MMG – Power Circle ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)
Here's the video for Power Circle, the collabo between MMG and Kendrick Lamar. Check it out below. MMG's Self Made 2 is in stores now. Related: MMG - Self Made 2 (Full Album Stream)... Read more
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Large Professor – Keys to the City (Video)
Salute to Large Professor. He's still making dope hip-hop after more than 20 years in the game. Check out his new video for Keys to the City. Related: Large Professor breaks down the stories behind his classic tracks... Read more
Kendrick Lamar – Tim Westwood Show Freestyle (Video)
Kendrick Lamar has verses for days. Here's a video of him dropping some flames on the Tim Westwood Show during his UK visit. Check it out below. Kendrick's album Good Kid Mad City drops on 10/2. Get ready. Related: Kendrick Lamar performs his first show in the UK (Video)... Read more
Joell Ortiz – Iron On You (Video)
Here's the video for Joell Ortiz's take on Pusha T's Exodus 23:1 track. Check out Iron On You. Related: Crooked I - Exodus 23:1 http://vimeo.com/44484965... Read more
Lupe Fiasco – B*tch Bad
Here's another new joint off Lupe Fiasco's upcoming Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album. Check out B*tch Bad (don't get the title twisted). Related: Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXvDga5ENlQ Click here to download... Read more
Kendrick Lamar’s First Ever Performance in the UK (Video)
Dope hip-hop is getting a lot of international love lately. Last night, we posted a clip of a crowd in Brazil giving mad props to Phonte and 9th Wonder. Now, here's a 6 minute clip showing highlights from Kendrick Lamar's first performance in the UK. The crowd knew EVERY word.... Read more
Michael Jackson – Mister Cee Tribute Mix
Here's some more Michael Jackson love on the anniversary of his death. As has become customary on these dates for fallen legends, Mister Cee celebrates MJ's life with a tribute mix. You can listen to the whole thing below. Related: Michael Jackson Video Playlist and DJ Jazzy Jeff Tribute Mix... Read more
De La Soul interview with OkayPlayer at The Roots Picnic 2012 (Video)
De La Soul. From the soul. Here's a cool interview of Plug 1 and Plug 2 courtesy of OkayPlayer. It features some high-quality footage of De La's performance at this year's Roots Picnic as well as Posdnous and Trugoy discussing working on a new album. Check out the video below.... Read more
Prince – The Glory Days documentary (Full Video)
If someone told me there could be a good Prince documentary without his music, I would not believe it. I stand corrected...Here's an in-depth look at His Royal Badness in a UK documentary called The Glory Days. It features extensive interviews with key players in Prince's career during his first... Read more
Dwele – What Profit (Video)
Dwele dropped an unexpected gem aptly called What Profit last month. Here's the video. Related: Nottz - You Need This Music featuring Pusha T and Dwele... Read more
sene – backboards ft blu (Video)
Here's the video for sene and blu's song backboards. Check it out below. Scienze - Happiness Is featuring sene & blu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVhjGJ13iIs&feature=player_embedded... Read more
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles – B.A.P. (Video)
DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles hit you with that (Boom) B.A.P. last year. Here's the video for their collabo. Check it out below. Related: DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles - Turn Up the Mic (Remix) featuring Nas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adTqVPVxV90&feature=player_embedded... Read more
For The Record: The Beat Junkies 20th Anniversary Documentary Trailer (Video)
The Beat Junkies DJ Collective will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary next month. As part of the celebration, they will be releasing a documentary tracking their 20-year history that features the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff and other legendary DJs. Here's a trailer for the film which will be released... Read more
Salute to Michael Jackson the King of Pop (Video Playlist)
We lost Michael Jackson 3 years ago today. To celebrate his life, here's a look at his 3 most epic videos (Thriller, Remember the Time and Scream) and the performance of Billie Jean at the Motown 25 celebration that changed the game forever. RIP to the King of Pop. Related:... Read more
