Video Archives

Tanya Morgan – Pick It Up (Video)

Combining an uptempo live band with multiple MCs isn't always the easiest task to accomplish, but when done right? It sets the table for a unique sound that just can't be denied. Featuring intense percussion, a DJ/producer (6th Sense), and two MCs, Hip-Hop group Tanya Morgan release their new video... Read more

September 4, 2013 Fresh, Video

DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 18 (Video)

DJ Jazzy Jeff tackles Canada in the latest episode of his travel series Vinyl Destination. Check out the video below. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination, Ep. 17 (Video)... Read more

September 3, 2013 Video

Sean Price – Rumblestick ft Killah Priest (Video)

It's hard to believe it's been 10 months since Mic Tyson released. Sean Price and Duck Down keep promoting the Brownsville bully's best-selling solo work of his career—with new music. Two mid-'90s alums link up in this Heltah Skeltah-meets-Sunz Of Man connection. Simple and effective... with an album worth checking... Read more

September 3, 2013 Fresh, Video

REKS – Flags (Video)

Although Labor Day is rather different in meaning than Memorial Day or 4th of July, the flags were out in full-force yesterday in my travels. One of the best Massachusetts MCs post-Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs got a bit patriotic himself with "Flags." In true REKS fashion, the song looks... Read more

September 3, 2013 Fresh, Video

Mobetta – Daydreams ft Prodigy (Video)

Infamous Jazz happens, as Maurice "Mobetta" Brown continues his post-Grammy Award winning run. After rocking with Jean Grae on "Back At The Ranch," Mobetta returns with another once-prodigious (no pun) talent out of the Big Apple. The Tedeschi Trucks Band member links with Mobb Deep's Prodigy for the club-centric video... Read more

September 3, 2013 Fresh, Video

14KT – Five & Ten (Video)

Fans of Lootpack, Alchemist and Infamous Mobb will appreciate Detroit, Michigan's 14KT. The Athletic Mic League alum released Nickel & Dimed today on Mello Music Group. This is a Spy Vs. Spy/Pink Panther-esque animated video for the "Five & Ten" video. This is dusted Hip-Hop in Technicolor. Related: 14KT –... Read more

September 3, 2013 Fresh, Video

Dizzy Wright – World Peace (Video)

Dizzy Wright's video for World Peace conjures the same good vibes as the song does. It depicts Dizzy trying to change the world for the better one person at a time. This is feel good music. Check it out below. Related: Dizzy Wright – The Golden Age (Mixtape)... Read more

September 2, 2013 Video

Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Miguel Perform at Made in America (Video)

The Made in America festival had a strong line up this year. You can catch full performances from Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Miguel below. Kendrick Lamar A$AP Rocky Wiz Khalifa Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Miguel Related: Public Enemy Performs at the Made in... Read more

September 2, 2013 Video

M.O.P. Discuss Their Experience at AfroPunk 2013 (Video)

M.O.P. rocked the stage last weekend at AfroPunk. Here's a video of the duo discussing their experience and reflecting a bit on their place in Hip-Hop. Related: Jason Dean – Bring It Hardcore ft M.O.P. (Video)... Read more

September 1, 2013 Video

Public Enemy Performs at the Made in America Festival (Video)

Public Enemy took the stage at the Made in America festival and straight RIPPED IT. After 25 years, this is still riot music. You can watch the performance here. Related: Public Enemy – Rebels Without A Pause Trailer (Video)... Read more

September 1, 2013 Video

AFH: The Week in Video (8/31/13) (Video Playlist)

This week in video brought an epic new video from Jay Z for Holy Grail, Kendrick Lamar talking Control with Chelsea Lately, Big Boi going in-depth about his likes and dislikes, a new video from The Lox and much more. Check out the video playlist below to catch anything you... Read more

August 31, 2013 Featured-homepage, Playlists, Video

J57 – Like A Prayer ft Nitty Scott, MC (Video)

No Madonna samples here (not that there's anything wrong that). Instead, two of young-New York's rising talents team up for a record dealing with questions on organized religion. Brown Bag AllStars' J57 hits us with a beat that sounds like something that could have been pitched for the first wave... Read more

August 31, 2013 Fresh, Video

Rhythm Roulette: El-P (Video)

