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Treach, Bumpy Knuckles, Trick Trick & Raekwon Serve Shots Of O.G.ology With No Chaser (Video)

Treach, Bumpy Knuckles, Trick Trick & Raekwon Serve Shots Of O.G.ology With No Chaser (Video)

At the beginning of the year, Treach, Bumpy Knuckles and Trick Trick announced they were joining forces on a project titled O.G.ology. On their Raekwon-assisted first single, "Let Me Tell You Something," the vets made it clear their mission was to "kidnap the culture," rescuing Hip-Hop and Boom Bap from... Read more
July 18, 2016 Video
Dave, Maseo & Pos Reminisce On Before De La Soul Was Born (Video)

Dave, Maseo & Pos Reminisce On Before De La Soul Was Born (Video)

Unlike Hip-Hop artists in the digital age, many 1980s and 1990s acts do not have extensive recordings prior to their first album. Long Island, New York trio De La Soul had history prior to 1989's gold-certified 3 Feet High And Rising debut. Little of that history has been released, due... Read more
July 18, 2016 Video
Vic Mensa Drops More Wisdom In 3 Minutes Than Most Rappers Do In A Career (Video)

Vic Mensa Drops More Wisdom In 3 Minutes Than Most Rappers Do In A Career (Video)

Vic Mensa's recent EP, There's Alot Going On, could not be more appropriately titled. In fact, in a year where multiple citizens have died at the hands of the police, terrorists have attacked an independence day celebration, militaries are staging coups, snipers have killed multiple police officers, and countries are... Read more
July 16, 2016 Video
ScHoolboy Q Shows Why He Just Might Be The Last Real Gangsta Rapper (Video)

ScHoolboy Q Shows Why He Just Might Be The Last Real Gangsta Rapper (Video)

Since dropping his Blank Face LP on July 8, ScHoolboy Q has been showered with critical acclaim, not only for the lyrical content of his fourth album but also the visual masterpieces that depict beautifully nuanced portrayals of the street-life mentality from someone juggling various perspectives: that of a self-proclaimed... Read more
July 15, 2016 Video
Mick Jenkins, Jesse Boykins III & Noname Help Illustrate theMIND (Video)

Mick Jenkins, Jesse Boykins III & Noname Help Illustrate theMIND (Video)

With references to "The Rugrats," Patti Mayonnaise (of "Doug" fame), "Recess," and "Hey Arnold," Mick Jenkins' verse in "Animated Ambition" is a shoutout to '90s kids raised on Nickelodeon and ABC's "One Saturday Morning." The song is the latest from Chicago, Illinois' (by way of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) theMIND, an R&B... Read more
July 14, 2016 Video
Snow Tha Product Is Tired of Waiting for People to Wake Up (Video)

Snow Tha Product Is Tired of Waiting for People to Wake Up (Video)

Mexican-American MC Snow Tha Product is no stranger to discrimination. As both a woman and a Latina in Hip-Hop, she's faced her fair share of dismissive remarks, but those who are actually listening know what's really good. The San Jose, California native has made a name for herself for using... Read more
July 14, 2016 Video
ScHoolboy Q Discusses His Historically Unique Feature Choices (Video)

ScHoolboy Q Discusses His Historically Unique Feature Choices (Video)

Less than one week ago, ScHoolboy Q released his fourth album, Blank Face LP. The TDE/Interscope Records effort features appearances by Tha Dogg Pound, E-40, and Jadakiss, among others. Speaking with DJ Whoo Kid this week on The Whoolywood Shuffle Shade 45 radio show, Groovy Q explained his feature choices,... Read more
July 14, 2016 Video
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul & Carmelo Anthony Stand Together For Change (Video)

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul & Carmelo Anthony Stand Together For Change (Video)

Last week, in an incredibly powerful and passionate interview, Killer Mike hypothesized about the power of athletes to effect change in these times of turmoil, due to several killings of Black citizens by police officers. Seemingly hearing his call, tonight (June 13), LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo... Read more
July 13, 2016 Video
Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Beyonce & More List 23 Ways You Could Be Killed If Black In America

Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Beyonce & More List 23 Ways You Could Be Killed If Black In America

In one of the most powerful clips in recent memory, Kevin Hart, Bono, Beyonce, Chris Rock, Common, Talib Kweli, Jennifer Hudson, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Chance The Rapper and several other entertainers have come together to recite 23 ways you could be killed if you are Black in America. With each... Read more
July 13, 2016 Video
Lil Cease & Jadakiss Take A Summer Breeze And Make It Hot (Video)

Lil Cease & Jadakiss Take A Summer Breeze And Make It Hot (Video)

With 4th of July in our collective rear-view mirrors, the summer is in full swing and with it comes the familiar sights and sounds of the season. Backyard barbecues, stoopside games of cards and dominoes, sunkissed skin, and a months-long air of celebration. There have been plenty of Hip-Hop songs... Read more
July 13, 2016 Video
ScHoolboy Q Thinks Guns Should Be Taken Away From EVERYBODY (Video)

ScHoolboy Q Thinks Guns Should Be Taken Away From EVERYBODY (Video)

Anyone who has listened to a ScHoolboy Q album knows that he keeps it all the way real with his vivid depictions of gangsta life. Rather than glorify the lifestyle, like 95% of other rappers, Q's lyrics are grim and mournful, and he is quick to say that, while he... Read more
July 13, 2016 Video
Apathy Does Not Care If People Pay Attention. He’s A D.I.Y. Success (Video)

Apathy Does Not Care If People Pay Attention. He’s A D.I.Y. Success (Video)

Last month, hardcore Hip-Hop veteran Apathy released his latest album, Handshakes With Snakes. A member of Army Of The Pharaohs (Vinnie Paz, Esoteric, Celph Titled, etc.) and founder of the Demigodz (Celph Titled, Ryu, etc.), the onetime Atlantic Records act has built a lengthy career on his own terms. Committed... Read more
July 13, 2016 Video
Tish Hyman’s Striking Soul & Flow Are Reminiscent of Lauryn Hill In The Best Ways (Audio)

Tish Hyman’s Striking Soul & Flow Are Reminiscent of Lauryn Hill In The Best Ways (Audio)

Bronx, New York native MC/singer Tish Hyman made a lot of noise in 2015 as the first female to conquer Sway In The Morning's "5 Fingers Of Death." More than just accepting the freestyle challenge, Tish bodied five beats and made a fast name for herself, amidst some new circles.... Read more
July 12, 2016 Audio, Video
This Documentary Shows Why Boyz N The Hood Is Still A Classic 25 Years Later (Video)

This Documentary Shows Why Boyz N The Hood Is Still A Classic 25 Years Later (Video)

Today (July 12), marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Boyz N The Hood in theaters. Written and directed by then first-time director, John Singleton, the film was groundbreaking in its unflinching, yet deeply human portrayal of life in South Central Los Angeles. Premiered at the esteemed Cannes Film... Read more
July 12, 2016 Video
Queen Latifah Honors Hip-Hop’s Women Pioneers In An All-Star Showing Of U.N.I.T.Y. (Video)

Queen Latifah Honors Hip-Hop’s Women Pioneers In An All-Star Showing Of U.N.I.T.Y. (Video)

Last night (July 11), Hip-Hop Honors returned to television, with a special dedication to the ladies. Queen Latifah was one of the honorees of the evening. The MC-turned-actor-turned-singer returned to her late 1980s and early 1990s catalog of hits from the burgeoning days of the Flavor Unit. One of the... Read more
July 12, 2016 TV, TV/Film, Video
Behind The Scenes Footage From The Tupac Biopic Shows The Star’s Resemblance Is Scary

Behind The Scenes Footage From The Tupac Biopic Shows The Star’s Resemblance Is Scary

Last month brought the first look at a trailer for the upcoming Tupac biopic All Eyez On Me, and now behind the scenes footage gives a closer look at the cast and characters portrayed in the film. Among those featured in the nearly 15-minute long clip are Demetrius Shipp, Jr.... Read more
July 12, 2016 Video
ScHoolboy Q Shows How Crime Is Tearing Apart Families, In His Video For “Black THougHts”

