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The Week in Video Brought New Redman, Camp Lo, Curren$y, Your Old Droog, M.O.P., Mac Miller & More (Video Playlist)

The week in video brought closure on the mystery of Your Old Droog, freestyles from Redman, G-Unit and Freddie Gibbs, and new music videos from M.O.P., Camp Lo, Mac Miller, Jhene Aiko, Lecrae and Curren$y. See it all and more in this video playlist. Related: Last Week in Video Featured... Read more

September 8, 2014 Playlists, Video

Killer Mike is a Member of the NRA. Here’s Why (Video)

Over the last several weeks, Killer Mike has established himself as one of Hip-Hop's most outstanding spokespersons. His intelligent and well-reasoned perspective regarding police violence against citizens has landed him spots on both CNN and FOX News. He recently spoke with OkayPlayer about his thoughts on the 2nd Amendment right... Read more

September 8, 2014 Video

Here is an Unbelievable Mix of 90’s Hip-Hop Remixes. Press Play and Get Ready (Audio)

SoulBounce's DJ Harvey Dent has put together an incredible mix of 90's Hip-Hop, featuring nothing but remixes. You'll hear music from Method Man & Redman, Common, Pete Rock & CL Smooth,The Fugees, Ice Cube, Nas, Jay-Z, Biggie, LL Cool J, House of Pain, Lil Kim, Craig Mack, The Luniz, The... Read more

September 7, 2014 Audio, Throwback

1979-2006: A Hip-Hop Odyssey – 800 Tracks In A 48 Minute Mix (Audio)

Here is one of the craziest mixes you will ever hear. DJ Jaguar Skills blends 800 songs in 48 minutes, spanning from 1979-2006. Press play and prepare to have your mind blown. DJ Jaguar Skills - 1979-2006 A Hip-Hop Odyssey - 800 Tracks In A 48 Minute Mix by E... Read more

September 7, 2014 Audio, Throwback

Here’s a Mix Celebrating the Ruthless Villain Eazy-E on His Birthday (Audio)

As we celebrate the birthday of Eazy-E, here's a mix from DJ Diablo and KDAY's Julio G that covers several aspects of the Ruthless Villain's legacy. You'll hear music from N.W.A., the D.O.C., Michel'le, Eazy and more. Check out the stream below. Related: N.W.A.’s DJ Yella Speaks on the Last... Read more

September 7, 2014 Audio, Throwback

Raury Almost Whispers a Freestyle BUT IT BOOMS (Video)

Raury is an up and coming MC from Atlanta. Like fellow Atliens OutKast, Goodie M.O.B., T.I. and Cyhi, he is a SPITTER. He recently dropped a verse on the Sway in the Morning show unlike any you may have heard in a while. Barely speaking above a whisper, he proceeded... Read more

September 6, 2014 Video

Here’s a Playlist of the Best Hip-Hop of August 2014 (Audio)

August was a banner month for Hip-Hop. Not only was there good music but several artists used their talents to speak out against the killing of Michael Brown and the events that transpired in Ferguson, MO. Though the Summer is fading, the heat generated from the music in August lingers.... Read more

September 6, 2014 Audio, Featured-homepage

Beat-Master Paul Nice Makes An Ill Sade Blend With 3 Turntables (Audio)

Heads need to be up on Paul Nice. The Upstate New York veteran producer cut his teeth in Hip-Hop making breakbeat/battle-break records a la 45 King and DJ Rectangle. In the nearly 25 years since, Paul has accrued production credits with the likes of Biz Markie, Masta Ace, Cali Agents,... Read more

September 6, 2014 Fresh, Throwback

Lecrae Celebrates the Lady in His Life on All I Need is You (Video)

When's the last time you heard a Hip-Hop love song? There are many that talk about sexual conquests but few that truly celebrate the qualities that manifest love--strength, support, loyalty...Lecrae touches on that and more in "All I Need is You," as he describes that special lady in his life.... Read more

September 6, 2014 Video

Sauce Money Makes His Return With O.G. Producer E-A-Ski (Audio)