El-P is the latest to participate in Mass Appeal's Rhythm Roulette series where a producer is blindfolded, picks 3 records then makes a beat from the 3. If you like El-P, beat-making, crate digging or just watching talented people at work, this one's for you. Related: Killer Mike & El-P... Read more

August 31, 2013 Video

Jay Z and Ron Howard Present: Made in America (Trailer)

Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has done a documentary chronicling the first Made in America festival. The doc features artists like Run-D.M.C., Skrillex, Rita Ora and festival founder Jay Z. Check out the trailer for the film below. Related: Jay Z – Holy Grail ft Justin Timberlake (Video)... Read more

August 30, 2013 Video

Terrace Martin – Can’t Help It (Video)

Salute to the King of Pop who would have been 55 today. Here's a pretty awesome cover of Can't Help It by the multi-talented Terrace Martin. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff - He's the King, I'm the DJ: Michael Jackson Tribute (Mixtape)... Read more

August 29, 2013 Video

Big Boi Interview With Montreality (Video)

With the majority of interviews covering album content, tour information, and current events, it’s always refreshing when the questions dig a little deeper into the artist’s brain. In a recent interview with Montreality, Big Boi of Outkast was asked a more eclectic collection of questions, ranging from the worst thing... Read more

August 29, 2013 Fresh, Video

Jay Z – Holy Grail ft Justin Timberlake (Video)

Now we know what the picture of Jay Z and Mark Zuckerberg from a few weeks ago was all about. Hov just premiered his visually arresting video for a remixed version of Holy Grail featuring Justin Timberlake. The visuals draw on the infamous climactic scene from Scarface. Check it out... Read more

August 29, 2013 Video

Tech N9ne Backroom Freestyle (Video)

After years of being one of the most underrated in the game, Strange Music’s Tech N9ne appears to be having the best year of his 20-plus-year career. With his latest album Something Else cracking the Top 5 and his shows selling out all around the country amidst his relentless touring... Read more

August 29, 2013 Fresh, Video

Mack Wilds – Own It (Video)

Singer Mack Wilds (aka The Wire's Tristan Wilds) releases the video for his lead single Own It. His upcoming project, New York: A Love Story, features production from Salaam Remi, Havoc, DJ Premier and Pete Rock. Check out the video. Related: Mack (aka Tristan Wilds) – Own It (Audio)... Read more

August 28, 2013 Video

Danny Brown – ODB (Video)

From disagreeing with his label a few weeks ago about the release of his long-anticipated album, Old, Danny Brown quickly got a release date for September 30. Fool's Gold Records and D.B. unloaded the first video single, "ODB." Originally, there was talk of the album being called that, now shortened... Read more

August 28, 2013 Fresh, Video

Agallah – Coat Of Arms ft Planet Asia, Tristate & Rasco

After almost 20 years in Hip-Hop, Brooklyn native Agallah is still serving the streets with music that hits straight from the chest. Formerly known as 8-Off the Assassin, the Brownsville MC/producer has come a long way since his EPMD affiliate days, or his Dipset/Purple City days. Agallah recently signed a... Read more

August 28, 2013 Fresh, Video

The Lox – Too Hot (Video)

Less than 24 hours after dropping their new single, The Lox release the video for Too Hot...and it's a spoof of The Hangover. Check out the video. Related: Jadakiss, Styles P & Sheek Louch perform in NYC (Video)... Read more

August 27, 2013 Video

Goodie MOB: The Process (Video)

Goodie MOB discuss recording their first song ever together, the process of making Cell Therapy, lyrical activism and more with Peter Rosenberg. Check out the video. Related: Goodie M.O.B. – Special Education ft Janelle Monae (Video)... Read more

August 27, 2013 Video

Just Blaze Discusses the Differences Between Jay Z and Eminem’s Work Styles (Video)

Just Blaze discusses working with Jay Z the first time and the differences between Eminem and Jay Z's work styles, but he sidesteps the question of who had the better verse between them on Renegade. Who do you think took that one? Check out the video below. Related: Eminem –... Read more

August 27, 2013 Video

Kendrick Lamar Speaks on the First Time He Worked With Dr. Dre (Video)

Kendrick Lamar speaks on the first time he met Dr. Dre and gives the behind the scenes story on the recording session for their collabo, Compton. Check out the video. Related: Kendrick Lamar Speaks on His Earliest Experiences with Hip-Hop (Video)... Read more

