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Chance The Rapper – Cocoa Butter Kisses ft Twista & Vic Mensa (Lollapalooza Performance Video)

Chance The Rapper had some hometown love this weekend at Lollapalooza 2013. The Chicago sensation hit the stage with Speedknot Mobstaz O.G. Twista and his contemporary Vic Mensa to perform the catchy, sentimental Acid Rap cut "Cocoa Butter Kisses." This quickie video has HQ audio, which is a testament to... Read more

August 5, 2013 Fresh, Video

Robin Thicke & The Roots Perform Blurred Lines (Pre-School Style) (Video)

You've heard Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines a million times now, right? Not like this...with Jimmy Fallon & The Roots accompanying him using toddler instruments...Check out the video (Black Thought handles the verse and the maracas). Related: The Making of The Real Husbands of Hollywood (Video) Here's the grown up version:... Read more

August 3, 2013 Video

AFH: The Week in Video (8/3/13) (Video Playlist)

Welcome to the week in video where each week we will showcase some of the best video content to hit AFH over the last 7 days. This 30-60 minute video playlist will feature anything from music videos to interviews to concert footage to short films and more. Just hit play,... Read more

August 3, 2013 Featured-homepage, Video

Terrace Martin – No Wrong, No Right ft Robert Glasper & James Fauntleroy (Video)

Terrace Martin (best known for his work with Kendrick Lamar--Ab-Soul's Outro, m.A.A.d. Cit, Real) is an incredibly talented triple threat. And, with co-signs from OG's like DJ Quik, you know he's one to watch. Here's his new video for No Wrong, No Right featuring Robert Glasper & James Fauntleroy. Related:... Read more

August 3, 2013 Video

Jay Z – Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film (Video)

Holy sh*t. After watching Jay Z's Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film, I can honestly say I've never seen anything like it before. With appearances from artists and creatives like Fab 5 Freddie, Rosie Perez, Michael Williams (Omar from The Wire), Alan Cumming, Wale and more + plus select other... Read more

August 3, 2013 Video

Daz Dillinger & WC – Don’t Call it a Comeback (Video)

Here's a hard hitting new collabo from Daz Dillinger and WC. The title of the track fits the tone. Check out the video for Don't Call it a Comeback. Related: Daz Dillinger & WC – Stay Out the Way ft Snoop Dogg (Audio)... Read more

August 3, 2013 Video

Goodie Mob – Special Education ft The Roots (Live Video)

I don't know about you, but I'm getting really excited about Age Against The Machine. Given Goodie Mob's classic album beginnings (Soul Food), we can all agree that personnel moves prevented the Dungeon Family O.G.'s from ever living up to their truest potential. "Special Education" sounds like a true time... Read more

August 2, 2013 Fresh, Video

CZARFACE – Hazmat Rap (Video)

This is a guilty admission: back in 2001, the first time I made a cell-phone ringtone, it was to 7L & Esoteric's "Speaking Real Words" single, which featured Inspectah Deck. To me, in addition to being a great song, the Landspeed Records single was a monumental gap-bridger between underground and... Read more

August 2, 2013 Fresh, Video

Talib Kweli on The Combat Jack Show, Pt. 3 (Video)

Part 3 of Combat Jack's interview with Talib Kweli is pretty insightful. The teenage b-boy in me crams to understand—or picture Talib and Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) recording Black Star songs in MC Hammer's company. Including that nugget of candid information (Kweli admits to be a Hammer-hater in the early... Read more

August 1, 2013 Fresh, Video

Sean Falyon Freestyles in The Backroom on 106 & Park (Video)

Sean Falyon just spit one of the best verses heard in The Backroom on 106 & Park yet. Check out the video. Related: RAIN Freestyles in The Backroom on 106 & Park (Video)... Read more

August 1, 2013 Video

Nelly – Get Like Me ft Nicki Minaj & Pharrell (Video)

Nelly is back with a new song and video and it's got that Pharrell hot sauce on it. It also features Nicki Minaj with no gimmicks or funny voices--just straight rhyming like mixtape Nicki. Check out Get Like Me. Related: Pharrell Performs Happy on Jimmy Kimmel Live (Video)... Read more

July 31, 2013 Video

Goodie Mob – I’m Set (Video)

Goodie Mob's reunion album, Age Against The Machine, has had an interesting roll-out. The artwork was released in pieces, and now the Dungeon Family O.G.'s release the visuals to "I'm Set" with this three-and-a-half-minute cut-and-paste video. Verse excerpts are meshed with crocodiles, snakes, wolves, lions and other violent attacks in... Read more

