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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

Styles P – YO Trill Sh*t ft Bun B

Here's new music from Styles P. Check out YO Trill Sh*t featuring Bun B. Related: Craig G - Heaven & Hell featuring Styles P (Audio)... Read more

August 23, 2012 Audio

Chuck D and DMC over nothing but an 808 and some hard scratches?? I’ll take it. Check out the new video for Public Enemy’s RLTK featuring DMC (Video)

Related: Public Enemy - I Shall Not Be Moved (Video)... Read more

August 22, 2012 Video

Lupe Fiasco – Bitch Bad (Video)

Lupe Fiasco's video for Bitch Bad is a scathing critique of some (actually many) of the images and language put forth in hip-hop. Although the primary focus is misogyny, he doesn't stop there. He also goes in on violence, materialism, exploitation, minstrelism and ignorance generally, as it manifests in music... Read more

August 22, 2012 Video

Method Man & Redman perform Cereal Killer at Rock the Bells (Video)

Here's a video or Redman and Method Man performing Cereal Killer live (supposedly for the first time ever). The footage is low fi but you get a good sense of the experience. Check it out below. Related: Redman - Bridging the Gap (Audio)... Read more

August 22, 2012 Video

Coast 2 Coast: Where East meets West on Wax (Audio Playlist)

Here's a playlist of songs featuring MCs from the east rhyming over West Coast (primarily G-Funk) beats. You'll hear music from Nas, Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Redman, Raekwon, Biggie and more. Related: How the West Was Won: the evolution of West Coast hip-hop (Playlist)... Read more

August 22, 2012 Audio, Playlists

Mannie Fresh speaks with SoulCulture TV (Video)

Mannie Fresh is undoubtedly one of the most impactful producers in hip-hop. Many of today's beats were inspired by the sonic landscape he architected in the 90's during the first iteration of Cash Money. He's still in the game, working with G.O.O.D. Music on Cruel Summer and many more. Here's... Read more

August 22, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Nas speaks about the video for Bye Baby (Video)

Nas discusses the video for Bye Baby with Fuse. Check it out below. Related: Nas performs at Rock the Bells (Full Video)... Read more

August 21, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Ras Kass – Sushi

Ras Kass barely takes a breath on his new song Sushi. He's too busy spittin'. The West Coast underground OG is still doing it. Check it out below. Related: Ras Kass - Holes in the Ozone (Video)... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio

Strong Arm Steady – Classic (Prod. Statik Selektah) (Video)

Here's the video for Strong Arm Steady's burner Classic. HEAT. Check it out. Related: Strong Arm Steady - Fair Fight featuring Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul & Jay Rock... Read more

August 21, 2012 Video

Mann – Bend ft Kendrick Lamar & Frank Ocean

Kendrick Lamar and Frank Ocean lend vocals to a new track by Mann. Check out Bend. Related: Frank Ocean - Sweet Life (Prod. Pharrell)... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio

THURZ – Another Number ft BJ the Chicago Kid

Here's a new one from THURZ. Check out Another Number featuring BJ the Chicago Kid. Related: THURZ - Hell's Angel featuring BJ the Chicago Kid (Video)... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio

Craig G – Heaven & Hell ft Styles P

Craig G (yeah, that Craig G) has a soulful new song with Styles P. Check out Heaven & Hell. Related: The greatest posse cuts of all time (Audio & Video Playlist)... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio

Busta Rhymes – Year of the Dragon (Full Album Stream & Download)

Busta Rhymes released his latest album Year of the Dragon free today. You can listen to and download the entire project below. Related: Busta Rhymes - Life & Rhymes Documentary (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Slaughterhouse – Throw That ft Eminem

Eminem joins Slaughterhouse on their latest release from welcome to: OUR HOUSE. Check out Throw That. Related: Slaughterhouse - On the House (Mixtape) Click here to purchase... Read more

August 21, 2012 Audio

Raekwon talks Wu history with the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. Leauge Pt. 3 (Video)

Here's part 3 or Raekwon's conversation with the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. In this installment, he discusses ODB's production skills and more. Check out the video below. Related: Raekwon discusses Only Built 4 Cuban Linx with the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League (Video)... Read more

August 20, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

The Kid Daytona – Summer Games: The Kid With The Golden (Mixtape)

The Kid Daytona dropped his new mixtape. You can listen to and download all of Summer Games: The Kid With The Golden below. Related: The Kid Daytona - Low (Remix) featuring Jadakiss Download Mixtape... Read more

August 20, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Redman – Bridging the Gap

Here's a new verse that's a special delivery from Redman. Check out Bridging the Gap. Related: A playlist celebrating the career of Redman (Audio)... Read more

August 20, 2012 Audio

Mike Tyson speaks on 2Pac (Video)

