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Here’s a video documenting the making of an incredibly unexpected but extremely dope collabo between Yasiin Bey and Mannie Fresh. The track is called OMFGOD and it’s about to be a PROBLEM. Check it out (Video)

These are parts 1, 2 and 3 of 4 videos. Related: Yasiin Bey recites Muhammad Ali's Rumble in the Jungle poem (Video)... Read more

September 1, 2012 Video

Slaughterhouse – Throw It Away ft Swizz Beatz (Video)

Here's the latest video from Slaughterhouse. Check out Throw It Away featuring Swizz Beatz. Related: Slaughterhouse - Throw That ft Eminem (Audio)... Read more

August 31, 2012 Video

Stalley – Last Day on the MT ft Rashad

People who have been down with Stalley for a minute may know him as the singer on Stalley's single Slapp as well as the producer of the vast majority of the Lincoln Way Nights album. The 2 reunite on Last Day on the MT. The result is the same: soulful... Read more

August 31, 2012 Audio

J-Live – As I Start (Over) (Video)

Here's a new video from J-Live. He's still spittin' that flame. Check out As I Start (Over). Related: J-Live - The Authentic (Video) As I Start (Over) (Single) by J-Live... Read more

August 31, 2012 Video

Roc Marciano – Sweet Nothings

Roc Marciano slips into a laid-back flow reminiscent of Raekwon over a soulful flute-driven track. Check out Sweet Nothings. Related: M.A.R.S. (Cormega, Action Bronson, Saigon & Roc Marciano) – M.A.R.S. (Video)... Read more

August 31, 2012 Audio

Big Boi – She Said OK ft Theophilus London (Video)

Here's Big Boi's new video for She Said OK featuring Theophilus London. Check it out. Oddly, I was cool with posting this video but not this one. Thoughts? Related: The making of Big Boi's She Said OK video (Video)... Read more

August 31, 2012 Video

Here’s the video for Nas’ autobiographical Bye Baby. True to the song, it depicts many of the scenes Nas describes related to his split with Kelis. Powerful ish. Check it out (Video)

Related: Nas speaks on Kelis’ thoughts about the Life is Good album cover (Video)... Read more

August 30, 2012 Video

Various Artists – Closed Sessions Vol. 2 (Mixtape)

We've dropped a few joints from the Closed Sessions Vol. 2 mixtape over the last few weeks. Now you can listen to and download the whole thing which features songs from Blu, Action Bronson, Freddie Gibbs, Sir Michael Rocks, Raekwon and many more. Check it out below. Related: Download the... Read more

August 30, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Jon Connor – Showoff Radio Freestyle (Video)

Jon Connor is a lyrical monster. Here's a video of him doing a freestyle on Showoff Radio where he did just that: mashed the mic off the dome. Related: Jon Connor - Never Left (Video)... Read more

August 30, 2012 Video

Casual & J Rawls – Hier-O-Dot ft Souls of Mischief and MHz

Here's another Hieroglyphics reunion. This time Casual teams up with Souls of Mischief. Check out Hier-O-Dot. Related: Casual & J Rawls - Respect Game Or Expect Flames ft Del the Funky Homosapien (Video)... Read more

August 30, 2012 Audio

Brother Ali – Mourning in America (Video)

"This is the title track to my new album, Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color. The first half of the album highlights and critiques the dire situation in which we live. The second half outlines the tremendous opportunity we have to re-imagine and reform our society. This song is... Read more

August 30, 2012 Video

Pac Div – Black Acura ft Mac Miller & Raven Sorvino

Here's a tough new minimalist track from Pac Div--nothing but beats & rhymes. Check out Black Acura featuring Mac Miller & Raven Sorvino. Related: Pac Div - Bank (Audio)... Read more

August 29, 2012 Audio

Skyzoo – Theo vs JJ (Dreams vs Reality) (Mixtape)

Skyzoo dropped a hot new mixtape with a dope concept. The tape is split into 2 parts. On part 1, he rhymes the perspective of Theo Huxtable—privileged, strong family, etc. On part 2, he takes on the persona of JJ Evans, rhyming more aggressively and with the hunger of someone... Read more

