Tyga was overshadowed by Chris Brown on their mixtape and it’s easy to forget he’s part of Young Money, but dude is actually pretty dope.
Here's his video for his verse on Regular Girl from his Fan of a Fan mixtape with Chris Brown.... Read more
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Ever see the movie Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme? It explores the art of truly coming off the top of the dome with clever lyrics.
Nowadays, anytime someone spits a verse that's not on wax or in concert it's considered a "freestyle." It wasn't always like that though. It used to be that a true freestyle was a complete impromptu rap that was often inspired in the heat of battle with another MC. If you... Read more
TiRon & Ayomari dropped their hot joint Good Food last month. Here’s the video.
Between them, Terrace Martin, Kendrick Lamar and Dom Kennedy, the West Coast is on a major come up. http://vimeo.com/19852767... Read more
Freddie Gibbs dropped a behind the scenes video for Something New several months ago. Here’s the official video.
He still keeps it gangsta. You'll probably recognize the Isaac Hayes sample from Dr. Dre's XXXplosive. http://vimeo.com/19406494... Read more
Here’s the latest Creative Control collabo with Curren$y.
The video is typically cinematic and the track is reminiscent of something off a soundtrack from a 70's blaxploitation film. It's appropriately called Soundbombing. Check it out. http://vimeo.com/19774088... Read more
Let this XV F.I.F.A. track ride for 45 seconds and it will get you WIDE open. Wow.
Props to the mighty NahRight for the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDK6GJQka-o&feature=player_embedded#at=131 If you missed that XV mixtape, listen and dowload it below: Download Mixtape... Read more
Need more Terrace Martin in your life? Check out him and Murs in the video for Fresh Kicks. The beat is TOUGH!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdgrHwV7qWI&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Saigon’s The Greatest Story Never Told drops on 2/15. So far the music has spoken for itself. Now hear Saigon speak on it.
This album is going to be an instant classic. If you missed them, here are some of the gems that have already dropped. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B2Y3YbbdYU&feature=player_embedded... Read more
T-Weaponz call their song Put Soul In It throwback…and they’re right. It’s got a early 90’s soulful jazz feel to it.
Check out the video which also features Tony Touch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jt058prsOY&feature=player_embedded#... Read more
Fresh off his new label signing, Wale just dropped 2 hot new videos. Check out The Break Up Song and The MC.
As you probably know, Wale recently signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music. It's unclear how this may affect his sound in the future, but The Break Up Song and The MC, both from Wale's 2010 More About Nothing mixtape, are vintage Wale. The Break Up Song rocks a cool Stevie... Read more
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Check in whenever you need your fix of the best in hip-hop culture (old and new). Watch live streaming video from ambrosiaforheads at livestream.com... Read more
Here’s a little love from newcomer Cris Cab for all those Steelers fans out there.
He does a cool acoustic, reggae-influenced cover of Wiz Khalifa's Black & Yellow. And, he's got a co-sign from Pharrell Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMfAvaZj9yw... Read more
Check out Beat Street to pass some quality time.
Complete with cameos by Kool Moe Dee, Doug E. Fresh, The System, Kool Herc, New York City Breakers, Rock Steady Crew and Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five...it's still fresh! Click below to watch the whole movie.... Read more
Ummmm, this is all you need to know about this week’s Preem-Ear: If you listen long enough, you’ll hear damn near every track Premier ever produced (plus the original sample he used). ‘Nuff said.
PREEM-EAR: DJ PREMIER BLOG TV And that's not all...If you missed it, check out ROSCOE P. COLDCHAIN ft. AB LIVA "Imma Kill This Ni^^A" Forget "dream", it is hotness deferred. It had been more than rumored, actually documented, that Star Trak recording artist Roscoe P.Coldchain was supposed to do an... Read more
In this week’s Brain Candy, Kidz in the Hall break down what it means to be a Star.
The full track which features Tabi Bonney & One Chance is available below. Click here for more Brain Candy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Um0eoRtPQ Click here to download.... Read more
AZ never got the props he deserved but dude is still doing it big. Check out the video for The Calm.
The track is courtesy of Statik Selektah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXJVX9K3dlU&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Emilio Rojas’ video for Ex-Girl ft Mickey Factz is WAY TOO HOT FOR TV.
