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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
Redman Twists Up A Different Blend With A New Remix (Video)

Redman Twists Up A Different Blend With A New Remix (Video)

After more than 25 years of consistently rhyming on wax, Redman is recently taking lofty experiments with his music. Newark, New Jersey's Hip-Hop King has recently been attached to a new group, 1000Volts, with veteran DJ/producer Jayceeoh. Now, Reggie Noble takes one of his songs from 2015's Mudface and puts... Read more
June 22, 2016 Video
DMX Takes Over The Stage & Shows He’s Still Very Much Up In Here (Video)

DMX Takes Over The Stage & Shows He’s Still Very Much Up In Here (Video)

One of the many highlights of the 2016 Roots Picnic, which took place on June 4, 2016, was seeing DMX back in tip-top form, taking over the stage. Two months prior, Swizz Beatz sent a shockwave through the digital world when he posted that Dark Man X was "focused, clean... Read more
June 21, 2016 Video
Common Opens His Arms to Refugees Running Towards the Unknown (Video)

Common Opens His Arms to Refugees Running Towards the Unknown (Video)

June 20 marked World Refugee Day, a time for the globe's citizens to collectively aim their thoughts and compassion towards the 65 million people who have been forced to flee their homes for various reasons. In much of the developing world, things like civil war, poverty, disease, and natural disasters... Read more
June 21, 2016 Video
Chris Rivers & Styles P Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts, In A “Warriors” Themed Video

Chris Rivers & Styles P Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts, In A “Warriors” Themed Video

Over the last few years, Chris Rivers and Styles P have teamed up for a number of strong collaborations. Both Styles and Rivers are students of the School of Hard Rhymes and deft lyricism. "Black Hearts," from Rivers' 2015 Medicated Consumption mixtape, is no exception, as the two MCs trade... Read more
June 20, 2016 Video
Alicia Keys Brings The Refugee Crisis Into Clear Focus In A Powerful Short Film

Alicia Keys Brings The Refugee Crisis Into Clear Focus In A Powerful Short Film

Today marks the official first day of summer, but it is also World Refugee Day. First observed as such in 2001, June 20 signals a global effort to raise awareness of the challenges faced by the millions of displaced people around the world, and this year's date comes during a... Read more
June 20, 2016 Video
Vic Mensa Has Lethal Words About Flint, Michigan’s Deadly Water (Video)

Vic Mensa Has Lethal Words About Flint, Michigan’s Deadly Water (Video)

Vic Mensa is no stranger to the problem of corruption in politics. As a Chicago native, he and millions of others saw first-hand what happens when a politician's career takes precedence over justice - at least that's what opponents of Mayor Rahm Emanuel say. When unarmed Laquan McDonald was shot... Read more
June 20, 2016 Video
D.I.T.C. Goes Diggin’ In The Crates For Rare Photos & Footage (Video)

D.I.T.C. Goes Diggin’ In The Crates For Rare Photos & Footage (Video)

The Diggin' In The Crates crew has released its second completely crew-inclusive album in 16 years. That LP, D.I.T.C. Studios celebrates the newly-opened Bronx, New York recording studio where Showbiz, Lord Finesse, and Buckwild regularly craft dusty tracks. Also home to O.C., A.G., Diamond D, and Fat Joe, the legendary... Read more
June 20, 2016 Video
Kevin Hart And James Corden Have A Rap Battle And It Gets Harsh (Video)

Kevin Hart And James Corden Have A Rap Battle And It Gets Harsh (Video)

Kevin Hart and James Corden are not MCs, but that does not stop them from waging a fierce rap battle. Each man is more than capable of staying on beat and, more importantly, both possess the ability to wield words as weapons in a way like few others. While Corden... Read more
June 18, 2016 Video
Statik Selektah Gets 2 Chainz To Breathe That Hot Fire (Video)

Statik Selektah Gets 2 Chainz To Breathe That Hot Fire (Video)

This month, Statik Selektah opened up the roll-out to his album, appropriately titled 8. "Smoke Break" features 2 Chainz, and represented a directional shift for the Def Jam Records star, as well as a bit of an an extension for the producer/DJ/radio host who has worked with much of the... Read more
June 16, 2016 Video
The Sky Is The Limit For A-F-R-O As He Freestyles His Way To Fallon (Video)