One of Jay Z's oldest right-hand-men is none other than Sauce Money. Another Marcy Projects representative, Sauce notably passed on Roc-A-Fella Records offers (possibly/inadvertently giving Memphis Bleek the rock) in lieu of his own deal, first with Dennis Scott's Atlantic Records-backed imprint, and later, Priority Records. While the onetime mid-'90s... Read more

September 6, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Rick Ross & Killer Mike on the Same Track??? Hear it in Black & White (Audio)

Rick Ross has had some very interesting collaborators as of late. The rapper, whose message is typically dominated with messages of street hustling and a life of luxury, has recently appeared on records with Lupe Fiasco and Big K.R.I.T. Now, Killer Mike, one of the Hip-Hop's most outspoken activists (in... Read more

September 6, 2014 Audio

Mary J Blige Crosses Paths With Disclosure For Pepped-Up Right Now (Audio)

From Mary J.'s upcoming release, The London Sessions, the Yonkers, New York songstress finds a peppy track produced by Disclosure. "Right Now" is stamped with Mary's signature all-knowing reflection on a painful relationship. However this one, with its whimsical sound, laughs last. Right now, as it were, Mary continues to... Read more

September 5, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Ghostface Killah Recalls Recording The Purple Tape During A Mix (Audio)

Getting Ghostface Killah to sit down and give a proper interview is no easy feat. The folks at Red Bull Music Academy succeeded though, getting him to sit through their Fireside Chat series. The Staten Island, New York MC gets incredibly open about his youth, poverty, and the famed Stapleton... Read more

September 5, 2014 Audio, Fresh

R.I.P. To Joan Rivers. Remember Her Partying With The Beastie Boys? (Video)

This week, pop culture lost an icon in Joan Rivers. Known for self-deprecating humor, as well as a fearless comedic critique of her peers, the 81 year-old Brooklyn, New Yorker died yesterday (September 4) after complications from a heart attack and subsequent coma. In the late 1980s, Rivers hosted a... Read more

September 5, 2014 Fresh, Throwback

Snoop Dogg & Pharrell Have An Unreleased Song. Here’s a Snippet (Video)

Sometimes unreleased music deserves to be unreleased. Following Snoop Dogg's high-profile exodus from Death Row Records in 1998, the label released more than a few packaged albums that—while they had their moments—weren't up to snuff with Tha Doggfather and Doggystyle. These days, it appears that the S-N-double O-P might be... Read more

September 5, 2014 Fresh, Video

Bad Nuze Brings Rapper Big Pooh & CyHi The Prynce Together On Fight (Audio)

California-meets-Georgia-meets-Virginia. Emerging act Bad Nuze linked with Rapper Big Pooh (Little Brother) as well as G.O.O.D Music's CyHi The Prynce on "Fight (Remix)." Using recent events, the three artists discuss the fight necessary to push ahead. Pooh seems to address the gossip mill, saying "don't ask me about my Brothers,"... Read more

September 5, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Kool Keith Has His Own Private Dancers In The Flow (Video Exclusive)

Leave it to Kool Keith to reach the weekend with a whimsical note. The Bronx, New York legendary lyricist premieres his latest single "The Flow" with Ambrosia For Heads. A purveyor of the burlesque and red light district antics long before his Spankmaster album, K.K. hits the club to watch... Read more

September 5, 2014 Fresh, Video

G-Unit With A Live Band? Watch ‘Em. Plus, Check Out A 13-Minute Freestyle (Videos)

Following the G-Unit group's first retail release since 2008 (The Beauty Of Independence), the quintet is hard at work. For "Watch Me," the Queens-to-Nashville-to-New Orleans troop hits a warehouse to join a live building. The group continues to charm cameras, delivering bars with precision: If that's not enough, the clique... Read more

September 5, 2014 Fresh, Video

Mac Miller Draws The Masses In With Diablo (Video)

In the realm of 2014, Mac Miller's Faces is one of the supreme releases, a free mixtape at that. Within the look, "Diablo" is especially moving. Mac, who's in the midst of a creative, cerebral surge since relocating to California and embracing his mid-twenties, can still draw major crowds. "Diablo"... Read more

September 5, 2014 Fresh, Video

Curren$y Is Hittin’ Switches With The Pumps & Dumps In Fo (Video)

