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Killer Mike Argues Not Much Has Changed For Blacks Since The Death Of Emmett Till (Audio)

Killer Mike Argues Not Much Has Changed For Blacks Since The Death Of Emmett Till (Audio)

Killer Mike is working to bring real change to a system that may be against him. The co-founder of Run The Jewels is leading a successful, nationwide charge to urge dissatisfied humans of all races to pull their money out of financial institutions that don't value them back. In his... Read more
August 10, 2016 Audio
De La Soul Have Hope Their Classics Will Finally Be Available Online

De La Soul Have Hope Their Classics Will Finally Be Available Online

De La Soul's music can be found in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry, alongside such historic works as John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, Prince's Purple Rain, and Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet. The Long... Read more
August 10, 2016 Fresh
One Of Phife Dawg’s Final Recordings Releases & It’s Trademark Malik (Audio)

One Of Phife Dawg’s Final Recordings Releases & It’s Trademark Malik (Audio)

At the close of the '90s, A Tribe Called Quest would go on an extensive recording hiatus. Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad would all pursue solo and side interests. For Phife, that was Ventilation: Da LP. Released on Groove Attack Records in 2000, "the 5 Foot Assassin" would... Read more
August 10, 2016 Audio
Redman Discusses His Battle Rap Days Spent Rolling With Biz Markie (Video)

Redman Discusses His Battle Rap Days Spent Rolling With Biz Markie (Video)

To the Hip-Hop record-buying community, Redman's career would largely take shape in 1990, care of EPMD's Business As Usual album. On a Top 40 LP (Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith's first with Def Jam Records), Reggie Noble appeared twice, including single "Hardcore." However, that is not where the Newark, New Jersey... Read more
August 10, 2016 Video
It’s Official. Isaiah Rashad’s New Album Is Coming In September & The 1st Video Is Money

It’s Official. Isaiah Rashad’s New Album Is Coming In September & The 1st Video Is Money

Days ago Top Dawg Entertainment's owner, Top Dawg, and its Co-President, Dave Free, set off a storm of speculation when each posted "09.02.16" on their social media accounts. The posts fueled discussion about a possible new TDE album being released, since Top promised 6, from the label that's home to... Read more
August 10, 2016 Video
Joey Bada$$ Celebrates Life Despite All Of Its Tragedies (Video)

Joey Bada$$ Celebrates Life Despite All Of Its Tragedies (Video)

Just last month, Joey Bada$$ made his television debut on the critically acclaimed USA series "Mr. Robot" in which he plays a philosophical young sage who is able to bestow advice well beyond his years. That's also been an element in much of the Brooklyn, New York rapper's music, and... Read more
August 10, 2016 Video
De La Soul Release One Of The Most Unique Songs They’ve Ever Recorded (Audio)

De La Soul Release One Of The Most Unique Songs They’ve Ever Recorded (Audio)

In 16 days (August 26), De La Soul will release its first full-fledged album since 2004's The Grind Date. and The Anonymous Nobody has many music lovers excited, following two album singles: the Snoop Dogg-assisted "Pain" and chaser "Royalty Capes." The third official look from the LP shows the evolution... Read more
August 10, 2016 Audio
1 Problem: Roadside Drug Tests Are Remarkably Flawed & Ruining Thousands of Lives

1 Problem: Roadside Drug Tests Are Remarkably Flawed & Ruining Thousands of Lives

In his 2004 single "99 Problems," Jay Z references an interaction with a police officer after being pulled over for a relatively harmless offense - "you was doing fifty-five in the fifty-four." What ensued, however, is an exercise in the kind of power dynamics that gives law enforcement a presumption... Read more
August 9, 2016 Lifestyle
Joell Ortiz & !llmind Talk Big But Back It Up…Again (Audio)

Joell Ortiz & !llmind Talk Big But Back It Up…Again (Audio)

