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Joey Bada$$ & Kirk Knight Go Back & Forth In The Booth For 10 Minutes, Over Classic Instruments (Video)

Stopping in London recently, Pro Era's Joey Bada$$ and Kirk Knight hit the recording studio for the "Fire In The Booth" series. Kirk gets a coming out party, noting that he doesn't even have a project available, while the pair play games with the BBC's Charlie Sloth, implementing some homegrown... Read more

April 7, 2014 Fresh, Video

Scarface Announces His First Album In 6 Years, And A Book To Go With It (Video)

Scarface has not released a studio album since 2008's Emeritus. However, the Geto Boy/Facemob member has not retired, as previously speculated. Au contraire, as 'Face tells MySpace that Deeply Rooted is what's next. "It talks about my life," Scarface says of the book and album in the video. "The good... Read more

April 4, 2014 Fresh, Video

Yelawolf Turns The Keys To The Pickup Truck In Box Chevy V (Video)

Although Yelawolf has been in the mainstream Hip-Hop scene for less than five years, he's quickly become one of the biggest endorsers of Chevrolet. Up there with Trick Daddy and Death Row-era Dr. Dre, Yela has made anthem after anthem about Caprices, Impalas, Monte Carlos, and Malibus. Now, for "Chevy... Read more

April 4, 2014 Fresh, Video

Jon Connor’s Annihilation of Devil is a Lie Gets a Video. Connor Season is Open (Video)

Jon Connor took the Devil is a Lie beat from Rick Ross and Jay Z and made it his own. Now, he's released a video for em-pha-sis...Connor Season is open. MC's beware...Check it out. Related: Jon Connor Does Some Flint, Michigan Surgery On A Grip Of Kanye West Songs (Mixtape)... Read more

April 3, 2014 Video

Rick Ross Releases the Video for Rich is Gangsta (Video)

Rick Ross releases the video for Rich is Gangsta, the bombastic orchestral track that launches Mastermind into orbit. Check it out below. Related: Rick Ross Decries The Devil Alone In This Backstreet Visual (Video)... Read more

April 3, 2014 Video

Add-2 Makes Perhaps The Realest Rap Commentary On The Violence In Chicago (Video)

Since long before he was a Jamla artist, Add-2 has been grinding, part of the independent renaissance coming from Chicago, Illinois since the mid-2000s and before. Now teaming with The Away Team/Soul Council's Khrysis, Add is reaching a higher plateau with an expanding audience. Hurt and disgusted by the violence... Read more

April 3, 2014 Fresh, Video

If You Want To Understand No Malice’s Newfound Principles, Listen To These Backroom Bars (Video)

In the last week, a March video interview at South By Southwest found No Malice adamantly dismissing rumors of another Clipse album. While Heads across the universe may have sighed, eye-rolled, or just flat-out been upset, the artist formerly known as Malice has his reasons. The Virginia lyricist still takes... Read more

April 3, 2014 Fresh, Video

The Boondocks Is Back, But Will It Be the Same Without Aaron McGruder? (Video)

The Boondocks makes its return to Adult Swim on 4/21, but this will be the first season that was not under the stewardship of franchise creator, Aaron McGruder. Do you think the show will be the same without its fearless leader? Here's a look at the official trailer for Season... Read more

April 2, 2014 Video

RIP Marvin Gaye: Here’s a Playlist Celebrating the Hip-Hop Legacy He Left (Video)

Rest in peace to Marvin Gaye who died 30 years ago today. He left the world with countless soul classics, but he also had an incredible impact on Hip-Hop. To celebrate that legacy, here's a video playlist of songs that sampled his music. You'll hear Ice Cube, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, The... Read more

April 1, 2014 Playlists, Video

Big Boi Gets Beautifully Trippy With A Paul McCartney & Wings Blend (Video)

OutKast Heads may remember that the third member of Earthtone III, 'Kast's mixmaster, Mr. DJ, had a Wings sample on his MySpace back in the day. While Big Boi's latest mash-up does not tap into that "Wild Life" joint, Daddy Fat Sax morphed his 2012 single, "Mama Told Me" with... Read more