July 31, 2013 Fresh, Video

Talib Kweli on The Combat Jack Show, Pt. 2 (Video)

Talib Kweli discusses the origins of Black Star, meeting Biggie & 2Pac and more in part 2 of his sit down on The Combat Jack Show. Check out the video. Related: Talib Kweli on The Combat Jack Show (Video)... Read more

July 31, 2013 Video

Action Bronson – Strictly 4 My Jeeps (Live Video)

Action Bronson is a riot. As if the Jason Goldwatch-directed video to his Saaab Stories single "Strictly 4 My Jeeps" wasn't outrageous enough (thinking of cottage cheese), he opts to perform the single in an assisted living center. The New York City "old folks home" residents have mixed responses with... Read more

July 31, 2013 Fresh, Video

B-1 – Hands of Time (Video) (Prod. Large Professor)

Ever heard of B-1? Despite being one of the first artists signed to Rawkus Records, sporting a flow reminiscent of OC and working with legends like Large Professor, the Queens MC is still a relative unknown. Here's a video for a previously unreleased jewel he created with Large Professor. Check... Read more

July 30, 2013 Video

Behind The Music: Ludacris

Ludacris is the latest artist to get the Behind The Music treatment. Here's a look at his rise from radio DJ to rapper to acclaimed international film star. Check out the full episode below. Related: EPMD – Unsung (Video)... Read more

July 30, 2013 Video

Nitty Scott, MC – Skippin’ Clouds (Video)

Nitty Scott, MC continues to have fun in her craft. Here is what her camp said about this just-released vivid visual: "Nitty Scott, MC takes on the roles of a depressed 50’s house wife, a 70’s socialite who likes to party, and even a grungy heroin addict as the visual... Read more

July 30, 2013 Fresh, Video

Justin Timberlake – Take Back the Night (Video)

Justin Timberlake releases the visuals for his Summer feel good jam, Take Back the Night. The video feels inspired in part by Michael Jackson's The Way You Make Me Feel and Smooth Criminal and also incorporates footage from JT's recent performance at Yankees Stadium. Check it out below. Related: Justin... Read more

July 30, 2013 Video

Daz Dillinger – Love 2 Hate (Video)

Here's a 2nd video from Daz Dillinger in as many days. Check out Love 2 Hate. Related: Daz Dillinger – Goin’ Gorillaz (Video)... Read more

July 29, 2013 Video

Jay-Z Freestyles on The Funkmaster Flex Show in 2006 (Video)

NYC's Hot 97 released some rare footage of Jay-Z freestyling back in 2006. Hov flows for a little over 4 minutes. Check out the video. Related: Jay-Z Interview with Elliott Wilson, Pt 1 (Video)... Read more

July 29, 2013 Video

Nas in Sao Paulo (Video)

Here's some behind the scenes footage of Nas during a trip to perform in Sao Paulo, Brazil (brought to you by Hennessy). Check out the video below. Related: Harvard University Establishes the Nasir Jones Fellowship... Read more

July 29, 2013 Video

Redman – My 2nd Lighter (Video)

Redman flips the 2nd Childhood beat DJ Premier originally supplied to Nas and creates a comical tale about getting jacked for his lighter. Check out the video for 2nd Lighter. Related: Redman – Branson, Branson (Video)... Read more

July 29, 2013 Video

Durag Dynasty – Fish Meat ft Prodigy

Before there was Albert Einstein this year, there was "Fish Meat." Planet Asia and Alchemist's Durag Dynasty clique (which also features Tri-State and Killer Ben) enlisted the M-O-B-B MC who has never been far from the mix for a song that smells like Fulton Street Fish Market. The kitchen visual... Read more

July 29, 2013 Fresh, Video

Talib Kweli on The Combat Jack Show (Video)

Talib Kweli breaks down why all rappers fundamentally are nerds (including himself) and it makes perfect sense. He also speaks on how getting his girlfriend pregnant was the ultimate motivation to get him to rap for real. Check out part 1 of his interview on The Combat Jack Show below... Read more

July 29, 2013 Video

Dizzy Wright – Cant Stop Wont Stop (Video)