The Sky Is The Limit For A-F-R-O As He Freestyles His Way To Fallon (Video)

A-F-R-O (All Flows Reach Out) may appear to be a purebred Underground Hip-Hop MC. The California native has surrounded himself with veterans like R.A. The Rugged Man and GZA—artists who always favored appeasing cult followings over pandering for mainstream attention. However, even before his acclaimed Tales From The Basement mixtape or... Read more
June 16, 2016 TV/Film, Video
Lil Dicky’s Music Is Fearless & So Are His Interviews (Video)

Lil Dicky’s Music Is Fearless & So Are His Interviews (Video)

Less than one year ago, Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MC Lil Dicky cemented his status on the national scene with Professional Rapper. The fast-flowing lyricist who first began with aspirations in stand-up comedy made an album unlike any other—and fans responded. Dicky's self-released LP hit the Top 10, while urging people... Read more
June 16, 2016 Video
Sadat X & Pete Rock’s Cold Collab Is Just The Tip Of An Album Iceberg (Lyric Video)

Sadat X & Pete Rock’s Cold Collab Is Just The Tip Of An Album Iceberg (Lyric Video)

After a career that spans more than 25 years, classic singles, 5 mic reviews, and key collaborations, celebrated MC Sadat X is preparing his latest solo album. The Brand Nubian co-founder's latest release is July 15's Agua, his first venture with Tommy Boy Entertainment. A concept 18-track LP (themed around... Read more
June 16, 2016 Video
All Eyez Can Watch A Trailer To Tupac Shakur’s Biopic (Video)

All Eyez Can Watch A Trailer To Tupac Shakur’s Biopic (Video)

After years of development, the Tupac Shakur biopic is completed. Today (June 16) would have been the music and film star's 45th birthday. In conjunction, All Eyez On Me unveils its first official film trailer. The Morgan Creek Production is said to reach theater screens on November 11, 2016—more than... Read more
June 16, 2016 TV/Film, Video
Jazzy Jeff Wants Fans to Join Him On His Vinyl Destination (Video)

Jazzy Jeff Wants Fans to Join Him On His Vinyl Destination (Video)

Grammy-winning producer DJ Jazzy Jeff's illustrious career has taken him around the world, several times over. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania icon is now on his fourth season of "Vinyl Destination," a web series devoted to following him on his global travels as he performs and gets exposed to vastly different cultures,... Read more
June 15, 2016 Video
Vic Mensa’s Freestyle Causes Sway To Destroy His Studio (Video)

Vic Mensa’s Freestyle Causes Sway To Destroy His Studio (Video)

For MCs looking to demonstrate their extemporaneous flow skills, there are few platforms as significant as Sway's "5 Fingers of Death." Much like the clout earned in the "Unsigned Hype" column in the Source a generation ago, this freestyle challenge is, for many Heads, a way to check for who... Read more
June 15, 2016 Video
Run The Jewels Want Their Rhymes Over DJ Shadow’s Beat To Leave You Speechless (Video)

Run The Jewels Want Their Rhymes Over DJ Shadow’s Beat To Leave You Speechless (Video)

Run the Jewels are beloved for many things - not the least of which are the thoughtful, inspirational, and often comedic lyrics contained within their songs. As Heads learned back in April, the same goes for the duo's work with DJ Shadow, the highly celebrated DJ who is releasing his... Read more
June 14, 2016 Video
R.A. Shows That Even Rugged Men Change With Fatherhood (Video)

R.A. Shows That Even Rugged Men Change With Fatherhood (Video)

R.A. The Rugged Man is one of Hip-Hop's true wild hearts. The Long Island, New York veteran was famously banned from numerous label offices (including his own) during the 1990s for his storied antics. R.A.'s live shows play host to bloody and sweaty mosh pits, make-out sessions with fans, and... Read more
June 14, 2016 Video
Havoc Details How He & Prodigy Overcame 2012 Mobb Deep Breakup (Video)

Havoc Details How He & Prodigy Overcame 2012 Mobb Deep Breakup (Video)

