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Q-Tip Speaks at the Red Bull Music Academy (Video)

Wow. Here's an incredible treat for any fans of Q-Tip and hip-hop, generally. The iconic MC/Producer/DJ sat down with Chairman Mao for an in-depth conversation (like 2 hours deep...) . He also plays a ton of music on which he's worked, including some unreleased music from Kanye. Whether you watch... Read more

June 6, 2013 Video

Tony Touch – It’s a Queens Thing ft Action Bronson & Kool G. Rap

After getting the best verse from LL Cool J in years, Action Bronson lays down a track with another legend. He and Kool G. Rap represent their borough on this new track from Tony Touch. Check out It's a Queens Thing. Related: Action Bronson – Strictly 4 My Jeeps (Remix)... Read more

June 6, 2013 Throwback

Pharrell Discusses the Making of Feds Watching with 2 Chainz (Video)

Here's a glimpse inside the mind of Pharrell and the way he creates music. It turns out it wasn't just the Feds Watching 2 Chainz that inspired that track. Pharrell recounts how his observations of how 2 Chainz and his crew move directly lead to Pharrell's creation of the track.... Read more

June 6, 2013 Video

Jay-Z, Nas, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland in the Studio

Not to be outdone by Eminem (again?) whose currently in the studio with Black Hippy, apparently Jay-Z is also in the studio with Nas, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. It's going to be a cold winter for wack MCs. Who knows what this collabo will sound like. Until then, check this... Read more

June 6, 2013 Fresh

Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock & Royce the 5’9″ in the Studio

Wow. After performing in Detroit tonight, the Black Hippy crew joined Eminem in the studio. Is it possible the TDE/Shady 2.0 collabo is in the works? Only time will tell. In the meantime, take a look of this pic and think of what might be. Related: Black Hippy – UOENO... Read more

June 6, 2013 Fresh

J. Cole – Born Sinner Tracklist

J. Cole's Born Sinner is in stores on June 18th. Check out the tracklist below. Related: J. Cole – Crooked Smile ft T-Boz & Chili (of TLC) 01. Villuminati 02. Kerney Sermon (Skit) 03. Land of the Snakes 04. Power Trip f. Miguel 05. Mo Money (Interlude) 06. Trouble 07.... Read more

June 5, 2013 Fresh

Styles P – Ready to Die (Remix) ft Baby Pun, Whispers & Mr. Ivory Snow (Video)

Styles P, Baby Pun, Whispers and Mr. Ivory Snow spits some verses over the Ready to Die beat. Check out the video (the song kicks in at the 1:16 mark). Related: Styles P – Enjoy the Atmosphere ft Chris Rivers & Tyler Woods (Audio)... Read more

June 5, 2013 Video

Bird – Still Shine ft Little Brother & Notes to Self

Damn I needed this in my life today!!! New music from Little Brother and it is BANGIN'. Check out Still Shine by Bird featuring Little Brother & Notes to Self. Related: Phonte and 9th Wonder interview on The Come Up Show (Audio)... Read more

June 5, 2013 Audio

Mathematics – Notorious ft Redman, Eyes Low & Mr. Cream (Video)

Redman links up with the Wu's Mathematics, as well as Eyes Low and Mr. Cream. Check out the video for Notorious. Related: Loaded Lux – Rite ft Redman & Method Man (Video)... Read more

June 5, 2013 Video

Statik Selektah – 21 & Over ft Mac Miller & Sean Price (Video)

June 18 is about too be a Super Tuesday for hip-hop, with the release of albums from Kanye, J. Cole, Statik Selektah and Mac Miller. Here's a video for a collabo between 2 of those 4. Check out Statik Selektah's 21 & Over featuring Sean Price & Mac Miller. Related:... Read more

June 5, 2013 Video

Raekwon: The Process (Video)

Raekwon originally wrote a story for his verse for C.R.E.A.M...but the members of the Wu were not feeling it. So, he went back to the lab and wrote a verse about his real life. The verse we all heard. "I grew up on the crime side..." Here's a video of... Read more

June 5, 2013 Video

Action Bronson – Strictly 4 My Jeeps (Remix) ft LL Cool J & Lloyd Banks

Action Bronson gets one of the best verses from LL Cool J in years on the remix to Strictly 4 My Jeeps. Oh...and Lloyd Banks rips that beat too. Check it out below. Related: Action Bronson – Compliments to the Chef (Audio)... Read more

