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Black Milk Finds & Loses Unrequited Love In “Story and Her” (Video)

Black Milk Finds & Loses Unrequited Love In “Story and Her” (Video)

Still promoting his 2014 album If There's A Hell Below, Detroit producer and rapper Black Milk took a break from the second half of the North American leg of his Play Like Hell Tour to shoot a video for his latest single, "Story and Her." The song tells the story... Read more
June 16, 2015 Video
Return Of The Great: Czarface Is Back On The Scene (Video)

Return Of The Great: Czarface Is Back On The Scene (Video)

Today (June 16) marks the official release date of Inspectah Deck, 7L & Esoteric's follow-up to their self-titled debut as Czarface: Every Hero Needs A Villain. With the release of their sophomore album together, they've also put out a new music video for the song "The Great (Czar Guitar)." The... Read more
June 16, 2015 Video
Politics As Usual…Red Tape Derails Killer Mike’s Run For Office

Politics As Usual…Red Tape Derails Killer Mike’s Run For Office

Less than one day after announcing he was running for a Georgia State Congress seat, Killer Mike has called off write-in voters on his behalf. The Run The Jewels member took to Instagram (where he announced his brief campaign) to clarify: I can't run 😞 BUT 😀 For the folks... Read more
June 16, 2015 News
Skyzoo & Elzhi Fold Hands & Dissect a Beat Together (Audio)

Skyzoo & Elzhi Fold Hands & Dissect a Beat Together (Audio)

In the last five years (and truly, going back into the mid-2000s), Skyzoo and Elzhi are two of the most consistent do-it-yourself MCs. Brooklyn, New York—meets—Detroit, Michigan beyond Random Axe, as Sky' and El' freak "Hands Folded Together." The song features that linear, detailed imagery both rappers deliver regularly. The... Read more
June 16, 2015 Audio
Raury Dances With The Devil, Making Refreshingly Original Music (Audio)

Raury Dances With The Devil, Making Refreshingly Original Music (Audio)

Atlanta, Georgia's Raury defies genre in so much of what he does. The just-released "Devil's Whisperer" is a testament to that. Immersed in American Roots music, Raury knows how to weave in an Electronic bassline, hard drums, and then chant, spit, and master the ceremony on the song. Timeless, this... Read more
June 16, 2015 Audio
David Banner & 9th Wonder Planning Death Of A Pop Star 2 (Interview)

David Banner & 9th Wonder Planning Death Of A Pop Star 2 (Interview)

Recently, Ambrosia For Heads spoke with David Banner. The Jackson, Mississippi native MC/producer/actor spoke about DJ EFN's Another Time album, particularly his "Warrior" verse. However, while speaking with AFH, the veteran Crooked Lettaz alum spoke about one of his most beloved works, 2010's Death Of A Pop Star LP, a... Read more
June 16, 2015 Exclusive, Food for Thought
Geto Boys Break From Rap-A-Lot and Ask Fans For Help Funding Their New Album.

Geto Boys Break From Rap-A-Lot and Ask Fans For Help Funding Their New Album.

Less than two weeks ago (June 2), it was announced that the Geto Boys are releasing their first album in more than a decade. Coinciding with an upcoming tour, the most successful group lineup of Scarface, Willie D, and Bushwick Bill announced a series of summer concert dates. It has... Read more
June 16, 2015 News
J. Cole Celebrates “Friday Night Lights” With Dollar & A Dream Tour III

J. Cole Celebrates “Friday Night Lights” With Dollar & A Dream Tour III

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the release of J. Cole's Friday Night Lights, a retail mixtape for which the word "success" is an understatement. Cracking the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 charts, it was the second Roc Nation release for Cole and the lead-in to his 2011... Read more
June 16, 2015 Video
Twitter Is Making Moves. And Even Snoop Is Down For The Next Episode

Twitter Is Making Moves. And Even Snoop Is Down For The Next Episode

Last week, Snoop Dogg jokingly tweeted "First Order of Business! Get that Moolah! #SnoopforCEO." He was referring to the recent news of a change in leadership at Twitter, where former CEO Dick Costolo stepped down amid a slump in the social media network's expansion as of late. Yes, the online... Read more
June 15, 2015 Lifestyle
Killer Mike Is Running For Georgia State Representative

