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Busta Rhymes and Ol Dirty Bastard Freestyle in 1994 (Video)

Tony Touch is releasing a project called 50 MCs reunion. As a lead up to the release, he is releasing webisodes of rare footage for the next 50 days. First up is a freestyle session between Busta Rhymes and Ol Dirty Bastard. Crazy. It kicks in around the 2:50 mark.... Read more

May 20, 2013 Video

Kurupt – Caviar & Champagne ft Dr. Zodiak & King Lil G (Video)

Here's a new video from Kurupt for Caviar & Champagne. He's not talking about fish eggs...Check it out below. Related: Kurupt joins Snoop on GGN (Video)... Read more

May 20, 2013 Video

Kanye West Performs Black Skinhead & New Slaves on SNL (Video)

Kanye West's new Yeezus album seems like it is going to be even darker than My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. After premiering his song New Slaves on Friday night, Kanye debuted another incendiary new track from the album on SNL Saturday night. You can watch his performances of Black Skinhead... Read more

May 19, 2013 Video

De La Soul Performs Jenifa Taught Me With The Roots (Video)

2 of the greatest groups in hip-hop history hit the stage together on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Check out the video of De La Soul and The Roots crushing Jenifa Taught Me. Related: A Playlist Celebrating the Legendary Career of De La Soul (Audio)... Read more

May 18, 2013 Video

Kanye West – New Slaves (Video)

Mr. West has shaken up the industry, yet again. After sending out a tweet last night that read "NEW SONG AND VISUAL FROM MY NEW ALBUM BEING PROJECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE GLOBE ON 66 BUILDINGS, LOCATIONS @ http://KANYEWEST.COM" his team began to roll out the visuals for his "New Slaves".... Read more

May 18, 2013 Fresh, Video

Snoop Speaks With Charles Ramsey on GGN (Video)

Snoop is straight up hilarious. The big Boss Dogg decided to call Charles Ramsey on a whim and ended up chopping it up with the new found hero/celeb for a few minutes. Of course, the entire conversation was caught on tape. You can imagine what that conversation would be like...but... Read more

May 17, 2013 Video

Curren$y – Mary (Video)

Curren$y's song Mary from his New Jet City mixtape is laid-back, meditate music. The energy for the new video for the track lies in sharp contrast to the music, with its frenetic footage of Curren$y in concert. The black and white treatment strikes a balance between the competing tones. If... Read more

May 16, 2013 Video

Astro Kid – The Backroom Freestyle (Video)

Whoa. Astro Kid straight up DESTROYED The Backroom on 106 & Park. The kid stepped up to the blue mic and flipped complex lyrics filled with double entendres and clever punch lines that harken back to some of the 90's greats he admires--all without a single curse. Some may think... Read more

May 16, 2013 Video

Scarface on The Combat Jack Show (Video)

Scarface is the latest guest on The Combat Jack Show. He spoke about his friendship with 2Pac, the genesis of his classic Mind Playing Tricks on Me and more. Check out the video below. Related: Scarface - The HardKnock TV Interview (Video) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3... Read more

May 16, 2013 Video

The Kid Daytona – Bass Leanin’ (Video)

The Kid Daytona returns with a new video for his funky track, Bass Leanin'. Check it out below. Related: The Kid Daytona rhymes in The Backroom on 106 & Park (Video)... Read more

May 15, 2013 Video

Styles P – Red Eye ft Jadakiss (Video)

Here's the video for Styles P's burner with Jadakiss. Check out Red Eye. Related: Styles P – Lean (Video)... Read more

May 15, 2013 Video

PMD – Bang Out ft Smoothe The Hustler & N.O. The God (Video)

Here's a new video from PMD, Parish Smith, featuring Smoothe The Hustler and N.O. The God. Check out Bang Out. Related: EPMD – Unsung (Video)... Read more

May 15, 2013 Video

Talib Kweli on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)

Talib Kweli stopped by the Sway in the Morning show to chop it up about his Prisoner of Conscious album, what he would do if he had a radio show, how he gets down on social media and more. He also did a performance of his timeless joint, Get By.... Read more

May 14, 2013 Video

DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination, Ep. 10 (Video)

Here's part 10 of Vinyl Destination, the adventures of DJ Jazzy Jeff and Skillz as they travel the world. It's chock full of footage of them in Europe and, of course, Jeff rocking the crowd. Check out the video. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 9 (Video) ... Read more

May 14, 2013 Video

Murs & Fashawn Perform on Standing Room Only (Video & Audio)

Here's something dope for the Murs & Fashawn fans out there. They performed 3 tracks from their ridiculously slept on Lost Generation album with a live band on a new web show called Standing Room Only. You can check out the video for The Other Side and listen to live... Read more

May 14, 2013 Audio, Video

Realm Reality – The Realness ft Prodigy (Video)