June 4, 2013 Audio

Rick Ross – Oil Money Gang ft Jadakiss (Video)

A day after the song dropped, here's the video for Oil Money Gang, Rick Ross' collabo with Jadakiss. While it starts off promising, it quickly slides into unfortunate cliches. Related: Wale – Poor Decisions ft Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco (Audio)... Read more

June 4, 2013 Video

Chase N. Cashe – Me & Mine ft Casey Veggies

Chase N. Cashe get a guest verse from Casey Veggies on the jazzy, chillout record, Me & Mine. Check it out below. Related: Casey Veggies – Money Don’t Buy Time (Audio)... Read more

June 4, 2013 Audio

Just Blaze & Young Guru Talk Producing Tracks for The Blueprint and More (Video)

Here's part 1 of an intellectual and engaging discussion about music between 2 heavyweight Heads. Just Blaze and Young Guru, each part of Jay-Z's elite inner music circle, speak about producing records for The Blueprint, creating and listening to music in other genres and more. Check out the video. Props:... Read more

June 4, 2013 Video

Rockie Fresh – God is Great (Video)

Rockie Fresh combines slick visuals, a tight flow and an extra tough beat in the video for God is Great. No MMG features on this one. The Chicago MC stands on his own. Check it out below. Related: Rockie Fresh – Life Long ft Rick Ross & Nipsey Hussle (Video)... Read more

June 4, 2013 Video

Statik Selektah – Game Break ft Lecrae, Posdnuos & Termanology

There's been a lot of chatter about Kanye West and J. Cole's albums dropping on 6/18 but don't forget Statik Selektah's Extended Play project, also out that day. The album is sounding like it's going to be a MONSTER. Here's his latest release. Check out Game Break featuring Lecrae, Posdnuos... Read more

June 4, 2013 Audio

Styles P – Enjoy the Atmosphere ft Chris Rivers & Tyler Woods

Styles P flows over a classic Curtis Mayfield sample on his latest. Check out Enjoy the Atmosphere featuring Chris Rivers & Tyler Woods. Related: Sheek Louch & Styles P – Bout Me + Sheek Louch, Styles P & Vado – The Sound of NYC (Audio)... Read more

June 4, 2013 Audio

Wu-Tang Clan – Family Reunion

Wu-Tang Clan are going into high gear as the 20th anniversary of Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers approaches later this year. Here's a new track from them called Family Reunion featuring Masta Killa, Ghostface Killah and Method Man. Check it out below. Related: Wu-Tang Clan Performs at the Fever Club... Read more

June 4, 2013 Audio

2 Chainz – Feds Watching ft Pharrell

Here's a hot new joint from 2 Chainz that was produced by and features Pharrell. Check out Feds Watching. Related: Curren$y – Capitol ft 2 Chainz (Audio)... Read more

June 4, 2013 Audio

DJ Mustard – Nothin’ Like Me ft Dom Kennedy

Here's a soulful new joint from Dom Kennedy. Check out Nothin' Like Me. Related: YG – Cali Living ft Dom Kennedy (Video)... Read more

June 4, 2013 Audio

Cyhi the Prynce – Round Da Corner ft Trae Tha Truth (Video)

Cyhi The Prynce and Trae Tha Truth weaves stories about the streets with no posturing or glorification on Cyhi's Round Da Corner. Here's the video. Related: Cyhi The Prynce – Ivy League: Kick Back (Mixtape)... Read more

June 3, 2013 Video

Curren$y – Sunroof ft Corner Boy (Video)

Here's Curren$y's latest video from The Stoned Immaculate album. Check out Sunroof featuring Corner Boy. Related: Curren$y – Mary (Video)... Read more

June 3, 2013 Video

Rick Ross – Oil Money Gang ft Jadakiss

Rick Ross teams up with longtime collaborators the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and adds Jadakiss to the mix. Check out Oil Money Gang. Related: Wale – Poor Decisions ft Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco (Audio)... Read more

