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Blu, MED & Dam-Funk Are Buzzin’ Over Madlib Beats (Video)

Blu, MED & Dam-Funk Are Buzzin’ Over Madlib Beats (Video)

Madlib, the producer, MC and DJ who has worked collaboratively in the past with the likes of MF DOOM (Madvillain) and J Dilla (JayLib), stayed close to home to work with MED and Blu to produce most of their 2013 joint project, The Burgundy EP. Just nine months later, The... Read more
June 24, 2014 Fresh, Video
Here’s a Side of Kanye West You May Have Never Seen…and It Might Just Be the Most Authentic (Video)

Here’s a Side of Kanye West You May Have Never Seen…and It Might Just Be the Most Authentic (Video)

Kanye West is celebrated for fashion, art, braggadocio, rants, Kim and, most importantly, music. What is often overlooked, and possibly the thread through each of these elements, is his formidable intelligence. Kanye recently sat on a panel at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity with Steve Stoute (Tanning of America,... Read more
June 24, 2014 Video
Buckshot, P-Money & T’Nah Apex Remind That Hip-Hop is a Living Spectrum…and It’s the Sweetest Thing (Video)

Buckshot, P-Money & T’Nah Apex Remind That Hip-Hop is a Living Spectrum…and It’s the Sweetest Thing (Video)

There's a lot of chatter about which era is better in Hip-Hop. Truth is, Hip-Hop is and always will be a living, breathing spectrum of the music that is made, one day at a time. There was great Hip-Hop in the 90's. There was TERRIBLE Hip-Hop then too. There is... Read more
June 24, 2014 Video
Emilio Rojas States What He’s ‘Bout In A Tony Touch Toca Tuesday Freestyle (Video)

Emilio Rojas States What He’s ‘Bout In A Tony Touch Toca Tuesday Freestyle (Video)

With yet another self-released street project, care of Zero Fucks Given, Rochester, New York's Emilio Rojas is counting on a hot Summer. After a recent ShowOff Radio freestyle with Statik Selektah, Ro' joins another highly-respected DJ/producer at satellite radio, care of Tony Touch. Rockin' for Toca Tuesdays (after the "Taino... Read more
June 24, 2014 Fresh, Video
Pusha T Kicks His 40 Acres Verse To Silence, Deserving Closer Attention (Video)

Pusha T Kicks His 40 Acres Verse To Silence, Deserving Closer Attention (Video)

Pusha T is among Hip-Hop's most championed present-day lyricists. His solo studio debut, My Name Is My Name was regularly mentioned among 2013's best Rap albums. Strangely, the album has seemingly quieted down a bit since. Performing in studio for REVOLT TV, King Push left the beat behind to showcase... Read more
June 24, 2014 Fresh, Video
Locksmith Turns The Key And Sets Himself Free (Video)

Locksmith Turns The Key And Sets Himself Free (Video)

Locksmith hits the sun-drenched shores of Southern California and lets his fans take a "peek inside the soul of a loner" in visuals to his latest single featuring Rebecca Noel. The introspective cut falls off of his latest album, A Thousand Cuts, and delves into the trials and tribulations of... Read more
June 24, 2014 Fresh, Video
Two Former Death Row Factions Unite, As Tha Outlawz Re-Link With Snoop Dogg (Video)

Two Former Death Row Factions Unite, As Tha Outlawz Re-Link With Snoop Dogg (Video)

In the days following 2Pac's 1996 murder, Tha Outlawz, missing their leader and suffering the additional loss of slain member Khadafi were literally "stranded on Death Row." Label-mates with Snoop Dogg, both parties lost the love with the label that had once been so bountiful and successful at breaking talent.... Read more
June 24, 2014 Fresh, Video
Black Sheep’s Dres Claims Skills Ownership Alongside Some Hip-Hop Founding Fathers (Video)

Black Sheep’s Dres Claims Skills Ownership Alongside Some Hip-Hop Founding Fathers (Video)

Dres, of Black Sheep, who is now going by "Black Sheep Dres" gives the visual treatment to an all new cut from his solo efforts, "We Can All Share." Dres hosts a crew of cameos from Hip-Hop's Godfather, Kool Herc, as well as MC pioneers Grandmaster Caz (Cold Crush Brothers),... Read more
June 24, 2014 Fresh, Video
Angie Martinez Interviewed By Power 105 Team, Talks 2Pac (Video)

