Joey Bada$$ XXL Freshman Freestyle
XXL continues to roll out the freestyle videos from their XXL Freshman cover. Check out the Pro Era representer hold it down for his team. Related: Joey Bada$$ – Day in the Life... Read more
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J. Dilla – Center of Movement ft 5 ELA & Pierre Anthony (Video) + Proof – Keep It on the Low ft J. Dilla
Here's a double dose of J. Dilla. You can watch a video from The Rebirth of Detroit project for the song Center of Movement and listen to a previously unreleased track from Proof that features Dilla below. Related: Crate Diggers: J. Dilla (Video)... Read more
RAIN – Look What I Got (Video)
Here's a cool video from North Carolina spitter, RAIN. The visuals are a first person perspective tour through RAIN's life. Check out Look What I Got. Look out for Rain's new album Live Fast Die Young dropping this summer. Related: RAIN - Good Credit (Audio)... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. Speaks on King Remembered in Time (Video)
Big K.R.I.T. spoke to the fans about his King Remembered in Time mixtape. 3 Little Digs captured the conversation on video. K.R.I.T. talked about how he chose the title, how he makes beats, his favorite 2Pac song, wanting to work with Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q, his cover art, what he... Read more
Ghostface Killah – Rise of the Black Suits (Remix) (Video)
Here's a grisly video for the Apollo Brown remix of Ghostface Killah's Rise of the Black Suits. Ghost does not make an appearance in the video. Related: Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Killah Priest & Adrian Younge perform I Declare War on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (Video)... Read more
Ab Soul XXL Freshman Freestyle
XXL continues to roll out their Freshman Freestyles. Check out the latest one courtesy of TDE's Ab Soul. Related: Awolnation – Sail (Remix) ft Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul... Read more
Pusha T- Numbers On Boards
Jay-Z shook the cyber world up today with the release of his Open Letter. Kanye and Pusha decided to "keep the feeling going". Check out the smooth Number On Board. Related: Pusha T Decodes ‘Doesn’t Matter’ Click here to download... Read more
Living Legends: Lauryn Hill (Playlist)
Although she is arguably THE GREATEST DOUBLE THREAT OF ALL TIME (MC and singer--and let's not forget actor...), people still sometimes forget just how incredible an artist Lauryn Hill is. Not here, not today. Here's a playlist celebrating the illustrious career of Living Legend Lauryn Hill. Listen to the playlist... Read more
Jay-Z- Open Letter
After Swizz Beatz tweeted a picture out of Timbaland, Jay-Z and himself in the studio. Jay-Z drops a track where he addresses all of the rumors and speculation surrounding his life. This joint is not to be played with! Related: Kendrick Lamar – Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe (Remix) ft... Read more
Miguel – How Many Drinks (Remix) ft Kendrick Lamar
Miguel and Kendrick Lamar like up for a remix to Miguel's How Many Drinks that is STRAIGHT FIRE! You can check out the remix below and the cover article to this month's VIBE which features Kendrick and Miguel here. Related: Miguel – Candles in the Sun (Video)... Read more
GrandeMarshall – Mugga Man (Mixtape + Video)
GrandeMarshall is one of those MCs to watch in 2013. You can listen to and download his new mixtape, Mugga Man, as well as watch the video for the title track below. Related: SPOTLIGHT: GrandeMarshall – Thuggin Shidd Pt II (Video)... Read more
Casey Veggies – Toca Tuesdays Freestyle (Video)
Casey Veggies drops a quick verse on Toca Tuesday Freestyles. Check out the video. Related: Casey Veggies – Faces (Video)... Read more
Rittz – Switch Lanes ft Mike Posner
Rittz smooths it out on his latest release. Still a tough joint though...Check out Switch Lanes featuring Mike Posner. Related: Rittz – For Real (Audio) Click here to download... Read more
Killer Mike & El-P – Banana Clipper
Killer Mike and El-P go line for line on a hard new track. Check out Banana Clipper. Related: Killer Mike – Villain (Audio)... Read more
J. Live – The Fun Razor
J. Live is still putting in work. Here's his latest release, The Fun Razor. Related: J-Live – Hot vs. Dope Vol. 1 (Mixtape)... Read more
Shop Talk With DJ Premier (Video)
Music industry veteran Jeff Sledge sat down to talk shop with DJ Premier. Primo spoke about the early Gang Starr years, the challenges with recording back in the day, how he felt after having his first number 1 record and more. Check out the video. Related: DJ Finesse – B.I.G.... Read more
Big K.R.I.T- King Remembered In Time (Mixtape)