June 3, 2013 Audio

Wale – Poor Decisions ft Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco

Never thought I'd see this. Rick Ross and Lupe Fiasco on the same song?? Ross' verse just might surprise you...Check out Poor Decisions. Related: Wale – Bad (Remix) ft Rihanna (Audio)... Read more

June 3, 2013 Audio

Lil Dickey – Ex-Boyfriend (Video)

This is genius...If you like the Andy Samberg/Justin Timberlake SNL skits, this should be right up your alley. Lil Dickey (the name will resonate even more after the video) makes a hilarious song and video about a guy's worst nightmare. Check out Ex-Boyfriend. This one is not safe for work.... Read more

June 3, 2013 Video

Wale – Bad (Remix) ft Rihanna

Rihanna joins Wale on a sultrier, sexier remix of Bad. Check it out below. Related: Wale- Sight Of The Sun (Audio)... Read more

June 3, 2013 Audio

J. Cole – Crooked Smile ft T-Boz & Chili (of TLC)

This is kinda dope. J. Cole lays down a collabo with Chili and T-Boz (of TLC) with a bouncy R&B feel. Check out Crooked Smile. Related: J. Cole – Niggaz Know (Audio)... Read more

June 3, 2013 Audio

AFH: Best Hip-Hop of May 2013 (Audio Playlist)

As the year heats up, so does the music. May brought new and previously unheard tracks from Rakim, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, J. Cole, Aasim & Nas, Styles P, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Black Hippy, Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Goodie M.o.B., Prodigy, Havoc, Tito Lopez, AZ, Kanye West and more. You can... Read more

June 2, 2013 Audio, Featured-homepage, Playlists

Omar – Treat You ft Caron Wheeler

Omar links with Caron Wheeler (of Soul II Soul fame) for his latest release. Check out Treat You. Related: Omar – Come On Speak To Me (Audio)... Read more

June 2, 2013 Audio

Large Professor Gives the Inside Story on Jay-Z’s Takeover (Video)

You heard Large Professor give the behind the scenes story on Ether...Now, check out what he has to say about Jay-Z's Takeover. According to Extra P, Jay was not exaggerating about showing Nas that Tec-9. For real, for real...Check out the video. Related: Large Professor Discusses the Making of Ether... Read more

June 1, 2013 Video

Masta Ace – I Did It (Video)

Now THIS IS OFFICIAL. Masta Ace flows over an MF DOOM production in his latest release. The video features classic footage of Masta Ace, as well as visuals of his influences (hip-hop, sports and otherwise). Check out the video for I Did It. Related: Masta Ace – Slow Down (prod.... Read more

June 1, 2013 Video

Tony Touch – Unorthodox ft Raekwon, JD Era, Ghostface Killah & The RZA

Here's a little Wu magic for you. Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and The RZA team up with JD Era on a track from Tony Touch's upcoming Piecemaker 3: Return of the 50 MC's. Check out Unorthodox. Related: Wu-Tang Clan Performs at the Fever Club in 1993 (Video) Unorthodox by Tony Touch... Read more

June 1, 2013 Audio

Raekwon Discusses Participating on Fat Joe’s John Blaze Track (Video)

When Fat Joe released John Blaze back in 1998, it instantly became one of the best posse cuts of all-time (back when posse cuts mattered). The track also featured Raekwon, Big Pun, Jadakiss and Nas, and each stepped his game up to a different level. Here's a video of Raekwon... Read more

June 1, 2013 Video

Daz Dillinger & WC – Wha’cha Gon Do

Daz Dillinger & WC revisit the Luniz classic "I Got 5 On It" beat in their latest release. Check out Wha Cha Gon' Do. Related: Daz Dillinger – Late Nite ft WC (Video)... Read more

June 1, 2013 Throwback

Pro Era – Like Water (Video)

Pro Era handle the absence of Capital STEEZ with grace and respect in the new video for Like Water, which features Joey Bada$$, CJ Fly and STEEZ. RIP Captial STEEZ. Related: Pro Era – Overseas (Video)... Read more

June 1, 2013 Video

Run The Jewels (Killer Mike & El-P) – Banana Clipper ft Big Boi

Run The Jewels (Killer Mike & El-P) release a heavy drum banger featuring Big Boi. Check out Banana Clipper. Related: Big Boi speaks on the possibility of an OutKast reunion and more (Video)... Read more

