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Vic Mensa – INNANETAPE (Mixtape)

The year of Chicago continues with Vic Mensa's latest project, INNANETAPE. This effort features Chance The Rapper, BJ The Chicago Kid, Ab-Soul, Kenna, Rockie Fresh and plenty of others. Between Chance, Keef, Reese, King L, do you think the Chi is going to have the kind of breakthrough year that... Read more

September 30, 2013 Fresh, Mixes

Wale – Golden Salvation (Video)

Wale goes to church on the gospel-influenced Golden Salvation. Check out the video. Related: Wale - No Pain, No Gain (Audio)... Read more

September 30, 2013 Video

Salaam Remi – One: In The Chamber (Album Stream)

After considerable work with Nas, Amy Winehouse and others, veteran producer Salaam Remi has readied his solo debut, One: In The Chamber. Now, the producer who laced "Thief's Theme," "Get Down" and "Made You Look" for Nasir executes his own vision, pulling from many genres. Related: Salaam Remi – Eleanor... Read more

September 30, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Drake Named Toronto Raptors Global Ambassador (Video)

Kanye West's Louis Vuitton internship. Jay-Z Blue at Chrysler-Jeep. 9th Wonder becoming a Duke University professor. The places Hip-Hop is going continues to wow me. Today proved to be no exception, as Drake was formally announced the Toronto Raptors' Global Ambassador. A frequent court-side guest at games in recent years,... Read more

September 30, 2013 Fresh, Video

Alterbeats – Fruit Punch ft Rockness Monstah & Guilty Simpson

Two baritone MCs link up on French production duo Alterbeats' "Fruit Punch." The soulful beat knocks as the Brooklyn and Detroit bullies from Heltah Skeltah and Random Axe, respectively, beat the track up. It's cool that after so many joints with Sean Price (fka Ruck), Guilty can seamlessly collaborate with... Read more

September 30, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Homeboy Sandman – Men Are Mortal (Video)

From his Stones Throw EP from this year, Kool Herc, BoySand kicks an scorching verse while jump-roping. If you find walking and chewing bubblegum simultaneously to be a challenge, you will definitely find this video to be a thrill. The retail album named after Hip-Hop's founder has throwback production with... Read more

September 30, 2013 Fresh, Video

Curren$y – Jetflix Documentary (Video)

Curren$y, Mousa and the rest of the Jetlife clique made a recent tour documentary including some studio sessions, performance footage, and cars, a fake-Bill Duke-sighting, girls and smoke-breaks along the way. Related: Curren$y & Young Roddy – Bales (Mixtape)... Read more

September 30, 2013 Fresh, Video

Danny Brown – Dope Fiend Rental ft ScHoolboy Q

Danny Brown's Old releases tomorrow, September 30. An early glimpse "Dope Fiend Rental" captures D.B.'s essence. The song chronicles his rugged street-life days, his penchant for rough sex, and all sorts of clever imagery in between. The beat knocks, as Old could be a sneak-attack piece of discussion for Album... Read more

September 29, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Wise Intelligent – The Walking Dead ft B. Smith

Wise Intelligent has stayed very busy since his days with pioneering Trenton, New Jersey collective the Poor Righteous Teachers. The man who once battled Jay Z (when Jay was rollin' with both Jaz-O and DeHaven. Since the late '90s, Wise has maintained his socially-informed messages, and gotten more aggressive in... Read more

September 29, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Salaam Remi – Eleanor Rigby ft Stephen Marley

Hip-Hop and The Beatles stay closely related—but we won't list all the samples here for obvious reasons. Nas' go-to producer, veteran Salaam Remi teamed with Stephen Marley to give their take on the 1966 Revolver cut by John, Paul, Ringo and George. In any key, the soul on this song's... Read more

September 29, 2013 Audio, Fresh

N.O.R.E Plans To Fall Back From Rapping After Melvin Flynt II: Da Final Hustle

N.O.R.E's last hurrah with Penalty/Tommy Boy Records was 1999's Melvin Flynt, Da Hustler. A cult-favorite among Capone-N-Noreaga fans, the record featured that signature EZ-Elpee production, along with work with The Neptunes, Swizz Beats, Lil Wayne, and Juvenile. Speaking about the road ahead after approaching a 20-year-career, N.O told MTV "Will... Read more

September 29, 2013 Fresh, Video

Big Sean Road To Hall Of Fame Documentary (Video)

It's been about a month since Big Sean's Hall Of Fame released. In some post-promotion, Sean released this cool 25-minute documentary exploring the making of the album. In the contents, you'll see and hear a lot of Sean's intentions with the G.O.O.D/Def Jam Records LP. You'll also see J. Cole... Read more