ScHoolboy Q Shows How Crime Is Tearing Apart Families, In His Video For “Black THougHts”

This past Friday (July 8), ScHoolboy Q delivered his fourth album, Blank Face LP. Distributed by Interscope Records, the TDE effort is a colorful journey through the mind, life, and times of a DIY-rapper-turned-star in the 2010s. Featuring a cast of esteemed Gangsta Rap vets (E-40, Tha Dogg Pound, Jadakiss),... Read more
July 11, 2016 Video
Killer Mike Says It’s Time To Take Down The System By Taking Our Money Out Of It (Video)

Killer Mike Says It’s Time To Take Down The System By Taking Our Money Out Of It (Video)

Killer Mike has become one of Hip-Hop's most inspiring and intelligent spokespeople, and he spoke passionately and powerfully to Atlanta's Hot 107 about the need to make real change. NOW. His words speak for themselves: - On putting our money where our mouths are, literally: “We don’t have to burn... Read more
July 8, 2016 Video
Grand Daddy I.U.’s Impeccable Flow Will Make You Put Your “Handz Up” (Video)

Grand Daddy I.U.’s Impeccable Flow Will Make You Put Your “Handz Up” (Video)

Since Grand Daddy I.U.'s breakout hit "Represent," in 1994 he has had long stretches in between releasing product. It would be 13 years before the Hempstead, NY MC would release his next album, Stick To The Script, and another 8 years before its follow up, 2015's P.I.M.P. (Paper Is My... Read more
July 8, 2016 Video
Redman Salutes Shaq’s Raps. He Also Knights 50 Cent As The Last Of His Era (Video)

Redman Salutes Shaq’s Raps. He Also Knights 50 Cent As The Last Of His Era (Video)

Redman is a true Hip-Hop character. When the Def Squad MC sits in front of a camera, he commands attention. Appearing in First We Feast's "Hot Ones" hot wings challenge, Reggie Noble is no exception. As the hot sauces turn up the spice, Funk Doctor gets teary, he puts his... Read more
July 7, 2016 Video
Sadat X Passes The Torch To A-F-R-O And He Holds It High (Video)

Sadat X Passes The Torch To A-F-R-O And He Holds It High (Video)

For more than 25 years, Sadat X has set a high standard in lyricism. In his acclaimed work with Brand Nubian, songs like "Slow Down" and "Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down" not only packed stylish deliveries, they were rich in thematic substance. With an unmistakable voice, the Bronx,... Read more
July 7, 2016 Video
KRS-One Explains Making Hits From The Underground, Without Music Videos

KRS-One Explains Making Hits From The Underground, Without Music Videos

KRS-One is widely revered as one of Hip-Hop's greatest MCs of all time. The front-man for Boogie Down Productions has released more than 20 albums—including solo work, group LPs, and collaborative efforts. However in a career that spans over 30 years, he has never had a Top 40 hit, a... Read more
July 6, 2016 Video
The Warriors Are Coming Out To Play, Again.

The Warriors Are Coming Out To Play, Again.

1979's The Warriors is a cinematic cult-classic in the eyes of many. The Walter Hill-directed film shot on location in grimy Manhattan, Brooklyn, and The Bronx, New York has not only become a pillar of grind-house-era cinema, it is a film that has greatly inspired Hip-Hop through music, dialogue, and... Read more
July 5, 2016 News, TV/Film
Jay Z Locks In With Subliminal Shots. Only He’s Got The Keys. (Video)

Jay Z Locks In With Subliminal Shots. Only He’s Got The Keys. (Video)

Jay Z is one artist who has been generous in giving hugely high profile songs to others' albums. From records like the "Dear Summer" break of silence (and perceived subliminal shot at Game) on Memphis Bleek's 534, to a "Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)" verse for Kanye West addressing the... Read more
July 5, 2016 Video
Kemba Argues a New Black Theory While Still Seeking Answers (Video)

Kemba Argues a New Black Theory While Still Seeking Answers (Video)