Angie Martinez Interviewed By Power 105 Team, Talks 2Pac (Video)

Since her recent resignation from her longtime seat at HOT 97, Angie Martinez steps into the other side of the booth and fields questions from her new colleagues, Power 105's DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God, and the rest of the gang. In the interview, Angie discusses her desire for growth... Read more
June 24, 2014 Fresh, Video
Two of 50 Cent’s Animal Ambition Deluxe Edition Songs Are Without Videos. Make That 1… (Video)

Two of 50 Cent’s Animal Ambition Deluxe Edition Songs Are Without Videos. Make That 1… (Video)

Including the bonus cuts, only two 50 Cent Animal Ambition songs are without videos. The ScHoolboy Q-assisted "Flip On You" still lacks a visual, while Fif's "You Know" was audio-only as well...until this morning (June 24). With some Italian machinery and some model mayhem, 50 steps onto the sound-stage to... Read more
June 24, 2014 Fresh, Video
The Beard Gang Shines, With Cameos By Ed Lover, Kurupt, Action Bronson (Video)

The Beard Gang Shines, With Cameos By Ed Lover, Kurupt, Action Bronson (Video)

Still without an album in stores, The Beard Gang continues to demand awareness. The Philadelphia collective features gold and platinum-selling artists Malik B and Freeway, as well as self-proclaimed leader, Jakk Frost, and relative newcomer, Tana Da Beast. With allusions to the common facial trait of Philly's Sunni Muslim community,... Read more
June 24, 2014 Video
Battle Rap Meets Bellator on the Road to Total Slaughter (Video)

Battle Rap Meets Bellator on the Road to Total Slaughter (Video)

Eminem and Shady Films are off on their quest to bring battle rapping back to the forefront and to crown the best of the best with the debut episode of "Road To Total Slaughter." 8 MCs have been picked to live together under one roof to prep their lyrical artillery... Read more
June 23, 2014 Fresh, Video
Curren$y Releases Drive In Theatre, 5 Music Shorts In One Exhale (Videos)

Curren$y Releases Drive In Theatre, 5 Music Shorts In One Exhale (Videos)

Since taking his career into his own hands, Curren$y is a master of surprise. The New Orleans MC with a penchant for herbs and horsepower has released a 5-act, 13-minute short film from his Drive In Theatre. The film's acts are comprised of "MPR," "Stolen," "Intermission," "Stovetop," and "Hi-Top Whites."... Read more
June 23, 2014 Fresh, Video
Kendrick Lamar Discusses His Growth as an Artist and a Person (Video)

Kendrick Lamar Discusses His Growth as an Artist and a Person (Video)

Kendrick Lamar celebrated his 27th birthday last week. As part of a recent interview with Devi Dev, he discussed his growth both as an artist and a person since Hip-Hop took the good kid out of the mad city and into the world. He also discussed the new album, the... Read more
June 23, 2014 Video
Rick Rubin’s 1-Hour Conversation With Zane Lowe Leaves No Question Unanswered (Video)

Rick Rubin’s 1-Hour Conversation With Zane Lowe Leaves No Question Unanswered (Video)

To some extent, Rick Rubin is something of Hip-Hop's Howard Hughes, and that's not just the beard. The music mogul went from starring (as a hybrid of himself) in Krush Groove to basically shunning press and spotlights throughout the '90s and 2000s. That started to change, especially as far as... Read more
June 23, 2014 Fresh, Video
What’s the Biggest Way the Internet Has Changed Hip-Hop? (Video)

What’s the Biggest Way the Internet Has Changed Hip-Hop? (Video)

The final installment of BET's 4-part Hip-Hop documentary, The Message, discusses how the digital revolution transformed Hip-Hop. Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, Meek Mill, Mac Miller and many of the Internet's biggest benefactors discuss its impact on their careers and the culture, generally. The episode also features Nas, Wyclef,... Read more
June 23, 2014 Video
This Week Brought Videos From J. Cole, G-Unit, T.I., Ab-Soul, Joell Ortiz, Dilated Peoples, Common & More (Video)

