Smoke Break is not from his new Weekend at Burnie's album, but it's from the Covert Coup project he recently dropped with The Alchemist. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3aIXuo3tl4&feature=player_embedded... Read more
She has been a pioneer musically and visually for nearly 15 years and she is the only female MC to have 6 platinum albums. Vh1 recently did a Behind the Music telling Missy's story. Check out the full episode here.... Read more
Check out Still. Curren$y's Weekend at Burnie's album is in stores now. Click here to buy it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_uYptLJ2U78... Read more
This is the latest installment of TV One's Unsung series. And, click here if you missed our Back in the Day mix. It features lots of Kane and his contemporaries. 2116285939 by yardie4lifever2... Read more
It's a submission from a contest Stones Throw, Jay Dee's label, is doing as part of their 15th anniversary celebration. With Dilla passing the same year of Donuts' release, the project never got a video. Check out Last Donut of the Night. Also, if you missed this incredible live jazz... Read more
J Rawls blesses us with a laid back, jazzy track and Casual spits some monster lyrics. Check out the video for Find A New. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXRdUY5lY4o&feature=player_embedded Neither of these cats ever had mainstream success, but they both have made great contributions to hip-hop. Here's a jazzy cut from another MC whose... Read more
There's a reason why his album is called Dr. Lecter...His video for Brunch is about as dark as it gets. Warning: this is not for the easily offended. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPCQgzA1cnU&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Kendrick Lamar drops a verse and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League supply the track. Check it out. This new Cali generation has a bright future. Click here to download.... Read more
Do you think J. Cole will be able to live up to the enormous expectations that came after The Warm Up mixtape and him being the first rapper signed to Roc Nation by Jay-Z? Check out this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY3rbD87yt0&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Props to MTV.com for the news brief. Also, if you missed it, click here to check out our back in the day mix that centers on the late 80's/early 90's era that birthed Rakim. Tags: MTV Shows If you missed our back in the day mix, which focuses on that... Read more
http://vimeo.com/25416891 Here's a description of the video from HypeTrakTV: We had the opportunity to meet with Pharaohe Monch a few weeks ago and speak to him on a wide range of topics stemming from his early beginnings into the hip-hop game, onto his life long battle with asthma and how... Read more
He dons the voice of a villain trying to destroy the culture. The video is animated and similarly creative. Check it out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0pblV-fGG8&feature=player_embedded Click here to listen to the whole REKS' album Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme. With tracks from Pete Rock, Statik Selektah, The Alchemist, DJ Premier and more,... Read more
One of the latest to drop from the former LB is Rapper Big Pooh's FatBoyFresh Vol.1: For Members Only (which you can buy here). Here's the video for Wooden Wall Silverware. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZIP-qb4AKw&feature=player_embedded... Read more
She has a Jill Scott-like vibe to her: soulful with a little hip-hop sensibility sprinkled in. Check out the video for Notorious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVLXB7NQ570 Here's another really dope joint from Jeff and Ayah that dropped over a year ago. It's called In My Lifetime and flips the classic Roy Ayers Everybody... Read more
Check out Your F*ckin' Song. If you don't have Mania yet, click here to check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdeELRh-a1w&feature=player_embedded... Read more
It's got a hard beat and samples from Eric B. and Rakim and Erick Sermon. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39g3Phr6hYU&feature=player_embedded And, here are the Eric B. and Rakim and Erick Sermon joints. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnNkaO1EMyQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpeBTDpW71c... Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ByeWYIZ6WI&feature=player_embedded Click here to download. And, if you haven't downloaded The Weeknd House of Balloons album, you can listen to the whole thing and download it below. The track Moe Green used is called Glass Table Girls. Download Mixtape... Read more
It shows Murs getting his locks chopped and taking on a new look. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2UZyBCRydE&feature=player_embedded Click here to download Hands Up.... Read more
He covers everything from stories about Eazy-E to the pros and cons of social media. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pp6E_xl4a6M Also, click here if you missed this really dope mini-documentary on Quik called Compton Alumni.... Read more
Primo talks a lot about the craft of DJing, including his embracing of Serato. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJfQ3uKOico&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Now, it's Bun B's turn...Check out the Trill O.G. doing his thing in the UK. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=udMPsgJ0NUQ If you missed the Wu-Tang Freestyle, check it out here.... Read more
This is the first single from Dom's upcoming album, From the Westside With Love 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRm2rLiqNoQ&feature=player_embedded#... Read more
The lyrics are potent and talk about the continuing struggle, but the visuals don't quite match...Good song though. Check out Scott Heron. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN4Z1sRbOZ0&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Oh yeah, it's serious. This comes courtesy of the Tim Westwood Show. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS7sZ1qUqnA&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Here's a short video that gives a little insight. His flow has been compared to that of Ghostface Killah, but in reality, he's a Chef...Check out the video (props to Karmaloop TV). http://vimeo.com/25048661 Click here for more from Action Bronson.... Read more
Here's a video for ONE of them. Check out this live performance video of My Sub which was produced by 3 Little Digs. http://vimeo.com/24975016 Click here for another incredible live performance by K.R.I.T. of The Vent. And, click here to download the album.... Read more
The video features lots of great shots covering Talib's journey across Europe. Great song. Great video. Nuff said. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgqV6bOitxo&feature=player_embedded... Read more
SO many choices, but mine would be "I take 7 MCs put 'em in a line..." You know the rest. Here's the interview. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRXCSooqqpk&feature=player_embedded... Read more
They are shot elegantly and come with compelling stories. Black Hand Side ft Styles P & Phonte is the latest. Check it out. Also, if you missed it, check out the short film Pharoahe did for Clap (One Day).... Read more
Check it out. This is from K.R.I.T.'s Returnof4eva mixtape, which is the gift that keeps on giving. Click here to download it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G49Tdw4KDw... Read more