As promised, K.R.I.T is back with the release of his King Remembered In Time. Check out the mixtape/ free album that should hold you over until the release of his sophomore album later this year. Related: 9th Wonder and Big K.R.I.T. in the studio (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more
Raekwon & Scram Jones – The Chef vs. The Beast (Mixtape)
Here's a mixtape featuring the best of Raekwon's collaborations with Scram Jones, as well as some previously released material. The Chef has worked with Scram on his last 4 projects. The songs include features from Jadakiss, Styles P, Lloyd Banks, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Mobb Deep, Bun B, Busta Rhymes,... Read more
De La Soul – The HardKnock TV Interview (Video)
Here are parts 2 and 3 of De La Soul's interview with HardKnock TV. In these installments, the trio talks about what has kept them together so long, their thoughts on the latest generation of MCs, the need for diverse styles in hip-hop and more. Check out both videos below.... Read more
Raekwon – Restaurant
Here's a previously unreleased track from Raekwon, produced by Scram Jones. Stay tuned for the mixtape of their collabos. Check out Restaurant. Related: Mathematics – Men of Respect ft Method Man, Raekwon, Cappadonna, Bad Luck, Eyes Low & Bad Luck (Audio)... Read more
Killer Mike – Villain
Here's a new song from Killer Mike off the soundtrack for Injustice: Gods Among Us. Check out Villain. Related: Killer Mike performs Untitled on Late Show with David Letterman (Video)... Read more
Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Killah Priest & Adrian Younge perform I Declare War on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (Video)
Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Killah Priest and Adrian Younge perform with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check out the video of I Declare War. Related: Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – Twelve Reasons to Die (Full Album Stream)... Read more
Fokis – Girl ft Maffew Ragazino & Asha
Fokis delivers over a tough rock guitar riff. Check out Girl featuring Maffew Ragazion and Asha. Related: Fokis – Big Business ft Brand Nubian... Read more
Young Jeezy – R.I.P. (Remix) ft Snoop Dogg, E-40 & Too Short
Here's the West Coast OG remix of Jeezy's R.I.P. featuring Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Too Short. Check it out below. Related: The BET Hip-Hop Awards West Coast Cypher ft Snoop, DJ Quik, E-40, Kurupt, Xzibit and Kendrick Lamar (Video) Click here to download... Read more
J Cole- Power Trip ft Miguel (video)
After releasing a new release date for his upcoming Born Sinner (June 25th), J Cole took to twitter to release the visuals for his Miguel assisted Power Trip. The video takes a very different turn than you might expect. Check out his lyrics for Dreams at Rap Genius for some... Read more
Kid Cudi- Solo Dolo Pt. II ft Kendrick Lamar
With his album springing a leak today, check out one of the stand out cuts off of Cudi's INDICUD featuring Kendrick Lamar. Related: Kid Cudi Ft. Too Short- ‘Girls’... Read more
Lil Fame – Fame for President
This Lil Fame track goes HAM. Get ready to have your screw face on for a while. Straight bananas. Check out Fame for President. This is from Newport Authority 2, the same Marco Polo project that features previously unreleased joints from Big Daddy Kane and Rakim. It's sounded like it's... Read more
Styles P – Red Eye ft Jadakiss
Styles P teams up with his D-Block brother Jadakiss on this jumpin' new joint. Check out Red Eye. Related: Styles P & Sheek Louch – Hater Love (Video) Click here to download... Read more
Talib Kweli – Come Here ft Miguel
Talib Kweli gets some help from Miguel on his soulful new single. Check out Come Here. Related: Snoop Dogg’s GGN with Talib Kweli (Video) Click here to download... Read more
Suga Free & Pimpin’ Young – 15 Minutes to 5 ft Nate Dogg
Here's a song from Suga Free that features some unreleased vocals from Nate Dogg. Check out 15 Minutes to 5, also featuring Pimpin' Young. Related: AFH: Nate Dogg Tribute (Playlist)... Read more
TLC – The Lost “Creep” Video (Video)
Think you've seen the video for TLC's classic Creep? Think again. Here's an alternate video that was shot for the Crazy Sexy Cool single but never released. Check it out below and let us know what you think. Props: Complex Related: Mister Cee – Best of TLC & Total Mix... Read more
Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – Twelve Reasons to Die (Full Album Stream)
A lot of heat has been dropping from Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge over the last few week. Now, you can listen to their entire collabo project. Check out the full album stream of Twelve Reasons to Die below. Related: Ghostface Killah Montreality Interview (Video)... Read more
Trinity (Sadat X, AG & DJ Jab) – Sunshine (Video)
