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J-Live Delivers The Visual To The Deeply Compelling Single, Not Listening (Video)

Back in March, J-Live released one of the most impactful songs in his storied career with "Not Listening." The record audited the state of Hip-Hop, and the present day relationship between MCs and the listeners—and who is really to blame for the disconnect. Now comes the visual: a simple, but... Read more

September 28, 2014 Fresh, Video

Vince Staples Spits an Off the Top Freestyle Better Than Most Writtens (Video)

Vince Staples is making a name for himself. After dropping one of the hotter mixtapes last year with Mac Miller and sharing the stage with Common and Jay Electronica last week, the talented young MC from Long Beach, CA has delivered one of the better freestyles of the year on... Read more

September 25, 2014 Video

Joey Bada$$ Goes to Work on A Tribe Called Quest’s Scenario Remix (Video)

Joey Bada$$ has been on a freestyle tear, as of late. After wrecking a Toca Tuesday freestyle last week, he shows off with Statik Selektah now. Statik cues up A Tribe Called Quest's Scenario Remix track and Joey goes to work. Check out the video. Related: Joey Bada$$ Says He’s... Read more

September 25, 2014 Video

Loaded Lux Revisits His Past on the Autobiographical Action on Site (Video)

Loaded Lux made his name in battle rap meticulously studying the details of his opponents' lives and mercilessly using that information against them. On his single "Action on Site," Lux turns his glare on himself and releases a self-reflective, autobiographical piece about his own past. Whether or not he would... Read more

September 25, 2014 Video

With Nothing But a Table Beat, Kendrick Lamar WRECKS Another Freestyle (Audio)

There is no doubt Kendrick Lamar is back...with a vengeance. After releasing his new single "i" and engaging in a hilarious but stunning Rap battle with Power 106's Big Boy, Kendrick went back to the basics of Hip-Hop with the LA Leakers. With nothing but a beat being drummed on... Read more

September 25, 2014 Audio, Video

Schoolboy Q Talks Tupac, Nate Dogg, Reality Rap and More with Montreality (Video)

Schoolboy Q is the latest Montreality interviewee. Q discusses what he did with his first big paycheck, his realest song ever, Tupac's murder, his fantasy job, Nate Dogg having "the hardest verse ever" and much more. Check out the video. Related: ScHoolboy Q Joins Disclosure & Sam Smith To Remix... Read more

September 25, 2014 Video

Just When He Seems To Covered Every Corner, Asher Roth Breaks New Ground (Video)

Asher Roth's "Pull It" takes the MC (and now singer) in a new direction. A musical chameleon, Roth dabbles with some Trip-Hop, and those always psychedelic undertones. Although, in between the focal point of the song: the chorus, Roth still drops those nimble and pivoting bars that made him a... Read more

September 24, 2014 Fresh, Video

Kendrick Lamar May Deliver His Finest Freestyle, But Does Big Boy Shine Harder? (Video)

One day after his "i" release, Kendrick Lamar isn't out to give the spotlight up. But if anybody's testing him for it, it's not who you'd expect. On Big Boy's Neighborhood, K-Dot goes truly off the dome through 25 years of instrumentals, ranging from Nas/James Brown, to State Property, to... Read more

September 24, 2014 Fresh, Video

50 Cent & Snoop Dogg GET REAL About Rap Crews & Money, With G-Unit Sitting There (Video)

For all the reality TV shows, the Snoop Lion campaign, and the family-friendlier Snoop, there's still reminders of what Heads heard on "Deep Cover" 23 years ago. One of the platforms for this side of Snoop is the GGN. Interviewing all five members of G-Unit, Snoop begins in true G-fashion,... Read more

September 23, 2014 Fresh, Video

Kendrick Lamar Discusses His Control Verse 1-Year Later (Video)

Kendrick Lamar dropped by Power 106 and while there was reminded the 1-year anniversary of the verse that shook up the Hip-Hop world had recently passed (8/13). 13 months removed from the furor, Kendrick put the song in perspective and spoke on his relationships with many of the artists he... Read more

September 23, 2014 Video

Nitty Scott, Chris Webby, Smoke DZA & CJ Fly Cypher With Conviction (Video)

One day after the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards' Digital All-Stars Cypher (Emilio Rojas, Andy Mineo, Dreezy, Dillon Cooper, Retro Jace, Conceited) premiered, RAW rolling papers' shows another healthy, talented crop of MCs. Nitty Scott, MC, Pro Era's CJ Fly, Chris Webby, and veteran Smoke DZA represent the NY tri-state lovely,... Read more

September 23, 2014 Fresh, Video

Pro Era Gets Industrial In Their Incredibly Polished Hail Razor Visual (Video)

CJ Fly, Dessy Hinds, and A La $ole show some Pro Era depth in the complex visual to "Hail Razor." The video features additional bandmates, as they go to an abandoned mill/assembly line to show just how rooted in the grit they are. This from the Scion A/V-backed The Shift... Read more

September 23, 2014 Fresh, Video

Jay Electronica Joins Common & Vince Staples On Stage for the Kingdom Remix (Video)

As reported, Jay Electronica joined Common and Vince Staples on stage at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta for a powerful remix to Common's Kingdom. Last night, the trio did another performance of the remix at the AAHH! Fest in Chicago and footage of Jay Elec's verse was captured.... Read more

September 22, 2014 Video

Foreign Exchange Goes Above The Clouds In Dreams Are Made For Two (Video)