April 1, 2014 Fresh, Video

Did You Know Smoke DZA’s Name is a Tribute to Snoop? The Boss Dogg and DZA Converse on GGN (Video)

Smoke DZA's album Dream.ZONE.Achieve hit stores today. Here's another release from the album, the soulful Bamma Weed featuring Flatbush Zombies, as well as an entertaining episode of Snoop Dogg's GGN featuring the Kushed God. Snoop and DZA talk pro wrestling, the origins of DZA's name (a tribute to Snoop) and... Read more

April 1, 2014 Audio, Video

Kanye West Isn’t The Only Artist To End Up In The Trunk Of A Woman’s Car. 50 Cent Follows (Video)

It's now safe to assume that if 50 Cent releases a song from Animal Ambition, you'll get the video within 24 hours. This held true of the Dr. Dre & Dawaun Parker-produced "Smoke." Following yesterday's intentional leak, the video arrives. This visual kind of ends up where Kanye West's "Flashing... Read more

April 1, 2014 Fresh, Video

What If You Treated Your Haters Like Mortal Kombat? Freeway, Girl Talk & Waka Flocka Flame Show You How (Video)

One week from today, Freeway & Girl Talk are releasing Broken Ankles EP via DatPiff. The State Property vet from Philly and the mash-up/legal juggernaut from Pittsburgh may make an unlikely pair, however, there's clearly something special here. "Tolerated" shows that. The Keystone State kids walk around Hollywood, encountering hate... Read more

April 1, 2014 Fresh, Video

Michael Jackson’s Archives Are Going To Be Produced By Which Hip-Hop Super-Producer? (Video)

It's soon to be five years since "The King Of Pop" Michael Jackson tragically passed away. In addition to a diamond-paved catalog of hit songs and blockbuster albums, M.J. is soon to have a second posthumous LP. Named Xscape (no relation to the '90s girl group), details are starting to... Read more

March 31, 2014 Fresh, Video

CyHi The Prynce’s 3:16 Celebrates One Of His Verses (Video)

Now over a month removed from CyHi The Prynce's Black Hystori project, the G.O.O.D. Music hopeful continues to bring renewed shine to his bars through some recent freestyle and interview appearances. "3:16," made with the same sample De La Soul and Jay Dee made a classic with back in '96,... Read more

March 31, 2014 Fresh, Video

Diamond D & Pharoahe Monch’s Collaborations Continue In Rap Life (Video)

The D.I.T.C. x Organized Konfusion history goes beyond O.C. Pharoahe Monch and Diamond D have been working together since 1997's The Equinox, with additional work on Monch's solo albums. That action continues on "Rap Life." With Alchemist making a cameo, we see the two New York O.G.'s making the track,... Read more

March 31, 2014 Fresh, Video

No Malice Puts Clipse Fans’ Hopes To Bed. “Being Very Clear” (Video)

Like all great groups (Outkast, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan), The Clipse are currently sending some mixed messages in regards to their status. Both Pusha T and No Malice released studio albums in 2013, with very different sounds and messages. Push appeared on Mal's Hear Ye Him, which went... Read more

March 31, 2014 Fresh, Video

Edo G Says He’s Going Back To Da Bulldogs-Era Sound & Using 5 Never Heard Vintage Pete Rock Beats (Video)

Boston Hip-Hop pioneer Edo G (formerly Ed O.G.) is at work on his 11th album. The "Be A Father To Your Child" songwriter, and maker of "Gotta Have It" has done a lot of music since parting ways with Da Bulldogs. He's worked closely with Masta Ace, Diamond D, DJ... Read more

March 31, 2014 Fresh, Video

This Week in Hip-Hop Video Brought Vintage Interviews of Death Row & Bad Boy and Much More (Video)

This week in Hip-Hop video unearthed some extremely rare footage of Biggie, Dr. Dre, Snoop, Suge and Puffy...all in the same room. There were also stellar videos from Talib Kweli, Doppelgangaz, Trae Tha Truth, Slum Village, The Lox, Hi-Tek and Rakim, as well as great pieces on Bushwick Bill and... Read more