It's been just over a year since Joell Ortiz and !llmind released their Human project, a musical partnership that proved to be a highly acclaimed collaboration. After working on Ortiz' 2014 solo LP House Slippers, !llmind continues to provide some exceptionally complementary work for the Slaughterhouse rapper, and a new... Read more
August 9, 2016 Audio
Sadat X, R.A. The Rugged Man & Thirstin Howl Are Proud Industry Outcasts (Video)

Sadat X, R.A. The Rugged Man & Thirstin Howl Are Proud Industry Outcasts (Video)

Over 17 years ago, Rawkus Records released Soundbombing 2. That LP, a Top 30 on the Pop charts, helped further the ongoing introductions of Eminem, Dilated Peoples, High & Mighty, Company Flow, and others to the masses. An elite independent label at the time, Rawkus (then home to Mos Def,... Read more
August 9, 2016 Video
The Extended First Look At Marvel’s Luke Cage Series Is Bulletproof (Video)

The Extended First Look At Marvel’s Luke Cage Series Is Bulletproof (Video)

Since the announcement that Marvel would be creating a series based on its character, Luke Cage, excitement for it has only grown. The show, about the hero with impenetrable skin and superhuman strength, is steeped in Hip-Hop, particularly that of the 90s vintage. It is helmed by Cheo Hodari Coker,... Read more
August 9, 2016 Video
Ghostface Killah, Twista & Cassidy Smash A Cypher Like Legends (Video)

Ghostface Killah, Twista & Cassidy Smash A Cypher Like Legends (Video)

Ghostface Killah, Twista, and Cassidy represent three vastly differently Hip-Hop stories. However, they prove they can perform together with finesse. In the early 1990s, G.F.K. and Tung Twista each burst onto the scene with unconventional, highly-gravitational deliveries. While the Speedknot Mobstaz O.G. spit his bars with AK-47 precision and nimble... Read more
August 9, 2016 Video
Daddy-O Releases Biggie’s Original Demos For Junior M.A.F.IA. For The First Time Ever (Audio)

Daddy-O Releases Biggie’s Original Demos For Junior M.A.F.IA. For The First Time Ever (Audio)

When The Notorious B.I.G. (a/k/a Christopher Wallace) was murdered on March 9, 1997, he did not leave much music behind, relatively speaking. Later that month (March 25), Bad Boy Records would release Life After Death, a diamond-certified double-album containing 24 tracks from the Brooklyn, New York MC. To that point,... Read more
August 8, 2016 Audio, Fresh
Price Is Right: Why Sean Price Should Be Every MC’s Hope Story

Price Is Right: Why Sean Price Should Be Every MC’s Hope Story

One year ago today, I remember where I was when I got the text message. Sean Price had died. I was sitting at a red light in the city of Pittsburgh. After putting my phone down, I made a U-turn, went home and started to prepare the story that needed... Read more
August 8, 2016 Food for Thought
Vic Mensa & Joey Purp Smash A Rhyme Routine Like Vintage Run-D.M.C. (Audio)

Vic Mensa & Joey Purp Smash A Rhyme Routine Like Vintage Run-D.M.C. (Audio)

Beyond hard beats and tougher than leather exteriors, part of what made Run-D.M.C. so great was the way they delivered their lines. Run and D each had their own distinctive styles, but rather than simply adhere to the verse/chorus/verse formula to which most MCs are rigidly bound these days, the... Read more
August 8, 2016 Audio
On The Anniversary Of His Death, Sean Price Is Remembered In A Collaboration With Ras Kass & Steele (Video)

On The Anniversary Of His Death, Sean Price Is Remembered In A Collaboration With Ras Kass & Steele (Video)

One year ago today (August 8), Sean Price passed away. Two of his collaborators have not forgotten the Brooklyn, New Yorker's incredible impact on Hip-Hop, especially in the modern era. From Ras Kass' upcoming Intellectual Property: S.O.I.2 album (September 9), the West Coast veteran releases the video to single "Paypal... Read more
August 8, 2016 Video
Snoop Dogg Claims He Is The Reason Tupac Signed To Death Row