As with any social-justice movement, there are cultural takeaways that come to represent the modern-day civil rights movement in searingly visual ways. For generations past, images of police dogs, water hoses, and segregated water fountains are markers signifying a time and place during which struggle for equality was forcibly constricted... Read more
July 5, 2016 Video
Kendrick Lamar’s Music & His Message Climb Over The White House Fence (Video)

Kendrick Lamar’s Music & His Message Climb Over The White House Fence (Video)

In March of 2015, Kendrick Lamar released his fourth album, To Pimp A Butterfly. Within a year of it dropping, the TDE/Aftermath Entertainment release would take the Grammy Award for "Best Rap Album," along with platinum certification. In the LP's artwork, it featured Kendrick Lamar and many of his Compton,... Read more
July 5, 2016 Video
Nipsey Hussle & Snoop Dogg Show The Complexity Behind The “Colors” (Video)

Nipsey Hussle & Snoop Dogg Show The Complexity Behind The “Colors” (Video)

Last month, Nipsey Hussle and Snoop Dogg made perhaps the most meaningful in their litany of collaborations. "Question #1" finds the two Greater Los Angeles, California street artists coming together to talk about the high cost of gang life. Both of these artists have been public figures, with known affiliations.... Read more
July 5, 2016 Video
ScHoolboy Q Discusses Stepping Away From Rap To Take Care Of His Daughter (Video)

ScHoolboy Q Discusses Stepping Away From Rap To Take Care Of His Daughter (Video)

Much like the title of his major label debut album suggests, ScHoolboy Q is an oxymoron. On the one hand, he is known for spitting some of the most unflinchingly real gangster tales in Hip-Hop, today. To hear him rap about his childhood and life as a young man is... Read more
July 4, 2016 Video
Havoc Reveals That Prince Played Keys On A Mobb Deep Track (Video)

Havoc Reveals That Prince Played Keys On A Mobb Deep Track (Video)

Throughout the last 25 years, Queens, New York duo Mobb Deep has worked with the likes of Mariah Carey, Nas, and 50 Cent. However, it is now learned that Prodigy and Havoc collaborated with late Pop icon Prince. Speaking with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN's "Drink Champs" Podcast (Episode #17), Havoc... Read more
July 1, 2016 Audio, Video
Snow Tha Product Puts Her Haters On Ice With A Lethal Freestyle (Video)

Snow Tha Product Puts Her Haters On Ice With A Lethal Freestyle (Video)

Snow Tha Product is fast becoming the biggest Hip-Hop act out of San Diego, California in more than a decade. This month, the Atlantic Records sensation released Half Way There...Pt. 1, an EP boasting production by Dr. Dre affiliate Focus... While the getting may seem good, Snow is unafraid to... Read more
June 30, 2016 Video
ScHoolboy Q Strips All Sense Of Glamour From Crime On Tookie Knows II (Video)

ScHoolboy Q Strips All Sense Of Glamour From Crime On Tookie Knows II (Video)

Over the years, ScHoolboy Q has built a catalog of extremely raw and hard-hitting tracks, that detail some of the grim realities of life. On songs like "Blessed," he rapped about the impossibility of truly comforting a friend who had lost a son. With Oxymoron's "Hoover St," his pen revealed... Read more
June 30, 2016 Video
Xzibit & Bishop Lamont Get In Battle Rap Mode For Their Brolic Video

Xzibit & Bishop Lamont Get In Battle Rap Mode For Their Brolic Video

A decade ago, Bishop Lamont was Dr. Dre's key protege at Aftermath Entertainment. The Carson, California native would never release much to the public during his time at the high profile label, but has been on a tear in the many years since. From Caltroit to stellar appearances alongside DJ... Read more
June 29, 2016 Video
Put Some Respek On My Bed…Birdman Sleeps On $1 Million Cash Every Night (Video)

Put Some Respek On My Bed…Birdman Sleeps On $1 Million Cash Every Night (Video)