Just over four years ago, a group that had been together for 20-plus-years, Mobb Deep, called it quits. To make matters more complicated, Prodigy and Havoc engaged in a feud that started on social media, and led to diss records aimed at each other. By 2014, however, the M-O-B-B was... Read more
June 14, 2016 Video
Talib Kweli, 9th Wonder & Rapsody Remind Us the Best Is Yet to Come (Video)

Talib Kweli, 9th Wonder & Rapsody Remind Us the Best Is Yet to Come (Video)

Today, a new video from two veterans and a dominating voice in Hip-Hop's current generation is proving the lifespan of a 2015 release is far from over. Having arrived in November, the collaborative LP Indie 500 from Talib Kweli and 9th Wonder features 13 tracks speckled with appearances from some of... Read more
June 13, 2016 Video
Masta Ace’s Latest Video Resonates Through Time & Shows Why He’s A Top MC

Masta Ace’s Latest Video Resonates Through Time & Shows Why He’s A Top MC

Masta Ace's latest studio album, The Falling Season, is making noise for the 30-year Brooklyn, New York rhyme veteran. From the era of 12" singles and un-skippable albums, Ace has deliberately kept his latest artistic baby away from the popular streaming platforms. The latest in a series of a concept... Read more
June 13, 2016 Video
Kevin Hart Details How Dave Chappelle Humbled Him & Chris Rock With His Brilliance (Video)

Kevin Hart Details How Dave Chappelle Humbled Him & Chris Rock With His Brilliance (Video)

When Kevin Hart and Sway get together, the conversation is always special. Their most recent conversation is no exception. There to promote his latest film, Central Intelligence, starring Duane "The Rock" Johnson, Hart was in rare form. As has often been the case, rather than use the platform to further... Read more
June 11, 2016 Video
DJ Quik Reveals He Will Release Collaboration With MC Eiht (Video)

DJ Quik Reveals He Will Release Collaboration With MC Eiht (Video)

Yesterday (June 10), Ambrosia For Heads shared our Must-Listen-To Albums, EPs, And Mixtapes Of 2016 list. Included in the 11 entries was Rosecrans, the independent EP made by Compton's DJ Quik and Problem. This week, Q-U-I-K announced that there is more to come from the veteran MC/producer/DJ and one of... Read more
June 11, 2016 News, Video
Craig G Details The Making Of “The Symphony,” Including Who Wrote What (Video)

Craig G Details The Making Of “The Symphony,” Including Who Wrote What (Video)

This month, Queens, New York MC Craig G released his seventh studio album, I Rap And Go Home. The Soulspazm Records effort features Buckshot, Ras Kass, and Jarobi of A Tribe Called Quest, among others. The battle-tested lyricist has enjoyed a professional recording career that has endured more than 30... Read more
June 10, 2016 Throwback, Video
Lil Dicky Exposes the Brutal Pain of Losing the Love of His Life (Video)

Lil Dicky Exposes the Brutal Pain of Losing the Love of His Life (Video)

During his performance at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last weekend (June 4), Lil Dicky shared a personal detail regarding his love life. Telling the crowd that a woman he loves named Molly recently got engaged to someone else, the area native revealed the sort of relatable truth that... Read more
June 9, 2016 Video
Oddisee Blends Grace & Grit In a Stunning Example of Duality (Video)

Oddisee Blends Grace & Grit In a Stunning Example of Duality (Video)

With his stellar 2015 album The Good Fight still in heavy rotation by many, Washington, D.C. rapper and producer Oddisee is frequently named as one of the most gifted of his generation. He recently dropped his Alwasta E.P. in March, and with it came a fresh batch of inventive, multi-faceted... Read more
June 9, 2016 Video
Method Man & Redman Transform Into Beavis & Butthead And Rock Wilder (Video)

Method Man & Redman Transform Into Beavis & Butthead And Rock Wilder (Video)

The mysterious Mylo The Cat, the creator of several mashups of Hip-Hop bangers with Muppet videos, has struck again. While not much is known about "Mylo," over the years, the cool cat has seamlessly fused together visuals of Dr. Teeth performing as Wu-Tang Clan's ODB, Gonzo performing as Digital Underground's... Read more
June 9, 2016 Video
Chris Rivers Rocks An Unreleased Pete Rock Beat & Knocks It Out (Video)