Snoop Dogg Claims He Is The Reason Tupac Signed To Death Row

In 1995 and 1996, Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur were label mates at Death Row Records. Notably, 'Pac had made a cameo in Snoop's 1994 film, Murder Was The Case—which was directed by Dr. Dre. He would also release a hit video single on Above The Rim soundtrack in "Pour... Read more
August 7, 2016 Audio
TDE’s Isaiah Rashad Serves Up Some “Free Lunch” And It Tastes Great (Audio)

TDE’s Isaiah Rashad Serves Up Some “Free Lunch” And It Tastes Great (Audio)

After a breakout year in 2014, Isaiah Rashad has been relatively quiet since. The Chattanooga MC joined Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q and Jay Rock in the 2013 Hip Hop Awards Cypher, as part of Top Dog Entertainment, and released his TDE debut, Cilvia Demo, just a few months after.... Read more
August 7, 2016 Audio
Killer Mike Explains How Sneakers Can Be Turned Into Tools Of Financial Empowerment

Killer Mike Explains How Sneakers Can Be Turned Into Tools Of Financial Empowerment

Since the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile in July, there has been a shift in tone in the protests against police violence towards Black citizens. Amidst the rage, sadness and sense of haplessness, there also has emerged a renewed urgency to act, beyond marches and hashtags. Killer Mike... Read more
August 7, 2016 Lifestyle
Seth Rogen Smashes The Roots’ “Mellow My Man” In An Epic Lip Sync Battle (Video)

Seth Rogen Smashes The Roots’ “Mellow My Man” In An Epic Lip Sync Battle (Video)

Among the many stunts Jimmy Fallon stages with his guests, some of the best are his lip sync battles. Over the years, he's waged war with Tom Cruise, Will Ferrell, Ellen DeGeneres and Kevin Hart, to name a few. His latest matchup was against fellow funnyman Seth Rogen and, as... Read more
August 6, 2016 Video
Atmosphere, DOOM & Kool Keith Send A Bright Beam Of Light From The Underground (Audio)

Atmosphere, DOOM & Kool Keith Send A Bright Beam Of Light From The Underground (Audio)

Next week (8/5), Atmosphere, the duo consisting of Slug and Ant, will release their latest album, Fishing Blues. The LP, distributed by Rhymesayers, will be their 11th in a catalog that spans nearly 20 years. Featured guests include Aesop Rock, deM atlaS, The Grouch and more. Atmosphere Heat Up An... Read more
August 6, 2016 Audio, Video
Metta World Peace’s Mentor Explains How The Great Recession Correlates To Slavery & Drug Dealing (Video)

Metta World Peace’s Mentor Explains How The Great Recession Correlates To Slavery & Drug Dealing (Video)

Metta World Peace has had an illustrious career as a professional basketball player for the NBA, having played for six teams including his championship run with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2010. The man formerly known as Ron Artest has been involved with his fair share of controversy along the... Read more
August 5, 2016 Lifestyle
New Technology May Give Bonita A Real Reason To Want To Put You On (Video)

New Technology May Give Bonita A Real Reason To Want To Put You On (Video)

It's called Virtual Sexology and it's the 21st century's version of sex therapy. At its surface level, it's a virtual-reality 180-degree video experience that combines therapy, sex, technology and psychology. But at its molecular level, it's a tool that could help revolutionize the way men and women learn about human... Read more
August 5, 2016 Lifestyle
Ready Or Not, Here Is One Of Lauryn Hill’s Best Performances In Years (Video)

Ready Or Not, Here Is One Of Lauryn Hill’s Best Performances In Years (Video)

Lauryn Hill stepped into the mainstream spotlight 20 years ago with The Fugees and a game-changing, commercially-explosive juggernaut of an album known as The Score. In most of the time since, Ms. Hill has been solo, but she still performs some of the records that transformed her career. One hit... Read more
August 5, 2016 Video
Fat Joe Tells An Animated Story About Meeting Big Pun & It’s Epic (Video)

Fat Joe Tells An Animated Story About Meeting Big Pun & It’s Epic (Video)