August 29, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Happy Birthday Michael Jackson – Mister Cee Tribute Mix (Mixtape)

Happy birthday to the King of Pop. As has become his custom on meaningful dates for fallen legends, Mister Cee did a tribute mix. You can listen to the whole thing below. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff's Micheal Jackson Tribute (Mixtape)... Read more

August 29, 2012 Audio

Showbiz & AG – Every Time I Touch The Mic ft OC & Frank V

Here's a new track from Show & AG featuring OC and Frank V. Check out Every Time I Touch the Mic. Related: Showbiz & AG - Walk With Me (Audio)... Read more

August 29, 2012 Audio

Trae Tha Truth – F*cked Up World ft Z-Ro & Noble (Video)

Trae Tha Truth updates a Makaveli classic with F*cked Up World featuring Z-Ro & Noble. Check out the video. Related: Trae Tha Truth – I’m On 2.0 ft Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, B.o.B., Tyga, Bun B, Gudda Gudda and Jadakiss (Audio)... Read more

August 29, 2012 The Bridge, Video

Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era Cypher (Video)

Here's a good old-fashioned cypher from Joey Bada$$ and his Pro Era crew. Make no mistake, Joey is not the only one with skills in the crew. The cypher kicks in at about the 2:20 mark. Check out the video. Related: Joey Bada$$ - 1999 (Mixtape)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Video

Big K.R.I.T. interview with Ashley Outrageous (Video)

Big K.R.I.T. talks with Ashley Outrageous about working with J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar on Khaled's album, his relationship with Big Boi, performing on national television and his favorite country ish. Check out the video. Related: DJ Khaled - They Ready ft Big K.R.I.T., J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar (Audio)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Zion I – We Don’t ft Grouch & Eligh

It's been a good day for new music from Cali underground kings. Here's another new song to complete it. Check out We Don't from Zion I featuring Grouch & Eligh. It features an atmospheric track and ill flows. Great night music...great music. Related: Evidence, Zion I, The Grouch & Eligh... Read more

August 28, 2012 Audio

Casual – Respect Game Or Expect Flames ft Del the Funky Homosapien (Video)

Hieroglyphics in the building! Here's a new video from Casual featuring Del The Funky Homosapien. Check out Respect Game Or Expect Flames. Related: Del The Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought - Bring It (Audio)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Video

Buddy – Inspired (Prod. Pharrell)

Buddy, yet another dope MC from Compton, dropped a hot duet with Kendrick Lamar some months ago called Staircases, that was produced by Pharrell. Skateboard P once again blesses Buddy with another lush track. Check out Inspired. Related: Buddy - Staircases ft Kendrick Lamar (Audio)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Audio

Torae – Gettin’ Biz ft Khrysis

Torae takes it back to the 90's rhyming over a track with a hard horn break and a James Brown sound. Fonky. Check out Gettin' Biz featuring Khrysis. If you like this one, you can listen to and download all of Torae's Off the Record EP here. Related: Torae -... Read more

August 28, 2012 Audio

THURZ – Are You Not ft Johnny Polygon

THURZ rocks over a chilled out and melodic beat on Are You Not. This is a different sound for him but it's a good look. Check it out. Related: THURZ - Another Number ft BJ the Chicago Kid (Audio)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Audio

Murs & Fashawn – Slash Gordan (Video)

Here's the first video from Murs & Fashawn's upcoming This Generation collabo project. The video is for Slash Gordan which features Murs & Fashawn going line for line over a hard guitar riff. Check it out. Related: Murs - Epic Salutation (Video)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Video

Rapsody – Kind Of Love ft. Nomsa Mazwai (Video)

Raapsody's The Idea of Beautiful is in stores today (listen to and download the album here). It is one of the best hip-hop albums to drop this year. Here's the video for Kind of Love, another 9th Wonder-produced track from the album. The video was filmed in Soweto, South Africa... Read more

August 28, 2012 Video

Lupe Fiasco – Battle Scars ft Guy Sebastian (Video)