This Week Brought Videos From J. Cole, G-Unit, T.I., Ab-Soul, Joell Ortiz, Dilated Peoples, Common & More (Video)

This week was a strong one for video. New visuals rolled in from Common, Ab-Soul, G-Unit, T.I., Joell Ortiz, Dilated Peoples, The Game and more. There were also throwbacks from J. Cole & Michael Jackson. Additionally, Black Thought tackled the Harry Potter theme and Chris Rock announced a new tour.... Read more
June 22, 2014 Featured-homepage, Playlists, Video
Think Kevin Hart is Funny? Ice Cube Doesn’t. Here’s Why (Video)

Think Kevin Hart is Funny? Ice Cube Doesn’t. Here’s Why (Video)

Last week, both Ice Cube and Kevin Hart made appearances on Conan. While the 2 may not agree on much, they do share 1 belief: Ice Cube does not think Kevin Hart is funny. Here's a look at each breaking down how and why Cube gives Hart the mean face... Read more
June 22, 2014 Video
Chris Lighty Speaks on How He Started Violator (Video)

Chris Lighty Speaks on How He Started Violator (Video)

As part of its Hip-Hop documentary, The Message, BET conducted the last ever televised interview with Chris Lighty, prior to his death in 2012. As part of that session, Lighty spoke on how he made the transition from working with Russell Simmons and Lyor Cohen at Def Jam/Rush Management to... Read more
June 22, 2014 Video
Mary J Blige Is Trapped In Love, But She’s Packing Up & Moving Out (Video)

Mary J Blige Is Trapped In Love, But She’s Packing Up & Moving Out (Video)

Mary J. Blige is trapped and drowning both literally and figuratively in her battle between love and pain through her latest visuals to the track, "Suitcase." Black and white influenced shots that accentuate the video are ironic given the fact that her decision to leave the man who tortures her... Read more
June 21, 2014 Fresh, Video
Ab-Soul Sings a Song of Pain & Sorrow on Closure (Video)

Ab-Soul Sings a Song of Pain & Sorrow on Closure (Video)

Ab-Soul fires another round from the chamber as the release date for his album, These Days, approaches (6/24). On Closure, Soul tries on a new flow that is more singing than rapping. The song and video showcase the pain of a disintegrating relationship. Check it out. Related: Ab-Soul Explains the... Read more
June 20, 2014 Video
Remember The Times, With Michael Jackson’s Love Never Felt So Good (Video)

Remember The Times, With Michael Jackson’s Love Never Felt So Good (Video)

With Michael Jackson's Justin Timberlake-assisted Xscape single, "Love Never Felt So Good" gaining some serious momentum on the charts of radio and singles sales, Epic Records hashed together some iconic footage of The King Of Pop at work. Stitching some moments that may spawn a tingle in your memory, MJ's... Read more
June 20, 2014 Fresh, Video
Torae & Skyzoo Are The Next To Light Up Sway In The Morning Freestyles (Video)

Torae & Skyzoo Are The Next To Light Up Sway In The Morning Freestyles (Video)

With their first collaborative LP, Barrel Brothers, now in stores, Skyzoo and Torae stopped by Sway In The Morning. Insisting that true freestyles are all that they know, Sky' and Tor' (who is no stranger to satellite radio) kick cypher-style, back-and-forth bars very much in step with their styles and... Read more
June 20, 2014 Fresh, Video
Ab-Soul Explains the Religious Imagery of Stigmata and More (Video)

Ab-Soul Explains the Religious Imagery of Stigmata and More (Video)

Ab-Soul recently had a fireside chat with Complex's Insanul Ahmed. Though the clip is only 7 minutes, Soulo covers a lot of ground. He discusses the thinking behind the religious imagery on his forthcoming album, These Days, not being signed to Interscope, his love for Jay-Z and Nas, the mythical... Read more
June 20, 2014 Video
Tariq Trotter Meets Harry Potter, As Black Thought Has Latenight TV Fun (Video)

Tariq Trotter Meets Harry Potter, As Black Thought Has Latenight TV Fun (Video)

