Video Archives

The History of Rock the Bells: A 10 Year Retrospective (Video)

When a festival’s debut features the entire Wu-Tang Clan as headliners (after a lengthy crew tour hiatus), it’s probably safe to say that it's made for fans, by fans. Fast forward to the year 2013, and almost an entire decade has flew by since Guerilla Union's Rock The Bells Festival... Read more

August 20, 2013 Fresh, Video

Ab-Soul Discusses Growing Up In A Record Shop (Video)

Being a member of one of the biggest groups in Hip-Hop could give some people Alzheimer’s regarding where they came from, but Ab-Soul is not one of those people. In Noisey’s latest episode in the “Turning Points” series, the Black Hippy soldier depicts his childhood and how the majority of... Read more

August 19, 2013 Fresh, Video

Kendrick Lamar Discusses Black Hippy’s Mystique & Purpose (Video)

In the late '90s/early 2000s, there were some cool super-groups that never put albums out: The Four Horsemen (Kurupt, Canibus, Ras Kass, Killah Priest) The Golden State Warriors (Xzibit, Saafir, Ras Kass) The Likwit Cru (King T, Xzibit, Tash, E-Swift, J-Ro, Defari, Madlib, Phil Da Agony, Wildchild, DJ Romes) The... Read more

August 19, 2013 Fresh, Video

Action Bronson Slams Another Stage Crasher (Video)

Action Bronson has a pro wrestling career waiting for him in the rap thing doesn't work out. He slammed another stage crasher over the weekend and finished it up with an arm bar (and this one looks kinda like pro wrestling...). Check out the video. Related: Action Bronson Demonstrates His... Read more

August 19, 2013 Video

AFH: The Week in Video (8/17/13) (Video Playlist)

This week in video brought one of the best Hip-Hop videos of the year with Just Blaze & Baauer's Higher, a stylish short film featuring some incredible combat scenes. It also featured new music videos from Stalley featuring Schoolboy Q, Dizzy Wright, and Styles P featuring N.O.R.E. and Chris Rivers... Read more

August 17, 2013 Video

Nas Speaks on Kendrick Lamar’s Control Verse (Video)

Miss Info caught up with Nas to discuss the recent influx of discussion of fine art in Hip-Hop (he name checks Wild Style), and he also spoke briefly on Kendrick Lamar's Control verse. Not surprisingly, Nas stays above the fray and talks about the historical context of competitive rap. That's... Read more

August 16, 2013 Video

Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) – Clapping for the Wrong Reasons (Short Film)

Here's a short film called Clapping for the Wrong Reasons that was written by Donald Glover that plays like a a day in the life of Childish Gambino. Though the film is fiction, it feels almost like a documentary. The pacing is slow and deliberate (and at times meandering) like... Read more

August 15, 2013 Video

Talib Kweli Speaks on Kendrick Lamar’s Verse (Video)

Talib Kweli has provided one of the most thoughtful responses to Kendrick Lamar's verse so far. In this extended interview, he talks about Kendrick's progression as an MC, the fact that Kendrick was actually quoting a Kurupt verse when he said he was King of New York, how he feels... Read more

August 15, 2013 Video

Goodie M.O.B. – Special Education ft Janelle Monae (Video)

After dropping a lyric video last month, Goodie M.O.B. release the official video for Special Education featuring Janelle Monae. Related: Goodie M.O.B. on RapFix Live (Video)... Read more

August 15, 2013 Video

Prodigy & Alchemist – Back & Forth (Video)

I remember hearing "Keep It Thoro" for the first time and just wondering who could have possibly made that beat. Enter: The Alchemist. While around on Mobb Deep's seething fourth LP, Murda Muzik, P and Al built chemistry to last careers on H.N.I.C. Fresh off the strength of Albert Einstein,... Read more

August 15, 2013 Fresh, Video

Stalley – NineteenEighty7 ft Schoolboy Q (Video)

Here's the video for the super tough collabo between Stalley and Schoolboy Q. Check out NineteenEighty7. Related: Stalley – Honest Cowboy (Mixtape)... Read more

August 15, 2013 Video

E-40 – All My N*ggas ft Danny Brown & Schoolboy Q (Video)

E-40 is joined by to leaders of the new school in his latest club banger. Check out the video for All My N*ggas featuring Schoolboy Q & Danny Brown. Related: Murder Dog Magazine Celebrates 20th Anniversary (Food for Thought)... Read more

August 15, 2013 Video

Danny Brown – The Old Documentary (Video)

Danny Brown has been on my radar since late 2007, when some homies from Detroit started telling me to put an ear to the MC with the common-sounding name. Upon listening to the early music of Danny Brown (Detroit State Of Mind and Hot Soup), there is nothing common about... Read more