Few artists have impacted Hip-Hop over a longer span than Fat Joe. For nearly 25 years, he has remained relevant, not only enduring, but seemingly growing in popularity. While Joe started off as an underground rapper, aptly-nicknamed "Da Gangsta," he has morphed into an artist with incredible mainstream success, without... Read more
August 4, 2016 Video
Skyzoo & Apollo Brown Have An Album Coming. Here’s The Striking First Single (Audio)

Skyzoo & Apollo Brown Have An Album Coming. Here’s The Striking First Single (Audio)

Apollo Brown has fancied himself the producer-to-see to give lyricists a new sound. Ras Kass stood as the illest Hip-Hop heretic in Blasphemy. Diggin' In The Crates legend O.C. got medals for Trophies. Random Axe's Guilty Simpson rolled big in Dice Game. Next up, Skyzoo will release a full-length project... Read more
August 4, 2016 Audio
Consequence Freestyles With Punchlines Like They’re Inconsequential (Video)

Consequence Freestyles With Punchlines Like They’re Inconsequential (Video)

This past weekend (July 30), A Tribe Called Quest's Beats, Rhymes & Life turned 20 years old. In addition to what that platinum #1 Jive Records LP meant for Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Ali Shaheed, it was paramount to some fresh faces—including J Dilla (as The Ummah's Jay Dee) as... Read more
August 4, 2016 Video
This Unreleased ’95 Red & Meth Freestyle Shows How High They Truly Fly (Audio)

This Unreleased ’95 Red & Meth Freestyle Shows How High They Truly Fly (Audio)

In the summer of 1995, Def Jam Records dropped The Show soundtrack. The Top 5 charting work featuring music by Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., and A Tribe Called Quest introduced a duo that was still years away from fully forming. On the song "How High," Def Squad's Redman and Wu-Tang... Read more
August 4, 2016 Audio, Throwback, Throwback
Fat Joe & Remy Ma Cook Up Another Smash (Audio)

Fat Joe & Remy Ma Cook Up Another Smash (Audio)

In the beginning of March, Fat Joe and Remy Ma released "All The Way Up." The song was the first single from Joe and Remy's upcoming join album, Plata O Plomo, and featured ad libs from French Montana and production from Cool & Dre. As nearly anyone with ears knows,... Read more
August 3, 2016 Audio
Marc Lamont Hill Believes 4 Years of Trump Would Be Good for the Revolution (Video)

Marc Lamont Hill Believes 4 Years of Trump Would Be Good for the Revolution (Video)

Marc Lamont Hill is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native whose work in academia, activism, and television has made him one of the preeminent figures of his generation. With a résumé boasting titles such as Morehouse College Distinguished Professor of African-American Studies, CNN political commentator, BET News Correspondent, and celebrated author, Mr.... Read more
August 3, 2016 Lifestyle
Pharoahe Monch, A-F-R-O & Marco Polo Swarm Like Some Killer Bees (Video)

Pharoahe Monch, A-F-R-O & Marco Polo Swarm Like Some Killer Bees (Video)

In the new video for "Swarm," MCs A-F-R-O and Pharoahe Monch are joined by producer Marco Polo on a murderous rampage, cutting down zombies left and right. It's a fitting metaphor for the lyrical arsenal the two rappers are able to unleash on any challenger who dares cross their paths.... Read more
August 3, 2016 Video
The Roots Quench Fans’ Thirst For New Music With A Release That’s Bittersweet (Audio)

The Roots Quench Fans’ Thirst For New Music With A Release That’s Bittersweet (Audio)

It's been more than two years since The Roots released a new album. Though they blessed fans with "Champion" for the NBA Finals, fans are still thirsty for new music from Hip-Hop's premier band. Today (8/3), Black Thought, Questlove, Captain Kirk, Tuba Gooding, Kamal, and the rest of the gang... Read more
August 3, 2016 Audio
Hip-Hop Stood Tall In July. Here’s Some Of The Best Of The Month (Audio Playlist)

Hip-Hop Stood Tall In July. Here’s Some Of The Best Of The Month (Audio Playlist)