Here's another thought-provoking new video from Lupe Fiaso in less than a week. Check out Battle Scars featuring Guy Sebasastian. Related: Lupe Fiasco discusses Food & Liquor 2 and the video for Bitch Bad (Video)... Read more

August 28, 2012 Video

DJ Jazzy Jeff – Life Colors (Mixtape)

DJ Jazzy Jeff has started a fantastic tradition of dropping mixtapes just in time for the holidays. Labor Day is no exception. For this mixtape, he switched things up and has mixed in everything from pop to dubstep to new jack swing. Though rooted in hip-hop, it covers a broad... Read more

August 28, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Jon Connor – Never Left (Video)

Jon Connor is making a name for his self one lyrical assault at a time. His latest linguistic display can be heard on Never Left from his While You Were Sleeping mixtape. Check out the video. Related: Jon Connor - While You Were Sleeping (Mixtape)... Read more

August 27, 2012 Video

The Man With the Iron Fists Soundtrack (Tracklist)

The buzz is growing about RZA's upcoming Man With the Iron Fists film, and with good reason. Today, he released the artwork and tracklist for the soundtrack. The album will feature RZA, Kanye West, Pharoahe Monch, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Pusha T, Method Man, Talib Kweli, M.O.P., Kool G Rap and... Read more

August 27, 2012 Food for Thought

Dwele – Obey

Greater Than One, Dwele's first album in 2 years, drops tomorrow (8/28). Here's a new song called Obey to whet your appetite. It's vintage Dwele: complex chords, layered vocals and sooouulll. Check it out. Related: Dwele - What Profit (Remix) featuring Phife Dawg (Video)... Read more

August 27, 2012 Audio

DJ Scream – Cassette Deck ft Rick Ross, Bun B & Slim Thug

Rick Ross, Bun B and Slim Thug ride a funky laid-back track for a forthcoming project from DJ Scream. Check out Cassette Deck. Related: DJ Khaled - Hip-Hop featuring Nas & Scarface... Read more

August 27, 2012 Audio

Rapsody – Beautiful Music ft Childish Gambino & GQ

Here's another banger from Rapsody. This one features Childish Gambino & GQ. Check out Beautiful Music. Rapsody's album The Idea of Beautiful is in stores tomorrow. The whole album is solid from front to back and definitely worth the chips. Related: Rapsody - Round Table Discussion featuring Mac Miller &... Read more

August 27, 2012 Audio

Ras Kass – Sushi (Video)

Ras Kass dropped his heat rock Sushi (the definition of a raw spitter) last week. Now, he's back with a video that seeks to turn some conventional racial and gender images on their heads. Check out the visuals below. Related: Ras Kass - Sushi (Audio)... Read more

August 27, 2012 Video

Talib Kweli – Fly Away

Here's a pensive new track from Talib Kweli. Check out Fly Away. Related: Talib Kweli - To the Music featuring Maino (Prod. 9th Wonder)... Read more

August 27, 2012 Audio

Xzibit – Louis XIII ft King T & Tha Alkaholiks (Prod. Dr. Dre)

Xzibit unites with some West Coast OGs on his latest track. Check out King XIII featuring King T & Tha Alkaholiks and produced by Dr. Dre. Related: Xzibit - Man on the Moon + What It Is (Videos) ... Read more

August 26, 2012 Audio

B.o.B. – Out of My Mind ft Nicki Minaj (Video)

B.o.B.'s visual for Out Of My Mind stays true to the theme. He and Nicki Minaj team up for some off the wall antics. Related: B.o.B. - Play the Guitar featuring Andre 3000 (Video)... Read more

August 26, 2012 Video

Fat Joe – Pride N Joy ft Kanye West, DJ Khaled, Roscoe Dash, Busta Rhymes, Ashanti, Miguel & Jadakiss (Video)

Fat Joe's video for Pride N Joy features Kanye West, Roscoe Dash and Miguel, as well as several other guest appearances. Check it out below.... Read more

August 26, 2012 Video

Asher Roth – The Backroom Freestyle on 106 & Park (Video)

Asher Roth is the latest to step into The Backroom on 106 & Park and beat up the mic. Check out the video of his freestyle below. Related: Asher Roth - The World is Not Enough (Audio)... Read more

