Apollo the Great spits some verses on PhillyHeat TV (Video)
Need lyrics? Apollo the Great has got plenty. Check out the fire he breathes during this radio appearance. Related: The 50 Best Radio Freestyles of All-Time (Audio)... Read more
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Childish Gambino – Sour Face ft Jay Rock
Childish Gambino teams up with Jay Rock on Sour Face. Check it out below. Related: Childish Gambino - Unnecessary Roughness featuring Schoolboy Q & Ab-Soul... Read more
Happy Birthday GURU (Video Playlist)
Happy birthday to GURU who would have been 51 today. Here's a (mostly) video playlist celebrating a life of Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal. Related: DJ Premier GURU Tribute Mix (Audio)... Read more
Young Roddy – Russian Roulette ft Smoke DZA (Video)
Here's a hot new joint from Young Roddy. Check out the video for Russian Roulette featuring Smoke DZA. JET life...riiight. Related: Young Roddy - Kyle Watson (Video)... Read more
Nas performs Daughters on Late Show with David Letterman (Video)
Here's a look at Nas performing Daughters on Late Show with David Letterman. Life is Good is in stores now. Related: Nas speaks on Life is Good and more (Video)... Read more
Buckshot & Sean Price – Black Dynamite (Video)
Adult Swim premiered a new animated series called Black Dynamite last night that was based on the 2009 film. Buckshot & Sean Price did a song for the film that was produced by 9th Wonder & Dan the Man. Check out the trailer for the movie (accompanied by the Buckshot... Read more
Nas interview with SoulCulture TV (Video)
Here's an extended interview of Nas by SoulCulture TV. He talks about the blessing it is to make music, what he learned from touring with Damien Marley, going back to the sound that represents him, Life is Good, not chasing commercial success ("make pop chase you") and more. Check out... Read more
Ghostface Killah’s definition of a Good A$$ Night (Video)
How would you define a good night? Here's a hilarious short clip of Ghostface Killah's definition of a Good A$$ Night. The video is from MTV2's Guy Code. Related: Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch - Shrooms featuring Styles P... Read more
Warren G – Still in Love
Here's a new one from the G Child, Warren G. Check out Still in Love. Related: How the West was Won: playlist of West Coast hip-hop past and present (Audio)... Read more
Large Professor performs Lookin’ at the Front Door on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)
Large professor blessed the Sway in the Morning Show with a performance of Lookin' at the Front Door. Still smooth. Check out the video below. Related: Playlist of Large Professor-produced classics (Audio)... Read more
A Tribe Called Quest & Leaders of the New School perform Scenario live at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (Video)
The annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival took place on Saturday. There were many dope moments but the highlight was when Busta Rhymes brought Leaders of the New School AND A Tribe Called Quest onstage to do the first live rendition of Scenario in almost 20 years. Check out the video below.... Read more
Meek Mill – Amen ft Drake (Video)
Here's the video for Meek Mill's Amen featuring Drake. Check it out below. Related: Rick Ross - So Sophisticated featuring Meek Mill (Video)... Read more
Rewind: Kendrick Lamar – Vanity Slaves (Pt 1 & 2)
Listening to Kendrick Lamar's new song Swimming Pools (Drank) yesterday sent me on a journey. I needed to hear more K. Dot so I went back and really listened to one of his earlier joints with fresh ears. Vanity Slaves Pt 2 dropped in Feb but Pt 2 means there... Read more
Pitchfork Music Festival 2012 – Full Performances of Big K.R.I.T., A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar and more (Video)
The Pitchfork Music Festival is taking place in Chicago this weekend. On the hip-hop side, Big K.R.I.T. and A$AP Rocky hit the stage last night and today Schoolboy Q (5:45) and Danny Brown (7:40) have sets. Kendrick Lamar brings it home tomorrow (4:45). Here's a video that will allow you... Read more
Slaughterhouse interview with FUSE and playlist of their non-hip-hop musical influences (Video)
Slaughterhouse sits down with FUSE to talk about why their album was delayed, possibly dropping a mixtape in the interim, their non-hip-hop musical influences (BROAD) and their potential collabo with Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock (aka Black Hippy--Joe Budden says it's a priority). Get ready...Check out the... Read more
Rakim: The Definition of a Classic documentary. Prepare to be taken on a journey through the music and impact of Rakim Allah, the God MC (Video)
Here's an incredibly well done mini-documentary on Rakim by Complex and Reebok Classic. It features tons of great historical photos and video footage, as well as sharp commentary from Bill Adler, DJ Premier, Noah Callahan-Bever (EIC of Complex) and Rakim himself. Props: 2DBZ Related: Video playlist celebrating the 25th Anniversary... Read more