August 14, 2013 Fresh, Video

9th Wonder & Young Guru (and Parfit from AFH…) Discuss Kendrick Lamar’s Control Verse (Video)

36 hours after Kendrick Lamar set the Internet on fire with his verse claiming the title of King of New York (and Hip-Hop generally), the debate continues. I had the privileged of witnessing (and briefly participating in) a lively discussion between Young Guru and 9th Wonder last night about The... Read more

August 14, 2013 Video

Earl Sweatshirt: The Truth Interview With Elliott Wilson (Video)

With his debut studio album Doris on the way, Earl Sweatshirt has plenty to smile about these days. It’s been a full three years since the Odd Future MC dropped his self-titled solo project, which explains why his fans are anxiously awaiting his new Columbia Records-backed LP which drops next week... Read more

August 14, 2013 Fresh, Video

Styles P – Manson Murder (Remix) ft N.O.R.E. & Chris Rivers (aka Baby Pun)

Styles P drops a video to the remix to Manson Murder featuring N.O.R.E. and Chris Rivers. Check it out below. Related: Jadakiss, Styles P & Sheek Louch perform in NYC (Video)... Read more

August 13, 2013 Video

Tito Lopez – Black Dude Spanish Name (Video)

Tito Lopez pokes fun at himself with the title of his song Black Dude Spanish Name, but the lyrics are no joke. Check out the video. Related: Tito Lopez – Tryna Get On ft Jon Connor (Audio)... Read more

August 13, 2013 Video

Bishop Nehru – Appalled ft Aaron LaCrate (Video)

This is pretty cool. Milkcrate Athletics founder Aaron LaCrate lends Bishop Nehru a needle-drop loop-based beat and a fly tie-dye hoodie for the "Appalled" visual. The "Mobb Dizzle" maker get a trippy lens and editing treatment, with an abundance of buttery bacon and syrup. Everybody seems to love a greasy... Read more

August 13, 2013 Fresh, Video

Just Blaze & Baauer – Higher ft Jay Z (Video)

Whoa...Just Blaze and Baauer just out out one of the most epic videos of the year. The visuals for Higher (featuring Jay Z on the hook), their frenetic track that is part electro and part trap, consist of a short film showing some steely youth in fierce hand to hand... Read more

August 13, 2013 Video

Nas Times Square Hennessy Billboard (Video)

Now billboards in New York aren’t a rare occurrence, but when a 170-foot tall image of a Hip-Hop icon is draped over Times Square, it’s definitely a reason to stop and take notice. As a part of their “Wild Rabbit” campaign, Hennessy has created the largest single illuminated billboard display... Read more

August 13, 2013 Fresh, Video

Ab-Soul: The Process w/Peter Rosenberg (Video)

Ab-Soul talks with Peter Rosenberg about his loss of vision, the fact that he doesn't write down his lyrics (as complex as they are...), learning song arrangement from Kendrick Lamar, code switching, the loss of his girl Alori Joh and much more. Check out the video. Related: Ab-Soul Speaks on... Read more

August 12, 2013 Video

Schoolboy Q Discusses Getting Kicked out of His Hotel in Vegas on The Sway in the Morning Show (Video)

Schoolboy Q discusses how he hangs out in Vegas--like really hangs out off the balcony in his room--and why it lead to him getting kicked out of his hotel last Spring on The Sway in the Morning Show. He also touches on whether he would sell his soul (literally) for... Read more

August 12, 2013 Video

Dizzy Wright – The Flavor ft SwizZz (Video)

Dizzy Wright will be dropping his new mixtape, The Golden Age, on 8/19. In the meantime, he releases a video for his track The Flavor that has a hard BOOM BAP drum beat reminiscent of 90's-era Hip-Hop (aka The Golden Age). The video features Dizzy's Funk Volume label mate SwizZz... Read more

August 12, 2013 Video

Oprah Speaks on the Recent Back and Forth Between Jay Z & Harry Belafonte (Video)

Shaheem Reid sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss the new film The Butler and managed to sneak in a question about the recent back and forth between Jay Z and Harry Belafonte. Oprah answered the question straight on and even managed to bring it back around to the relevance... Read more

August 12, 2013 Video

Mayer Hawthorne Performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live (Video)

Mayer Hawthorne's music has hints of The Doobie Brothers and old Hall & Oates, update to feel contemporary and uniquely his own. His album, Where Does This Door Go, is one of the best soul releases of the year. He recently performed his single Her Favorite Song, as well as... Read more

August 11, 2013 Video

AFH: The Week in Video (8/11/13) (Video Playlist)