Mike Tyson has a new one man show in NYC. Here's an interview of the champ talking about his friendship with 2Pac, how they met and the night Pac was shot after attending Tyson's fight in Vegas. He also talks about Obama and more. Check out the video below. Related:... Read more

August 20, 2012 Video

Nas – Bye Baby Video Sneak Preview (Video)

Nas has a video on the way for Bye Baby, one of the dopes songs on Life is Good. Here's a sneak preview. The green dress does make an appearance...Related: Nas in 97 Seconds (Video)... Read more

August 20, 2012 Video

Here are some more highlights from this weekend’s Rock The Bells festival. You can watch the full sets from Nas, J. Cole, DMX, Curren$y, Murs & Fashawn and Wu Block, as well as a freestyle from Common (Video)

Related: The Official Rock the Bells 2012 Mixtape Nas J. Cole DMX Curren$y Murs & Fashawn Wu Block Common... Read more

August 20, 2012 Video

DJ Quik performs at Rock the Bells 2012 (Video)

DJ Quik performed at Rock The Bells for the first time ever tonight. If you missed it, you can watch his entire set below. Related: A playlist celebrating the 20+ year career of DJ Quik (Audio)... Read more

August 19, 2012 Video

Rock The Bells 2012 Live Stream (Video)

Day 2 of Rock the Bells is taking place right now in California. Here's a live stream of the event. Today's acts include Big Daddy Kane (2:15 PST), DJ Quik (4pm PST), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (6:30 PST), E-40 & Too Short (7:20 PST), Ice Cube (8:40 PST) and Nas (9:30 PST).... Read more

August 19, 2012 Video

J. Cole performs I’m A Fool at Rock the Bells (Video)

J. Cole did a new song called I'm a Fool last night at Rock the Bells. You can watch the entire performance as well as him performing Can't Get Enough below. Related: J. Cole - The Cure... Read more

August 19, 2012 Video

Here’s the new On the House mixtape from Slaughterhouse. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below (Mixtape)

August 19, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Here’s Warren G’s new video for Party We Will Throw Now featuring The Game & Nate Dogg (Video)

Happy birthday to Nate Dogg. The king of G-Funk Soul would have been 43 today. In honor of his birthday, Warren G has released the video for his song Party We Will Throw Now, which features The Game and the one and only Nate Dogg. Check it out below. Related:... Read more

August 19, 2012 Video

ChrisCo – Straight Up ft Jon Connor & Elzhi (Prod. DJ Premier)

DJ Premier laced ChrisCo, Jon Connor and Elzhi with a dope track. This one sounds like it's straight from the 90's, complete with a jazz loop and Primo's signature drums and scratches. Dopeness. Check out Straight Up. Related: DJ Premier goes to work on the turntables (Video)... Read more

August 18, 2012 Audio

Big K.R.I.T. interview with Sermons Domain (Video)

Big K.R.I.T. discusses working with other producers, staying consistent, his collabo project with Yelawolf, the new mixtape that's on the way and more. Check out the video. Related: Big K.R.I.T. - What U Mean featuring Ludacris (Video)... Read more

August 17, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Rapper Big Pooh speaks with Montreality

Here's a great interview of Rapper Big Pooh by Montreality. He speaks on his biggest fear, why Little Brother split, his hidden talents, the keys to success and more. He also drops a quick freestyle. Check out the video. Related: Rapper Big Pooh & J. Pinder - Clouds... Read more

August 17, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Kanye West – Runaway Fly Mob (Video)

This is very cool. Dancers for Kanye West's tour broke into their routine for Runaway mid-flight en route to Australia. It's an inflight flash mob. The looks on the faces of some of the passengers (and flight attendants) are priceless. Check out the video for the Runaway Fly Mob. Related:... Read more

August 17, 2012 Video

Hit-Boy – Old School Caddy ft KiD CuDi

Here's the new video for Hit-Boy's Old School Caddy featuring KiD CuDi. Check it out. Related: Hit-Boy - HIStory (Mixtape)... Read more

August 17, 2012 Video

Kendrick Lamar – Westside, Right On Time ft Young Jeezy

Kendrick Lamar teams up with Jeezy for the final TDE release of the week. Blazing hot...Check out Westside, Right on Time. Right on time to start the weekend, indeed. Related: DJ Khaled - They Ready ft Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole & Big K.R.I.T.... Read more

August 17, 2012 Audio

Kevin Hart vs. Meek Mill (and crew) (Video)

Kevin Hart recently took on Meek Mill and his entire crew in the dozens backstage. Comedy. Check out the video. Related: Kevin Hart vs. Sam Jackson...(Video)... Read more

August 17, 2012 Video

Slaughterhouse – Truth or Truth

Here's another drop from the upcoming On the House mixtape from Slaughterhouse. They go in for more than 14 minutes over the instrumental for Ross' Tears of Joy. Check out Truth or Truth. Related: Slaughterhouse - Goodbye (Prod. Boi-1da)... Read more

