Tony Touch links with Too Short, Xzibit and Kurupt on his latest. Check out V.I.P. Related: Tony Touch – It’s a Queens Thing ft Action Bronson & Kool G. Rap (Audio)... Read more
Today is the best Tuesday for hip-hop in a long time. With the release of Kanye West's Yeezus, J. Cole's Born Sinner, Mac Miller's Watching Movies with the Sound Off and Statik Selektah's Extended Play, there is something for all fans of hip-hop. Whether you like underground or commercial, artsy... Read more
Last month, Vic Mensa (formerly of Kids These Days) dropped a hot video for Orange Soda--a song that sounds like a throwback to some of The Pharcyde's funkier joints. Now, he's released the CDQ audio download. If you missed this one, it's definitely worth checking out. Related: Vic Mensa –... Read more
With all the commotion about Kanye West and J. Cole's albums dropping tomorrow (as well as Statik Selektah), some may have forgotten about Mac Miller...Quietly, he has put together an incredibly solid album. His lyrics have improved 10-fold since his last album, as have the beats and features (Ab-Soul, Schoolboy... Read more
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there from AFH. Here's an old school playlist from some of the fathers of hip-hop. You'll hear music from artists like Run-D.M.C., Kurtis Blow, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Whodini, LL Cool J, The Fat Boys, Doug E. Fresh & Slick... Read more
Here's a new song from Prince, featuring Ledisi. Complete with "chicken scratch" guitar and staccato horns, this joint is extra funky. Check out Ain't Gonna Miss You When You're Gone. Related: Questlove and D’Angelo discuss their mutual love of Prince (Video)... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. flows over an atmospheric track that was produced by Foreign Allegiance, the winners of a beat making contest sponsored by Vibe and McDonald's. Check out What You Know About It. Related: Big K.R.I.T. Reflects on Life & Hip-Hop Through King Remembered in Time (Video)... Read more
Wale's latest is a Just Blaze-produced tribute to Michael Jordan. Check out the song, MJ, and a video showing Wale buying MJ III's for his whole team below. Related: Wale – Rotation ft 2 Chainz & Wiz Khalifa (Prod. Travi$ Scott) (Audio) ... Read more
New music from the hip-hop Ric Flair, Pusha T (wooo!). Check out Who I Am featuring 2 Chainz & Big Sean. Related: Pusha T – Numbers on the Boards (Video)... Read more
Freddie Gibbs keeps it gangsta on his first release after his very candid remarks about his split with Young Jeezy. Check out Freddie Soprano. Related: Freddie Gibbs, Devin the Dude, Killa Kyleon, Starlito & Propain – Rollin’ (Audio)... Read more
Here's a bonus cut from J. Cole's upcoming Born Sinner album. Check out New York Times featuring 50 Cent & Bas. Related: J. Cole – Born Sinner (Full Album Stream)... Read more
Here's a tough new joint from Problem featuring T.I. and Snoop. Check out Roll Up. Related: Terrace Martin – Something Else ft Problem (Video)... Read more
Joey Bada$$ departs from his laid-black flow and amps it up to a much more dynamic and aggressive delivery on his latest track, 95 Til Infinity. The contrast against the slow tempo jazzy beat (no relation to Souls of Mischief's '93 Til Infinity track) is stark but engaging. Young Bada$$... Read more
Though the lineup has changed (many times) over the years, this feels like old Slum Village. Check out Summer Breeze. Their new album, Evolution, is in stores on 6/25. Related: Slum Village – Forever (Video)... Read more
Wale's latest release features verses from 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa. The track, which was produced by Travi$ Scott, has a dark and brooding feel, reminiscent of some of Kid CuDi's moodier music. Check out Rotation. Related: Wale – Poor Decisions ft Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco (Audio)... Read more
Ab-Soul murders another Mac Miller beat. This time it's via a guest verse on Vince Staples' Killin' Y'all. Tough joint. Check it out below. Related: Ab-Soul – The End is Near ft Mac Miller (Audio)... Read more
Action Bronson's Saab Stories EP dropped yesterday. It has several bangers, including Seven Series Triplets featuring Prodigy and Raekwon, which you can listen to below. If you dig what you hear, you can buy the album here. Related: Action Bronson – Strictly 4 My Jeeps (Remix) ft LL Cool J... Read more
Schoolboy Q is gearing up for the release of his Oxymoron album. On his latest song, he taps his label mate Kendrick Lamar. Check out Collard Greens. Related: Schoolboy Q – Hell of a Night (Audio)... Read more
What do these artists have in common? The all appear on Statik Selektah's Extended Play album (in stores 6/18). You can listen to a sneak preview of the entire album featuring Joey Bada$$, Black Thought, Raekwon, Joell Ortiz, Talib Kweli, Posdnuos, Action Bronson, Mac Miller, Bun B, Lil Fame, Freddie... Read more
Mac Miller and Schoolboy Q link up on a Chuck Inglish beat. The result? Dopeness. Check out Gees. Related: Mac Miller – Suplexes Inside of Complexes & Duplexes ft Jay Electronica (Audio)... Read more
J. Cole's Born Sinner album is in stores on 6/18 but you can listen to a full stream now. The project features guest verses from TLC, Kendrick Lamar, Miguel and more. It's a nice step forward from his last album. Check it out below. Related: J. Cole Explains Let Nas... Read more
Action Bronson's latest is produced by Harry Fraud and features Wiz Khalifa. Check out The Rockers. Related: Tony Touch – It’s a Queens Thing ft Action Bronson & Kool G. Rap (Audio)... Read more