Here’s some brand new heat from Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming Good Kid, M.A.A.D City album. If you dug Section.80, this one’s gonna hit you in the head. Check out Swimming Pools (Drank) (Audio)
Related: Kendrick Lamar performs No Makeup (Her Vice) live for the first time ever (Video)... Read more
Fokis – Big Business ft Brand Nubian
Brand Nubian join Fokis on a track that takes a hard look at the ills of our systems for prisons, healthcare and other institutions. Check out Big Business. Related: Fokis - Salute (King Tee) (Video) Big Business Ft. Brand Nubian - (Single) by Fokis & RP Ft. Brand Nubian... Read more
Nas – Trust
Here's another meditative new Nas joint. This one is called Trust and is produced by Boi-1da. Check it out below. Life is Good hits stores on Tuesday. Related: Nas - A Queens Story (Live in Paris)... Read more
The Dark Knight Rises – 13 Minute Preview (Video)
Ready for The Dark Knight Rises? Here's a 13-minute sneak preview. Check it out below. Props: 2DBZ Related: The Man With The Iron Fists trailer (directed by RZA) (Video)... Read more
Slaughterhouse – Hammer Dance (El-P Remix)
El-P just dropped a remix to Slaughterhouse's Hammer Dance that he produced. It goes HARD. It's a totally different feel but it works. Check it out below. Related: Slaughterhouse - Hammer Dance (Video)... Read more
JD Era – The Greatest ft Raekwon (Video)
JD Era puts in work (with an assist from Chef Raekwon on the chorus) on an ill chop up of the theme from Rocky. Check out the video for The Greatest. Related: Raekwon - Luxury Rap featuring JD Era (Video)... Read more
Ab-Soul – Beats TV Verse (Video)
Ab-Soul drops an a capella slow flow verse for Beats TV. Check it out below. Related: Ab-Soul headlines his first show in NYC (Video)... Read more
¡MAYDAY! – Hardcore B*tches (Feat. Murs)
¡MAYDAY! and Murs rock out on Hardcore B*thces. Check out the video (no nudity but mature themes so NSFW). Related: ¡MAYDAY! - Badlands (Seven Remix) featuring Tech N9ne... Read more
Yuna – Thinkin’ Bout You (Video)
Yuna has done some beautiful covers of songs over the years. Here's another one. Check out her interpretation of Frank Ocean's Thinkin' Bout You. She records various vocal parts on the fly to create a lush set of background vocals. Related: Yuna video playlist including a cover of Nirvana's Come... Read more
Kendrick Lamar – No Makeup (Her Vice) ft Bethany Cosentino
Here's the first ever performance by Kendrick Lamar of No Makeup, one of the dopest songs on Section.80 (one of the best albums to drop last year). Check out the video below. HiiiPoWeR. Related: Kendrick Lamar - Tim Westwood Show Freestyle (Video)... Read more
Public Enemy – I Shall Not Be Moved (Video)
Public Enemy is back with a vengeance and Chuck D is in vintage form. Check out the video for I Shall Not Be Moved. Their new album Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear On No Stamp is expected to drop tomorrow on iTunes. Related: A look at why Def... Read more
Havoc (of Mobb Deep) – Same Sh*t Different Day
Here's a new video from Havoc of Mobb Deep. Check out Same Sh*t Different Day. Related: Playlist of the greatest groups of all time including Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang, Black Star, Slaughterhouse and more (Audio)... Read more
Das Racist & Talib Kweli – The Actual
Das Racist and Talib Kweli kick some food for thought. Check out The Actual. Related: Kendrick Lamar interview with Hima from Das Racist (Video)... Read more
Stalley – Midnight Satori (Video)
Here's a video for Midnight Satori from Stalley. The track is laced with soulful horns and a hard beat. Check it out below. Related: Stalley - Live at Blossom (Video)... Read more
Here’s a (mostly) video playlist of Redman joints to take you on a journey through his 20-year career (Video Playlist)
Redman. Reggie Noble. Whatever name you use for him, it's synonymous with dope MC. 2012 marks 20 years since the release of Redman's debut album Whut? Thee Album and his mind-bending verse on EPMD's Headbanger, and he has been blazing the mic ever since. Because of his undeniable contribution to... Read more
Frank Ocean – channel ORANGE (Full Album Stream)
Frank Ocean's channel ORANGE album hit iTunes yesterday. If you haven't heard it yet, you can check out a full album stream here. Related: Frank Ocean performs Bad Religion on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (Video)... Read more
Aesop Rock – Skelethon (Full Album Stream)
Aesop Rock has been dropping a lot of heat over the last couple of weeks, including one of the best videos of the year ZZZ Top. Here's a full stream of his new album Skelethon. You can listen to the whole album below and buy it here. Related: Aesop Rock... Read more
1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) – Lights Down ft Big K.R.I.T.