The Roots are so much more than a "house band" for "The Tonight Show." The Philadelphia crew, long-labeled as one of host Jimmy Fallon's favorite acts, has been interwoven into the show's nightly sketches, comedy, and a heavy hand in collaborating with various musical guests. At the request of one... Read more
June 19, 2014 Fresh, Video
Game Means Everything He Said In Bigger Than Me, Cause He Filmed It (Video)

Game Means Everything He Said In Bigger Than Me, Cause He Filmed It (Video)

What could've been dismissed as yet another "feeling myself in the booth" moment, Game's "Bigger Than Me" is bigger than that. The Compton star visioned the song as a single, with a Matt Alonzo-directed visual as deliberate and dramatic as the bars themselves. Themed in Horror-style, Game chainsaws his way... Read more
June 18, 2014 Fresh, Video
Common & Hype Williams Release a Visually Stunning Short Film for Kingdom (Video)

Common & Hype Williams Release a Visually Stunning Short Film for Kingdom (Video)

With its swelling Gospel chorus and Common's piercing lyrics about the plight facing his hometown of Chicago, it's hard to imagine his song "Kingdom" could be any more powerful. However, when you combine that penetrating soundtrack with the visuals of Hype Williams, the song soars to a new level. Williams... Read more
June 18, 2014 Video
DJ Jazzy Jeff Recounts His Surprise Performance with The Fresh Prince on Graham Norton (Video)

DJ Jazzy Jeff Recounts His Surprise Performance with The Fresh Prince on Graham Norton (Video)

Remember the surprise performance by DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Fresh Prince, Jaden Smith and Alfonso Ribeiro on The Graham Norton Show last year? Jeff breaks down the story of how it all came to pass in the latest episode of Vinyl Destination. It was not an easy trip...Check out the... Read more
June 18, 2014 Video
Ep. 2 of The Message Documentary Covers East vs. West Beef, The Rise of The South & More (Full Video)

Ep. 2 of The Message Documentary Covers East vs. West Beef, The Rise of The South & More (Full Video)

Part 2 of The Message, BET's 4-part documentary chronicling the history of Hip-Hop, covers the Bad Boy vs. Death Row beef, the rise of Southern Hip-Hop, the "bling" era, the attempted censorship of Rap music and more. The episode features commentary from Snoop, Uncle Luke, Master P, Juicy J, The... Read more
June 17, 2014 Video
Get Ready. Chris Rock is Spreading the Black Plague…(Video)

Get Ready. Chris Rock is Spreading the Black Plague…(Video)

Dave Chappelle is not the only comedic giant returning to stand up this year. Fresh off his announcement as host of the BET Awards, Chris Rock sat down with Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show and told Fallon he is going on tour. Rock revealed the name is "The Black... Read more
June 17, 2014 Video
It’s Not Just Studio & Stage, G-Unit Is Back With A Proper 4-Man Visual (Video)

It’s Not Just Studio & Stage, G-Unit Is Back With A Proper 4-Man Visual (Video)

Simple, but effective. G-Unit's first four-man video in over six years comes to the light. Just like 50 Cent's Animal Ambition roll-out, the clique goes back to the first song they cut since the Summer Jam stage. Called "Nah, I'm Talking About," the mixtape-style track on a Hit-Boy beat has... Read more
June 17, 2014 Fresh, Video
Joell Ortiz Is Finally Feeling Comfortable In His Own Shoes (Video)

Joell Ortiz Is Finally Feeling Comfortable In His Own Shoes (Video)

Joell Ortiz is having quite the active first half of 2014. The Slaughterhouse affiliate has completed House Rules, a mixtape with the rest of the Shady Records Hip-Hop group, and has recently signed to Penalty Entertainment to assist in the release of his upcoming solo album, House Slippers. Housing such... Read more
June 17, 2014 Fresh, Video
T.I. Gives a Taste of Brazil That is Far From Mediocre in His Latest Visual (Video)

T.I. Gives a Taste of Brazil That is Far From Mediocre in His Latest Visual (Video)

T.I. conducted a listening party in NYC earlier tonight at the School of Visual Arts. He had a spirited and engaging conversation with Lil Duval. As part of the talk, he told the story behind the video for No Mediocre, his collaboration with Iggy Azalea. He explained that, despite the... Read more
June 17, 2014 Video
Action Bronson Chases Caribbean Cuisine In Miami, Sandwiches In Philly (Video)

