40Love – Tiki Tiki ft Zumbi (of Zion I)
Zumbi from Zion I joins 40Love on a funked-out space age track. Check out Tiki Tiki. Props: 2DBZ Related: Evidence, Zion I & The Grouch - Amp Live for President (Video)... Read more
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Talib Kweli teams up with Curren$y and Kendrick Lamar on his new single. Check out Push Thru (Audio)
Related: The New Royales - Walking Around My Dreams featuring Talib Kweli... Read more
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Same Love ft Mary Lambert
Here's a song from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis in support of the Music for Marriage Equality campaign. Check out Same Love featuring Mary Lambert. Related: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Otherside (Remix) featuring Fences... Read more
Blu & Exile – A Man
Blu & Exile dropped a new EP yesterday called Maybe One Day. Here's a track called A Man from the project. If you're feeling it, you can buy Maybe One Day here. Related: Blu, Sene & ANTHM - Young Leaders featuring Britain Parker... Read more
Blackalicious – Changes
The Cali duo Blackalicious are re-releasing their debut project Melodica digitally. They've included Changes, an obscure single from that same era in the mid-90's, as a bonus cut. The track was co-produced by DJ Shadow and you can almost taste that vintage 90's hip-hop when you listen to it. Check... Read more
Cyhi The Prynce – Ivy League (Mixtape)
Here's a new mixtape from Cyhi The Prynce that has features from Big K.R.I.T., Big Sean, Schoolboy Q, Yelawolf and more. You can listen to and download all of Ivy League below. Related: Cyhi The Prynce - The Open Letter (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more
Beanie Sigel – The Reunion ft State Property
Beanie Sigel reunites with his State Property brethren on The Reunion. This one's gonna take you back. Check it out below. Related: Beanie Sigel - Shot Caller... Read more
Childish Gambino – Sour Face ft Jay Rock
Childish Gambino teams up with Jay Rock on Sour Face. Check it out below. Related: Childish Gambino - Unnecessary Roughness featuring Schoolboy Q & Ab-Soul... Read more
Warren G – Still in Love
Here's a new one from the G Child, Warren G. Check out Still in Love. Related: How the West was Won: playlist of West Coast hip-hop past and present (Audio)... Read more
Rewind: Kendrick Lamar – Vanity Slaves (Pt 1 & 2)
Listening to Kendrick Lamar's new song Swimming Pools (Drank) yesterday sent me on a journey. I needed to hear more K. Dot so I went back and really listened to one of his earlier joints with fresh ears. Vanity Slaves Pt 2 dropped in Feb but Pt 2 means there... Read more
Slaughterhouse interview with FUSE and playlist of their non-hip-hop musical influences (Video)
Slaughterhouse sits down with FUSE to talk about why their album was delayed, possibly dropping a mixtape in the interim, their non-hip-hop musical influences (BROAD) and their potential collabo with Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock (aka Black Hippy--Joe Budden says it's a priority). Get ready...Check out the... Read more
Here’s some brand new heat from Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming Good Kid, M.A.A.D City album. If you dug Section.80, this one’s gonna hit you in the head. Check out Swimming Pools (Drank) (Audio)
Related: Kendrick Lamar performs No Makeup (Her Vice) live for the first time ever (Video)... Read more
Fokis – Big Business ft Brand Nubian
Brand Nubian join Fokis on a track that takes a hard look at the ills of our systems for prisons, healthcare and other institutions. Check out Big Business. Related: Fokis - Salute (King Tee) (Video) Big Business Ft. Brand Nubian - (Single) by Fokis & RP Ft. Brand Nubian... Read more
Nas – Trust
Here's another meditative new Nas joint. This one is called Trust and is produced by Boi-1da. Check it out below. Life is Good hits stores on Tuesday. Related: Nas - A Queens Story (Live in Paris)... Read more
Slaughterhouse – Hammer Dance (El-P Remix)
El-P just dropped a remix to Slaughterhouse's Hammer Dance that he produced. It goes HARD. It's a totally different feel but it works. Check it out below. Related: Slaughterhouse - Hammer Dance (Video)... Read more
Das Racist & Talib Kweli – The Actual
Das Racist and Talib Kweli kick some food for thought. Check out The Actual. Related: Kendrick Lamar interview with Hima from Das Racist (Video)... Read more
Frank Ocean – channel ORANGE (Full Album Stream)
Frank Ocean's channel ORANGE album hit iTunes yesterday. If you haven't heard it yet, you can check out a full album stream here. Related: Frank Ocean performs Bad Religion on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (Video)... Read more
Aesop Rock – Skelethon (Full Album Stream)
Aesop Rock has been dropping a lot of heat over the last couple of weeks, including one of the best videos of the year ZZZ Top. Here's a full stream of his new album Skelethon. You can listen to the whole album below and buy it here. Related: Aesop Rock... Read more
1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) – Lights Down ft Big K.R.I.T.