Still knockin', the Drive In Theatre release from Curren$y gets a bit literal. The New Orleans MC hits the drive-in a la "Gin & Juice," as the moviegoers appear in various '60s Chevrolet lowriders. With his "Fo" verses, Spitta gets a bit philosophical (even if it's mostly about cars), as... Read more

September 5, 2014 Fresh, Video

DJ OHSO Releases a Mix of Big K.R.I.T. Music as a Prelude to Cadillactica (Audio)

Need some Big K.R.I.T. in your life? Look no further than DJ OHSO's Cadillactica - The Prelude mix which compiles some classic K.R.I.T. along with some of his most recent releases. As the title suggests, the mix is a warm up for K.R.I.T.'s long-awaited sophomore album, Cadillactica. Check it out.... Read more

September 4, 2014 Audio

Pharcyde’s Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark Get Artful For I Know, Didn’t I (Video)

Gearing up for next week's (September 9) release of Slimkid3 & Nu-Mark's self-titled full-length, the Los Angeles veterans released the cinematic visual for "I Know, Didn't I." Sunny seaside images, playful post-production, and some smooth silhouettes color the way for Tre Harbison's lyrics and Nu-Mark's melodic, organic production. Slimkid3 has... Read more

September 4, 2014 Fresh, Video

Fashawn & Exile Bring Out The Boom Bap For C.O.B’s Niqle Nut (Video)

Fresno breakout Fashawn has been getting a little retro lately. The MC links with his longtime producer battery brother Exile for "Niqle Niqle Nine." Not Royce Da 5'9's "nick-name," Niqle is one of several artists in the Circle Of Bosses collective that's closely associated with another Slaughterhouse MC: Crooked I.... Read more

September 4, 2014 Fresh, Video

Lecrae May Be An Anomaly, But He Is an Open Book (Album Stream)

Lecrae's seventh studio album, Anomaly will release next week (September 9). The Reach Records star has delivered his mainstream-friendly brand of Christian Hip-Hop to the masses, and right up the charts in the last five years. His latest effort builds on that foundation, with involvement from Strange Fruit Project's S1... Read more

September 4, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Dipset & The Lox Combine on Jim Jones & Jadakiss’ Last Night (Audio)

As Jim Jones nears the release date of his new project We Own The Night 2, he lets loose the club-friendly "Last Night" featuring Jadakiss. Check it out. Related: Dipset Restakes Its Claim With Reunited Cam’ron, Jim Jones & Hell Rell (Video)... Read more

September 4, 2014 Audio

The 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees Announced

The 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards will air Tuesday, October 14 at 8pm EST. Leading up to the annual affair, the network has announced its categories and nominees. Hip-Hop elite, including Drake (leading all nominees), Kanye West, Eminem, and Jay Z are prominently nominated, while stars of the last year including... Read more

September 4, 2014 Fresh

Your Old Droog Steals The Show On Stage & With This Freestyle (Video)

Less than 15 hours after Your Old Droog's Webster Hall coming out party, DJ Eclipse unveiled this video of the Coney Island, Brooklyn MC freestyling on The Rap Is Outta Control Show. What's the best sonic canvas for Droog to throw verbal paint? The timeless instrumental from Mad Lion's "Take... Read more

September 4, 2014 Fresh, Video

Do Remember: Mystic’s The Life (Video)

Thirteen years after its release, Mystic's Cuts For Luck And Scars For Freedom continues to be a stone in the sand of the fast-paced 2000s. The only album released by the Bay area MC/songstress, this album has been reissued twice since its June, 2001 release by Good Vibe Records (at... Read more

September 4, 2014 Fresh, Throwback

2000s Southern Rappers Square Off, As Mike Jones Will Battle Bone Crusher

Battle Rap continues to attract onetime major label stars. Following Joe Budden's challenging Hollow Da Don in July, and leading up to Keith Murray's competition against Fredro Starr later this month, two more established acts are entering the proverbial "Rap ring." Mike Jones, the breakout star of 2005's Houston Hip-Hop... Read more

September 4, 2014 Fresh

Raekwon Flips Birds As They Appear On This Close To You Cover (Audio)