March 29, 2014 Playlists, Video

106 & Park Launches Freestyle Battle Partnership with Smack URL (Video)

106 & Park launched season 2 of its Ultimate Freestyle Friday partnership with Smack URL, bringing Smack URL's gritty battle rap to the big screen. The first battle pitted Sno against Ha Double and it got RAW. Check it out below. Related: Loaded Lux Freestyles on Sway in the Morning... Read more

March 29, 2014 Video

Nas Discusses the 20-Year Impact of Illmatic with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson (Video)

Nas discusses the 20-year impact of Illmatic with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, the world renowned scholar and author of "Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas's Illmatic." Knowledge meets knowledge...Check out the video. Related: If You’ve Never Heard Nas’ 1993 Freestyle On The Stretch & Bobbito Show, You Must (Audio)... Read more

March 28, 2014 Video

REKS Wrecks The Backroom with Some Heavy Bars (Video)

"Old school like Tigger in the basement. Rap often changes like Lil Kim's facelift..." REKS dropped bars on bars on bars during the latest Backroom freestyle. Check out the video. Related: N.O.R.E. and REKS Speak Their Minds About the Hip-Hop Industry and the People Who Run it In Jesus Takes... Read more

March 28, 2014 Video

Did You Know Bushwick Bill Was Declared Dead for Nearly 3 Hours When He Shot Himself? (Video)

Bushwick Bill has given Nardwaur one of his most fascinating interviews, ever. Bill gives in-depth details on Rap-A-Lot, MC Lyte and Audio Two, his intro on The Chronic and more. However, one of the most incredible revelations is that when Bill shot himself in 1991, he was pronounced dead for... Read more

March 28, 2014 Video

Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets His Stanky Legg On…Terminate That (Video)

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Joe Manganiello stopped by 106 & Park to promote their movie Sabotage and their Hip-Hop dance skills were put to the test. Arnold put on his Terminator face and gamely did the Nae Nae and the Stanky Legg. Though he was a bit stiff, he's still a... Read more

March 28, 2014 Video

Black Milk Gives Herb Alpert A Hit Of Tronic For Rhythm Roulette Challenge (Video)

Black Milk is on a roll. Fresh off of some major acclaim for 2013's No Poison No Paradise, the Detroit beat-master launched into 2014 with a fresh, low-key release in Glitches In The Break. The Random Axe member, who's made full albums in his career with Slum Village, Danny Brown,... Read more

March 27, 2014 Fresh, Video

J Dilla’s Omnipresence Continues This Week, With Slum Village’s Yes Yes (Video)

Just a day removed from De La Soul's J Dilla-produced Smell The Da.I.S.Y. mixtape, Slum Village also unveils their continuing posthumous working relationship with the group co-founder. Jay Dee, along with the late Baatin, and T3 brought the Villa from the underground Hip-Hop waters of Detroit in the early '90s.... Read more

March 27, 2014 Fresh, Video

Trae Tha Truth and Snoop Dogg Take it Back to the Old School (Video)

Trae Tha Truth and Snoop Dogg celebrate vintage cars in the video for Old School. Lean back and vibe to this one. Related: The Lox & Trae the Truth Go HAM on a New Track (Audio)... Read more

March 27, 2014 Video

Vic Mensa Pulls Off the Craziest Ending Yet to a Nardwaur Interview (Video)

Vic Mensa got the Nardwaur treatment while at SXSW. He spoke about everything from J Dilla to Louis Farrakhan. And, in the end, he put Nardwaur to the ultimate test with a blow up doll...Check out the video. Related: How Does Vic Mensa’s SAVEMONEY Crew Fit Into Chiraq? They Don’t... Read more

March 26, 2014 Video

The Doppelgangaz Live Rugged on This 90’s Throwback Track (Video)

It's interesting to hear the 90's influence on so many of Hip-Hop's children of the 90's. Whether due to exposure by their parents or just the era's celebration as the "Golden Age," many of today's MC's pay homage to that celebrated time period in their sound. The Doppelgangaz's Live Rugged... Read more

March 26, 2014 Video

Talib Kweli Addresses the Complicated Relationship Between Women & Hip-Hop in State of Grace (Video)