It's even too hot for AFH...The song is hot too though, so...click here if you want to check it out. If you're offended by nudity, it's not for you.... Read more
TiRon and Ayomari come with that next generation G-Funk on What You Waiting On. Check out the video.
http://vimeo.com/19499713... Read more
CyHi Da Prynce starts out his new video Ring Bellz with an intro from Curtis Mayfield’s Little Child Running Wild from the Superfly soundtrack.
It just gets deeper from there. The video intersperses footage of him and images from the Civil Rights era. Not sure what the visuals have to do with the vocals...but it's an cool interesting video. http://vimeo.com/19414808 And here's Curtis Mayfield's classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qH2mPNRO8Q... Read more
Remember Kev Brown? He produced the best version of The Black Album other than the official version.
Here is a video featuring a couple of new songs from his upcoming project with Kaimbr under the name Alexander Green. This one is strictly for the underground. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJbcM6OVEFo&feature=player_embedded# If you missed The Brown Album click here to download it.... Read more
The 1982 album by Statik Selektah and Termanology was one of my favorite albums last year. Here’s the video for The Radio off that project.
Like its title suggests, 1982 is throwback hip-hop. The sound does not reach back to the 80's though. Instead, it lands in the early to mid-90's, the golden age, and is a return to the boom bap (including scratches from DJ Premier). You can find more 1982 here and download... Read more
Vado combines 2 of his stronger cuts in the video for Wake Up and Beat Knocking. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxzZ710T2bY&feature=player_embedded... Read more
It’s been 14 years since the death of Biggie Smalls and even longer for Tupac Shakur. Still, the murders remain unsloved.
Earlier this month, news broke that new leads in The Notorious B.I.G.'s murder have been uncovered and the case has been re-opened. Will we finally learn the truth? In the meantime, it's a good time to re-visit Biggie and Tupac, one of the best documentaries out there on their deaths.... Read more
Dr. Dre’s second release from Detox, I Need a Doctor ft Eminem, could not be more different than Kush.
The word is Kush does not reflect the overall direction of the album. It is Detox after all...Which direction do you like better? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3WlVhvyMnY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuJDaOVz2qY... Read more
Wiz Khalifa’s new song Roll Up is a cool flip of Cyndi Lauper’s 80’s classic True Colors.
And, no, the song is not about the medicinal. It's actually a love song...Props to Wiz for changing it up. Click here to download. Here's Cyndi Lauper's True Colors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPn0KFlbqX8... Read more
Here’s a new Wiz Khalifa video. It’s called On My Level and features one of the oldest G’s in the game–Too Short.
Something to ride to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmP7TYtDVUU&feature=player_embedded# Click here to download.... Read more
Ever see the movie Dazed and Confused? Mac Lethal just dropped a verse and video where he summarizes the entire movie in 2 minutes.
You have to see this to believe it. Dude may be the fastest rapper in the world. If you haven't seen the movie before, it's a classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcFyX2o9zoo&feature=player_embedded... Read more
When’s the last time you heard a tuba on a hip-hop track not made by The Roots? Look no further than Stalley’s SLAPP ft Rashad.
Here's the video. It's another Creative Control production. Props to Damon Dash for constantly reinventing himself just when you count him out (again). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Je_KUzZYo&feature=player_embedded Click here to download.... Read more
Need some gangsta ish in ya life? Check out Freddie Gibbs just going IN on Learn to Duck. Wow. Just wow.
http://vimeo.com/19176326... Read more
Reks dropped 25th Hour a couple weeks ago. He spits on one of DJ Premier’s best tracks in years. Here’s the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oF7AU12LMB0#... Read more
This beat box display by Eklips is seriously ill. Dude does a medley of 30 or so songs in 4 minutes. He hits a lot of hip-hop classics. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0_2vmkTmf0&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Laws’ song Honor ft CyHi Da Prynce dropped in December. Here’s the video. Dope song, if you missed it before.
CyHi goes in (as usual). http://vimeo.com/19169345 Click here if you want the download.... Read more
Here’s the first full visual from Big K.R.I.T.’s project with the band Grillade. It’s an in-studio performance of Hometown Hero, shot stylishly in black and white.