9th Wonder and Phonte perform Lovin’ It in Brazil (Video)
Wow. This is beautiful on a few levels. Check out the love the fans in Brazil gave 9th Wonder & Phonte while they performed Lovin' It. The video quality is pretty "turrible" but it's beautiful to see the fellas together on stage again and hearing the crowd sing the chorus... Read more
Big Daddy Kane performs in London (Video)
Big Daddy Kane is still putting in work. Here's some footage of him performing Another Victory and Set it Off. Related: 80's Hip-Hop playlist featuring Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, Slick Rick, Rakim and more (Audio) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaplDsgRG6Q&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Rick Ross – So Sophisticated ft Meek Mill (Video)
Here's the video for Rick Ross' So Sophisticated featuring Meek Mill. Check it out below. Related: Rick Ross - Touch'n You featuring Usher (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz2K2Rjd7rQ&feature=player_embedded... Read more
T.I. – Go Get It
Here's a new song from T.I. Check out Go Get It. Related: T.I. - Love This Life... Read more
Kids These Days – Flashing Lights
Here's a pretty epic re-take on Kanye West's vintage track Flashing Lights. It's done by the dope up and coming hip-hop band, Kids These Days. Aside from adding live instrumentation and rocking out on the track, they added new lyrics tackling police harassment. Ill. Check it out below. Props: 2DBZ... Read more
Pusha T – In This H* (Lambo) ft Swizz Beatz
A radio rip of Pusha T's new collabo with Swizz Beatz dropped a couple of days ago. Here's the CD-quality version. The G.O.O.D. Music folks have Lamborghinis on their minds these days...Check out In This H* (Lambo). Related: Pusha T - Exodus 23:1 (Video)... Read more
Schoolboy Q – The Back Room Freestyle (Video)
Schoolboy Q had his first ever appearance on 106 & Park today and dropped an ill verse in The Back Room. Check out the video below. Related: Schoolboy Q & Ab-Soul interview (Video)... Read more
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Shame ft BJ the Chicago Kid
Here's the title track from the Freddie Gibbs and Madlib collabo EP and it's oh so soulful. Check out Shame featuring BJ the Chicago Kid. Related: Freddie Gibbs decodes the lyrics to Thuggin' which was produced by Madlib (Video)... Read more
Ab-Soul performs at NYC’s SOB’s (Video)
Ab-Soul did his first headlining show in NYC last night. Here's some footage of his performance at SOB's. Related: Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q interview (Video)... Read more
THURZ – Hell’s Angel ft BJ the Chicago Kid (Video)
Here's a new video for a soulful, laid-back joint from THURZ. He tackles matters of the heart but, in typical THURZ fashion, he ends it with a stark socio-political message. Check out Hell's Angel featuring BJ the Chicago Kid. Related: THURZ - Riot featuring Black Thought... Read more
Dom Kennedy – Yellow Album (Mixtape)
Dom Kennedy drops off a free album. You can listen to and download all of the Yellow Album below. Related: Dom Kennedy - Why the Hell Not (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more
Kendrick Lamar – Cosmic Kev Freestyle (Video)
Need lyrics? Kendrick Lamar's got you covered. Check out the flames he spit on the Cosmic Kev Show. You can watch the video below. Related: Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul rap on DJ Green Lantern's Invasion Radio Show (Video)... Read more
Nas teams up with Rick Ross on the smoking hot Accident Murderers. Life is Good…
Check it out below. Related: Nas discusses Life is Good (Video)... Read more
MMG – Self Made Vol. 2 (Full Album Stream)
MMG's Self Made Vol. 2 drops on Tuesday. You can listen to a stream of the entire album below. Standout cuts include Power Circle, where Kendrick Lamar joins MMG and spits fire. Check it out below. Related: Rick Ross - Touch'n You featuring Usher (Video) Here's the tracklist: 01. Gunplay,... Read more
Asher Roth – Good Morning View
Here's a dope new song from Asher Roth. His flow and the sample used by producer David Appleton give it a Blu & Exile type of feel. Check out Good Morning View. Related: Asher Roth - Dope Sh*t (Video) Peep the comparison.... Read more
Here’s a soulful remix to Big K.R.I.T.’s Me and My Old School featuring Slim Thug and Lil Keke, from his 4eva N a Day mixtape.