The relationship between women and Hip-Hop is a complex one. The genre is clearly male-dominated in terms of the proportion of its performers. And, to describe many of the lyrics as misogynistic would be a euphemism at best. Talib Kweli addresses some of these complexities head on with State of... Read more

March 26, 2014 Video

Prodigy Kicks A Funkmaster Flex Freestyle Over An Odd Future Gem (Video)

Mobb Deep's Prodigy has made millions off of his verses, for over 20 years. The Queens MC/author stopped by Funkmaster Flex's HOT 97 show 19 years after both Mobb members appeared on the gold-certified 60 Minutes Of Funk, Vol. 1. The self-proclaimed H.N.I.C. appears to come off the dome, with... Read more

March 26, 2014 Fresh, Video

King Los Kicks Another Ridiculous Off the Top Freestyle. Who Wants It? (Video)

King Los is quickly establishing himself as 1 of the illest freestylers in the game right now. After completely snapping on Sway in the Morning's 5 Fingers of Death, he's back with another true off the top verse. And, just like last time, he just gets better as he goes.... Read more

March 25, 2014 Video

Asher Roth Tries To Help People Get The Message In Fast Life (Video)

This morning, Asher Roth and Vic Mensa released "The Fast Life." Quite a different message and tone than Kool G Rap and Nas' song of the same title from nearly 20 years ago, this record challenges fast-paced living for an ode encouraging the celebration of the simple things. For the... Read more

March 25, 2014 Fresh, Video

50 Cent Is The Literal Captain Of His Craft In Pilot (Video)

It certainly appears that every song on 50 Cent's Animal Ambition will have a corresponding video. Beyonce and Rick Ross aren't the only artists taking on this multimedia approach, as Fif drops the video to "Pilot" approximately 12 hours after the third official look from his forthcoming studio album hit... Read more

March 25, 2014 Fresh, Video

The LOX Rep New York City With Nightlife Style (Video)

The LOX takeover may be upon us. Just hours after Styles P and Jadakiss unleashed their "Sour" ode to a burnable of choice, the crew (complete with Sheek Louch) drops the video for "New York City." Black & white, with some color splashed in, the party is real, and the... Read more

March 24, 2014 Fresh, Video

Kanye West, Macklemore & More Make Appearances on Ep. 1 of the New Hot 97 Reality Show (Video)

NYC's Hot 97 is a Hip-Hop institution, having played a key role in launching the careers of Biggie, Jay Z, Kanye West and just about anyone else who's come up through the ranks over the last 20 years. They've landed a new reality series and it's quite entertaining. Rather than... Read more

March 24, 2014 Video

Rakim Joins Op1 on a Walk With God (Video)

Rakim is often referred to as Rakim Allah or The God MC. Well, The R has joined Op1 on a rap some would call "spiritual" or at a minimum, "high-minded." No matter the terminology, this is a song with a positive message that has been blessed with a verse from... Read more

March 24, 2014 Video

Ludacris Knocks Nardwaur Off His Game (Literally) (Video)

Ludacris is an actor and a rapper. First a DJ, Luda's personality is what ultimately led to his rise to stardom. Although he's more reserved lately than he was in his come-up, Ludacris has a ball when encountering Nardwuar. The Atlanta MC playfully jabs at Nardwaur, capping jokes on his... Read more

March 24, 2014 Fresh, Video

Hi-Tek Takes Us From The Crib To The Studio & Breaks Silence In New Song (Video)

Reflection Eternal's DJ Hi-Tek has been laying rather low in the last year or two. The Cincinnati, Ohio underground Hip-Hop veteran came up through Mood, before making joints for Black Star, 50 Cent, and Styles P, in addition to constant work with Talib Kweli. In the new video for "Where... Read more

March 24, 2014 Fresh, Video

Domino Breaks Down Where He Gets His Sounds & His Father’s Punk Roots In Crate Diggers (Video)

Hieroglyphics fans are up on Domino. Not to be confused with the Los Angeles rapper of the same name, San Francisco's Dom produced early joints for Del Tha Funkee Homosapien (when it was still spelled as such), as well as Souls Of Mischief and Casual. Dom, who has been a... Read more