Peter Jackson got the ill lineup for the first track off his forthcoming mixtape, Good Company. Check out I Don't Give a F*ck featuring Troy Ave, Talib Kweli, Joell Ortiz, Skyzoo and M.O.P. Related: P-Money – The Hardest ft M.O.P. (Audio)... Read more
Yesterday, J. Cole's tracklist revealed Born Sinner had a song, Forbidden Fruit, with Kendrick Lamar. And just like that...here it is. The freshest part? The track is a hot re-take on the sample A Tribe Called Quest used on Electric Relaxation. Get this goodness. Related: J. Cole – Born Sinner... Read more
Prodigy teams up with Havoc, Raekwon and Alchemist on his latest. You already know...Here's R.I.P. Related: Mobb Deep – Life We Chose (Remix)... Read more
Damn I needed this in my life today!!! New music from Little Brother and it is BANGIN'. Check out Still Shine by Bird featuring Little Brother & Notes to Self. Related: Phonte and 9th Wonder interview on The Come Up Show (Audio)... Read more
Action Bronson gets one of the best verses from LL Cool J in years on the remix to Strictly 4 My Jeeps. Oh...and Lloyd Banks rips that beat too. Check it out below. Related: Action Bronson – Compliments to the Chef (Audio)... Read more
Chase N. Cashe get a guest verse from Casey Veggies on the jazzy, chillout record, Me & Mine. Check it out below. Related: Casey Veggies – Money Don’t Buy Time (Audio)... Read more
There's been a lot of chatter about Kanye West and J. Cole's albums dropping on 6/18 but don't forget Statik Selektah's Extended Play project, also out that day. The album is sounding like it's going to be a MONSTER. Here's his latest release. Check out Game Break featuring Lecrae, Posdnuos... Read more
Styles P flows over a classic Curtis Mayfield sample on his latest. Check out Enjoy the Atmosphere featuring Chris Rivers & Tyler Woods. Related: Sheek Louch & Styles P – Bout Me + Sheek Louch, Styles P & Vado – The Sound of NYC (Audio)... Read more
Wu-Tang Clan are going into high gear as the 20th anniversary of Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers approaches later this year. Here's a new track from them called Family Reunion featuring Masta Killa, Ghostface Killah and Method Man. Check it out below. Related: Wu-Tang Clan Performs at the Fever Club... Read more
Here's a hot new joint from 2 Chainz that was produced by and features Pharrell. Check out Feds Watching. Related: Curren$y – Capitol ft 2 Chainz (Audio)... Read more
Rick Ross teams up with longtime collaborators the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and adds Jadakiss to the mix. Check out Oil Money Gang. Related: Wale – Poor Decisions ft Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco (Audio)... Read more
Never thought I'd see this. Rick Ross and Lupe Fiasco on the same song?? Ross' verse just might surprise you...Check out Poor Decisions. Related: Wale – Bad (Remix) ft Rihanna (Audio)... Read more
This is kinda dope. J. Cole lays down a collabo with Chili and T-Boz (of TLC) with a bouncy R&B feel. Check out Crooked Smile. Related: J. Cole – Niggaz Know (Audio)... Read more
As the year heats up, so does the music. May brought new and previously unheard tracks from Rakim, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, J. Cole, Aasim & Nas, Styles P, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Black Hippy, Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Goodie M.o.B., Prodigy, Havoc, Tito Lopez, AZ, Kanye West and more. You can... Read more
Omar links with Caron Wheeler (of Soul II Soul fame) for his latest release. Check out Treat You. Related: Omar – Come On Speak To Me (Audio)... Read more
Here's a little Wu magic for you. Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and The RZA team up with JD Era on a track from Tony Touch's upcoming Piecemaker 3: Return of the 50 MC's. Check out Unorthodox. Related: Wu-Tang Clan Performs at the Fever Club in 1993 (Video) Unorthodox by Tony Touch... Read more
Run The Jewels (Killer Mike & El-P) release a heavy drum banger featuring Big Boi. Check out Banana Clipper. Related: Big Boi speaks on the possibility of an OutKast reunion and more (Video)... Read more
Here's a space-age funk track (think Daft Punk) called Farrah Fawcett from Capital Cities featuring a cameo from Andre 3000 (singing, not rapping). Check it out below. Related: Beyonce & Andre 3000 – Back to Black (Audio)... Read more
After speaking on fighting through depression, J. Cole drops some new heat. Check out his song Niggaz Know. Related: J. Cole Discusses Fighting His Way Out of Depression (Video)... Read more
This new joint from Jadakiss is a PROBLEM! Check out Big Boy Dialogue featuring The-Dream. Related: Styles P – Red Eye ft Jadakiss (Video)... Read more
The Kid Daytona waxes his trademark buttery flow on his jazzy latest release. Check out Friendz. Related: The Kid Daytona – Bass Leanin’ (Video)... Read more
Tito Lopez and Jon Connor (2 of the best next generation MCs out right now) connect on this hot new song. Each attacked the track with lyrical aggression. Hip-hop lives and breathes. Check out Tryna Get On. Related: Tito Lopez – Diamonds & Whips ft Trae Tha Truth & Jaamel... Read more
OC gets busy on a track produced by Kid Tsunami. Don't know Kid Tsunami? Well he's about to put out a project with verses from KRS-One, Sadat X, Bahamadia, Pharoahe Monch, Craig G, Chubb Rock, Buckshot, AG, Jeru Tha Damaja and more. You can check out the tracklist and OC's... Read more