September 29, 2013 Fresh, Video

AFH: The Week in Video (9/29/13) (Video Playlist)

This week brought new music videos from Pusha T, A$AP Rocky, Drake and Talib Kweli, as well as performances from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and J. Cole and a freestyle from Slaughterhouse. And, of course, a one of a kind interview from Kanye West. You can watch it all in the video... Read more

September 29, 2013 Featured-homepage, Video

2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher Artists Announced

Taped tonight in Atlanta, BET's 2013 Hip-Hop Awards is coming on October 15 at 8pm EST. With the cyphers already making big noise on Twitter (especially from the Aftermath Entertainment camp), here are all 34 participants, as reported by BET.com. This year's lineup features the usual breakthrough artists (Action Bronson,... Read more

September 29, 2013 Throwback

BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher: Asia Sparks, Bad Lucc, Astro & Problem (Video)

The 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards were taped last night and they've released the first Cypher. You can watch Astro, Problem, Asia Sparks and Bad Lucc get it in below. Who do you think had the best verse? Also, check out our interview of Astro discussing the Cypher: Related: Kendrick... Read more

September 29, 2013 Video

Jon Connor Announces He Has Signed With Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment

Flint, Michigan's Jon Connor used his 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher verse to announce a signing to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. Connor ended his verse by saying he was sick "but now [his] doctor is Dre. Aftermath!" Congrats to @JonConnorMusic. Announced he signed to Aftermath in his freestyle — Brian... Read more

September 28, 2013 Fresh

Kendrick Lamar Controls The 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher

Hot off the presses from Atlanta, Kendrick Lamar "killed" this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher, and we were there to witness it. Symbolic of what Kendrick's Control verse did to the industry in August, the entire TDE family (Kendrick, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock and new member Isaiah Rashad) spit... Read more

September 28, 2013 Fresh

Omar Aura – The Weekend ft Luz Maria (Video)

California's Omar Aura is one of the young purveyors of the G-Funk, which is highly evident in sound and theme on "The Weekend." This sounds like 2013 Doveshack. From the upcoming Players Only free project, peep the sideshow in the video that would make Richie Rich proud. Related: Omar Aura... Read more

September 28, 2013 Fresh, Video

Pusha T – King Push (Video)

With My Name Is My Name less than a month away (got several copies pre-ordered myself), Pusha Ton kept the gold fronts in for the second black & white video of his debut solo campaign. The Clipse co-founder and Re-Up Gang renegade offers up his own "no hook" anthem, "King... Read more

September 27, 2013 Fresh, Video

Genovese – Walk The Streets ft Styles P (Video)

Remember Genovese ads all through The Source, Blaze and XXL? This descendant of the notorious Genovese Family was on the cusp of a breakthrough in the early 2000s, when he was blockaded by the label system. Grindin' on strong, Geno teams with The L.O.X.'s Styles P, an artist with whom... Read more

September 27, 2013 Fresh, Video

Kid Ink – I Know Who You Are ft Casey Veggies (Video)

Two of Los Angeles' most-discussed acts come together for a collaborative video—shot in a clothing boutique. "I Know Who You Are" has one of the catchier choruses as of late. Related: Casey Veggies – Everything Wavy (Video)... Read more

September 27, 2013 Fresh, Video

Raekwon – Marble Cake Freestyle

Currently, I've got Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in the automobile, so after lengthy listens of a Hip-Hop classic, some fresh Raekwon is (always) a welcomed treat. Chef Rae serves up "Marble Cake" over-top Drake's "Pound Cake" instrumental. Shouting out the producer 40, this may be setting the table for... Read more

September 27, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Jimmy Kimmel vs. Kanye West (Video)

Jimmy Kimmel did a spoof of Kanye West's interview with Zane Lowe earlier in the week featuring 2 kids in place of West and Lowe. The spoof did not sit well with Kanye and he went at Kimmel on Twitter. Last night, Kimmel struck back and the result is pretty... Read more

September 27, 2013 Video

Drake – CRWN Interview Pt. 3 (Video)

In the final 25-minutes of Drake's sit-down interview/conversation with Elliott Wilson for MySpace Video, Universal's superstar took questions from the crowd. With Drake's propensity to dodge most interviews, this is a (witty), unpredictable moment with one of Rap's most guarded acts. You get: - Drake's take on the memes (Dada... Read more

September 27, 2013 Fresh

Murs – The Questions Interview (Video)

Murs is up there with any current Hip-Hop artist in giving captivating interviews. Musically, Murray's got incredible stories of his work with everybody ranging from Lucky.i.am and Slug, to Dame Dash and DJ Quik, to 9th Wonder and Ab-Soul. Off the mic, Murs has strong opinions on global outreach, parenting,... Read more