August 26, 2013 Video

Freddie Gibbs – The Real G Money (Video)

A song just over 90 seconds. How many independent MCs do you know that can captivate? Freddie Gibbs is certainly one. Fresh off of ESGN, Gangsta Gibbs gives one of his strongest offerings of late in "The Real G Money." Few artists in the 2010s can walk the fine line... Read more

August 26, 2013 Fresh, Video

Daft Punk – Lose Yourself To Dance ft Pharrell & Nile Rodgers (Video)

When the year ends, one of the must-buy albums of 2013 will likely still be Daft Punk's Random Access Memories. The French production/DJ duo has been on my radar since MTV's short-lived "12 Angry Viewers" days (I also remember first seeing Eminem that way). However, thanks to J Dilla and... Read more

August 26, 2013 Fresh, Video

Lyrical Breakdown With Los (Video)

Although many MCs are respected for their lyrical prowess, it’s always interesting being able to discover what goes on inside their head before they spit those bars. In a recent interview with Diddy's Revolt TV, one of Diddy's artists, Los (aka King Los) dropped some knowledge on lyrical styles and... Read more

August 26, 2013 Fresh, Video

Eminem Announces “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” (Video)

While Justin Timberlake tore down the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards with his medley of hits, old and new, and reuniting that group we all pretended we didn't like (N*Sync), the biggest story may have happened between the breaks. Beats By Dre announced Eminem's upcoming album, in a very "All... Read more

August 26, 2013 Fresh, Video

Black Hippy Thoughts From The Road (Video)

Ab-Soul. Jay Rock. Schoolboy Q. Kendrick Lamar. Although individual success is something they’re all enjoying, the members of Top Dawg Entertainment’s Black Hippy Crew feel what they’re accomplishing as a collective is just as important. All hailing from Southern California, the four members synced up long before the fame and... Read more

August 26, 2013 Fresh, Video

Drake & Kanye West Perform at the 2013 VMAs in Brooklyn (Video)

Drake and Kanye West each took the stage at the first ever VMAs in Brooklyn. Drake performed Hold On, We're Going Home and Started From the Bottom and Kanye performed Blood on the Leaves. You can check out both performances below. Related: Kanye West Says He and Jay-Z Made Watch... Read more

August 26, 2013 Video

AFH: The Week in Video (8/25/13) (Video Playlist)

This week brought one of the strongest freestyles of the year from Astro, some jewels from Skillz about Kendrick's Control verse, new videos from MC Lyte, Talib Kweli, Robin Thicke and REKS and more. Check out the best of the week in video below. Just hit play and lean back.... Read more

August 25, 2013 Playlists, Video

Snoop Discusses Kendrick Lamar’s Control Verse & His Infamous Speech at the Source Awards (Video)

Snoop knows a little something about East Coast/West Coast rivalry. That makes his take on Kendrick Lamar's Control verse a bit more insightful. Check out this video of him discussing The Verse and his infamous speech at The Source Awards that stirred the pot back in the day. Related: Skillz... Read more

August 24, 2013 Video

Robin Thicke – Give It 2 U ft Kendrick Lamar & 2 Chainz (Video)

What do Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, EDM, Funk, Cheerleaders, Parade Floats and Twerkin' have in common? Robin Thicke's new video for Give It 2 U. The follow up to the summer's biggest song is another smash. Check it out. Related:... Read more

August 24, 2013 Video

Raekwon – All About You ft Estelle (Video)

Here's Raekwon's video for his Estelle-assisted All About You. Related: Raekwon – The Montreality Interview (Video)... Read more

August 24, 2013 Video

Astro Freestyles on ShowOff Radio

Wow. The kid Astro has BARS. Check out the video of his freestyle on ShowOff Radio. MCs beware...he's coming for the crown. Related: Astro freestyles in The Backroom (Video)... Read more

August 23, 2013 Video

Big Sean breaks down “Hall of Fame” Track By Track (Video)

After dropping the most talked about song in Hip-Hop 11 days ago, Big Sean is back again, but this time he’s giving us a window into the inspiration and concepts for his brand new album. Scheduled for release August 27, the Detroit MC describes his sophomore G.O.O.D./Def Jam effort Hall... Read more

August 23, 2013 Fresh, Video

Skillz Speaks on Kendrick’s “Control” Freestyle (Video)