Prodigy joins his signee, Realm Reality (aka Rick Gonzales), in Realm's latest video. Check out The Realness. Related: Realm Reality – In the Grind We Trust (Mixtape) (one of the best of the year...)... Read more

May 14, 2013 Video

Rockie Fresh – Life Long ft Rick Ross & Nipsey Hussle (Video)

Here's the video from Rockie Fresh for his collabo with Nipsey Hussle and Rick Ross. Check out Life Long. Related: Rockie Fresh – Driving 88 ft Casey Veggies (Audio)... Read more

May 13, 2013 Video

Rittz – Switch Lanes ft Mike Posner (Video)

Here's the new video for Rittz's catchy collabo with Mike Posner. Check out Switch Lanes. Related: Rittz – For Real (Audio)... Read more

May 13, 2013 Video

Kendrick Lamar – B*tch, Don’t Kill My Vibe (Video)

Wow. Kendrick Lamar's video for B*tch, Don't Kill My Vibe has a guest appearance from Mike Epps, several references to Swimming Pools (Drank) and a funeral for one VERY tired recent hip-hop cliche. You have to watch this one to the end...Check it out below. Related: Kendrick Lamar Speaks With... Read more

May 13, 2013 Video

DJ Skizz – Vio-Lence ft Lil Fame & Ill Bill (Video)

Lil Fame and Ill Bill go in on a grimy new track. Check out the video for Vio-Lence. Related: P-Money – The Hardest ft M.O.P. (Audio)... Read more

May 13, 2013 Video

Mobb Deep 20th Anniversary Show in Chicago (Video)

Mobb Deep just launched a national tour in celebration of their 20th year anniversary. Here's a 20+ min look at their first show, which took place in Chicago. They rip through many of their classics including Shook Ones, Survival of the Fittest and more. Check out the video. Related: Mobb... Read more

May 11, 2013 Video

Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y – Toast (Video)

Here's another new one from Curren$y. He and Wiz Khalifa team up in the video for Toast. Check it out below. Related: Curren$y – New Jet City (Video)... Read more

May 10, 2013 Video

Curren$y – New Jet City (Video)

Here's a video from Curren$y for the title track to his New Jet City mixtape. Check it out below. Related: Curren$y – New Jet City (Mixtape)... Read more

May 10, 2013 Video

Killer Mike & El-P on The Combat Jack Show (Video)

Killer Mike & El-P are the latest guests on The Combat Jack Show. The 2 discussed Killer Mike's criminally slept on R.A.P. Music album, their problems with radio, the role of race in hip-hop and more. Check out the videos below. Related: Killer Mike & El-P (Run the Jewels) –... Read more

May 9, 2013 Video

Pusha T – Numbers on the Boards (Video)

Here's the video for Pusha T's Numbers on the Boards. You can check it out below. Related: Pusha T Decodes "Doesn’t Matter" (Video)... Read more

May 9, 2013 Video

Pharoahe Monch – Haile Selassie Karate ft Denaun Porter (Video)

New Pharoahe Monch? I'll take it! Tough beat. Tough rhymes. Check out the video for Haile Selassie Karate. Related: Sadat X – This is Our Thing ft Pharoahe Monch & Phil G (Video)... Read more

May 8, 2013 Video

Big KRIT Reflects on Life & Hip-Hop Through King Remembered in Time, Pt. 3 (Video)

In part 3 of our interview with Big K.R.I.T. about his King Remembered In Time mixtape, K.R.I.T. talked about the struggles and pressure that came with making his first album; feeling like he failed and let his fans down; his resolve to never let it happen again; the redemption he... Read more

May 8, 2013 Video

Kevin Gates – Paper Chaser (Video)

After setting the internet on fire with his feature on Pusha T's "Trust You", Kevin Gates releases a video to one of his many dope cuts off of his Luca Brasi Story. Check out "Paper Chasers". Related: Pusha T Ft. Kevin Gates- Trust You (Video)... Read more

May 7, 2013 Fresh, Video

Talib Kweli Discusses the Prisoner of Conscious Album Artwork (Video)

Talib Kweli's Prisoner of Conscious album is in stores now. Here's a video of Talib Kweli talking about the album's artwork. Related: Talib Kweli – Prisoner of Conscious (Full Album Stream)... Read more

May 7, 2013 Video

Slum Village – Forever (Video)

Here's a new video from Slum Village for their dope break up song, Forever. Check it out. Related: Slum Village – Dirty Slums 2 (Mixtape)... Read more

May 7, 2013 Video

Grand Daddy I.U. – She Said ft Sadat X

Grand Daddy I.U. is still Representing...Here's a new video from him and Sadat X. Check out She Said. Related: Trinity (Sadat X, AG & DJ Jab) – Sunshine (Video)... Read more

May 7, 2013 Video

Locksmith – Stand It ft Anesha (Video)

Here's Locksmith's video for his smoothed out 9th Wonder-produced track. Check out Stand It featuring Anesha. Related: Locksmith – F*ck Love (Video)... Read more