What a year it's been for Birdman. The Cash Money capo has been embroiled in a bitter and bizarre lawsuit with his flagship artist, Lil Wayne, for the better part of 18 months. In January of 2015, Wayne sued Cash Money records for $51 million and since, there have been... Read more
June 29, 2016 Video
Royce 5’9″, Pusha T & Rick Ross Put A Dirty Politician On Trial By The Streets (Video)

Royce 5’9″, Pusha T & Rick Ross Put A Dirty Politician On Trial By The Streets (Video)

2016 has been a major turning point for Royce 5'9". The Detroit, Michigan MC already has an illustrious career behind him, but with the April release of Layers, he earned his first ever number-one LP. Buoyed by the critical acclaim of his Trust the Shooter EP, his sixth studio album... Read more
June 29, 2016 Video
Nia Long Reveals How Phife & “Oochie Wally” Affected Her Career & Taste In Lingerie (Video)

Nia Long Reveals How Phife & “Oochie Wally” Affected Her Career & Taste In Lingerie (Video)

In the canon of Hip-Hop lyrics, many MCs have professed their attraction to celebrities. Whether Royce 5'9" breaking his focus to woo Rihanna during a 2011 BET Cypher or Nas recounting Halle Berry's air-kiss at a Barbara Streisand concert, these moments have colored the folklore of Rap music. Whether the... Read more
June 28, 2016 Video
Ras Kass, Bumpy Knuckles & ONYX Troll Internet Thugs, Like Mr. Robot (Video)

Ras Kass, Bumpy Knuckles & ONYX Troll Internet Thugs, Like Mr. Robot (Video)

Ras Kass, Bumpy Knuckles and ONYX are from a different school, and they wear that distinction with pride. There's is one where quality comes first, and trends are to be made, not to be chased. On Ras' "Downward Spiral," Bumpy and ONYX join him in the fight to save Hip-Hop... Read more
June 28, 2016 Video
DMX Breaks Down While Discussing How God Saved His Life (Video)

DMX Breaks Down While Discussing How God Saved His Life (Video)

This morning (June 28), DMX was a guest on The Breakfast Club. The onetime superstar rapper spoke for more than an hour with Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee, and DJ Envy about a host of topics. At times drinking cognac straight from the bottle, the Yonkers, New York lyricist got... Read more
June 28, 2016 Video
Alicia Keys Is A One Woman Musical Army In An Elegant Performance (Video)

Alicia Keys Is A One Woman Musical Army In An Elegant Performance (Video)

Alicia Keys' arsenal of talent can be easily taken for granted in a career decorated with consistent quality throughout all of the sonic versatility. In addition to her astounding vocal range, the songstress is an elite musician, known especially for her work at the keyboards. At last night's (June 26)... Read more
June 27, 2016 Video
The First Footage Of The New Edition Biopic Looks Amazing (Video)

The First Footage Of The New Edition Biopic Looks Amazing (Video)

Late last year, Michael Bivins, founding member of New Edition and Bell Biv Devoe, revealed that he was working with BET to produce a biopic that told the story of Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown, Ronnie Devoe, Ricky Bell, Johnny Gill and himself, as they came together to form arguably the... Read more
June 27, 2016 Video
Sheila E. Leads An All-Star Prince Tribute Fit For A King (Video)

Sheila E. Leads An All-Star Prince Tribute Fit For A King (Video)

How do you say goodbye to a legend as beloved as Prince? For months since his shocking death on April 21, family, friends and fans worldwide have been trying to answer that question. There have been vigils, thousands of articles and countless tributes that reflect just how deeply he penetrated... Read more
June 26, 2016 Video
Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar Set The BET Awards On Fire With Water (Video)

Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar Set The BET Awards On Fire With Water (Video)

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar opened the 2016 BET Awards in epic fashion with their first ever performance together of Beyoncé's "Freedom." Both artists released some of the finest albums, thus far of 2016. Stay tuned for BET's multi-part Prince tribute.... Read more
June 26, 2016 Video
This 1997 Interview Shows A Reasonable Doubt Era Jay-Z Raw & Unguarded (Video)

This 1997 Interview Shows A Reasonable Doubt Era Jay-Z Raw & Unguarded (Video)