Do these Raekwon #TBT's keep getting more interesting or what? This week, The Chef heats up Gwen Guthrie's (Rest In Peace) 1986 cover of "(They Long To Be) Close To You." With that signature mid-'80s studio percussion and some flinty vocals, this rendition sounds like it could be a Lex... Read more

September 4, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Your Old Droog Takes the Stage in NYC and He Looks Like This…(Video)

Your Old Droog took the stage at NYC's Webster Hall tonight (9/3), ending months of speculation about his identity (including here at AFH). Droog, who released his first EP in June, set the Internet aflame due to his strikingly similar rhyme style to that of one Nasir Jones. That fire... Read more

September 3, 2014 Video

Redman Freestyles From The Streets Of Amsterdam At Midnight (Video)

Some things just make sense. For instance: Redman wandering the streets of Amsterdam in the middle of the night, kickin' raps, after he takes some rips. The master of the Gilla House throws high fives and meanders traffic circles as he kicks a pepped-up flow ["Outspoken"] freestyle reppin' his crew,... Read more

September 3, 2014 Fresh, Video

Kendrick Lamar Joins Jeezy’s Holy Ghost For A Power-Packed Remix (Audio)

Yesterday (September 2) Jeezy released his Seen It All: The Autobiography album. One of the standouts from the Def Jam/CTE Records release is "Holy Ghost." With a cold Trap beat from Don Cannon, Jeezy immortalizes his Rolls Royce, while speaking to some of his cohorts who caught cases. Keeping the... Read more

September 3, 2014 Audio, Fresh

18 Years Ago Today, Do Or Die Released Picture This. Belo Tells The Story & Reveals A Sequel (Food For Thought Interview)

Eighteen years ago today, on September 3, 1996, three fearless 20-year-olds from the Westside of Chicago, released a debut album that would forever assist in the establishing of the Midwest's presence among the already ingrained rap heavyweights of cities in the East, West, and South regions of the Country. In... Read more

September 3, 2014 Featured-homepage, Food for Thought, Fresh

Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin Discuss LL Cool J & T La Rock’s Impact (Video)

Def Jam Records is finishing its thirtieth year strong. The label worked with Noisey to gather thoughts from its founders in a four-part series. In the first vignette, Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin sit side-by-side on a couch to discuss the label's earliest days. The guys who started the imprint... Read more

September 3, 2014 Fresh, Throwback

Boaz is For Real. Just Listen to His Mathematics (Audio)

While first Wiz Khalifa, and later, Mac Miller ascended to international stardom, Rostrum Records' Boaz patiently waited. The quiet MC spoke loud on his records, showing another side of Pittsburgh than where Taylors walk, or where Most Dope lurks. On "Mathematics," from Real Name, No Gimmicks (September 4), Bo' makes... Read more

September 3, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Suge Knight May Know Who Shot Him, But He Says “It’s Not Important”

Now released from the hospital following last month's shooting, Marion "Suge" Knight was interviewed publicly for the first time by the outlet who broke the August 24 incident: TMZ. The Compton, California native discussed the event that led public response ranging from Chris Brown to Katt Williams. However, if you... Read more

September 3, 2014 Fresh

Freddie Gibbs Freestyles Over Believe Me & 0 to 100 on Tim Westwood TV (Video)

Freddie Gibbs touched down in the UK and paid a visit to the Tim Westwood Show. While there, he laid down a blistering verse over "0 to 100" and "Believe Me." Signed or independent, Gibbs is still Gangsta. Check out the video. Related: Statik Selektah, Joey Bada$$ & Freddie Gibbs... Read more

September 3, 2014 Video

Locksmith Uses an Elaborate Metaphor To Show His Take On Things (Video)

Locksmith's A Thousand Cuts continues to bleed its way into the Hip-Hop stream of consciousness. The Richmond, California MC extends his string of visuals with "Jaded." The highly-autobiographical joint is set in an abandoned, roofless structure, with Lock' telling his story in 360. Given the onetime E-A-Ski (and Ski Beatz)... Read more

September 3, 2014 Fresh, Video

M.O.P. Wears 2 Crowns In The County Of Kings In 187 (Video)