September 27, 2013 Fresh, Video

Edan Pays Tribute To The Poets Of Rhythm (Video)

The Poets Of Rhythm are a veteran Funk outfit from Munich, Germany that are celebrating their 21st year of making music. To Heads, you may have heard the P.O.R. band when they linked with Quannum Projects (especially Latyrx) in the late '90s-early 2000s. With Brooklyn-based modern-Funk empire Daptone Records putting... Read more

September 27, 2013 Fresh, Throwback

Kanye West Interview With Zane Lowe Pt. 4 (Video)

Part 4 of Kanye West's conversation with Zane Lowe concludes what has been one of the most honest interviews in years. Love him or hate him, Kanye West has no fear of expressing what he believes. In this installment, he talks about greatness, what he means by "slave," Kendrick Lamar... Read more

September 26, 2013 Video

Vic Mensa – Lovely Day (Video)

Here's another unbelievably good song from Vic Mensa. Lovely Day features lush instrumentation, a rollicking drum beat and Mensa's trademark unorthodox flow. Good vibes. Check out the video. Related: Vic Mensa – YNSP ft Eliza Doolittle (Audio)... Read more

September 26, 2013 Video

Rock the Bells Cancels Its Remaining Dates

It's a sad day for Hip-Hop when a tour that features Wu-Tang Clan, Black Hippy, J. Cole, Talib Kweli, Big K.R.I.T., Rakim, Pusha T, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, Too Short and many more gets cancelled for lack of ticket sales (in its 10th Anniversary Year no... Read more

September 26, 2013 Food for Thought

Scoe – RNS (Video)

Though he bears more than a passing resemblance to his older brother Kurupt (and a similarly ill flow) Scoe is quickly establishing his own identity. For his latest video, he spits rapid fire over a track with a hook that was popularized on Britney Spears' Toxic (trust...it's much better than... Read more

September 26, 2013 Video

Skeme – Bare With Me (Mixtape)

DJ Skee has one of the most respected ears for talent in Hip-Hop. The Minnesota native whose immersed himself in Los Angeles' music community has helped Game, Charles Hamilton and Freddie Gibbs get established through mixtapes that played like albums. Now Skee's set his sites (with DJ Base) on local... Read more

September 26, 2013 Fresh, Mixes

Drake – CRWN Interview Pt. 2 (Video)

As promised, Drake & Elliott Wilson's filmed conversation/interview gets a part deux. - Drake breaks down the behind-the-scenes picture at OVO (October's Very Own). - Drake discusses his relationship with Jay Z, in light of the Nothing Was The Same collaboration. - Drake also talks about his family, and their... Read more

September 26, 2013 Fresh

A$AP Rocky – Fashion Killa (Video)

The same week that he stars in Drake's "Hold On (We're Going Home)" video, A$AP Rocky rolls out his visual to "Fashion Killa." What's more, he gets Rihanna to star in his video (see a trend here?). The ChillWave-inspired track that Rocky co-produced gets a video worthy of a fashion... Read more

September 26, 2013 Fresh, Video

Deadly Venoms – 1998 Interview (Video)

In the era of Slaughterhouse, Black Hippy, Run The Jewels, CZARFACE and others, Heads are used to super-groups. One super-group that never got the shine they deserved is the Deadly Venoms (aka 5 Deadly Venoms). Not to be confused with the amazing Diamond D/D.I.T.C. posse cut from '97, this was... Read more

September 26, 2013 Fresh, Throwback

The Foreign Exchange – Right After Midnight

Here's some food for the soul from The Foreign Exchange (Phonte & Nicolay). Check out Right After Midnight. Their new album Love in Flying Colors is in stores now. Related: Foreign Exchange – Call It Home (Video)... Read more

September 26, 2013 Audio

Dead End Alliance – Sun Hit Da Fade Pt. II ft Z-Ro & Lil Keke (Video)

Within the sects of the Screwed Up Click was the Dead End Alliance. H-Town Rap fans know, and although DJ Screw, Fat Pat, and Big H.A.W.K have all passed away in the last two decades, Kay K keeps the flag wavin'. In a new video featuring two other S.U.C alums... Read more

September 26, 2013 Fresh, Video

Schoolboy Q – Banger (MOSHPIT)

Schoolboy Q releases a hard new track ahead of his album Oxymoron. Check out Banger (MOSHPIT) Related: ScHoolboy Q Interview On Snoop Dogg’s GGN (Video)... Read more

September 25, 2013 Audio

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Pay Tribute to Eazy-E, Tupac & The Notorious B.I.G. (Video)