Big K.R.I.T. links up with Statik Selektah and Termanology on the soulful Lights Down. Check it out below. Related: Statik Selektah and Termanology discuss their earliest experiences with hip-hop (Video)... Read more
Curren$y & Harry Fraud – Cigarette Boats (Mixtape)
Here's a new free project from Curren$y. It features guest appearances by Styles P and Smoke DZA and is produced entirely by Harry Fraud. You can listen to and download all of Cigarette Boats below. Related: Curren$y - Jet Life featuring Wiz Khalifa and Big K.R.I.T. Download Mixtape... Read more
DJ Premier – More Levels w Bumpy Knuckles + Nardwaur Interview (Video)
Here's a DJ Premier double play. First is his new video More Levels with Bumpy Knuckles followed by DJ Premier vs Nardwaur. In the Nardwaur interview he talks about his battles with MOP (bumpin' knuckles), seeing Ice Cube and Suge Knight throw fisticuffs, working with many of the ladies of... Read more
Frank Ocean performs Bad Religion with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (Video)
Frank Ocean performed his new song Bad Religion with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night. He also announced his album channel ORANGE was available on iTunes (a week earlier than anticipated). Check out the video below and you can buy the album here. Related: Frank Ocean... Read more
Nas – A Queens Story (Live in Paris)
Need some more Nas in your life? Here's a clip of Nasir speaking about some of his earliest influences like Public Enemy, Melle Mel, Run-DMC, Eric B. and Rakim as well as soul influences like Nat King Cole, James Brown and Marvin Gaye...and speaking of Marvin, Nas premieres part of... Read more
Freddie Gibbs interview and verse on Soul Assassins Radio (Video)
Freddie Gibbs sat down and kicked it on Soul Assassins Radio about how he and Madlib ended up working together. He also dropped a verse over the Superman Lover beat. Check out the video below. Related: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Shame featuring BJ The Chicago Kid... Read more
eLZhi is back with a new gem. Check out Blue Widow (Audio)
Related: eLZhi - ElMatic (Mixtape)... Read more
Nas – Bye Baby
Another day, another hot new joint from Nas. This is the last song on his album and he gets personal about his split from Kelis. Check out Bye Baby. Life is Good hits stores next week. Related: Nas discusses Life is Good (Video)... Read more
Murs – Animal Style (Video)
Here's a statement video from Murs for his video Animal Style. Check out the video and what Murs had to say about the song below. Related: Murs - Epic Salutations (Video) Here's what Murs had to say about the song: “Animal Style is a song I did for many reasons,”... Read more
Nas performs at the Openair Frauenfeld Festival in Zurich (Video Playlist)
Nas performed recently at the Openair Fraunfeld Festival in Zurich. He did several songs including Daughters, NY State of Mind, It Ain't Hard to Tell, Represent, The World is Yours, Made You Look, If I Ruled The World (with Lauryn Hill) and more. Check out the performances below. Related: Nas... Read more
Childish Gambino – Body ft Prodigy
Childish Gambino looks up with Prodigy over an ill Portishead sample on his latest. Check out Body. Related: Childish Gambino - Royalty (Mixtape) Here's the Portishead original. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2hKfi1B60... Read more
Method Man speaks on working with RZA, Crystal Meth, Blackout 3 and more (Video)
Method Man keeps it 100% real in this interview where he discusses working with RZA again on his upcoming album Crystal Meth, working with Redman on Blackout 3, how Blackout 2 was slept on, the possibility of How High 2, which "critics" matter to him and more. Check out the... Read more
Slaughterhouse – LA Leakers Freestyle
Slaughterhouse drops some verses on the I'm a Boss, Mercy and Not Afraid tracks for LA Leakers. Check it out below. Slaughterhouse - My Life featuring Cee-Lo (Video)... Read more
Here’s an incredible new joint from Frank Ocean that was produced by Pharrell. Check out Sweet Life (Audio)
Related: Frank Ocean - Pyramids... Read more
Salute to Eric B & Rakim. 7/7 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of their landmark album Paid in Full. Hip-hop has never been the same since that day. Here’s a video playlist of some of the gems from that classic album (Video)
Related: Playlist celebrating the career of Rakim (Video)... Read more
50 Cent – 5 (Murder by Numbers) (Mixtape)
50 Cent dropped a new mixtape (his 2nd in 2 months). One of the standout cuts is Can I Speak to You featuring Schoolboy Q. You can listen to and download that song and the rest of the 5 (Murder by Numbers) mixtape below. Related: 50 Cent - The Lost... Read more
The New Royales – Walking Around My Dreams ft Talib Kweli
Here's a soulful rock joint (think Santigold) from The New Royales that features a verse from Talib Kweli. Check out Walking Around My Dreams. Related: Talib Kweli performs Cold Rain live (Video)... Read more