July was a tense and complicated month. The killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police, both captured on film, led to national protests, heated discourse and some misguided shootings of police officers, presumably in retaliation. Political conventions held by the Democratic and Republican parties further divided the nation... Read more
August 2, 2016 Audio
America’s Gun Violence Debate Could Be Changing the Face of Emojis

America’s Gun Violence Debate Could Be Changing the Face of Emojis

The introduction of text-based forms of digital communication like instant messaging, texting, and e-mail also introduced a whole subset in language - the emoticon. Like Wingdings before them, emoticons were a set of images created out of punctuation marks and other innocuous keystrokes, such as :-) and, eventually, more complex... Read more
August 2, 2016 Lifestyle
Will Smith Says “Racism Isn’t Getting Worse. It’s Getting Filmed.” Is He Right? (Video)

Will Smith Says “Racism Isn’t Getting Worse. It’s Getting Filmed.” Is He Right? (Video)

Last week, Will Smith was a guest on "The Tonight Show," where he made a statement about current social affairs that has been resonating on social media for many months. "Racism isn't getting worse," he said. "It's getting filmed." Smith's remarks echo the sentiments of millions of Americans in the... Read more
August 2, 2016 Lifestyle
Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak Release Their Video For 1 Of The Feel Good Songs Of The Summer

Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak Release Their Video For 1 Of The Feel Good Songs Of The Summer

Last week, Mac Miller released the first single from his upcoming album, The Divine Feminine. Titled "Dang!," the song features the soulful vocals of Anderson .Paak, as Mac tries to navigate the treacherous waters of a relationship he has with a woman. The record is part of the album's overall... Read more
August 2, 2016 Video
The LOX Turn The Table On Police Brutality With An Important Question (Audio)

The LOX Turn The Table On Police Brutality With An Important Question (Audio)

The LOX are known for straight to the jugular hardcore Hip-Hop for the last 20-plus years. However, Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch have always seemingly known when to set aside the bully-raps for important, insightful messages. Songs like "Why?" and "The Life" showed depth to these MCs, who could... Read more
August 2, 2016 Audio
This Is How We Do: 50 Cent & The Game End Their Beef (Video)

This Is How We Do: 50 Cent & The Game End Their Beef (Video)

One of the longest standing feuds in Hip-Hop has been between 50 Cent and The Game. The onetime mentor and protege team (along with Dr. Dre) responsible for the success of The Documentary has been at odds for the nearly a dozen years since. In late February of 2005, tensions... Read more
August 2, 2016 Video
Celebrate The 28th Anniversary of “Yo! MTV Raps” With Its Very First Episode (Video)

Celebrate The 28th Anniversary of “Yo! MTV Raps” With Its Very First Episode (Video)

There may not be a more singularly recognized television channel as MTV, which launched on August 1, 1981. Originally formulated as an all-music outlet (MTV once stood for Music Television) devoted to airing videos, it eventually grew to include original programming and underwent a significant identity change in the 2000s.... Read more
August 2, 2016 TV/Film, Video
Taylor Bennett’s Song Highlights How Chance The Rapper Really Is His Brother’s Keeper

Taylor Bennett’s Song Highlights How Chance The Rapper Really Is His Brother’s Keeper

Last week, Taylor Bennett made Hip-Hop history as the first MC to double up on Sway In The Morning's "5 Fingers Of Death" freestyle challenge. "10 Fingers Of Death" definitely requires two hands, especially to clap it up for the unsigned Chicago, Illinois MC—who happens to be the younger brother... Read more
August 2, 2016 Audio
Noname’s Debut Mixtape ‘Telefone’ Is Here & It’s Off the Hook

Noname’s Debut Mixtape ‘Telefone’ Is Here & It’s Off the Hook

Chicago, Illinois is proving to be one of the MVPs in putting forth artists whose inventive sounds are helping to define an entire generation of Hip-Hop and Soul. From Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book, Vic Mensa's There's Alot Going On, to Jamila Woods' HEAVN, the Windy City is birthing a... Read more
August 1, 2016 Audio
Black Sheep Reunites For A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing 25th Anniversary