Following the release of "187," complete with DJ Premier scratches, a Tears For Fears loop, and an homage to "Ugly People Be Quiet," the Mash Out Posse unleashes their visual. M.O.P.'s Billy Danze and Lil Fame travel across Brooklyn, New York—from Dumbo to Atlantic Yards to their native Brownsville to... Read more

September 3, 2014 Fresh, Video

Chance The Rapper Tap Dances Along Boys Noize & Chilly Gonzalez (Audio)

Boys Noize has been making just that for years. The German DJ and French DJ Chilly Gonzalez have formed a smooth side project in Octave Minds. The pair welcomes in Chance The Rapper for "Tap Dance." Sounding like an #AcidRap holdover, this song allows Chance's careful lyricism to sparkle on... Read more

September 3, 2014 Audio, Fresh

It’s A Pizza Party When Action Bronson Salutes Dani’s In Queens (Video)

In the fourth installment of Action Bronson & VICE's "Fuck, That's Delicious," Bam Bam enjoys the fruits of New York City's food scene. The former professional chef visits his aunt on a precise, and pain-staking method in making baklava from scratch. Then, the Queens MC takes a sheet of the... Read more

September 3, 2014 Fresh, Video

Kendrick Lamar & Flying Lotus Cannot Be Caught Creatively (Audio)

It's been widely reported that Kendrick Lamar and Flying Lotus are hard at work. For each Southern California artist's respective projects, the two prodigies are collaborating and finding a pocket that's allegedly led to more than just casual "one-off's." While the two are believed to have dabbled before, this is... Read more

September 3, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Remy Ma Fact Checks Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black (Video)

During a recent interview with MTV News, Remy Ma fact checked the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, which is set in a women's prison. The recently returned MC looked at several clips, breaking down what was real or fake about each. Check out the video. Related: Remy... Read more

September 2, 2014 Video

Yelawolf Freestyles Over Pink Floyd’s Money (Audio)

Just before the upcoming release of his second studio album, Love Story, Yelawolf is back paying homage to Rock legends with his latest freestyle, "Money." Yelawolf takes over the track from Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon, dropping an array of bars about the many intricacies of the... Read more

September 2, 2014 Audio, Fresh

It’s A Slaughterhouse Affair On Joell Ortiz’ My Brother’s Keeper (Audio)

Two weeks from today (September 16), Joell Ortiz will release his third solo album, House Slippers via his new home, Penalty Records. The Brooklyn, New York native reached out to onetime Diplomats/Cam'ron producers The Heatmakerz as well as !llmind for production/executive production. The new sound on the album is coupled... Read more

September 2, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Pharcyde’s Slimkid3 & Jurassic 5’s Nu-Mark Lay Down A 45-Min Mix (Audio)

Delicious Vinyl Records gave Hip-Hop Heads classic singles (and in some cases, albums) from the likes of Tone-Loc, Young MC, Masta Ace Incorporated, Jay Dee, and The Pharcyde. Still strong, the label started by (the other, other) Rick Ross in Downtown Los Angeles set it sights on a new project... Read more

September 2, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Timeless Truth Capture Summertime In New York City (Video)

Timeless Truth are recently and frequently credited with being part of the movement that's bringing New York City Hip-Hop to its perch in the mid-1990s. Not singles driven, these borough artists are seemingly set on greater artistic shine than radio airplay—more O.C. than DMX. In order to get there though,... Read more

September 2, 2014 Fresh, Video

The Final Installment Of A$AP Rocky’s SVDDXNLY Series (Video)

The previous four episodes of Noisey's SVDDXNLY Series gives the viewer an inside look into A$AP Rocky's introduction into Hip-Hop, the history behind the A$AP Mob, and his rise to stardom. In the final installment of the series, Rocky goes for a slice of pizza with his crew and chops... Read more

September 2, 2014 Fresh, Video

Jhene Aiko Drops A Soulful Narrative & Previews All Of Souled Out (Video)

Jhene Aiko's relationship-centric music continues to permeate the mainstream in 2014. Although Aiko's subjects are tangible to many, her vocal abilities and mixes usually come in with some distance, making some unique aesthetics. "The Pressure," which premiered earlier this summer, is a testament to this. The video, which was directed... Read more

September 2, 2014 Fresh, Video