August 17, 2012 Audio

Schoolboy Q – Party

3 nights, 3 TDE releases. This one is from Schoolboy Q. Check out Party. Related: Schoolboy Q & Kendrick Lamar do their own performance of Rick Ross' Hold Me Back (Video)... Read more

August 16, 2012 Audio

JJ DOOM – Key to the Kuffs (Full Album Stream)

DOOM has a new project with Jneiro Jarel called Key to the Kuffs. Together, they go by the name JJ DOOM. Click here to check out a full stream of the album which hits stores on 8/20.... Read more

August 16, 2012 Audio

Talib Kweli – New Era Flagbearer (Video)

Here's a clip of Talib Kweli discussing the impact growing up in New York City had on his life and career. He also talks about how NYC shaped legends like The Beastie Boys and Run-DMC and more. Check out the video. Related: Talib Kweli - To the Music featuring Maino... Read more

August 16, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

The Kid Daytona – Copy, Copy ft Jon Connor

Here's a hot new joint from The Kid Daytona. Check out Copy, Copy featuring Jon Connor. Related: The Kid Daytona - Angela's Sister M.A.D.E. in America... Read more

August 16, 2012 Audio

T.I. – Go Get It (Video)

Here's T.I.'s latest video. Check out Go Get It. Related: T.I. - F*ck It (So What)... Read more

August 16, 2012 Video

Ab-Soul – Nibiru

Here's another new song from TDE courtesy of Ab-Soul. He lives up to his name by crafting a dense rhyme about extinction level events. There are not too many MCs in this head space. Check out Nibiru. Related: Ab-Soul - Black Lip Bastard (Black Hippy Remix) featuring Kendrick Lamar, Jay... Read more

August 15, 2012 Audio

Cyhi The Prynce – Good For Me

Here's a soulful, laid-back joint from Cyhi The Prynce. Check out Good For Me. Related: Cyhi The Prynce - Ivy League (Mixtape)... Read more

August 15, 2012 Audio

DJ Khaled – They Ready ft J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T. and Kendrick Lamar

After setting the web on fire last week with Hip-Hop the Nas & Scarface collabo, DJ Khaled is back with another gem. This time, instead of working with hip-hop legends, he brought out some of the best next generation MCs--J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T. and Kendrick Lamar. Check out They Ready... Read more

August 15, 2012 Audio

Nas in 97 Seconds (Video)

NYC's Hot 97 has a cool new video series where artists share nuggets about themselves in 97 seconds. The latest installment features Nas. Here's an intimate look at God's Son in 97 seconds. Related: Nas performs The Don and Nasty on Jimmy Kimmel Live (Video)... Read more

August 14, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Beanie Sigel – The Reunion ft State Property (Video)

Here's the video for Beanie Sigel's hot new joint with State Property. Check out The Reunion. Related: Beanie Sigel - Shot Caller... Read more

August 14, 2012 Video

Jay Rock – YOLA

Jay Rock has been quiet the last few months but he's back with some of that fiyah. Here's a new track from him called YOLA which was produced by Dave Free who also helmed Schoolboy Q's Blessed. Check it out below. Related: Childish Gambino - Sour Face featuring Jay Rock... Read more

August 14, 2012 Audio

Brother Ali – Mourning in America

Here's the title track to Brother Ali's upcoming Mourning in America album. Check it out. Related: Brother Ali - Stop the Press... Read more

August 14, 2012 Audio

Lupe Fiasco – Lamborghini Angels

Here's the latest from Lupe Fiasco's upcoming Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1. Check out Lamborghini Angels. Related: Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free) (Video)... Read more

August 14, 2012 Audio

DJ Premier goes to work on the turntables (Video)

There's a reason why DJ Khaled had DJ Premier do the scratches on the Nas and Scarface collabo Hip-Hop. Primo's scratches just scream HIP-HOP. Here's a video showing Premier doing what he does best: straight killing the turntables. Warning: this might put that mean face on you. Related: DJ Premier... Read more

August 14, 2012 Video

Busta Rhymes – Life & Rhymes Documentary (Video)

Busta Rhymes is often overlooked in conversations about the all-time greats, but the bombastic MC has been pushing the envelope in hip-hop (sonically and visually) for 23 years strong. Here's a 21 minute documentary that covers the entire career of the dungeon dragon. Check it out below. Related: Busta Rhymes... Read more

August 14, 2012 Video

Rick Ross – Amsterdam (Video)

Here's another new video from Rick Ross. This one is for the cinematic and soulful Amsterdam, one of the best cuts on God Forgives, I Don't. There is some NSFW material at the 4 minute mark, so use discretion when viewing past that point. Related: Rick Ross and Pharrell speak... Read more

August 14, 2012 Video