Tech N9ne – E.B.A.H. (Video)
Tech N9ne has a new EP called E.B.A.H (Evil Brain Angel Heart) dropping soon. Here's the first video for the title track. Check it out. Related: ¡Mayday! – Badlands (Seven Remix) ft Tech N9ne (Audio)... Read more
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Nas performs DJ Khaled’s Hip-Hop live at Rock the Bells (Video)
Nas brought out Scarface during his set at Rock the Bells last night. Face ran through My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me and Guess Who's Back, and he and Nas ended with their instant classic duet Hip-Hop. Check out the footage below. Related: Nas - Bye Baby (Video)... Read more
Lil Wayne – Dedication 4 (Mixtape)
Lil Wayne drops the 2nd high profile mixtape of the day. You can listen to and download Dedication 4 below. Related: Keyshia Cole – Enough of No Love ft Lil Wayne (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more
Talib Kweli & Z-Trip – Attack the Block (Mixtape)
Here's a brand new mixtape from Talib Kweli. You can listen to and download all of Attack the Block below. Related: Talib Kweli - Push Thru ft Curren$y & Kendrick Lamar (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more
Blu – Rap Dope
Here's the latest from Blu. Check out Rap Dope. Related: Blu & Exile – A Man (Audio)... Read more
Here’s a playlist of some of the best new (mostly) hip-hop in August. You’ll hear songs from Nas & Scarface, Slaughterhouse, Kendrick Lamar, Talib Kweli, Rapsody, Xzibit, Ras Kass, ATCQ & The Pharcyde, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Asher Roth, Childish Gambino, Murs & Fashawn, Stalley, Dwele and many more (Audio Playlist)
It picks up in the middle, but mostly this is music to vibe to. Check it out. Related: Best of July 2012 (Audio Playlist)... Read more
Made in America Festival (Live Stream)
Jay-Z's Made in America Festival is taking place in Philadelphia this weekend. D'Angelo, Jay Electronica, MMG, Janelle Monae and others performed earlier and Jay-Z performs around 9:30. You can check out a live stream here. Related: Jay-Z – From Marcy to Barclays (Video)... Read more
DJ Premier in Nashville (Video)
Here's a beautifully shot video of DJ Premier rocking a party in Nashville. Check it out. Related: The making of DJ Khaled's Hip-Hop featuring Scarface, Nas & DJ Premier (Video)... Read more
Lil Fame (of M.O.P.) and Termanology – Fizzyology (Video)
Lil Fame of (M.O.P.) and Termanology are doing an album together under the name Fizzyology. The album drops in November and will feature will Busta Rhymes, Styles P, Bun B, Freeway, M.O.P., DJ Premier, Statik Selektah and more. Here's a video for the title track which was produced by The... Read more
The impact of Chris Lighty
The hip-hop community is still reeling from the sudden and tragic loss of Chris Lighty on Thursday. Here are links to 2 of the better articles written about both the impact Lighty had on hip-hop culture and the man, himself. First is an article written by Rob Kenner of Complex... Read more
Here’s a video documenting the making of an incredibly unexpected but extremely dope collabo between Yasiin Bey and Mannie Fresh. The track is called OMFGOD and it’s about to be a PROBLEM. Check it out (Video)
These are parts 1, 2 and 3 of 4 videos. Related: Yasiin Bey recites Muhammad Ali's Rumble in the Jungle poem (Video)... Read more
Slaughterhouse – Throw It Away ft Swizz Beatz (Video)
Here's the latest video from Slaughterhouse. Check out Throw It Away featuring Swizz Beatz. Related: Slaughterhouse - Throw That ft Eminem (Audio)... Read more
Stalley – Last Day on the MT ft Rashad
People who have been down with Stalley for a minute may know him as the singer on Stalley's single Slapp as well as the producer of the vast majority of the Lincoln Way Nights album. The 2 reunite on Last Day on the MT. The result is the same: soulful... Read more
J-Live – As I Start (Over) (Video)
Here's a new video from J-Live. He's still spittin' that flame. Check out As I Start (Over). Related: J-Live - The Authentic (Video) As I Start (Over) (Single) by J-Live... Read more
Roc Marciano – Sweet Nothings
Roc Marciano slips into a laid-back flow reminiscent of Raekwon over a soulful flute-driven track. Check out Sweet Nothings. Related: M.A.R.S. (Cormega, Action Bronson, Saigon & Roc Marciano) – M.A.R.S. (Video)... Read more
Big Boi – She Said OK ft Theophilus London (Video)
Here's Big Boi's new video for She Said OK featuring Theophilus London. Check it out. Oddly, I was cool with posting this video but not this one. Thoughts? Related: The making of Big Boi's She Said OK video (Video)... Read more
Here’s the video for Nas’ autobiographical Bye Baby. True to the song, it depicts many of the scenes Nas describes related to his split with Kelis. Powerful ish. Check it out (Video)
Related: Nas speaks on Kelis’ thoughts about the Life is Good album cover (Video)... Read more
Various Artists – Closed Sessions Vol. 2 (Mixtape)