Although the initial tidal wave of Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse seems to be dying down, opinions about what has taken place in Hip-Hop over the past 11-12 days are still surfing through conversations everywhere. In a recent interview with Revolt TV, Skillz (still known to some of the Heads as... Read more

August 23, 2013 Fresh, Video

Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar Hold Down the 2013 Hip Hop Awards (Video)

Salute to Uncle Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar for holding down the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards. Snoop will be taking over for Mike Epps as the new host and Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with 14 (yes 14) nominations. Here's a special news break from the Boss Dogg's GGN... Read more

August 23, 2013 Video

Quelle Chris – Old Friend (Video)

When imagery and Hip-Hop are seamlessly meshed together, it’s always a beautiful thing. In the latest offering from filmmaker Mu Gadu, Hip-Hop is the perfect backdrop for visuals that leave room for plenty of interpretation. The soundtrack to this short film is a mash-up of Quelle Chris’ “Old Friend” from... Read more

August 22, 2013 Fresh, Video

Ka – Peace Akhi (Video)

Ka is straight chess boxin' in his song "Peace Akhi" and the video continues the metaphor. The Night's Gambit remains one of the hardest-hitting, most ear-grabbing albums of the year. The O.G. from the Natural Elements crew with the Brownsville roots. Like all of Ka's video, there's a lost-New York nostalgic... Read more

August 22, 2013 Fresh, Video

MC Lyte – Cravin’ (Video)

MC Lyte returned to the Hip-Hop game last month with a hot Summer jam called Cravin', and now she's back with the video. Check it out below. Related: Living Legends: MC Lyte (Audio Playlist)... Read more

August 22, 2013 Video

Joey Bada$$ Interviews Buckshot Shorty (Video)

Two generations of Beast Coast lyricists sat down recently at Brooklyn's Coney Island. Heads no doubt hear Buckshot Shorty's influence on Joey Bada$$'s flow. The Pro Era leader recently chopped it up with the Bootcamp leader to discuss the history of Hip-Hop in Brooklyn, lyrical evolution, the pros and cons... Read more

August 22, 2013 Video

Daz Dillinger & WC – Stay Out The Way ft Snoop Dogg (Video)

Daz and WC. It's fitting that these two guys would eventually make an album together. In the late 1990s, Suge Knight notoriously blocked many of his artists from feature appearances on peer projects that weren't on the label (see Warren G's first two albums, "Regulate" aside). Coming from Low Profile... Read more

August 22, 2013 Fresh, Video

REKS – Revolution is Here (Video)

REKS attacks a boom bap track with aggression on Revolution is Here. Check out the video. Related: REKS – The Molotov (Video)... Read more

August 22, 2013 Video

Rittz – The Backroom Freestyle (Video)

Rittz is the latest to bless The Backroom on 106 & Park with an ill verse and he blazed it. Check out the video. Related: Rittz: Beyond the Booth (Video)... Read more

August 21, 2013 Video

Talib Kweli on Why Hip-Hop Isn’t Talent Based Now (Video)

“I don’t care about bars, I just wanna turn up” As disgusting a statement like that is to Hip-Hop heads, legendary lyricist Talib Kweli states that sadly that’s the truth for the majority of the country right now, if their only source for Hip-Hop is the radio. However, he does... Read more

August 21, 2013 Fresh, Video

Just Blaze X Roofeeo – Back and Forth (Interview)

It’s not very often we see artists take the role of the interviewer, so when Noisey launched their “Back & Forth” series, we got to witness a totally different type of interview take place. In their latest edition, Noisey put together DJ, producer and drummer Roofeeo and legendary Hip-Hop DJ,... Read more

August 21, 2013 Fresh, Video

DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination, Ep. 17 (Video)

Here's the latest episode of DJ Jazzy Jeff's Vinyl Destination series. In this episode, Jeff and Skillz continue their travels through South Africa. Related: VINYL DESTINATION | EPISODE 17 from DJ Jazzy Jeff on Vimeo.... Read more

August 21, 2013 Video

Talib Kweli – Human Mic (Video)

R.A. The Rugged Man directed this Prisoner Of Conscious video. The treatment to the "Human Mic" single plays with the title, with the Brooklyn, MC oozing words and his kicks his verses. Throughout his career, Kweli has embodied what it means to master the ceremony. And over 15 years removed from... Read more

August 20, 2013 Fresh, Video