August 26, 2012 Video

Dwele – What Profit (Remix) ft Phife Dawg (Video)

Phife Dawg jumps on the remix to Dwele's What Profit. Dopeness. Check out the video. Related: Nottz - You Need This Music featuring Pusha T & Dwele... Read more

August 25, 2012 Video

Rapsody – Round Table Discussion ft Mac Miller & The Cool Kids

Here's another dope new song from Rapsody that was produced by 9th Wonder. The soulful track is called Round Table Discussion and features Mac Miller & The Cool Kids. Everybody's in the pocket on this one. Rapsody's album, The Idea of Beautiful, drops on 8/28. Related: Rapsody - Believe Me... Read more

August 25, 2012 Audio

Common – No Sell Out

Here's a previously unreleased song from Common that was produced by No I.D. Check out No Sell Out. Related: Playlists celebrating the 20+ year career of Common (Audio & Video)... Read more

August 25, 2012 Audio

Method Man helms the first release from the soundtrack to RZA’s The Man With the Iron Fist. The song is called Built For This and Freddie Gibbs and Streetlife join Meth on the track (Video)

Tical. If this is any indication, the soundtrack is about to be a MONSTER. Check out the video below which features stills from The Man With The Iron Fists. Related: Method Man & Redman perform Cereal Killer for the first time ever (Video)... Read more

August 25, 2012 Video

Lupe Fiasco discusses his new album and video on 106 & Park (Video)

Lupe Fiasco stopped by 106 & Park to talk about Food & Liquor 2 and his thought-provoking video for Bitch Bad. Check out the interview below. Related: Lupe Fiasco - Bitch Bad (Video)... Read more

August 25, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Beanie Sigel – Dangerous ft Young Chris & Game

Beanie Sigel teams up with Game and Young Chris on his latest release. Check out Dangerous. Beanie's album This Time is in stores on Tues 8/28. Related: Beanie Sigel - The Reunion featuring State Property (Video)... Read more

August 24, 2012 Audio

Styles P – The Diamond Life Project (Mixtape)

Here's a new mixtape from Styles P. It has features from Jadakiss, Pusha T, Bun B, Curren$y and more. You can listen to and download all of The Diamond Life Project below. Related: Trademark Da Skydiver - Phone Home featuring Curren$y & Styles P (Audio) Download Mixtape... Read more

August 24, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Bizarre Tribe – Runnin’

Here's a mashup of A Tribe Called Quest's Electric Relaxation and The Pharcyde's Runnin. Super ill. This is part of an upcoming project called Bizarre Tribe by Gummy Soul that will do several mash ups between the 2 legendary groups. Check out the song and a video trailer for the... Read more

August 23, 2012 Audio, Video

JJ DOOM – Guv’nor (Video)

Here's the first video for DOOM's collaboration with Jneiro Jarel, collectively known as JJ DOOM. Check out Guv'nor. Related: JJ DOOM - Key to the Kuffs (Full Album Stream)... Read more

August 23, 2012 Video

Nitty Scott, MC – Flower Child ft Kendrick Lamar

Here's a dope new cut from Nitty Scott, MC with Kendrick Lamar. Check out Flower Child. Related: Nitty Scott, MC - Auntie Maria's Crib (Neapolitan Remix) featuring Action Bronson & The Kid Daytona... Read more

August 23, 2012 Audio

The making of Big Boi’s She Said OK video (Video)

Here's a behind the scenes look at the making of the video for Big Boi's She Said OK featuring Theophilus London. Big Boi and the director decided to put a twist on the video that diverges from the theme of the song. Check it out below. Related: Big Boi -... Read more

August 23, 2012 Video

Here are playlists celebrating the 20+ year career of Common (Audio & Video)

If Common had stopped rhyming in the NINETIES he'd still be a Living Legend. But, he didn't stop...Now, after more than 20 years in the game, he is a hip-hop titan and continues to release some of the best music of his career. Whether solo or collabo he has some... Read more

August 23, 2012 Audio, Playlists, Throwback