We've dropped a few joints from the Closed Sessions Vol. 2 mixtape over the last few weeks. Now you can listen to and download the whole thing which features songs from Blu, Action Bronson, Freddie Gibbs, Sir Michael Rocks, Raekwon and many more. Check it out below. Related: Download the... Read more
Jon Connor – Showoff Radio Freestyle (Video)
Jon Connor is a lyrical monster. Here's a video of him doing a freestyle on Showoff Radio where he did just that: mashed the mic off the dome. Related: Jon Connor - Never Left (Video)... Read more
Casual & J Rawls – Hier-O-Dot ft Souls of Mischief and MHz
Here's another Hieroglyphics reunion. This time Casual teams up with Souls of Mischief. Check out Hier-O-Dot. Related: Casual & J Rawls - Respect Game Or Expect Flames ft Del the Funky Homosapien (Video)... Read more
Brother Ali – Mourning in America (Video)
"This is the title track to my new album, Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color. The first half of the album highlights and critiques the dire situation in which we live. The second half outlines the tremendous opportunity we have to re-imagine and reform our society. This song is... Read more
Pac Div – Black Acura ft Mac Miller & Raven Sorvino
Here's a tough new minimalist track from Pac Div--nothing but beats & rhymes. Check out Black Acura featuring Mac Miller & Raven Sorvino. Related: Pac Div - Bank (Audio)... Read more
Skyzoo – Theo vs JJ (Dreams vs Reality) (Mixtape)
Skyzoo dropped a hot new mixtape with a dope concept. The tape is split into 2 parts. On part 1, he rhymes the perspective of Theo Huxtable—privileged, strong family, etc. On part 2, he takes on the persona of JJ Evans, rhyming more aggressively and with the hunger of someone... Read more
Happy Birthday Michael Jackson – Mister Cee Tribute Mix (Mixtape)
Happy birthday to the King of Pop. As has become his custom on meaningful dates for fallen legends, Mister Cee did a tribute mix. You can listen to the whole thing below. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff's Micheal Jackson Tribute (Mixtape)... Read more
Showbiz & AG – Every Time I Touch The Mic ft OC & Frank V
Here's a new track from Show & AG featuring OC and Frank V. Check out Every Time I Touch the Mic. Related: Showbiz & AG - Walk With Me (Audio)... Read more
Trae Tha Truth – F*cked Up World ft Z-Ro & Noble (Video)
Trae Tha Truth updates a Makaveli classic with F*cked Up World featuring Z-Ro & Noble. Check out the video. Related: Trae Tha Truth – I’m On 2.0 ft Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, B.o.B., Tyga, Bun B, Gudda Gudda and Jadakiss (Audio)... Read more
Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era Cypher (Video)
Here's a good old-fashioned cypher from Joey Bada$$ and his Pro Era crew. Make no mistake, Joey is not the only one with skills in the crew. The cypher kicks in at about the 2:20 mark. Check out the video. Related: Joey Bada$$ - 1999 (Mixtape)... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. interview with Ashley Outrageous (Video)
Big K.R.I.T. talks with Ashley Outrageous about working with J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar on Khaled's album, his relationship with Big Boi, performing on national television and his favorite country ish. Check out the video. Related: DJ Khaled - They Ready ft Big K.R.I.T., J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar (Audio)... Read more
Zion I – We Don’t ft Grouch & Eligh
It's been a good day for new music from Cali underground kings. Here's another new song to complete it. Check out We Don't from Zion I featuring Grouch & Eligh. It features an atmospheric track and ill flows. Great night music...great music. Related: Evidence, Zion I, The Grouch & Eligh... Read more
Casual – Respect Game Or Expect Flames ft Del the Funky Homosapien (Video)
Hieroglyphics in the building! Here's a new video from Casual featuring Del The Funky Homosapien. Check out Respect Game Or Expect Flames. Related: Del The Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought - Bring It (Audio)... Read more
Buddy – Inspired (Prod. Pharrell)
Buddy, yet another dope MC from Compton, dropped a hot duet with Kendrick Lamar some months ago called Staircases, that was produced by Pharrell. Skateboard P once again blesses Buddy with another lush track. Check out Inspired. Related: Buddy - Staircases ft Kendrick Lamar (Audio)... Read more
Torae – Gettin’ Biz ft Khrysis
Torae takes it back to the 90's rhyming over a track with a hard horn break and a James Brown sound. Fonky. Check out Gettin' Biz featuring Khrysis. If you like this one, you can listen to and download all of Torae's Off the Record EP here. Related: Torae -... Read more
THURZ – Are You Not ft Johnny Polygon
THURZ rocks over a chilled out and melodic beat on Are You Not. This is a different sound for him but it's a good look. Check it out. Related: THURZ - Another Number ft BJ the Chicago Kid (Audio)... Read more