This one slipped through the cracks in the post-SXSW haze. Here's a video from Trinity (Sadat X, AG and DJ Jab) for a song that features a J. Dilla beat. Check out Sunshine. Props: 2DBZ Related: Sadat X – This is Our Thing ft Pharoahe Monch & Phil G (Video)... Read more
Capital STEEZ – Apex (Video)
Here's a previously unreleased video from the late Capital STEEZ. Check out Apex. Related: Capital STEEZ Freestyle (Video)... Read more
LG- Blue Diamond ft Paasky
New Orleans Young Gunner LG is back with a release off of his upcoming mixtape. Check out the soulful Sade sample as he and Paasky exchange verses.... Read more
Big Sean- Switch It Up ft Common
With Hall Of Fame set to release this year, Big Sean teams up with Common for "Switch It Up." Related: Big Sean – 24K of Gold (Remix) ft J. Cole & Raekwon... Read more
AFH: Best Hip-Hop of March 2013 Playlist (Audio)
As we ease into April, here's a look back at some of the best hip-hop to drop in March. You'll hear music from Kendrick Lamar & Jay-Z, Big K.R.I.T., Big Daddy Kane, Raekwon, AZ, Drake, Ghostface Killah, Schoolboy Q, Kanye West, Jay Electronica, Yasiin Bey, Rapsody, Yelawolf, Stalley & Scarface,... Read more
Kaliq – Keep Ya Head Up ft e-dubble
Here's another nice joint from Kaliq. Check out "Keep Ya Head Up" featuring e-dubble. Related: SPOTLIGHT: Kaliq – Modern Times ft Morris Alan (Video) + Bryant Dope – QB (Video)... Read more
Mos Def – The Light is Not Afraid of the Dark (Prod. Kanye West)
Here's a previously unreleased track from Mos Def (back when that was his name) that was produced by Kanye West. It was created during the Tru3 Magic sessions. Not sure why it didn't make the album, because the joint is HOT! Check out "The Light is Not Afraid of the... Read more
Sean Price – Bar-Barian (Video)
Here's some griminess from Sean Price. Check out his video for "Bar-Barian." Related: Sean Price – BBQ Sauce ft Pharoahe Monch (Video)... Read more
Pete Rock & DJ Jazzy Jeff in the Mix on The Sway in the Morning Show (Mixes)
Two heavy hitter DJs blessed the Sway in the Morning show with mixes earlier in the week. You can listen to and download mixes from both Pete Rock and DJ Jazzy Jeff below. Related: DJ Scratch in the mix on the Sway in the Morning Show (Mix) Pete Rock Click... Read more
De La Soul Interview with Hardknock TV (Video)
Meenie, meenie, meenie, meenie, meenie... Here's a dope interview of De La Soul from HardKnock TV. They talk about how their classic "Buddy" came about, their motivations early in their career, friendly competition with A Tribe Called Quest, their upcoming tour with LL Cool J, Public Enemy and Ice Cube... Read more
DJ Scratch in the Mix on the Sway in the Morning Show (Mix)
The legendary DJ Scratch (producer of countless EPMD classics and DJ extraordinaire) dropped an unbelievable mix on the Sway in the Morning show today. He dropped everything from Mantronix to LL Cool J to Art of Noise to EPMD to vintage Busta Rhymes and more break beats than you can... Read more
Havoc – Cash Flow ft Slum Village
Havoc links up with Slum Village on "Cash Flow." Check it out. Related: Havoc – Gone (Video)... Read more
Tito Lopez – Jada & Pac
Tito Lopez longs for the type of woman to hold him down like Jada Pinkett held down Tupac in his latest release. He weaves a description of his perfect mate with lyrical dexterity. Check out "Jada & Pac." Related: Tha Joker – Can’t Change ft Big K.R.I.T. & Tito Lopez... Read more
Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – Murder Spree ft Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa & Killa Sin
Here's another drop from Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge. This time, they invite Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Killa Sin to the party. Check out this preview of "Murder Spree." Related: Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – Enemies All Around Me ft William Hart of The Delfonics (Audio)... Read more
Joey Bada$$ – Day in the Life
Joey Bada$$ goes IN over a dark and moody Harry Fraud track. Check out "Day in the Life." Related: Joey Bada$$ & Pro Era freestyle in The Backroom on 106 & Park (Video)... Read more
Styles P & Sheek Louch – Hater Love (Video)
Here's a new video from Styles P & Sheek Louch. Check out "Hater Love." Related: Styles P – Empire State High ft Sheek Louch... Read more
Vado – The Backroom Freestyle (Video)
Vado is the latest to step up to the blue mic in The Backroom on 106 & Park. Check out the video. Related: Joey Bada$$ & Pro Era - The Backroom Freestyle (Video)... Read more
DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destinations Ep. 7 (Video)
Here's episode 7 of DJ Jazzy Jeff's Vinyl Destinations series. This episode finds Jeff and Skillz in Bahrain, where Jeff attends a Formula 1 race and more. Check out the video. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 6 (Video)... Read more