members of the Slaughterhouse crew continue their assault on popular tracks. This time Joell Ortiz goes in on The Motto beat originally made for Drake. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7jF-Nps1C0... Read more
Here's a soulful and jazzy new joint from K. Sparks. He says it's "Dedicated to those types of people that we all know. Needy, Annoying, and Pessimistic so we press ignore when they call." Check out Baggage Handlers.... Read more
Here's a hot new track from rapper/producer Lushlife featuring a verse from Styles P. The chillout/electronic track is a different look for Styles P but he does his thing, as does Lushlife. Check out Still I Hear the Word Progress.... Read more
Cormega, Roc Marciano, Action Bronson and Saigon are forming a super group. Here's their first song together which was produced by Large Professor. Check out MARS.... Read more
Here's a solid new mixtape from Odd Future's Hodgy Beats called Untitled. You can listen to the whole mixtape and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more
5 on 5. Miami vs. LA. Big game today between the Lakers and Heat. As you wait for the game (or not) here are 2 playlists featuring 5 back in the day songs each that represent the distinctive sound generated in hip-hop from each locale. For Miami, it was the... Read more
Tracklist and production credits are below. Hip-Hop and R&B by Parfit on Grooveshark Here's the tracklist: My Soul Ain't For Sale - Raheem Devaughn (Prod. DJ Jazzy Jeff) The Healer - Erykah Badu (Prod. Madlib) Devil's Pie - D'Angelo(Prod. DJ Premier) Waterfalls - TLC (Prod. Organized Noize) Bullshittin' (Remix) -... Read more
STORi's flow is part singing, part rapping and part chatting. Check out how she rides Queen Latifah's classic Just Another Day track. Here's Queen Latifah's classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB1LXcRDoiA... Read more
Here's a brand new banger from Ab-Soul. Check out Showin' Love. Also, click here to see why we named Ab-Soul one of the best MCs on the rise.... Read more
Pharoahe Monch lends a more laid-back than normal verse to !Mayday! but it is FIRE. Check out the remix to !Mayday!'s Death March, also featuring Stat Quo.... Read more
The cats from Slaughterhouse have been taking their name really seriously lately. They've dropped several hot joints as a collective lately and Joell Ortiz is keeping the momentum going on the solo tip. Check out how he murders the track for the remix to Jeru tha Damaja's classic You Can't... Read more
Here's a new track from Joey BadA$$ the latest product from the brainchild behind Cinematic Music Group (Big K.R.I.T. and Smoke DZA) and Creative Control. The song is called Waves. If it's any indication, be prepared to hear the name Joey BadA$$ for a looong time. Check it out below.... Read more
Melanie Fiona lays down her typically lush and soulful vocals over a tough track on This Time. If the track isn't hip-hop enough for you, she also enlists the services of J Cole and he goes in...Check it out.... Read more
Here's another collabo between Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch. This one is not a new song though. Instead, they take turns catching wreck over one of the other's most recognized beats. Check out Trading Places. And here's a classic scene from the inspiration of the song title. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gekaEzqj5g... Read more
There have been a lot of lists declaring top MCs lately; some for the mainstream and some for the underground. In our opinion (and each list is just that--opinions) each list left some things to be desired. So...we decided to take matters in our own hands. Partly in response to... Read more
Here's some new OC produced by Apollo Brown and chopped up by DJ Premier. Far from Time's Up, OC is timeless. Check out Prove Me Wrong below. Here's OC's classic Time's Up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCJ6f5VnVVo... Read more
Planet Asia is joined by Chef Raekwon on his latest track. Check out No Apologies. Planet Asia's album Black Belt Theater drops tomorrow. Click here to buy it.... Read more
DJ Premier. Bumpy Knuckles. New music. Nuff said. Check out a sampler of their forthcoming EP (StOoDiOtYmE) and the full version of Shake the Room featuring Flavor Flav from the EP. It BANGS. Here's the sampler for StOoDiOtYmE: Here's Shake The Room ft Flavor Flav... Read more
New York's Hot 97 has been bringing in legendary DJs/Producers as a part of its Black Fist Fridays series in celebration of Black History Month. Thus far, guests have included Pete Rock, DJ Premier and Questlove, and they have been given free reign to play whatever they were feeling that... Read more
Sean Born kicks some mournful lyrics over a soulful Kev Brown beat on Pour Out Liquor. He talks about the consequences of living the lifestyle that's glorified in a lot of today's music. Check it out.... Read more
Here's a meditative new song from Skillz. He reflects on a relationship gone bad. Check out Maybe I Don't Know Her. Props to 2DopeBoyz on the find. ... Read more
The Gorillaz have had some cool collabos with hip-hop artists over the years. Their latest features Andre 3000. If you dig the Gorillaz and experimental 3 Stacks, you'll probably dig this. Check out Do Ya Thang featuring James Murphy and Andre 3000. Here's The Gorillaz classic Feel Good Inc. featuring... Read more