Murs & Fashawn – Slash Gordan (Video)
Here's the first video from Murs & Fashawn's upcoming This Generation collabo project. The video is for Slash Gordan which features Murs & Fashawn going line for line over a hard guitar riff. Check it out. Related: Murs - Epic Salutation (Video)... Read more
Rapsody – Kind Of Love ft. Nomsa Mazwai (Video)
Raapsody's The Idea of Beautiful is in stores today (listen to and download the album here). It is one of the best hip-hop albums to drop this year. Here's the video for Kind of Love, another 9th Wonder-produced track from the album. The video was filmed in Soweto, South Africa... Read more
Lupe Fiasco – Battle Scars ft Guy Sebastian (Video)
Here's another thought-provoking new video from Lupe Fiaso in less than a week. Check out Battle Scars featuring Guy Sebasastian. Related: Lupe Fiasco discusses Food & Liquor 2 and the video for Bitch Bad (Video)... Read more
DJ Jazzy Jeff – Life Colors (Mixtape)
DJ Jazzy Jeff has started a fantastic tradition of dropping mixtapes just in time for the holidays. Labor Day is no exception. For this mixtape, he switched things up and has mixed in everything from pop to dubstep to new jack swing. Though rooted in hip-hop, it covers a broad... Read more
Jon Connor – Never Left (Video)
Jon Connor is making a name for his self one lyrical assault at a time. His latest linguistic display can be heard on Never Left from his While You Were Sleeping mixtape. Check out the video. Related: Jon Connor - While You Were Sleeping (Mixtape)... Read more
The Man With the Iron Fists Soundtrack (Tracklist)
The buzz is growing about RZA's upcoming Man With the Iron Fists film, and with good reason. Today, he released the artwork and tracklist for the soundtrack. The album will feature RZA, Kanye West, Pharoahe Monch, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Pusha T, Method Man, Talib Kweli, M.O.P., Kool G Rap and... Read more
Dwele – Obey
Greater Than One, Dwele's first album in 2 years, drops tomorrow (8/28). Here's a new song called Obey to whet your appetite. It's vintage Dwele: complex chords, layered vocals and sooouulll. Check it out. Related: Dwele - What Profit (Remix) featuring Phife Dawg (Video)... Read more
DJ Scream – Cassette Deck ft Rick Ross, Bun B & Slim Thug
Rick Ross, Bun B and Slim Thug ride a funky laid-back track for a forthcoming project from DJ Scream. Check out Cassette Deck. Related: DJ Khaled - Hip-Hop featuring Nas & Scarface... Read more
Rapsody – Beautiful Music ft Childish Gambino & GQ
Here's another banger from Rapsody. This one features Childish Gambino & GQ. Check out Beautiful Music. Rapsody's album The Idea of Beautiful is in stores tomorrow. The whole album is solid from front to back and definitely worth the chips. Related: Rapsody - Round Table Discussion featuring Mac Miller &... Read more
Ras Kass – Sushi (Video)
Ras Kass dropped his heat rock Sushi (the definition of a raw spitter) last week. Now, he's back with a video that seeks to turn some conventional racial and gender images on their heads. Check out the visuals below. Related: Ras Kass - Sushi (Audio)... Read more
Talib Kweli – Fly Away
Here's a pensive new track from Talib Kweli. Check out Fly Away. Related: Talib Kweli - To the Music featuring Maino (Prod. 9th Wonder)... Read more
Xzibit – Louis XIII ft King T & Tha Alkaholiks (Prod. Dr. Dre)
Xzibit unites with some West Coast OGs on his latest track. Check out King XIII featuring King T & Tha Alkaholiks and produced by Dr. Dre. Related: Xzibit - Man on the Moon + What It Is (Videos) ... Read more
B.o.B. – Out of My Mind ft Nicki Minaj (Video)
B.o.B.'s visual for Out Of My Mind stays true to the theme. He and Nicki Minaj team up for some off the wall antics. Related: B.o.B. - Play the Guitar featuring Andre 3000 (Video)... Read more
Fat Joe – Pride N Joy ft Kanye West, DJ Khaled, Roscoe Dash, Busta Rhymes, Ashanti, Miguel & Jadakiss (Video)
Fat Joe's video for Pride N Joy features Kanye West, Roscoe Dash and Miguel, as well as several other guest appearances. Check it out below.... Read more
Asher Roth – The Backroom Freestyle on 106 & Park (Video)
Asher Roth is the latest to step into The Backroom on 106 & Park and beat up the mic. Check out the video of his freestyle below. Related: Asher Roth - The World is Not Enough (Audio)... Read more
Dwele – What Profit (Remix) ft Phife Dawg (Video)
Phife Dawg jumps on the remix to Dwele's What Profit. Dopeness. Check out the video. Related: Nottz - You Need This Music featuring Pusha T & Dwele... Read more
Rapsody – Round Table Discussion ft Mac Miller & The Cool Kids
Here's another dope new song from Rapsody that was produced by 9th Wonder. The soulful track is called Round Table Discussion and features Mac Miller & The Cool Kids. Everybody's in the pocket on this one. Rapsody's album, The Idea of Beautiful, drops on 8/28. Related: Rapsody - Believe Me... Read more