Today (June 25), marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Jay Z's debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Featuring tracks produced by DJ Premier, Ski Beatz and Clark Kent, as well as guest appearances from The Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige, the album is widely-considered a classic and, Jay, himself,... Read more
June 25, 2016 Video
Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Are In Bed With Some Of Their Most Famous Friends & Enemies

Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Are In Bed With Some Of Their Most Famous Friends & Enemies

Kanye West no longer does anything on a small scale. Last night, the mercurial artist held a live streaming party, at The Forum in Los Angeles, for his new video "Famous" from his album, The Life Of Pablo. As has been the case with much of his material since the... Read more
June 25, 2016 Video
Erykah Badu Directs & Stars In Robert Glasper’s Latest with Help From Miles Davis (Video)

Erykah Badu Directs & Stars In Robert Glasper’s Latest with Help From Miles Davis (Video)

On May 27, Robert Glasper released Everything's Beautiful, a collection of Miles Davis-inspired tunes featuring reworks of the originals with contributions from Stevie Wonder, Phonte, Bilal, Illa J, and more. Erykah Badu is also featured prominently, not only as a vocalist but now also as the creative mind and director... Read more
June 24, 2016 Video
ScHoolboy Q Releases A Grim Short Film Premiering His Song “By Any Means” (Video)

ScHoolboy Q Releases A Grim Short Film Premiering His Song “By Any Means” (Video)

It's been an active week for ScHoolboy Q. Days ago, he teased a short film, directed by Jack Begert & Dave Free of tHe little Homies, for his forthcoming Blank Face LP (July 8), and yesterday, he revealed the eclectic and star-studded tracklist for the album. Now, he releases the... Read more
June 24, 2016 Video
For All Who Doubt Lil Dicky’s Lyrical Ability, This Bruh’s For You (Video)

For All Who Doubt Lil Dicky’s Lyrical Ability, This Bruh’s For You (Video)

Ushered in as a member of XXL's Freshman Class of 2016, Lil Dicky performed a verse from his 2015 album Professional Rapper. "Bruh..." is a no-nonsense lyrical barrage of a song, absent of overpowering production and instead centered around rapid-fire delivery of bars that prove he can stand tall amongst... Read more
June 24, 2016 Video
E-40 Is Unsung No More. The Life Of Earl Stevens Is Properly Celebrated In This Documentary (Video)

E-40 Is Unsung No More. The Life Of Earl Stevens Is Properly Celebrated In This Documentary (Video)

Although he has been one of the most consistent artists in any genre for the better part of three decades, E-40 often does not get his proper respect as an MC and a business man. In the latest episode of Unsung, however, his enduring career is properly celebrated, and what... Read more
June 23, 2016 Video
Masta Ace Calmly Wages Microphone Destruction With An Ill Freestyle (Video)

Masta Ace Calmly Wages Microphone Destruction With An Ill Freestyle (Video)

With The Falling Season, Masta Ace delighted longtime fans with his first full-length solo release since 2012's MA Doom: Son of Yvonne. However, as the latter featured previously released beats, Masta Ace's most recent LP is in many ways his first full-fledged new solo project since 2004's A Long Hot Summer.... Read more
June 23, 2016 Video
Joey Bada$$ Is A Freestyle Supa Star Over Classic DJ Premier (Video)

Joey Bada$$ Is A Freestyle Supa Star Over Classic DJ Premier (Video)

Legendary New York City radio personality Funkmaster Flex recently launched a new series on his program that keeps the freestyle format simple. Its first episode, "Freestyle #001" featured Pro Era's Nyck Caution, the Brooklyn MC whose recent mixtape Disguise the Limit has garnered critical acclaim. On its third installment, Flex... Read more
June 23, 2016 Video
Another Day…Another Astounding Freestyle From A-F-R-O (Video)

Another Day…Another Astounding Freestyle From A-F-R-O (Video)

Though he has only been on the scene for a few short years, A-F-R-O has already earned a reputation as a supreme freestyler. In 2014, he caught the attention of RA The Rugged Man, Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Murs and others, winning a freestyle competition. In 2015, he added DJ... Read more
June 23, 2016 Video
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