Action Bronson Chases Caribbean Cuisine In Miami, Sandwiches In Philly (Video)

Action Bronson's F*ck, That's Delicious food series for Noisey gets a much-needed follow-up episode. Bam Bam raids the I-95 corridor for goodies, from Miami to Atlanta, with a bonus stop in Philly. With plenty of humor along the way from Bronson as well as his just-released right-hand-man Big Body Bes,... Read more
June 17, 2014 Fresh, Video
Fabolous Wants You To Keep The S.O.U.L. Tape 3 In Your Playa (Video)

Fabolous Wants You To Keep The S.O.U.L. Tape 3 In Your Playa (Video)

For 15 years, Fabolous has prided himself on a cinematic style. The Brooklyn mainstay and one of Def Jam's flagship artists is still hard at work promoting late 2013's The S.O.U.L. Tape 3. One of the mixtape's standouts was The Notorious B.I.G.-inspired "Playa." For the just-released visual, 'Loso rocks in... Read more
June 17, 2014 Fresh, Video
Futuristic Stamps One Out For Arizona In His Sway In The Morning Freestyle (Video)

Futuristic Stamps One Out For Arizona In His Sway In The Morning Freestyle (Video)

Sway In The Morning has become a destination for artists to make severe noise with amazing freestyles. This should come as no surprise to anybody who ever listed to Sway & King Tech's The Wake Up Show, or heard Crooked I, Tech N9ne, and Eminem on an early gold-certified album... Read more
June 16, 2014 Fresh, Video
You Thought That They Were Gone For Good, But Dilated Peoples Are Back (Video)

You Thought That They Were Gone For Good, But Dilated Peoples Are Back (Video)

Dilated Peoples, who have a vibrant underground following and most notably made their way onto the Billboard 100 ten years ago with John Legend and Kanye West on their collaborative track, "This Way," are back with all new material for your ears. The Los Angeles Hip-Hop collective meet out in... Read more
June 16, 2014 Fresh, Video
Five Years Later, J. Cole Drops A Visual For Lights Please & A Letter To Fans (Video)

Five Years Later, J. Cole Drops A Visual For Lights Please & A Letter To Fans (Video)

Time flies. Five years ago yesterday (June 15), J. Cole liberated one of the greatest free projects in recent memory. The Warm Up would be Cole's major introduction to the same masses who would help him reach Gold-status in his albums to come. One stand out track on that '09... Read more
June 16, 2014 Fresh, Video
Dave Chappelle Recalls Being Mistaken As A Member Of The Roots, Prince Laughing At Himself (Video)

Dave Chappelle Recalls Being Mistaken As A Member Of The Roots, Prince Laughing At Himself (Video)

Dave Chappelle had two critical media appearances in the past week. At the top of things, the Ohio native appeared on "The Late Show With David Letterman," discussing his absence from the spotlight, and walking away from $50 million from Comedy Central to fulfill a "Chappelle Show" contract. Later appearing... Read more
June 14, 2014 Fresh, Video
Isaiah Rashad Is Still Modest, Even When He’s In The Running For Rap Album Of 2014 (Video)

Isaiah Rashad Is Still Modest, Even When He’s In The Running For Rap Album Of 2014 (Video)

Isaiah Rashad has a XXL magazine cover (care of 2014's Freshmen class), and he's got a popular runner for the year's Album Of The Year, in his Cilvia Demo EP. The Chattanooga, Tennessee native's status has soared in the last 12 months. From the executive chair, Isaiah tells it how... Read more
June 14, 2014 Fresh, Video
Ice Cube Gets Mad For The Camera On Jimmy Kimmel Live (Video)

Ice Cube Gets Mad For The Camera On Jimmy Kimmel Live (Video)

Jimmy Kimmel thinks that Ice Cube is pretty good at acting mad, and for good reason. Kimmel dims the lights as the former N.W.A. affiliate and current 22 Jump Street star cracks smiles (instead of faces) from the studio audience by reading nice things with an overly angry tone. And... Read more
June 13, 2014 Fresh, Video
Raz Simone Is Far From Where He Wants To Be, But He’s Getting Closer (Video)

Raz Simone Is Far From Where He Wants To Be, But He’s Getting Closer (Video)