Killer Mike Is Running For Georgia State Representative

UPDATE: Politics As Usual…Red Tape Derails Killer Mike’s Run For Office From Uncle Luke to Rhymefest, Hip-Hop stars have attempted career moves into politics. Killer Mike may be the latest, starting right in his Atlanta, Georgia backyard. Today (June 15), the artist also known as Michael Render campaigned via Instagram... Read more
June 15, 2015 News
Dizzy Wright Is Making Real Message Music…But Where’s The Love? (Video)

Dizzy Wright Is Making Real Message Music…But Where’s The Love? (Video)

Dizzy Wright's The Growing Process is quite quietly, one of the most substantial Rap albums of 2015. A Top 50 debut on the charts, the Las Vegas, Nevada MC showed multiple facets of himself on his sophomore Funk Volume full-length. "Higher Learning" showcases Dizzy's strengths as an evocative songwriter, with... Read more
June 15, 2015 Video
Bilal & Big K.R.I.T. Get Loose Over Some Retro Electro Funk (Audio)

Bilal & Big K.R.I.T. Get Loose Over Some Retro Electro Funk (Audio)

Bilal has had an amazing renaissance over the last year. The Neo Soul singer burst onto the scene in 2001 with close ties to The Soulquarians, Dr. Dre and J. Dilla, delivering his critically-acclaimed 1st Born Second debut album. However, it would take nine years for him to release his... Read more
June 15, 2015 Audio
Cory Gunz Shows That Funky Flows Thrive In Any Style & Era (Video)

Cory Gunz Shows That Funky Flows Thrive In Any Style & Era (Video)

27-year-old Cory Gunz may still be a relative newcomer, but the Bronx, New York rapper is no stranger to those who came before him. As the son of Peter Gunz (best known for his 1997 single "Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby)" with Lord Tariq), there is little doubt that his upbringing... Read more
June 15, 2015 Video
Yelawolf Speaks With Brutal Honesty About His Alcoholism and Why He Will Not Stop Drinking (Video)

Yelawolf Speaks With Brutal Honesty About His Alcoholism and Why He Will Not Stop Drinking (Video)

Yelawolf was recently a guest on ESPN's Highly Questionable. The show has yielded several noteworthy Hip-Hop-related moments over the last year, including John Starks' revelation that Biggie's "I Got a Story to Tell" was a true story, and ScHoolboy Q discussing his scariest moment as a gang banger. Yelawolf's appearance... Read more
June 15, 2015 Video
Was Native Tongues An Official Collective? De La Soul Weighs In (Video)

Was Native Tongues An Official Collective? De La Soul Weighs In (Video)

For many Heads, the motley crew known as the Native Tongues embodied the qualities of Hip-Hop's heyday best. With its emphasis on lyricism, afrocentrism, love, unity, and respect, the collective was an easily identifiable presence in the late '80s and early '90s despite never forming a cohesive "group" as we... Read more
June 15, 2015 Video
Happy Birthday Ice Cube. May It Be A Good Day…

Happy Birthday Ice Cube. May It Be A Good Day…

Today (June 15), MC/actor Ice Cube turns 46 years old. As he gears up for the Straight Outta Compton N.W.A. biopic (August 14), an on-stage reunion with MC Ren and DJ Yella, and a Barbershop 3 costarring Common, it seems safe to say it will be a good year for... Read more
June 15, 2015 Fresh
Rest In Peace M.C. Supreme, Of We’re All In The Same Gang Fame

Rest In Peace M.C. Supreme, Of We’re All In The Same Gang Fame

Nearly 25 years ago to the date (May 31, 1990), Warner Bros. Records records released We're All In The Same Gang by a collective called The West Coast All-Stars. Less than one year before the LAPD's beating of Rodney King and subsequent acquittal and Los Angeles Riots, this compilation album... Read more
June 15, 2015 News
What If A Classic Silent Film Was Re-Scored By A Master DJ? (Video)