From Love In Flying Colors (released one year ago this week), Foreign Exchange showcases their Carlita Durand assisted single, "Dreams Are Made For Two." As the song has been to the album, the moment is warm, euphonic, and tender. So what better setting than the mountaintops for Phonte and Carlita... Read more

September 22, 2014 Fresh, Video

Ab-Soul is the Consummate Storyteller in the Latest Episode of CRWN (Video)

Ab-Soul is the latest participant in the CWRN interview series, hosted by Elliott Wilson. Soulo showed himself to be a master storyteller as he touched on multiple topics ranging from the disease that severely damaged his eyesight to the roles each member of TDE plays in the collective to discussing... Read more

September 22, 2014 Video

Jay Electronica Says He’s Sitting On Many Albums Worth Of Music, Elaborates On Drug Use (Video)

The always elusive Jay Electronica hit the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards red carpet leading up to his performance of "Kingdom Remix," alongside Common and Vince Staples. MTV News was able to speak to the Roc Nation artist about the latest developments surrounding his long-awaited Act II: Patents Of Nobility (The Turn)... Read more

September 22, 2014 Fresh, Video

The Digital Stars Of 2014 Show Out In This BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher (Video)

The first of many 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers has hit the web. Curated as a "Digital All-Star" grouping, this includes the Top 15-selling Andy Mineo, veteran Emilio Rojas, Common-cosigned Dreezy, De La Soul-cosigned Dillon Cooper, Retro Jace, and Conceited. With the exception of Mineo, who rang bells last year... Read more

September 22, 2014 Fresh, Video

The Week in Hip-Hop Video: Royce Da 5’9″ & DJ Premier, Common, Styles P, Cormega, Joey Bada$$, Jeezy, Big KRIT & More (Video Playlist)

The week in video brought an incredible teaser from Royce Da 5'9", DJ Premier & Adrian Younge, dope freestyles from Joey Bada$$ and Murda Mook, videos from Styles P & Chris Rivers, Cormega, Mursday, Jeezy and Apollo Brown & Ras Kass, conversations with Big K.R.I.T. and Ab-Soul, and an amazing... Read more

September 21, 2014 Playlists, Video

Murda Mook Drops a Killer Verse on Sway in the Morning (Video)

Murda Mook is most famous for chopping heads on stage during his hard-scrabble battles. But, rest assured, when he steps out of the arena and behind the mic, he still gets busy. Mook paid a visit to the Sway in the Morning show and delivered a blistering freestyle, all while... Read more

September 20, 2014 Video

Murs & ¡Mayday! Deliver Blistering Freestyles While Having Fun (Video)

Sometimes even the best content slips through the cracks...A little over 3 weeks ago, Murs and ¡Mayday! (¡Mursday!) burst into BET's Backroom and CRUSHED it with 3 killer verses. What's more? They had fun. You can see it in their delivery. If you missed this (like we did) it is... Read more

September 19, 2014 Video

Styles P & Chris Rivers on a 3-Part Alchemist Beat? FIRE (Video)

Styles P and Chris Rivers (Big Pun's son) team up on an Alchemist track that twists and turns on "The Myth & The Omen." The beat changes 3 times, shifting from grimy to boom bap to incredibly soulful. Check out the video. Related: Chris Rivers (aka Baby Pun) Goes 0... Read more

September 19, 2014 Video

Ras Kass & Apollo Brown Takeover the Backroom for a True School Verse (Video)

Ras Kass and Apollo Brown took over The Backroom on 106 & Park to deliver some True School Hip-Hop. Ras dropped a vintage verse while Apollo manned the wheels of steel with an original track. Check out the video. Related: Ras Kass & Apollo Brown Slice Down That Humble Pi... Read more

September 19, 2014 Video

Eminem Releases a Lyric Video for Guts Over Fear and Shows His Skill are Still Sharp (Video)

It's easy to take Eminem for granted. Marshall Mathers has been one of the illest to ever touch the pen for more than 15 years. Even his sub-par work (by his standards) is better than the vast majority of MCs could ever aspire to be. On "Guts Over Fear," Em... Read more

September 18, 2014 Video

Dawaun Parker Worked A Lot On Dr. Dre’s Detox. He Says The Concept Is Scrapped (Video)

Within Dr. Dre's inner-circle at Aftermath Entertainment throughout the last 10 years, Dawaun Parker is a key member. The Boston, Massachusetts native who cut his teeth working with artists like T.I. on King would subsequently work alongside guys like Dre, J Dilla, and Eminem on albums by Busta Rhymes, 50... Read more

September 18, 2014 Fresh, Video

Cyhi The Prynce Releases the Hot and Steamy Visuals for Guitar Melody (Video)

Cyhi the Prynce releases the video for "Guitar Melody" from his Black Hystori Project. The hot and steamy visuals may be safe for work, but it's not advisable... Related: Cyhi The Prince References an OutKast Classic on the Remix to Goodnight (Audio)... Read more

September 17, 2014 Video

Joey Bada$$ Says He’s Bringin’ Brooklyn Back In A Tony Touch Freestyle (Video)

Some things just make sense. If Joey Bada$$ was around, in the industry, in the late '90s, he would have sounded right and exact on Tony Touch cassette tapes. The Taino Turntable Terrorist and the Pro Era front-man linked on Toca Tuesdays. On a loop-based beat made famous by Lootpack... Read more