Chris Rivers Rocks An Unreleased Pete Rock Beat & Knocks It Out (Video)

For followers of Chris Rivers' career, news that he's released another incredible freestyle may be unsurprising, but it's never less-than-impressive. The young MC from the Bronx, New York City, spent much of 2015 unloading weekly flows deftly displayed atop productions from giants like Pharrell Williams, the Alchemist, Da Beatminerz, and... Read more
June 9, 2016 Video
REKS Gets A D.I.T.C. Beat Care Of Buckwild & Digs In (Video)

REKS Gets A D.I.T.C. Beat Care Of Buckwild & Digs In (Video)

Lawrence, Massachusetts MC REKS has worked with some of Hip-Hop's most celebrated producers. From DJ Premier to Large Professor, Pete Rock to Alchemist, the ShowOff/Brick Records MC has had access to  the kind of beats that has peers could dream of. "Jump Shots" is a single, produced by D.I.T.C.'s Buckwild.... Read more
June 8, 2016 Video
Jamila Woods’ Blk Girl Soldier Is Sweet Soul For The Spirit (Video)

Jamila Woods’ Blk Girl Soldier Is Sweet Soul For The Spirit (Video)

Chicago, Illinois singer/poet/activist Jamila Woods has appeared on two Top 10 albums in 2016. First she made noise (stemming back into last year) with "White Privilege II" on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' This Unruly Mess I've Made. More recently, she is among the ensemble cast on Chance The Rapper's celebrated... Read more
June 8, 2016 Video
Bryson Tiller Has A Shorty Swing His Way In The Video For “Exchange”

Bryson Tiller Has A Shorty Swing His Way In The Video For “Exchange”

Bryson Tiller has become of the fastest-rising faces of R&B music in recent years. However, he does not call his music that. He makes "Trap Soul," also the title of his Top 10 2015 RCA Records album. The Louisville, Kentucky native is able to apply the hustle in his music,... Read more
June 8, 2016 Video
Mistah F.A.B. Aims To Hoist The Trophy After This 7-Minute Freestyle (Video)

Mistah F.A.B. Aims To Hoist The Trophy After This 7-Minute Freestyle (Video)

Mistah F.A.B. is a fixture at Golden State Warriors games. The Oakland, California MC just happened to time his latest album to release in the midst of the NBA franchise's attempt at back-to-back championships. In promoting his star-studded work (Kendrick Lamar, Raekwon, Lupe Fiasco are just one cross-section of guests),... Read more
June 7, 2016 Video
Eddie Murphy’s Next Comedy Clowns Artists Disgruntled With Sampling

Eddie Murphy’s Next Comedy Clowns Artists Disgruntled With Sampling

Legendary entertainer Eddie Murphy—who recently was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the highest honor for a comedian in the U.S. - has achieved major success in film, television, and stand-up. With classic comedies like Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor remake,... Read more
June 7, 2016 News, TV/Film
De La Soul Say “Selling Out” In The ’80s Is Seen As “Extensive Branding” Today (Video)

De La Soul Say “Selling Out” In The ’80s Is Seen As “Extensive Branding” Today (Video)

De La Soul were guests on Sway In The Morning today (June 7). Joining Kaytranada, the Long Island, New York trio discussed their upcoming August 26 album, And The Anonymous Nobody, the genesis of the Native Tongues movement, and why De La Soul may have been pioneers of what it... Read more
June 7, 2016 Video
Dizzy Wright’s Las Vegas Strip Isn’t Near The Casinos. Follow Him Home. (Video)

Dizzy Wright’s Las Vegas Strip Isn’t Near The Casinos. Follow Him Home. (Video)

Dizzy Wright has proven to be one of—if not the biggest Hip-Hop star Las Vegas, Nevada has ever produced. In a city where so many artists go to work and play, it is high time that a voice emerged. However, Wright's raps rarely deal with the lights, sounds, and attractions... Read more
June 7, 2016 Video
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