What If A Classic Silent Film Was Re-Scored By A Master DJ? (Video)

Before technology brought sound to film, Hollywood still made blockbusters. The "Silent Film" era produced stars like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd. While Chaplin's facial expressions made him a sympathetic "tramp," Keaton maintained a trademark deadpan in action sequences. Lloyd was something of a Jackie Chan of the... Read more
June 14, 2015 TV/Film, Video
Ever See This Kurupt Freestyle With DJ Quik Beatboxing in a Tuxedo? (Video)

Ever See This Kurupt Freestyle With DJ Quik Beatboxing in a Tuxedo? (Video)

Back in 2009, two of the West Coast's OGs teamed up for a collaborative album. DJ Quik and Kurupt's BlaQKout featured both MCs on the mic and Quik holding it down on the boards with his patented G-Funk. Here's a look back at a behind the scenes moment of the... Read more
June 13, 2015 Video
Lil Dicky TORCHES a Sway in the Morning Freestyle. Bars Like Federal Prison…(Video)

Lil Dicky TORCHES a Sway in the Morning Freestyle. Bars Like Federal Prison…(Video)

Lil Dicky is a funny MC. He smiles, cracks jokes and has a good time with his rapping. But, when it's about those bars, he is deadly serious. Many first saw Dicky in his hilarious video for "Ex-Boyfriend," a song where he comically vents about the insecurities he as about... Read more
June 13, 2015 Video
Method Man Releases His Next Single and It’s Oh So Serious (Audio)

Method Man Releases His Next Single and It’s Oh So Serious (Audio)

Method Man is wasting no time. Less than 2 weeks after announcing he'll be releasing an album titled The Meth Lab on August 21, via Tommy Boy Entertainment, he's released his third song. After dropping the title track, followed up by "88 Coupes," the next bullet from his sonic chamber... Read more
June 13, 2015 Audio
At 20 Years Old, Fresh Remains an Underrated Classic Hip-Hop Film (Video)

At 20 Years Old, Fresh Remains an Underrated Classic Hip-Hop Film (Video)

As a part of the 2015 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, The ​Dummy Clap Film Festival ​will be hosting a special screening of the 1994 film Fresh. ​The film, which turns 21-years old in August, is perhaps the most underrated of a series of classic Hip-Hop themed films from the 1990s, which... Read more
June 12, 2015 Video
Styles P Shows His Love for the West Coast on His Latest Freestyle (Audio)

Styles P Shows His Love for the West Coast on His Latest Freestyle (Audio)

In a game where MC's regularly stick their necks out to prove their talents to the rest of the competition, Hip-Hop can be an unforgiving, constant grind. Styles P is one of those MCs who has stood the test of time and continues to drop quality lyricism as a potent,... Read more
June 12, 2015 Audio, Fresh
YG Shot Three Times in a Los Angeles Recording Studio.

YG Shot Three Times in a Los Angeles Recording Studio.

According to reports, YG was shot three times at approximately 1:45am PST (6/12) in a Los Angeles recording studio. TMZ cites law enforcement officials as saying the Compton MC was struck all three times in the hip, but was able to get into his car where he was driven to... Read more
June 12, 2015 News
Whether It’s His Beat Or Kendrick Lamar’s, Fabolous Will Be Awwright (Video)

Whether It’s His Beat Or Kendrick Lamar’s, Fabolous Will Be Awwright (Video)

Fabolous has been on a freestyle tear recently, making his lyrical moves and laying them to waste over classic jams from the likes of fellow New Yorkers Nas, Mobb Deep, and the Wu-Tang Clan. Now, just days after jumping on the same stage as Kendrick Lamar and taking down Summer... Read more
June 12, 2015 Fresh, Video
Ludacris Has A Dope & Duplicitous Visual For Grass Is Always Greener (Video)

Ludacris Has A Dope & Duplicitous Visual For Grass Is Always Greener (Video)

From springtime's Ludaversal, "Grass Is Always Greener" is one of the album's highlights. In an LP that strips down some of Luda's fame and fortune and gets back to the heart of why he raps, this song chronicles the tightrope that is celebrity, and happiness. For the visual, Ludacris seems... Read more
June 12, 2015 Video
Did Hollywood Forget N.W.A. Had 5 Members? Here’s Some Love for MC Ren & DJ Yella.