Big K.R.I.T. links up with Statik Selektah and Termanology on the soulful Lights Down. Check it out below. Related: Statik Selektah and Termanology discuss their earliest experiences with hip-hop (Video)... Read more
Curren$y & Harry Fraud – Cigarette Boats (Mixtape)
Here's a new free project from Curren$y. It features guest appearances by Styles P and Smoke DZA and is produced entirely by Harry Fraud. You can listen to and download all of Cigarette Boats below. Related: Curren$y - Jet Life featuring Wiz Khalifa and Big K.R.I.T. Download Mixtape... Read more
Nas – A Queens Story (Live in Paris)
Need some more Nas in your life? Here's a clip of Nasir speaking about some of his earliest influences like Public Enemy, Melle Mel, Run-DMC, Eric B. and Rakim as well as soul influences like Nat King Cole, James Brown and Marvin Gaye...and speaking of Marvin, Nas premieres part of... Read more
eLZhi is back with a new gem. Check out Blue Widow (Audio)
Related: eLZhi - ElMatic (Mixtape)... Read more
Nas – Bye Baby
Another day, another hot new joint from Nas. This is the last song on his album and he gets personal about his split from Kelis. Check out Bye Baby. Life is Good hits stores next week. Related: Nas discusses Life is Good (Video)... Read more
Childish Gambino – Body ft Prodigy
Childish Gambino looks up with Prodigy over an ill Portishead sample on his latest. Check out Body. Related: Childish Gambino - Royalty (Mixtape) Here's the Portishead original. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2hKfi1B60... Read more
Slaughterhouse – LA Leakers Freestyle
Slaughterhouse drops some verses on the I'm a Boss, Mercy and Not Afraid tracks for LA Leakers. Check it out below. Slaughterhouse - My Life featuring Cee-Lo (Video)... Read more
Here’s an incredible new joint from Frank Ocean that was produced by Pharrell. Check out Sweet Life (Audio)
Related: Frank Ocean - Pyramids... Read more
50 Cent – 5 (Murder by Numbers) (Mixtape)
50 Cent dropped a new mixtape (his 2nd in 2 months). One of the standout cuts is Can I Speak to You featuring Schoolboy Q. You can listen to and download that song and the rest of the 5 (Murder by Numbers) mixtape below. Related: 50 Cent - The Lost... Read more
The New Royales – Walking Around My Dreams ft Talib Kweli
Here's a soulful rock joint (think Santigold) from The New Royales that features a verse from Talib Kweli. Check out Walking Around My Dreams. Related: Talib Kweli performs Cold Rain live (Video)... Read more
Blu, Sene & ANTHM – Young Leaders ft Britain Parker
Here's a chilled out collabo between Blu, Sene and ANTHM. It has lush chords and lyrics for your mental. Check out Young Leaders featuring Britain Parker. Related: Blu - The Clean Hand (Prod. Pete Rock) young leaders. by sene, blu, ANTHM, britain parker.... Read more
Freddie Gibbs – Face Down (Full Version)
Freddie Gibbs released a partial version of Face Down on his Str8 Killa No Filla EP. Here's the full version. Related: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Shame featuring BJ the Chicago Kid... Read more
Yelawolf – Heart of Dixie (Mixtape) + Growin’ Up in the Gutter ft Rittz (Video)
Here's a double play from Yelawolf. You can listen to and download his new Hear of Dixie mixtape and watch his new video for Growin' Up in the Gutter featuring Rittz below. Related: Yelawolf - Can It Be Download Mixtape... Read more
Nas – Cherry Wine ft Amy Winehouse
A snippet of Nas' collabo with Amy Winehouse dropped yesterday. Here's the full song. Check out Cherry Wine. Related: Nas & Amy Winehouse - Me & Mr. Jones: a mix of mashups of music by Nas and Amy Winehouse.... Read more
Childish Gambino – Royalty (Mixtape)
Childish Gambino delivered on his promise to drop a new mixtape today. Features include Nipsey Hu$$le, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Beck, Danny Brown, Ghostface Killah, RZA and more. You can listen to and download all of Royalty below. Related: Childish Gambino - 5 Fingers of Death Freestyle (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more
Yelawolf – Let Me Out
Yelawolf is dropping a free album tomorrow (as is Childish Gambino). Here's a song from the project in advance. As usual, he goes hard. Check out Let Me Out. Related: Yelawolf - Thank You... Read more
Vado – Off Hiatus
Here's a solid new cut from Vado. Check out Off Hiatus. Related: Vado - Celebration (Video)... Read more
Here’s an incredible mix of mashups of music by Nas and Amy Winehouse from DJ Terry Urban (Audio)