One has to admire Dizzy Wright. The Las Vegas, Nevada emcee is a chilled out individual. His tracks walk the fine line between smoked out club tracks and personal diary entries. This is more of the former, with a dash of the latter, as the Funk Volume homie chronicles his... Read more

July 29, 2013 Fresh, Video

Pete Rock & CL Smooth Perform at the Rocksteady 36th Anniversary Celebration (Video)

Pete Rock & CL Smooth performed at the Rocksteady 36th Anniversary celebration. You can check out video footage of a performances of They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) and Straighten It Out below. Related: Living Legends: Pete Rock & CL Smooth (Audio Playlist) They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) Straighten It Out... Read more

July 29, 2013 Video

Daz Dillinger – Goin’ Gorillaz (Video)

Here's the latest video from Daz Dillinger. Check out Goin' Gorillaz. Related: Daz Dillinger – Love 2 Hate (Audio)... Read more

July 28, 2013 Video

Allen Stone – Kiss From a Rose (Video)

It takes stones to cover Seal's Kiss From a Rose...actually, just one Stone. Allen Stone re-imagines Seal's classic and does a rousing acoustic version. Check out the video. Related: Miguel performs on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series (Video)... Read more

July 28, 2013 Video

Rhyme & Reason (Full Video)

Rhyme & Reason still stands the test of time as one of the best documentaries ever on hip-hop. It takes a comprehensive look at the culture through the words of some of the best rappers to advance it: Nas, Biggie, Erick Sermon, Spice 1, Pac, KRS-One, Q-Tip, Biz Markie, Heavy... Read more

July 28, 2013 Video

Crooked I – Y.O.D.O. (Video)

It's officially been 15 years of following the greatness that is Crooked I. The Long Beach MC's alliteration, sincerity and his sharp delivery have made him one of the best in class for much of that time. Strangely, the former Noo-Trybe/Virgin and later Death Row Records hopeful has never had... Read more

July 27, 2013 Fresh, Video

Ray Donovan Episode 1 (Full Video)

If you have Showtime and Ray Donovan hasn't made it on your radar yet, it's worth a look. Similar to shows like Breaking Bad, Homeland and The Wire, the characters are morally grey and the subject matter is dark...VERY DARK. You can check out the full episode 1 below. Related:... Read more

July 27, 2013 Video

Jay-Z – Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film Trailer (Video)

Jay-Z continues one of the savviest marketing campaigns for an album (hip-hop or otherwise) ever. He recently met with Mark Zuckerberg (pic below) and also announced that HBO will premiere Picasso Baby: A Performance Art film at 11pm on August 2nd. Check out a trailer for the film below. #newrules... Read more

July 27, 2013 Video

Tech N9ne – So Dope ft Wrekonize, Twisted Insane & Snow Tha Product (Video)

One of the recurring themes to Tech N9ne albums since the earliest days is sex. However, for a true veteran with a deeply expansive catalog, Tecca Ninna never seems to run out of concepts revolving one of his favorite pastimes. Here, the K.C. King Of Darkness links up with several... Read more

July 26, 2013 Fresh, Video

Miguel Performs an Acoustic Version of How Many Drinks (Video)

Miguel performs an acoustic version of How Many Drinks and makes it extra soulful. The Prince influence is undeniable. Check out the video. Related: Miguel performs on NPR (Video)... Read more

July 24, 2013 Video

Jay-Z #FactsOnly Interview with Elliott Wilson, Pt. 2 (Video)

In the final part of Jay-Z's #FactsOnly interview with Elliott Wilson, he discusses his respect for Rakim and Big Daddy Kane, his belief that Drake is currently the strongest young contender for his throne, race relations in the U.S., the Trayvon Martin decision, his obligation to help elevate the next... Read more

July 24, 2013 Video

Nas Speaks on Race on Anderson Cooper’s Race & Justice in America II (Video)

It's official. Nas has become the defacto representative of hip-hop excellence to the mainstream. After having a Harvard fellowship created in his name last week, he made an appearance on Anderson Cooper's special on Race & Justice in America last night to weigh in. Check out a brief clip below.... Read more

July 24, 2013 Video

Astro Kid – Don’t Test Me (Video)

Okay, this one's interesting. Whether by way of Sha Stimuli's My Soul To Keep album a few years ago, "X-Factor," or the Backroom Freestyle, Astro Kid (who also goes by just "Astro") is making some big waves across many pockets of listeners and fans. Today he released the visual to... Read more