Did Hollywood Forget N.W.A. Had 5 Members? Here’s Some Love for MC Ren & DJ Yella.

This week has been a roller-coaster for fans of "Rap's Most Dangerous Group": N.W.A. On Monday (June 8), it was revealed that Ice Cube will reunite on stage with DJ Yella for the first time since 1989. MC Ren will be there too as part of Los Angeles, California's BET... Read more
June 12, 2015 Food for Thought
Cormega & Roc Marciano Flex Rugged Flows With No Filter (Audio)

Cormega & Roc Marciano Flex Rugged Flows With No Filter (Audio)

From Queensbridge to Hempstead, Cormega and Roc Marciano represent that old New York City. Both MCs have been able to stay fresh and innovative, while always tapping into the sounds and the maneuvers of the 1980s and 1990s. Their music has bravado, street-wise sensibility, and a slickness that's hard to... Read more
June 12, 2015 Audio
TiRon & Ayomari’s “The Great New Wonderful” Resonates As 30-Minute Film (Video / Album Stream)

TiRon & Ayomari’s “The Great New Wonderful” Resonates As 30-Minute Film (Video / Album Stream)

One of the most quietly consistent emerging Hip-Hop artists of the last five years is TiRon & Ayomari. Whether together or apart, this Los Angeles, California pair makes far-reaching, dynamic music that speak to issues most people live through. Today (June 12) marks the release of T&A's fifth album, The... Read more
June 12, 2015 Audio, Video
The Roots Go Psychedelic, Performing Two Nuggets With A$AP Rocky (Video)

The Roots Go Psychedelic, Performing Two Nuggets With A$AP Rocky (Video)

For the second time, A$AP Rocky has a #1 album. The Harlem, New York MC took leaps in the tone and feel of May's At. Long. Last. A$AP album. The A$AP Worldwide/RCA/Polo Grounds release is a wavy presentation that deals with fame, fortune, and fashion—but with a differing sound than... Read more
June 12, 2015 Video
Beanie Sigel & Jadakiss Are Way Past Beef. Now, They Bully Mics Together (Audio)

Beanie Sigel & Jadakiss Are Way Past Beef. Now, They Bully Mics Together (Audio)

One of Rap's beefs that feels so distant it's hard to imagine it ever even existed is Roc-A-Fella and Ruff Ryders. Truly a byproduct of a rift between Beanie Sigel and Jadakiss, the two enforcers for Jay Z and DMX continued to throw spicy criticism of each other in subliminal... Read more
June 12, 2015 Audio
Do Remember: Pumpkinhead’s Emcee (Audio)

Do Remember: Pumpkinhead’s Emcee (Audio)

On Tuesday (June 9) of this week, Brooklyn, New York MC Pumpkinhead passed away. The 39 year-old Brooklyn, New York native born Robert Alan Diaz left behind more than a 15-year legacy in Hip-Hop. He was an MC, a songwriter, a battle rapper, and a member of Brooklyn Academy, among... Read more
June 11, 2015 Throwback
Obey Your Thirst, And Some Nas, Biggie, Drake, & Rakim Lyrics While You’re At It…

Obey Your Thirst, And Some Nas, Biggie, Drake, & Rakim Lyrics While You’re At It…

One of the first companies to respect and reflect Hip-Hop for the force that it is will be honoring the culture again. Soon, cans with lyrics by Rakim, Nas, Biggie and Drake will be in stores across the nation. Sprite has launched a new line of limited edition products sporting... Read more
June 11, 2015 News
Method Man Gets 100% Real About His Album, The Media & Why He No Longer Curses on Songs (Interview)

Method Man Gets 100% Real About His Album, The Media & Why He No Longer Curses on Songs (Interview)

