Sir Michael Rocks kicks some verses over the same track Talib Kweli used on Country Cousins, his collabo with UGK. Check out Sir Michael Rocks' I Can't Go. Click here to download. Here's Country Cousins by Talib Kweli ft UGK.... Read more
Here's a double dose of Murs. First up is installment #5 of his Love & Rockets video series, which features some behind the scenes video footage of Murs, as well as a sneak preview of another new song from his upcoming album, Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation. Immediately... Read more
Gerald Walker has dropped a couple of very solid tracks in the last few weeks. Now the mixtape, The Other Half of Letting Go, is here. You can listen to and download the whole thing below. Check it out. Download Mixtape... Read more
Phonte, Evidence and Big K.R.I.T. on one soulful track. Nuff said. Check out The Life of Kings. Phonte's new album, Charity Starts at Home, hits stores on 9/27. Click here to download.... Read more
Fresh off his performance at Rock The Bells, Childish Gambino dropped a snippet of the first single from his upcoming album last week. Here's the full version. Check out Bonfire. Bonfire by Childish Gambino... Read more
Phonte's new album, Charity Starts at Home drops on 9/27, the same release date as new albums from J. Cole, 9th Wonder and Evidence. It's going to be a super Tuesday for hip-hop. Click here to download. ... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. and Gangsta Gibbs collaborate on the latest track from Statik Selektah. Check out Play the Game from Statik Selektah's upcoming Population Control album (stream-only).... Read more
Here's a cool, laid-back joint with that underground Southern Cali feel to it. Check out Crush on You by LaVish featuring Casey Veggies. Click here to download.... Read more
Here's a vintage freestyle from the classic Wake Up Show featuring Eminem, Dilated Peoples and Aristotle. Eminem has that Bad Meets Evil (the song not the group) flow, so it sounds like this one is from the late 90's. This is a gem courtesy of Ruby Hornet. It's 11 minutes... Read more
Here's another tight song from Gerald Walker. It's a slow, g-funk joint in the vein of some of the more laid back productions you would hear from producers like Daz or DJ Quik, and it features a flow reminiscent of old Freestyle Fellowship. Check out It's All Real. Click here... Read more
Here's J. Cole's collabo with Jay-Z from the forthcoming Cole World: The Sideline Story. What do you think? Click here to download. Here's what VIBE had to say about the making of the track: "Although, this wasn’t the original track young Jermaine hoped Jay would lay vocals on. At the... Read more
Here's a clever new song from A.Dd+ about a valiant (though futile) attempt to keep a weed habit in check while on the job. It comes complete with a nod to Britney Spears' Toxic in the hook. Check out Can't Come Down.... Read more
TiRon & Ayomari continue coming with their own brand of progressive hip-hop on their new album, A Sucker For Pumps. Their music is different lyrically and sonically than a lot of stuff out there. It starts with their use of live instruments (which gives the tracks that extra pop) and... Read more
Here's a new video from Murs. Check out Remember 2 Forget from his upcoming Love & Rockets Vol. 1 album, which drops on 10/11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4_99LQsZGo Click here to download.... Read more
Evidence's album Cats and Dogs is in stores in 2 weeks. Until then, here's some brand new heat from the album. Check out Late for the Sky featuring Slug and Aesop Rock. Click the arrow on the right side of the player to download.... Read more
Here's a new cut from Drake. It's on a smoothed out tip, kinda like Fireworks. If you're a fan, you'll really feel this. If you're not, you won't. Nuff said. Check out Club Paradise. Click here to download. Here's what Drake had to say about Club Paradise: "Dropping this for... Read more
Here's a new track from Showbiz & AG of the legendary Diggin' In the Crates crew. They have a new album that features most of DITC dropping soon. Check out Here and Now. Click here to download. And, here's a gem from back in the day by Show & AG... Read more
Need more 9th Wonder in your life? Here's a joint that brings some of that 80s funk, along with a vocoder (not to be confused with autotune). Oh, and it features Terrace Martin and Phonte. Check out One Night. If you missed 9th Wonder's No Pretending featuring Raekwon and Big... Read more
After a few months hiatus, XV is coming back strong. Here's the 2nd joint from him in 2 nights. Check out The Kick. Click here to download.... Read more