May 31, 2013 Audio

Capital Cities – Farrah Fawcett ft Andre 3000

Here's a space-age funk track (think Daft Punk) called Farrah Fawcett from Capital Cities featuring a cameo from Andre 3000 (singing, not rapping). Check it out below. Related: Beyonce & Andre 3000 – Back to Black (Audio)... Read more

May 31, 2013 Audio

Living Legends: Queen Latifah (Video Playlist)

All hail the Queen...Latifah, that is. As one of the first ladies of hip-hop, she blazed the trail not only for women MCs but also for positivity and self-respect in hip-hop. After nearly 25 years in the game, her reign continues as an artist, actress and overall luminary. Today, we... Read more

May 31, 2013 Throwback

Vic Mensa – Orange Soda (Video)

If you know Vic Mensa from Kids These Day, you know dude has skills. If not, now's the time to get familiar. You can hear a hint of The Pharcyde in his flow + a whole lotta originality. Check out his new video for Orange Soda. Related: Kids These Days... Read more

May 31, 2013 Video

J. Cole – Niggaz Know

After speaking on fighting through depression, J. Cole drops some new heat. Check out his song Niggaz Know. Related: J. Cole Discusses Fighting His Way Out of Depression (Video)... Read more

May 30, 2013 Audio

TiRon & Ayomari – PRTY N BLSHT (Video)

TiRon & Ayomari borrow a classic title from Biggie for their track PRTY N BLSHT. Not to worry. It's not a remake. In fact, there are only 2 similarities: 1. the timeless refrain, and 2. the sh*t is freaking fresh!! Ill video too...Check it out. Related: TiRon & Ayomari –... Read more

May 30, 2013 Video

J. Cole Discusses Fighting His Way Out of Depression (Video)

If this interview does nothing else, it will at the very least show you that J. Cole has guts. It will likely also give you good insight into the fact that depression is real and can affect anyone. Cole discusses his bout with depression with candor and courage. Check out... Read more

May 30, 2013 Video

Jadakiss – Big Boy Dialogue ft The-Dream

This new joint from Jadakiss is a PROBLEM! Check out Big Boy Dialogue featuring The-Dream. Related: Styles P – Red Eye ft Jadakiss (Video)... Read more

May 30, 2013 Audio

RapFix Live Tribute to Menace II Society (Video)

RapFix Live paid homage to Menace II Society yesterday, as the film celebrates the 20th anniversary of its release. They showed vintage footage of the Hughes Brothers discussing their film back in 1993, chopped it up with Tyrin Turner and Larenz Tate, fielded questions about the film from Kendrick Lamar... Read more

May 30, 2013 Video

Large Professor Discusses the Making of Ether on The Combat Jack Show (Video)

Wow. Would you believe the version of Ether that Nas released was actually the "watered down" version?? Large Professor breaks down the inside story on the making of one of the most epic diss records ever made. Check out the video. Related: Large Professor discusses meeting Rakim and Big Daddy... Read more

May 30, 2013 Video

Jason Dean – Bring It Hardcore ft M.O.P. (Video)

Is it possible to listen to an M.O.P. track and NOT get hyped? Hip-hop's hardest duo joins producer Jason Dean on his Bring It Hardcore track. Check out the video. Related: P-Money – The Hardest ft M.O.P. (Audio)... Read more

May 30, 2013 Video

MC Melodee – Think Twice (Video)

Here's a video from MC Melodee that dropped last week but slipped through the cracks...The song is called Think Twice and it's worth checking out if you're into MCs who kick dope lyrics about relatable topics (as opposed to fake gangsterism, materialism and hyper-sexuality) over incredible beats. Related: Chuuwee -... Read more

May 30, 2013 Video

The Kid Daytona – Friendz

The Kid Daytona waxes his trademark buttery flow on his jazzy latest release. Check out Friendz. Related: The Kid Daytona – Bass Leanin’ (Video)... Read more

May 30, 2013 Audio

Public Enemy – Rebels Without A Pause Trailer (Video)

Centric is premiering a film on Public Enemy that serves as part documentary and part concert, celebrating the historic group's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The film airs on Saturday night and features hip-hop pioneers like Russell Simmons, DMC, Kool Moe Dee, Ecstasy (from Whodini) and... Read more

May 29, 2013 Video