The mix is courtesy of OkayPlayer and celebrates the bittersweet elements of life (Nas' Life is Good drops on 7/17 and 7/23 marks the 1-year anniversary of when we lost Amy Winehouse). You can listen to the entire Me & Mr. Jones mix below. Related: Nas - Life is Good... Read more
Rapper Big Pooh – Harpoon ft Big Dho
Here's a ridiculously soulful previously unreleased joint from Little Brother's Rapper Big Pooh. Check out Harpoon featuring Big Dho. Related: Rapper Big Pooh - Special featuring No One & Chevy Jones (Video)... Read more
Nas – Life Is Good album snippets (Audio)
Y'all ready for Nas?! Here are 30-second snippets of every song from his upcoming Life Is Good album. You can listen to the sneak previews below. Life Is Good hits albums on 7/17. Related: Nas - Loco-Motive featuring Large Professor Here's the tracklist 1. No Introduction (prod. J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League) 2.... Read more
Theophilus London – Rose Island Vol. 1 (Mixtape)
Here's a new mixtape from Theophilus London. If you like his blend of alternative, electro, soul and hip-hop, you'll dig this. It features verses from Big Boi, A$AP Rocky and more. You can listen to and download Rose Island Vol 1 below. Related: Big Boi - Gossip featuring Big K.R.I.T.... Read more
Showbiz & AG – Do It 4
AG from Showbiz & AG dropped a hot freestyle a couple of days ago. Here's a new song from the duo. Check out Do It 4. Related: AG - Toca Tuesday Freestyle (Video)... Read more
Ab-Soul, Fashawn & One-2 – Donnie Brasco
Here's a hot new joint from Ab-Soul, Fashawn & One-2. Check out Donnie Brasco. Related: Best New Hip-Hop of May and June 2012 featuring Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar and more (Audio)... Read more
Kanye West & Pusha T – New God Flow
Here's the full song for the acapella rhyme Kanye West spit at the end of G.O.O.D. Music's performance of Mercy last night. The song is a collaboration with Pusha T. Kanye's verse is one of his hardest in a long time. Check out New God Flow. Related: G.O.O.D. Music -... Read more
Nas – Loco-Motive ft Large Professor
Here's a new Nas joint featuring Large Professor and produced by No ID. Check out Loco-Motive. Game over. Life is Good hits stores on 7/17. Related: Nas - Accident Murderers ft Rick Ross (Audio)... Read more
Redman – Drank in My Cup
Redman smashed that Drank in my Cup beat Brick City style. Check out his version below. Related: Redman kicks a verse for Ice-T's Art of Rap documentary (Video)... Read more
Eminem interview with DJ Whoo Kid (Audio)
Here's a rare extended interview of Eminem by DJ Whoo Kid. Em talks working with Dre on his next album, participating in Ice-T's recent Art of Rap documentary, his love of the Beastie Boys and more. Check it out below. Related: Eminem spits a verse for Ice-T's The Art of... Read more
Here’s a playlist celebrating the career of the legendary blastmaster KRS-One (Audio)
KRS-One has been in the game for 25 years. Ever since Criminal Minded dropped in 1987, the Blastmaster has been teaching and repping hip-hop culture. We celebrate him and his music in this latest installment of our living legends series where we pay homage to our hip-hop greats while we... Read more
Wiz Khalifa – It’s Nothin’ ft 2 Chainz
Here's a new joint from Wiz Khalifa. Check out It's Nothin' featuring 2 Chainz. Related: Wiz Khalifa - Taylor Allderdice (Mixtape)... Read more
¡Mayday! – Badlands (Seven Remix) ft Tech N9ne
This collabo with Tech N9ne and ¡Mayday! is TOUGH. It features a bouncing space-age beat and lyrics to go. Check out Badlands (Seven Remix). Related: Tech N9ne & ¡Mayday! - The Noose (Video)... Read more
The Man With the Iron Fists Trailer (Directed by The RZA) (Video) + Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Union Square (Audio) Check out both below.
Wu fans, I don't think you're ready for this. Here's a look at the trailer for The Man With The Iron Fists, which was directed by The RZA, stars Lucy Liu and Russell Crowe and is presented by Quentin Tarantino. The movie looks blazing hot. And, you can also listen... Read more
Slaughterhouse – Throw It Away ft Swizz Beatz
Here's another one from Slaughterhouse's upcoming Welcome to OUR HOUSE album. Check out Throw It Away featuring Swizz Beatz (with tags). Related: Slaughterhouse - My Life featuring Cee-Lo (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTFjQgwoj-8... Read more