Here's another new song from 9th Wonder's forthcoming The Wonder Years album. Check out No Pretending featuring Raekwon and Big Remo. Click here to download.... Read more
Here's a new mixtape presented by Peter Rosenberg which features songs by Kendrick Lamar, Action Bronson, Skyzoo, The Kid Daytona, Asher Roth, Homeboy Sandman, J. Cole, Smiff N Wessun and more. Click here to download What's Poppin Vol. 1.... Read more
XV has been on the road for a minute and now he is back in the studio. Hence, the title of his new joint. Check out BITSU. Click here to download.... Read more
Somehow, Statik Selektah fits 7 heads on a 2-minute track. Check out Labor Day ft Action Bronson, Chace Infinite, Wais P, Termanology, Scram Jones, Push! Montana, & Freddie Gibbs. Here's some footage of the recording session. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rycA83mHJp0&feature=player_embedded Click here to download.... Read more
Here's some new Rapper Big Pooh. Check out Medicine Man. If you need more Little Brother in your life, click here for Band Practice Pt. II be 9th Wonder featuring Phonte & Median. Click here to download.... Read more
Like J. Cole's album, Evidence's Cats and Dogs also hits stores on 9/27. Click here for a sampler of the album. You Click here to download via AmazonMP3. Where You Come From ft Rakaa, Lil' Fame & Termanology Click here to download.... Read more
J. Cole drops 2 new joints (not from the album) in this week's installment of Any Given Sunday. Check out Neverland and Heavy. J. Cole's album Cole World: The Sideline Story is in stores on 9/27. Neverland Click here to download. Heavy Click here to download.... Read more
9th Wonder has a new album, The Wonder Years, dropping on 9/27. Until then, here's a new song from him featuring Phonte and Median. Check out Band Practice Pt. II. Click here to download.... Read more
Here's a brand new mixtape from CyHi The Prynce called Jack of All Trades. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape |... Read more
Here's a song from Gerald Walker that breaks from a lot of what's out there right now. He provides a social commentary about the current state of hip-hop through a mock critique of himself. The title makes his take on things pretty clear...Check out Please Shut the F*ck Up. Click... Read more
Strange Fruit Project dropped a really dope album a few years ago, featuring the likes of Erykah Badu and Little Brother. Sounds like they have another hot one coming...Check out this sampler of their new album, A Dreamer's Journey, which drops on 9/1. Shout out to Thought Leaks as a... Read more
A lot of Blu's most recent material has an old soul (d o o w h o p) feel to it. His song j e s u s continues with that sound. The track is courtesy of Madlib. Check it out. Click here to download. ... Read more
In many cases, they've also upgraded the sound quality of each track. Volumes 1-5 are "albums" put together by RealHipHopHead and Vol. 6 is a compilation of Nas greatest features. Click here to download all 6 Lost Albums and check out what RealHipHopHead had to say about the process, below. ... Read more
Here's a hot new joint from DTMD. If you like Slum Village-era Dilla productions, this one will really move you. Check out the video for You. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phUJq287ej8&feature=player_embedded Click here to download.... Read more
Here's a new joint from Curren$y ft Lil Wayne. They flow to the classic OutKast Elevators track. Check it out. Also, if you missed Curren$y's new Verde Terrace mixtape, click here to download it. Click here to download Smoke Sum'n.... Read more
Just Anotha Day by Kris Kasanova is a throwback to times when hip-hop was just dope rhymes over hard beats. Kris runs down the everyday happenings in his neighborhood, and it plays out like a cross between It Was A Good Day and 99 Problems. Check out the video for... Read more
Here's a dope cut from Truck North. He's gotten a lot of press recently, as 1/5 of the Money Making Jam Boys, but he's been a strong solo artist before and since. Check out Indivisible. Click here to download.... Read more
Here's a meditative cut from Rockie Fresh ft Chamillionaire. He rhymes about the trials and tribulations of his career, while Chamillionaire serves as an encouraging mentor on his verse. Check out Breakthrough.... Read more
Seeing Lauryn Hill speak about The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was a reminder of how important women have been to hip-hop. Ambrosia For Heads Ladies First Mix by Parfit. Also, if you missed BET's My Mic Sounds Nice, which documents the story of women in hip-hop, click here to watch... Read more