This week's video wrap up features a groovy new video by Schoolboy Q featuring Kendrick Lamar, freestyles from Lord Finess and Camp Lo, Tony Touch showing off his vinyl collection and Jean Grae putting it down with Mobetta. Check it out below. Related: AFH: The Week in Video (8/3/13) (Video... Read more

August 11, 2013 Playlists, Video

Breaking Bad: The Final Season (Video)

Breaking Bad, one of the most critically acclaimed shows to hit the TV screen premieres episode 1 of its final season tonight. Walter White, unassuming school teacher turned meth lord, has evolved into one of the hardest G's on TV. Below is a video showing the arc of his character... Read more

August 11, 2013 Video

ScHoolboy Q – Sway In The Morning Freestyle (Video)

ScHoolboy Q is one of these young guys that really, really, spits freestyles. How do you feel about this one from Groovy Q's latest appearance on Sway In The Morning. Freestyles are great, but I'm fiendin' for Oxymoron. Related: Schoolboy Q – Collard Greens ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)... Read more

August 9, 2013 Fresh, Video

In The Kitchen With Sean Price (Video)

In the over-saturated age of video interviews, there are few MC's more engaging than Sean Price. While Killer Mike, Immortal Technique, and David Banner are the teachers, Tech N9ne, Bun B and Jay Z are the charmers, Ruck is eternally the everyman comedian. From years ago, Sean's videos of drinking... Read more

August 9, 2013 Fresh, Video

Diddy & Ma$e Hit the Stage Together for the First Time in 9 Years (Video)

This has been quite the week for reunions. Jay-Z and Dame Dash got together for the first time in years, and earlier in the week, Diddy and Ma$e hit the stage together for the first time in 9 years at Drake's show in Toronto. Here's a video of the Bad... Read more

August 9, 2013 Video

Jadakiss on The Combat Jack Show (Video)

Jadakiss is the latest guest on The Combat Jack Show and he drops some jewels. He discusses the need for older Heads to be accepting of current hip-hop, Biggie getting killed during Jada's first ever trip to LA, his past beef with Diddy and more. Heavy. Check out the videos.... Read more

August 8, 2013 Video

Big Sean Plays Hall Of Fame For One Special Fan (Video)

With the abundance of stories that shine a negative light on hip-hop (altercations, arrests, beef, lawsuits), it’s always a refreshing sight when a positive story about the culture glares through. With the release date of Big Sean’s Hall Of Fame quickly approaching (August 27 to be exact), the G.O.O.D. Music... Read more

August 8, 2013 Fresh, Video

Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce Da 5’9″) – Lighters (G-SHOCK Performance Video)

Over two years later, it's great to see Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" still working from Hell: The Sequel. Bad Meets Evil seems eclipsed by both solo artists' careers, though it gave Royce his first gold album. In honor of G-SHOCK's 30th anniversary party in Manhattan yesterday (August 7), the... Read more

August 8, 2013 Fresh, Video

Mobetta – Back At The Ranch ft Jean Grae (Video)

Following last week's release of the song, Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Mobetta drops the video to "Back The Ranch." Jean Grae's talent in performing shines, despite a career without a plethora of music videos. DJ Scratch, who produced the track, also makes a cameo in front of the Big Apple-inspired green-sky... Read more

August 8, 2013 Fresh, Video

D-Pryde – Faded (Video)

You’re not “hood enough," you’re not “Black enough”, you’re not “hip-hop” enough. While a lot of people used to tell Toronto’s D-Pryde what he wasn’t, it seems that more and more now see quite clearly what he is. And what’s that exactly? A 19-year-old Filipino MC that toured and opened... Read more

August 8, 2013 Fresh, Video

Macklemore – 97 Seconds With Macklemore (Video)

We first posted Macklemore nearly 2 years ago today (and would you believe it was his current smash Can't Hold Us?). It's amazing to see his growth. Here's an intimate and candid interview he did discussing overcoming addiction, his creative process and the spirituality he achieved through writing. Check out... Read more

August 7, 2013 Video

DJ Chuckie – Makin’ Papers ft Lupe Fiasco, Too Short & Snow (Video)

A day after taking thinly veiled shots at Jay-Z and Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco is back with a video that also features Too Short, Snow and DJ Chuckie, and which was directed by Larenz Tate. Check out Makin' Papers.... Read more

August 7, 2013 Video

Stalley – NineteenEighty7 ft Schoolboy Q

Stalley drops one of his toughest joints yet. He takes on a more aggressive flow over a soulful 70's track and adds Schoolboy Q to the hook. Check out NineteenEighty7 below. His Honest Cowboy album will be released tomorrow (8/8). Related: Stalley Freestyles On Sway In The Morning (Video)... Read more