We had the opportunity to speak at length with Method Man to discuss his forthcoming new album, The Meth Lab, and more. The veteran MC had a lot on his mind and did not hesitate to touch on several issues with candor and depth. In addition to talking about his... Read more
June 11, 2015 Audio
Kendrick Lamar Watches Vintage Tupac Shakur Footage & Reacts Powerfully (Video)

Kendrick Lamar Watches Vintage Tupac Shakur Footage & Reacts Powerfully (Video)

Long before To Pimp A Butterfly, comparisons have been made between Kendrick Lamar and Tupac Shakur. Both MCs promote sensitivity, amidst surroundings and times where that is most certainly not the norm. Each poet is fiercely competitive, and not above throwing his weight around in the Rap community, albeit for... Read more
June 11, 2015 Video
Havoc Makes A Rumbling Beat Evoking Papoose & Troy Ave’s War Cries (Audio)

Havoc Makes A Rumbling Beat Evoking Papoose & Troy Ave’s War Cries (Audio)

Every few years, Havoc switches it up on us. The Mobb Deep producer/MC's sound on the boards changed greatly from The Infamous to Infamy, and both ways, the M-O-B-B still had grime that wiped across the charts. Gearing up for Papoose's You Can't Stop Destiny (July 17), Hav' hits the... Read more
June 11, 2015 Audio
From Big Pun & Fat Joe’s Takeover To Miami Bass, The Latino Hip-Hop Legacy Is Examined (Audio)

From Big Pun & Fat Joe’s Takeover To Miami Bass, The Latino Hip-Hop Legacy Is Examined (Audio)

The great Hip-Hop photographer and documentarian Joe Conzo, Jr. recently told Latino USA, "I'd go toe-to-toe with anybody that says Latinos weren't there in the beginning." Joe was dubbed as the photographer of "Hip-Hop's baby pictures" by The New York Times, which means he was there when it all started... Read more
June 11, 2015 Audio
Slum Village’s YES! Completes The Circle With 9 J Dilla Productions (Album Stream)

Slum Village’s YES! Completes The Circle With 9 J Dilla Productions (Album Stream)

One week early, Slum Village is sharing their eighth studio full-length, YES!. Founding S.V. member T3, along with trusted production confidant Young RJ (who came to the collective in the early 2000s with Black Milk as BR Gunna) made an album that follows the Villa's journey. Late co-founding member of... Read more
June 11, 2015 Audio
Run The Jewels Turn The Back Of A Taxi Cab Into A Stage (Video)

Run The Jewels Turn The Back Of A Taxi Cab Into A Stage (Video)

Taxis are held up for robbery often. But for once, Run The Jewels in a cab is a great thing. Killer Mike, El-P, and Boots are the latest in Black Cab Sessions. In a crammed taxi cab, the three artists perform "Early." One of the most pointed (and topical) songs... Read more
June 11, 2015 Video
Sheek Louch Takes a Mobb Deep Beat and Sets It On Fire (Audio)

Sheek Louch Takes a Mobb Deep Beat and Sets It On Fire (Audio)

As a collective, The LOX have had a lock on freestyles over the last couple of months. Styles P and Jadakiss kicked things off with their regular Friday drops but, as of late, Sheek Louch has been adding some real heat to the collection. In addition to taking on 90s... Read more
June 10, 2015 Audio
Shad Remains One Of Hip-Hop’s Best Kept Secrets, 10 Years Deep

Shad Remains One Of Hip-Hop’s Best Kept Secrets, 10 Years Deep

Ten years ago today (June 10), Shadrach Kabango, more widely known as Shad, had a box delivered to his parent’s house in London, Ontario, Canada. As he recalled today via Facebook, the box contained the first CD pressings of his debut album, When This Is Over, which he would take... Read more
June 10, 2015 Food for Thought
Method Man Releases the First Visual From His New Album The Meth Lab (Video)

Method Man Releases the First Visual From His New Album The Meth Lab (Video)

Last week, Method Man announced he was releasing a new album, The Meth Lab, and set the internet on fire. The album title leverages a clever reference to both the dopeness Meth cooks up in the studio, as well as a nod to Breaking Bad, one of his favorite television... Read more
June 10, 2015 Video
Yasiin Bey Makes A Clutch Appearance Alongside The Vibrant Golden Rules (Lyric Video)