Which group in Hip-Hop has recorded with each of Biggie, Tupac and Eazy-E? That's correct...Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The group recently paid tribute to each of the fallen legends by performing a medley of their collabos. Check out the video of Bone performing Foe Tha Love Of $, Thug Luv and Notorious... Read more

September 25, 2013 Video

Kanye West Interview With Zane Lowe Pt. 3 (Video)

As the roller coaster continues that is the Kanye West BBC Radio interview, we hear Ye go into detail about the fashion world, and how it's something he's had a passion for since the age of five. In addition to fashion, he talks about artists and how their main goal... Read more

September 25, 2013 Fresh, Video

Oddisee – Own Appeal

There are tracks that are just mean to be played cruising down the street with the windows dropped, this is definitely one of those tracks. Although he already has a full instrumental album on the way, Oddisee has released the first single off a different project titled "Own Appeal." The... Read more

September 25, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Jay Z Teams With Barneys For Holiday Collection

"I'm not businessman, I'm a business,man" I think we can all agree that Hova definitely wasn't lying on that one. In addition to being CEO of one of the biggest Hip-Hop record labels, owning a sports agency, running a clothing brand, and oh yea going double platinum with his 12th studio... Read more

September 25, 2013 Fresh

Official Schoolly D & DJ Code Money T-Shirts Released

Rakim Told Me author/Hip-Hop curator Brian Coleman is a friend of AmbrosiaForHeads. The Boston-based veteran journalist recently launched Good Road Goods—a shirt line that includes vintage fully-licensed photographs that are important to Coleman. His most recent included Philadelphia icon, Godfather of Gangsta Rap Schoolly D and his celebrated DJ Code... Read more

September 25, 2013 Fresh, Throwback

Nature – Time Is Money ft N.O.R.E. (Video)

The last addition to The Firm (Cormega's replacement) has had a persistent career since parting ways with The Trackmasters. The Queensbridge MC stays active with his peers, visiting LeFrak's N.O.R.E. (who started off this year known as P.A.P.I) down in Mi-yayo. Together, the '90s major label acts turned indie stalwarts... Read more

September 25, 2013 Fresh, Video

Aloe Blacc – Love Is The Answer ft Pharrell

Twice, Stones Throw Records has helped skilled underground Hip-Hop artists hone their abilities in the renaissance genre of Soul music. Following the crossover success of Athletic Mic League's Mayer Hawthorne, Emanon's Aloe Blacc found a major hit in 2010's "I Need A Dollar." Now teaming up with Avicii and Pharrell... Read more

September 25, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Dizzy Wright – Tell ‘Em My Name (Video)

In the tradition of Eminem, Snoop Doggy Dogg and The Disco 3 (Fat Boys), Dizzy Wright makes his namesake anthem in a video that doubles as a moving look-book for Rocksmith Clothing. This joint appears on The Golden Age, surely a contender for one of 2013's most talked-about tapes. Related:... Read more

September 25, 2013 Fresh, Video

BJ the Chicago Kid – Smokin’ & Ridin’ ft Freddie Gibbs & Problem

BJ the Chicago Kid has been a little quiet lately but he's back with a banger featuring some hot verses from Freddie Gibbs and Problem. Check out Smokin' & Ridin' off that Grand Theft Auto V Soundtrack. Related: Grand Theft Audio V (Mixtape)... Read more

September 25, 2013 Audio

Drake CRWN Interview Pt. 1 (Video)

Elliott Wilson moderates the long-form Drake CRWN interview that took place this week at New York University's Skirball Center. MySpace got the video, and is rolling out portions this week. In Part 1, you'll get: - Drake explains the unique creative process and outlining of Nothing Was The Same. -... Read more

September 25, 2013 Fresh, Video

ScHoolboy Q Interview On Snoop Dogg’s GGN (Video)

If you've ever seen an interview on Snoop Dogg's GGN (Double G News), then you know dull moments are very rare and far between. The newest broadcast is no different, which features ScHoolboy Q chopping it up with The Doggfather while getting acquainted with some herbal remedies. Q discusses topics... Read more

September 24, 2013 Fresh, Video

OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Turns 10 Years Old (Video)

OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, the first and only Hip-Hop album to win the Grammy for album of the year, turned 10 years old yesterday. To celebrate the anniversary, MTV released some archival footage of an interview with Andre 3000 and Big Boi from around the album's release. Check out the... Read more

September 24, 2013 Video

Kanye West Interview with Zane Lowe Pt. 2 (Video)

The second installment of Kanye West's interview with Zane Lowe, and it picks up exactly where part one left off: intense as hell. With his voice raised through almost the entire interview, Kanye vents his frustration with corporate America and his plan to own the first trillion dollar corporation. It... Read more

September 24, 2013 Fresh, Video