Big K.R.I.T. gets MAJOR props for branching out like this so early in his career. Few rappers take on the live band aspect and when they do it's after they're 3 or more albums deep. Even fewer incorporate a rock element into their sound. K.R.I.T. is doing both before even... Read more
Talib Kweli’s Cold Rain dropped a few weeks ago. Here’s the video.
It's a cool concept. He does his spin on The Book of Eli but the precious thing he's protecting is music. Talib has always been a heady MC. It's good to see there is still room for that in hip-hop.... Read more
Lloyd Banks’ album was ridiculously slept on. The video for I Don’t Deserve You ft Jeremih is yet another banger.
Click here to cop the album, HFM2. Support good music.... Read more
The Kid Daytona flew under the radar in 2010 but dude is DOPE. Get ready to hear a lot more from him in 2011. Here’s the video for his song On The Hill.
He takes it back to the nineties, kicking hot lyrics over a super-jazzy sample. You may recognize the sample from when Biggie and Jay-Z murdered it on Puff Daddy's Young G's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmYks8YKOZU Here's the original--On The Hill by Oliver Sain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-MSeohFtnM&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Ever see the movie Wildstyle? It was the first hip-hop film ever.
While it was fiction, it plays almost like a documentary, transporting you back to 1983 for a look at the early days of hip-hop culture. It covers all 4 elements of hip-hop culture, from DJing to MCing to Breaking and Graffiti, and features many of hip-hop's pioneers, including Busy Bee,... Read more
Is the art of crate digging dead? Not for ?uestlove of The Legendary Roots Crew. Watch him break down the contents of his shopping bag at Amoeba Records.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CrcLoIPzow&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Kidz in the Hall are one of my favorite groups to drop in the last 5 years. Here’s a video preview for their new song Amzin (yep, that’s how it’s spelled…).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLIbxOoqjJQ&feature=player_embedded Apparently, Kidz in the Hall are also going to start dropping weekly product to set up their new album (told ya Kanye started a revolution). They're branding their campaign "Brain Candy." Click here to download the full track.... Read more
The art of sampling is nearly as fundamental to hip-hop as MCing. Check out this documentary on the history of sampling and its impact.
In the early days of sampling, it was done liberally and, at its finest, was used to create completely new sonic landscapes. Public Enemy's It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us back was groundbreaking in its sound and was one of the most sample-heavy albums of all time.... Read more
I usually don’t post concert videos from phones but: 1. the sound quality is good on this, and 2. It’s Common…Check out his new song Believe.
Sounds like Kanye may have done the track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-2nFwPdFsk&feature=player_embedded#!... Read more
Ever heard the name Steve Stoute? You definitely know his partner…Jay-Z. Even without the Jay affiliation Steve is one of the most powerful people in hip-hop. Check out this video to see why.
This is from a series called INFLUENCERS. The description of the series is below. http://vimeo.com/18910788 INFLUENCERS In-depth Series features Steve Stoute, Founder and CEO of Translation, a brand management firm that arranges strategic partnerships between Pop Culture icons (Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, Lebron James, Justin Timberlake, etc.) and Fortune 500 companies.... Read more
The video for Point ‘Em Out by PHZ-Sicks ft Young Scolla and Seanny Greggs was shot on a shoe string budget but it’s dope to see dude’s making it happen no matter what.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5zo2TcPtUI&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Outasight’s song Losing My Mind dropped last week. Here’s the video. Not surprisingly, it’s still dope…The visuals play like a day in the life of Outasight’s New York experience.
Click here for the song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLCCGvhLoLs&feature=player_embedded#!... Read more
The remix for Groundhog Day by !Mayday! is a catchy little song. It features Cee-Lo, Mack Maine and GhostWridah. Check out the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVhH__dFhQM&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Are there any better “freestyle” sessions than the one’s on Shade 45’s Toca Tuesdays? Saigon is the latest to drop a verse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF95HoNUmFc&feature=player_embedded And this one from Cyhi Da Prynce is still one of my favorites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY4BAz4MlJg... Read more
Here’s another video premiere. This one is courtesy of Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa for That Good. I bet you can guess the theme…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4lkXxO4YgY&feature=player_embedded... Read more