July 24, 2013 Fresh, Video

Official Picture of Andre 3000 as Jimi Hendrix in All is By My Side

Here's an official photo of Andre 3000 in his role as the iconic Jimi Hendrix. The film, All is By My Side, will premiere in September. To date, few details have surfaced about the movie but you can watch a brief clip from last year about what Andre had to... Read more

July 24, 2013 Video

Redman – Branson, Branson (Video)

Redamn was a known patron at Branson's renowned Harlem, New York weed-spot during the Muddy Waters days and beyond. As Funk Doc preps Muddy Waters 2, what better homage to pay than the original bottle-popper and herb supplier of the 1990s. This video is a holdover from 2007's Live From... Read more

July 24, 2013 Fresh, Video

U-God – Skyscraper (Video)

Wu-Tang Clan co-founder U-God has had one of the more uphill battles of the crew's solo members. The Staten Island vet recently reunited with RZA, who he's had an on-again, off-again relationship through the last decade with, and inked a deal with Soul Temple Records. The resulting album, Keynote Speaker,... Read more

July 24, 2013 Fresh, Video

Jay-Z Interview with Elliott Wilson, Pt 1 (Video)

I wasn't going to post this Jay-Z interview. In fact, I wasn't even going to watch it. Like I suspect is the case with many of you, I'm feeling a bit of Jay-Z overload (even though he is my favorite rapper of all-time--yeah, I said it.). That said, damn, I'm... Read more

July 23, 2013 Video

Timbaland Speaks on Nas’ Collabo with Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake & More (Video)

A picture of Nas, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland in the studio caused a lot of commotion a couple of months ago. Everyone assumed their joint effort would be on Jay-Z's new album. Then Magna Carta came but there was no Jay/Nas/Justin/Tim collabo. Well, Timbaland speaks on the mystery song.... Read more

July 23, 2013 Video

DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 15 (Video)

Episode 15 of DJ Jazzy Jeff's Vinyl Destination series features a stop in South Africa, footage of a break dancing competition, an appearance by DJ Premier and more. Check out the video below. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 14 (Video)... Read more

July 23, 2013 Video

P-Money – The Professional ft Roc Marciano

Duck Down's latest artist from the New Zealand region comes correct with a new visual from Gratitude. The visual to "The Professional" features some cool editing and colorful visuals to go with the chipped-chopped samples, and Pimpstead street science. Related: Roc Marciano – Ruff Town ft Cormega (Audio)... Read more

July 23, 2013 Fresh, Video

Bishop Nehru – Mobb Dizzle (Video)

With those unmistakable "Synthetic Substitution" drums, Bishop Nehru kicks the stream-of-consciousness with a grainy video to match his dusted delivery on "Mobb Dizzle." Definitely one of our favorite new artists du jour. Related: Bishop Nehru – strictly FLOWz (Mixtape)... Read more

July 23, 2013 Fresh, Video

Redman Speaks with Mass Appeal (Video)

Redman talks New Jersey, Brooklyn, how he got his name, favorite music growing up and more in this interview. Check out the video. Related: Redman Performs Time 4 Sum Aksion, I’ll Bee Dat and Da Rockwilder at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (Video)... Read more

July 22, 2013 Video

Mac Miller – I Am Who I Am (Killin’ Time) (Video)

There should be no question about how much Mac Miller's rap skills have evolved once you listen to I Am Who I Am (Killin' Time). He settles in the pocket with a flow that is rapid-fire yet laid back over a dark track. He couples the song with trippy imagery... Read more

July 22, 2013 Video

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

Here's a high tech lyric video from Goodie M.O.B. for their hot collabo with Janelle Monae. Check out Special Education. Related: Goodie M.O.B. – Age Against the Machine (Album Artwork + Tracklist)... Read more

July 22, 2013 Video

Big K.R.I.T. – Multi Til the Sun Die (Video)

Big K.R.I.T.'s video for Multi Til the Sun Die features stylish footage of him in concert and on the road. Check it out below. Related: Big K.R.I.T. discusses the meaning of Multi and more (Video)... Read more

July 22, 2013 Video

Elvis Costello & The Roots – Walk Us Uptown (Video)

It's been a big day for videos over at Def Jam. First, Kanye West hits us with the interactive video to "Black Skinhead," now The Roots and Elvis Costello come with their first glimpse from Wise Up Ghost. "Walk Us Uptown" is a lyric video that premiered at Pitchfork today,... Read more

July 22, 2013 Fresh, Video