Black Sheep Reunites For A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing 25th Anniversary

Twenty five years ago this October, New York City Hip-Hop duo Black Sheep released A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing. Following Dres' appearance on De La Soul Is Dead, he and partner Mista Lawnge would release their Top 40 debut through Mercury Records. Self-produced single "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" would... Read more
August 1, 2016 Exclusive
Nick Grant Has Bars Like Nobody’s Business On A New Biggie Tribute (Audio)

Nick Grant Has Bars Like Nobody’s Business On A New Biggie Tribute (Audio)

Nick Grant has become one of the most exciting new MCs as of late. The Atlanta, Georgia native's music is stylish and substantial, but has that vibe to blend in with music and artist that may not be as dense. While 88 continues to burn in rotation, Grant pays homage... Read more
August 1, 2016 Audio
Yasiin Bey Releases A New Song About The Interminable Power Of Life (Audio)

Yasiin Bey Releases A New Song About The Interminable Power Of Life (Audio)

"If it bleeds, it leads." For years, news outlets have been governed by that mentality, with the belief that violence and death generate higher ratings. That mantra seems more alive than ever in 2016, as headlines on every platform--from newspapers to social media--are dominated by news of the demise of... Read more
August 1, 2016 Audio
The Black Lives Matter Movement Has New Demands for Justice & Calls for Reparations

The Black Lives Matter Movement Has New Demands for Justice & Calls for Reparations

Today (August 1), many of the social-justice organizations within the civil-rights movement known as Black Lives Matter are unveiling a series of policy goals aimed at redefining and honing the movement's direction. Also being referred to as a list of demands, the platform - officially titled "A Vision For Black... Read more
August 1, 2016 Lifestyle
45 King Gives His Rhythm Roulette Records A Truly Hard Knock (Video)

45 King Gives His Rhythm Roulette Records A Truly Hard Knock (Video)

45 King is one of the most active Hip-Hop producers of 2016 who can say he was making hit records in the 1980s. He joins Dr. Dre, EPMD, Marley Marl, Prince Paul, Large Professor, and a very select few in that elite class. The New Jersey native has always had... Read more
August 1, 2016 Video
5 Years After Death, Amy Winehouse Will Help Save Other Women’s Lives (Video)

5 Years After Death, Amy Winehouse Will Help Save Other Women’s Lives (Video)

July 23 marked the fifth anniversary since the death of Amy Winehouse, the English Soul singer whose vocal talent and 2006 album Back to Black took the world by storm. Winehouse struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction through much of her career, and the illnesses contributed to her passing, which... Read more
August 1, 2016 Lifestyle
Why Did Tupac Attack De La Soul? A New Video Breaks Down The Beef

Why Did Tupac Attack De La Soul? A New Video Breaks Down The Beef

Tupac's war with the East Coast, particularly with The Notorious B.I.G. and Bad Boy Entertainment, is well-documented. And, while his sharp words for the likes of Biggie, Mobb Deep and even Nas have been oft-discussed, the ire he directed toward De La Soul on his songs "Against All Odds," from... Read more
July 31, 2016 Video
Andre Harrell Explains How Heavy D Became The Foundation For Uptown Records (Video)

Andre Harrell Explains How Heavy D Became The Foundation For Uptown Records (Video)

While record labels like Def Jam and Bad Boy are often celebrated for their contributions to music, and rightly so, the company that bridged the two is often overlooked. Uptown Records was founded in 1986 by Andre Harrell, one half of the Rap group Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and... Read more
July 31, 2016 Video
“Game, Blouses:” The Real Story Behind Dave Chappelle’s Prince Basketball Skit

“Game, Blouses:” The Real Story Behind Dave Chappelle’s Prince Basketball Skit

Despite the fact that its final episode aired 10 years ago this month, Dave Chappelle's Chappelle's Show remains one of the finest sketch comedy shows ever produced. It spawned a host of legendary skits and characters, from the depictions of the blind Black White supremacist Clayton Bigsby to revelations about... Read more
July 31, 2016 Throwback
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