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are currently the face of Seattle's scene, but for those on the outside of the Emerald City looking in, there are plenty of others who are steadily grinding their way to relevance in the Hip-Hop industry. One such name to keep your eye on is Raz... Read more
June 13, 2014 Fresh, Video
Styles P & Chris Rivers Have Trust Issues, But No Problem Busting Verses (Video)

Styles P & Chris Rivers Have Trust Issues, But No Problem Busting Verses (Video)

One of the coldest cuts from Styles P's Phantom And The Ghost is "Never Trust." Assisted by Chris Rivers (who Styles has been cosigning for some time, long before his latest mixtape), this joint is all about not taking people at their word, and carefully navigating agendas. The bleek visuals... Read more
June 13, 2014 Fresh, Video
Game Walks Through California Hip-Hop History, Bemoans Labeling Artists East & West Coast In Present Day (Video)

Game Walks Through California Hip-Hop History, Bemoans Labeling Artists East & West Coast In Present Day (Video)

Snoop Dogg and Game are two massive fans of Hip-Hop. On records, Game has name-checked everybody from Kool G Rap to King T to MC Eiht to Common. Snoop has covered numerous legends across genres, plus collaborated with everybody from Madlib to Katy Perry to Rage Against The Machine. These... Read more
June 12, 2014 Fresh, Video
DJ Jazzy Jeff, Questlove & James Poyser Form Like Voltron To Support One New Artist, But Who? (Video)

DJ Jazzy Jeff, Questlove & James Poyser Form Like Voltron To Support One New Artist, But Who? (Video)

In the early 2000s, between Grammy awards going to The Roots and Neo-Soul climbing the charts, Philadelphia was a hot-bed of talent. At venues like The Black Lily and The Five Spot, artists from various pockets of sound were hanging out, collaborating, and making a case why Philly is The... Read more
June 12, 2014 Fresh, Video
Dave Chappelle Says He Didn’t Quit, He’s Just 7 Years Late To Work (Video)

Dave Chappelle Says He Didn’t Quit, He’s Just 7 Years Late To Work (Video)

With new shows in New York City on the horizon, including several joined by The Roots, DJ Premier, and Erykah Badu, comedian/actor Dave Chappelle appears to climbing back to the spotlight after nearly a decade of public hiatus. The Ohio native appeared on "Late Show With David Letterman" last night... Read more
June 11, 2014 Fresh, Video
The Roots Take The 28 Days Later Approach To Never (Video)

The Roots Take The 28 Days Later Approach To Never (Video)

In many of The Roots' videos throughout the last eight years, they have favored sitting it out. Arguably, The Roots television and performing schedule (especially with so many studio commitments on top) holds the group back. More likely though, it is a conscious choice to support the narrative of Black... Read more
June 11, 2014 Fresh, Video
Think Drake Takes Himself Too Seriously? Think Again. Here’s Some Sound Advice for Him (Video)

Think Drake Takes Himself Too Seriously? Think Again. Here’s Some Sound Advice for Him (Video)

Though Drake's music career has taken a front seat to his acting, he's proven on SNL and other vehicles that he still has his thespian chops. In particular, he's flexed his comedic abilities, never being afraid to take shots at himself, or at least the perceptions about him. In Sound... Read more
June 11, 2014 Video
Delorean Punches His “Meal Ticket” With Latest Freestyle (Video)

Delorean Punches His “Meal Ticket” With Latest Freestyle (Video)

Delorean steps up to rip apart the mic with verbal venom potent enough to snatch up any prey that lay in his way. The Houston MC's "Meal Ticket Freestyle" is enough to feed the beast, but in case you're still starved for more, download his most recent mixtape, Grace. Related:... Read more
June 11, 2014 Fresh, Video
30 Minutes Of Kanye West’s Off-The-Mic Inspiration, War-Cries & Chest-Thumping (Video)

30 Minutes Of Kanye West’s Off-The-Mic Inspiration, War-Cries & Chest-Thumping (Video)

Sometimes, the same thing that's great about an artist's music is what makes their personality and stardom so strong. Tupac Shakur had a courage in his music as he did in his life, and it's a big part of the reason why his face is printed on thousands of posters... Read more
June 11, 2014 Featured-homepage, Fresh, Video
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