March 23, 2014 Fresh, Video

Vince Staples Makes A Powerful Visual About His Growing Up Through The Eyes Of A Child (Video)

Children in Hip-Hop videos is a common theme over the last 15-plus years. From the Bad Boy Records glory-years Spike Jonze visual of The Notorious B.I.G. & 112's "Sky's The Limit" to Danny Brown's "Grown Up," plenty of artists (Kanye West, Atmosphere, Nas, J. Cole) have used children to show... Read more

March 23, 2014 Fresh, Video

Mila J is Jhene Aiko’s Sister. The Comparison Stops There (Video)

Last year, Jhene Aiko had a breakthrough year after pairings with Drake, Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar, and the release of her stellar debut album. It turns out she isn't the only talent in the family. Meet her sister, Mila J. Mila draws on an edgier sound that is more... Read more

March 22, 2014 Video

50 Cent Still Has 1 Artist He Wants to Destroy. Guess Who? (Video)

"When you destroy, destroy completely." --50 Cent quoting the 48 Laws of Power. Few, if any artists, have had more beefs than 50 Cent. Fif recently sat down and explained why he had beef with Styles P, Jadakiss and Fat Joe, and why he has now squashed those disagreements. In... Read more

March 21, 2014 Video

SneakerBoxChock Takes The Stage In His Visual To Elephants (Video)

Recently, AFH put the "Spotlight" on New Jersey MC SneakerBoxChock and his song "Elephants." Chock keeps it moving, and came with a compelling visual to match his message about the isolation in his personal life and career at times. This is heartfelt Rap that seems to suggest that even listening... Read more

March 21, 2014 Fresh, Video

Peep The Words From The Genius. GZA Gives A Teen TED Talk About Hip-Hop Helping His Love Of Science (Video)

GZA has kicked since for 23 years and counting. The Genius, since his days running with Marley Marl and Cold Chillin' Records' Fly Ty Williams, has been an MC who stuffed a lot of information in his verses. Now, since the boom of the Wu-Tang Clan, GZA joins the likes... Read more

March 21, 2014 Fresh, Video

Stalley Mixes Revolutionary Graffiti, Skateboarding and Alternative Rock in Long Way Down (Video)

Ever since his Lincoln Way Nights mixtape 3 years ago, Stalley has always brought a different dimension to Hip-Hop. His "intelligent trunk music" seeks to be entertaining and thought-provoking at the same time. His new video embodies that perfectly by combining powerful message-based graffiti with gritty skateboarding images, all over... Read more

March 20, 2014 Video

Got Soul? Allen Stone Does…By the Millions (Lyric Video)

Though others have become popular more quickly, Allen Stone is one of the finest Soul singers of his generations. It oozes out of his every note. He is cut from the same cloth as artists like D'Angelo and Anthony Hamilton. He's released a new lyric video for his song Millions.... Read more

March 20, 2014 Video

Snoop Dogg Talks About the One That Got Away in Miss Everything (Video)

Snoop Dogg stays working. His latest offering is the video for Miss Everything from his aptly-titled That's My Work Vol. 3 mixtape. The Big Boss Dogg laments the one that got away. Check it out. Related: Out Of Seemingly Thin & Smoky Air, Snoop Dogg Releases That’s My Work 3... Read more

March 20, 2014 Video

Rick Ross Decries The Devil Alone In This Backstreet Visual (Video)

As a father, husband, sports agent, multi-platinum recording artist and label head, Jay Z is a busy man. Rick Ross' former Def Jam boss missed out on the video for one of his most potent guest spots in some time in "The Devil Is A Lie." That did not phase... Read more

March 20, 2014 Fresh, Video

Bun B Interviews Himself and Asks Some Totally Inappropriate Questions (Video)

Mass Appeal has launched a new series called Time Alone where artists interview themselves. First up, is Bun B who WENT IN on himself...He asked himself about how he felt after Pimp C's death, how to save the inner cities of America and why he's such a bad rapper. You... Read more

March 20, 2014 Video