Yasiin Bey Makes A Clutch Appearance Alongside The Vibrant Golden Rules (Lyric Video)

Whether with De La Soul, High & Mighty, Gorillaz, or DJ Honda, Yasiin Bey (f/k/a Mos Def) knows how to elevate tracks from a feature role. The Brooklyn, New York native plays guest on Golden Rules' "Never Die." The Lex Records-backed project from producer Paul White (Homeboy Sandman, Danny Brown,... Read more
June 10, 2015 Video
Skyzoo’s “Music For My Friends” Documentary Opens Up His Circle (Video)

Skyzoo’s “Music For My Friends” Documentary Opens Up His Circle (Video)

Now fully independent, Skyzoo's EMPIRE-distributed Music For My Friends arrives in less than two weeks. The June 23 album through his own First Generation Rich (FGR) company includes appearances from Jadakiss, Black Thought, and Bilal, among others. However, beyond just collabos, artwork, or titles, there is some very deep meaning... Read more
June 10, 2015 Video
MC Ren Gets Ruthless About N.W.A. “Straight Outta Compton” Trailers

MC Ren Gets Ruthless About N.W.A. “Straight Outta Compton” Trailers

N.W.A. had four MCs: founder Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and MC Ren. In the marketing materials for August 14's Straight Outta Compton biopic, Ren feels as though he is not getting proper billing. Specifically, Ren attacked some of the Universal Pictures trailers. The promotional artwork, however, featured Embossed Sticker... Read more
June 10, 2015 News, TV/Film
Ghostface Killah & Raekwon Are In Vintage Form Over a Dusty Adrian Younge Track (Audio)

Ghostface Killah & Raekwon Are In Vintage Form Over a Dusty Adrian Younge Track (Audio)

Ghostface Killah is hard at work on his third album in 12 months, fourth if his contributions on Wu-Tang Clan's A Better Tomorrow are counted. His latest project is the second installment of his acclaimed Twelve Reasons to Die series with artist and producer, Adrian Younge. Younge's reputation has grown... Read more
June 10, 2015 Audio
The End of an Era? Homer and Marge Simpson Are Separating.

The End of an Era? Homer and Marge Simpson Are Separating.

From money problems, to troubled children, FOX's "The Simpsons" have been built on dealing with the problems facing many modern families. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, Santa's Little Helper, and Snowball have been making it work for more than 500 episodes (574, if you're counting at home). However, one of... Read more
June 10, 2015 TV
Vic Mensa & Kanye West Make ‘Em Mad, But They Love It Though (Video)

Vic Mensa & Kanye West Make ‘Em Mad, But They Love It Though (Video)

Vic Mensa is hitting 2015's midpoint on a whole other level from where he started. The Save Money MC/vocalist went from Kids These Days to a Roc Nation solo deal in no easy steps. He made groundbreaking music, and Rap's elite took notice. While Jay Z inked Vic, Kanye West... Read more
June 9, 2015 Video
Usher Says Meeting and Being Around Biggie Made Him More Driven (Video)

Usher Says Meeting and Being Around Biggie Made Him More Driven (Video)

While there are elements of Hip-Hop in Usher's music, in listening to the R&B superstar one might not guess that The Notorious B.I.G. was one of his biggest influences. However, in a recent interview with Montreality, he spoke at length about how meeting Biggie changed his life. When asked if... Read more
June 9, 2015 Video
Pete Rock Knows Dusty Loops, Hot Bars… & PLENTY About Comics (Video)

Pete Rock Knows Dusty Loops, Hot Bars… & PLENTY About Comics (Video)

Pete Rock is "The Creator." However, the Mount Vernon, New York Hip-Hop legend is also a reader. In preparation for this month's Petestrumentals 2 project, Mello Music Group went shopping with the Chocolate Boy Wonder. The same master crate-digger that put Heads onto Tom Scott & The California Dreamers' "Today,"... Read more
June 9, 2015 Video
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