Check it out below. Related: Big K.R.I.T. - 4eva N a Day (Mixtape) and interview of him discussing the project (Video)... Read more
Slaughterhouse – My Life ft Cee-Lo (Video)
Here's the video for Slaughterhouse's song with Cee-Lo. Check out My Life. Related: Crooked I - Psalm 82: v6 (Mixtape)... Read more
Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q interview with Karen Civil (Video)
Here's a cool interview of Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q by Karen Civil. They discuss what it would take to drop a Black Hippy album, how they decide who gets on what track, why Schoolboy Q is now calling himself Puff Daddy and more. Check out the video below. Related: Ab-Soul... Read more
Here’s a back in the day (mostly) video playlist to get you through the day. You’ll hear music from Redman, Grand Puba, The Roots, Chubb Rock, Mobb Deep, Heavy D, The Beatnuts and more (Video Playlist)
Just press play, sit back and take a journey back to the 90's. Related: Back in the Day 80's Hip-Hop Playlist (Audio)... Read more
Brother Ali – Stop the Press
Here's a hot new soulful joint from Brother Ali. It's from his forthcoming album Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color and dude is spitting nothing but knowledge. Check out Stop the Press. Related: Brother Ali - Not a Day Goes By (Video)... Read more
Yuna – Video Playlist and Interview (Video)
Yuna is a special artist. I first heard her when she did a haunting cover of Nirvana's Come As You Are. A few weeks ago, I also had the opportunity to hear her sing live and was blown away. Here's a video playlist of some of her performances from Billboard,... Read more
Rick Ross – Touch’n You ft Usher (Video)
Here's the latest video from Rick Ross. It's from Ross' upcoming God Forgives, I Don't Album. Check out Touch'n You featuring Usher. Related: Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Stalley, Gunplay & Kendrick Lamar - Power Circle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Q76r0nOgI... Read more
Wreckonize (from ¡Mayday!) – Five Fingers of Death on the Sway in the Morning show (Video)
Tech N9ne's Strange Music family visited the Sway in the Morning show yesterday. Wreckonize from ¡Mayday! had the honors of taking on 5 Fingers of Death where Sway has folks rhyme over 5 random beats and he SMASHED IT with a true freestyle off the dome. Check out the video... Read more
50 Cent – Double Up ft Hayes (Video)
Double Up featuring Hayes is the latest video from 50 Cent's The Lost Tape. You can check it out below. Related: 50 Cent - The Lost Tape (Mixtape)... Read more
Slum Village – Reppin’ (Video)
Here's a new video from Slum Village. Check out Reppin'. Related: Slum Village - God Sent/Hunger (Video)... Read more
Crooked I – Psalm 82: v6 (Mixtape)
Here's a new mixtape from Crooked I. It contains features from his Slaughterhouse crew, as well as from Kurupt, Ras Kass, Roc Marciano, Twista and more. You can listen to all of Psalm 82: v6 and download it below. Related: Slaughterhouse rap on Tim Westwood Show (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more
Nas discusses Life is Good (Video)
Nas says he's cooked up some magic with Salaam Remi on Life is Good. Apparently, the producer is comparing Nas' album to the feeling he had about The Fugees' The Score and Amy Winehouse's Back to Black--both classics he produced. Check out what else Nas had to say and have... Read more
Crooked I – Exodus 23:1
Joell Ortiz spit on the Exodus 23:1 beat last week. Now Crooked I takes his turn. Check it out below. Who do you think went in the hardest between Joell, Crooked I and Pusha T? Related: Joell Ortiz - Iron On You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ8yFR6F-uM... Read more
Rakim interview with Montreality (Video)
We celebrated the career of Rakim last week with a playlist of some of his many classics. Here's a 20-minute interview of The R that touches on a number of subjects including MCs of today that he's feeling, his top 5 MCs of all time, his biggest fear, what he... Read more
Supernatural freestyles on Hot 97 with Peter Rosenberg (Video)
Supernatural is one of the greatest freestylers to do it. Period. Dude kicks substantive lyrics using clever similes straight off the top of the dome. The word freestyle is now often associated with any written verse no one has heard before. Check this 8 minute video of Supernatural doing what... Read more
Happy Father’s Day (Playlist)
Happy father's day to all the father's out there. Here's some fatherhood hip-hop for you from Common, Kendrick Lamar, Will Smith, Yelawolf, Jay-Z and Nas. Related: Prodigy, DMX, Erick Sermon, Sean Price, Jim Jones & Jadakiss Talk Father’s Day (Video)... Read more
Joe Budden – Mood Muzik Box Set Intro and Sneak Preview (Video)
Joe Budden flexes on this 5 minute intro to his Mood Muzik Box Set. Check out the song and a video preview about the box set below. Related: Slaughterhouse raps on the Tim Westwood Show (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVcK3mXUbz4&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Prodigy, DMX, Erick Sermon, Sean Price, Jim Jones & Jadakiss Talk Father’s Day
The 6 MCs discussed what Father's Day means to them at Rock The Bells. Related: Erick Sermon tells classic stories to Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hxaDyTnAE&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Happy Birthday 2Pac (Video Playlist)
Happy birthday to the immortal outlaw Tupac Shakur, who would have been 41 today. Here's a video playlist celebrating the born day of a true icon. Related: 2Pac Hologram performs at Coachella (Video) and Kendrick Lamar discusses what 2Pac meant to him (Video)... Read more
Childish Gambino – Shoulda Known
Here's a new one from Childish Gambino. Check out Shoulda Known. Related: Childish Gambino freestyles on 106 & Park (Video)... Read more
Ice-T discusses Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (Video)
Ice-T dropped a bunch of incredible freestyles from the likes of Eminem, Redman, Lord Finesse, Nas and more leading up to the premiere of his documentary Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap. The film hit theaters today. Here's an interview of the OG Ice-T discussing the movie. Check out... Read more