May 6, 2013 Video

Skyzoo – Range Rover Rhythm (Video)

Skyzoo releases a video for one of the best songs on his A Dream Deferred album. Check out Range Rover Rhythm. Related: Skyzoo – Spike Lee Was My Hero (Video)... Read more

May 6, 2013 Video

Joell Ortiz – Roll Deep (Video)

Here's a rugged new joint from Joell Ortiz. Check out the video for Roll Deep. Related: Crooked I and Joell Ortiz freestyle in Paris (Video)... Read more

May 6, 2013 Video

Rakim Speaks With Chairman Mao (Video)

Rakim Allah, the God MC, sat down with veteran hip-hop journalist Chairman Mao for an extended conversation about his storied career. You can watch the entire video (nearly 2 hours) below. Related: Living Legends: A Playlist Celebrating the Career of the One and Only Rakim (Playlist) ... Read more

May 6, 2013 Video

James Brown Live in Paris (Video)

Happy belated birthday to James Brown. The Godfather of Soul, whose music was a staple of early hip-hop samples, would have celebrated his 80th birthday on May 3rd. To celebrate the legend, the folks at OKP found a video of an entire concert he did in Paris in 1971 with... Read more

May 5, 2013 Video

Salute to Adam Yauch aka MCA of The Beastie Boys (Video Playlist)

Salute to Adam Yauch, aka MCA of The Beastie Boys, who passed away one year ago today. The Beastie Boys always pushed the boundaries of hip-hop both musically and visually, so to celebrate MCA's life and legacy here is a video playlist of some of the Beasties' many innovative videos.... Read more

May 4, 2013 Video

Mac Miller-5 Fingers Of Death Freestyle

Mac Miller stopped by Sway In The Morning and decided to drop a few bars over this classic Big L track. Check out the session and tell us how he did. Related:Mac Miller Freestyles on the Funkmaster Flex Show (Video)... Read more

May 3, 2013 Fresh, Video

Big K.R.I.T. Reflects on Life & Hip-Hop Through King Remembered in Time Pt. 2 (Video)

Here's part 2 of our sit down with Big K.R.I.T. where he reflects on the subjects discussed on his King Remembered in Time mixtape. In this episode, K.R.I.T. talks about how Bun B has served as a mentor, the relationship between pimping and hip-hop, the potential consequences of one night... Read more

May 3, 2013 Video

Big K.R.I.T. – The Backroom Freestyle (Video)

Big K.R.I.T. stepped into The Backroom on 106 & Park and tore it down. Check out the video of the blistering verse he dropped below. Related: Big K.R.I.T. Reflects on Life & Hip-Hop Through King Remembered in Time Pt. 1 (Video)... Read more

May 2, 2013 Video

Havoc – Life We Chose ft Lloyd Banks (Video)

Here's Havoc's video for his Lloyd Banks-assisted banger, Life We Chose. Still grimy. Related: Havoc – Cash Flow ft Slum Village (Audio)... Read more

May 2, 2013 Video

Nardwaur vs. ?uestlove (Video)

Nardwaur vs. ?uestlove. You're not ready...Check out the video (all 45 minutes of it). Related: A Day in the Life of ?uestlove (Video)... Read more

May 2, 2013 Video

Big K.R.I.T. Reflects on Life & Hip-Hop Through King Remembered in Time (Video)

Big K.R.I.T.'s King Remembered in Time mixtape is one of his most personal efforts to date. We sat down and chopped it up with K.R.I.T. about the project and he reflected on the meaning behind every track. In part 1, K.R.I.T. talks about why he named the project King Remembered... Read more

May 2, 2013 Featured-homepage, Video

RIP Chris Kelly of Kris Kross

Damn. Rest in Peace to Chris Kelly, better known as Mac Daddy of Kris Kross, who was found dead in his home today. He died way too soon at the age of 34. Our deepest condolences to his family. This Kris Kross joint still gets me going:... Read more

May 1, 2013 Video

J-Live – The Fun Razor (Lyric Video)

Here's a lyric video for J-Live's The Fun Razor. It makes it easier to see just how underrated dude is. Check it out. Related: The most underrated MCs of all-time (Audio Playlist)... Read more

May 1, 2013 Video

Pro Era – School High (Video)

Here's a new video from Pro Era's stellar PEEP: The Aprocalypse mixtape (truly one of the best of 2012). Check out School High. Related: Pro Era – Overseas (Video)... Read more

May 1, 2013 Video

Janelle Monae – Q.U.E.E.N. ft Erykah Badu (Video)

Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu dropped a red hot collabo last week called Q.U.E.E.N. Here's the brand new video for the song and it is just as funky fresh. This is the definition of super soul sistas. Check it out. Related: Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Drivin’ Around ft... Read more

May 1, 2013 Video

Mac Miller Freestyles on the Funkmaster Flex Show (Video)