August 7, 2013 Audio, Video

Schoolboy Q – Collard Greens ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)

Schoolboy Q has released the video to Collard Greens, his red hot collabo with Kendrick Lamar. The video plays like a kaleidoscopic trip with an appearance from Kendrick and a random cameo from Macklemore. This one is a bit cheeky (literally) so careful where you watch...Related: Schoolboy Q Performs New... Read more

August 7, 2013 Video

Crate Diggers: Tony Touch

Forever and always, Tony Touch is my favorite 1990s NYC mixtape DJ. We used to buy his tapes (usually colored plastic cassettes) that would ship in from Tapekingz. The freestyle-format was so fresh, and Tony Toca would always make your money count with sounds you couldn't hear anywhere else. Plus,... Read more

August 7, 2013 Fresh, Video

Eve Recalls Time With The Ruff Ryders & Dr. Dre With Peter Rosenberg (Video)

Philly's Eve has an interesting story. From the days of the Bullworth soundtrack, her career began with Dr. Dre on then-fledgling Aftermath Entertainment (I always thought that '97-'99 roster was the best). Then, Eve made history with DMX, Swizz Beatz and the Ruff Ryders, keeping her success in the Interscope... Read more

August 7, 2013 Fresh, Video

Stalley Freestyles On Sway In The Morning (Video)

Maybach Music Group's Stalley discusses his role in Rick Ross' conglomerate and kicks some bars in a two-part appearance on Shade 45's Sway In The Morning. Stalley even gives props to Buckwild and O.C. for a "Times Up" soundbed. You can't help but like the Massilon, Ohio native who lives... Read more

August 7, 2013 Fresh, Video

Lord Finesse – Heavyweights Radio Freestyle (Video)

Lord Finesse drops a super quick off the top verse over Brand Nubian's Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down track. Check out the video. Related: Lord Finesse – Fat for the 90′s ft AG (Original Version) + No Gimmicks ft KRS-One... Read more

August 7, 2013 Video

DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 16 (Video)

Here's the latest installment of DJ Jazzy Jeff's Vinyl Destination series. In this installment, Jeff goes on Safari in Africa. Check out the video. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 15 (Video)... Read more

August 6, 2013 Video

Camp Lo – Toca Tuesdays Freestyle (Video)

This is it...Camp Lo drops a flame verse on Tony Touch's Toca Tuesdays Freestyles (along with a few ad libs from Pete Rock). Check out the video. Related: Pete Rock & Camp Lo – 80 Blocks from Tiffany’s, Pt. II (Mixtape)... Read more

August 6, 2013 Video

YC The Cynic – Murphy’s Law (Video)

Brooklyn's YC The Cynic pulls from Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Slick Rick and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony in this polished lyric video to "Murphy's Law." If you're not up on one of the quietly dominating players of NYC's underground scene, this is an appropriate first look. The simple video has a lot of... Read more

August 6, 2013 Fresh, Video

2 Chainz Performs Feds Watching With The Roots (Video)

Just weeks after ?uestlove's manager's memoir excerpts criticized his label-mate 2 Chainz, The Roots and Tity Boi shared the stage. Pharrell was not around, but whether you're a fan of Game Theory or Based On A T.R.U. Story, "Feds Watching" is one of the smoothest songs of 2013. The B.O.A.T.S.... Read more

August 6, 2013 Fresh, Video

Kanye West Says He and Jay-Z Made Watch The Throne to Compete With Drake (Video)

Drake had his homecoming in Toronto last night and brought out Diddy, Ma$e, TLC, J. Cole, Wale, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. While on stage, Kanye proclaimed that the only reason he and Jay-Z made Watch the Throne is because they felt they needed to compete with Drake. Check out... Read more

August 6, 2013 Video

Happy Birthday MCA: A Tribute To The Beastie Boy (Video)

Happy Birthday to Adam Yauch, aka MCA from The Beastie Boys. The MC with the unforgettable raspy voice would have been 49 years old today. Here's a video recap of the first annual MCA Day that was held in Brooklyn on May 4, 2013, the one year anniversary of his... Read more

August 5, 2013 Video

The Kid Daytona – Shotgun (Video)

Bronx resident The Kid Daytona tries his hand at a Southern-sounding mid-tempo beat on "Shotgun." No stranger to attractive women in his videos, this one gets a bit N.S.F.W. with the Alexis Lewis bath-tub sequence, intercut with the colorful city-scapes. This one also features a storyline inspired by one of... Read more

August 5, 2013 Fresh, Video