Slum Village & De La Soul – Turning Me Off
Here's a new collabo between Slum Village and De La Soul. Check out Turning Me Off. Previously: Posdnous and Black Star perform Stakes is High (Video)... Read more
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The latest installment of our Producer Series features classic cuts produced by Large Professor. Click below to listen to the playlist.
Seeing vintage footage of Large Professor at Nas' SXSW show reminded us that we had not done an installment in our Producer Series in a while and, more importantly, we had not done one featuring the music of Large Professor, one of the all-time greats. Below is a playlist of... Read more
Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def) – Forever Alive & Sexy Sax Man (Video)
Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def) performed a bunch of new songs in Paris a few weeks ago. A couple of videos dropped previously and now here are 2 additional songs. Check out his performances of Forever Alive & Sexy Sax Man below. Previously: Yasiin Bey - Niggas in Poorest (Video)... Read more
Trademark Da Skydiver, Young Roddy and Sir Michael Rocks (The Jets) perfrom at SXSW 2012 (Video)
The hip-hop OGs weren't the only ones doing it at SXSW. The young guns got it in too. Here are 2 videos of The Jets crew performing. The first is Trademark Da Skydiver, Young Roddy & Sir Michael Rocks doing First Place and the second is Trademark Da Skydiver &... Read more
Nas performs The Don live at SXSW (Video)
Here's some more footage from Nas' Illmatic concert at SXSW. After doing the entire album, he performed his new single The Don live for the first time. Check out the video below. Previously: Nas performs NY State of Mind and Life's A Bitch with AZ. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS1DlKjdgRg... Read more
Kendrick Lamar speaks about his new album, working with Dr. Dre and more (Video)
Here's a cool interview of Kendrick Lamar by Fuse. They talked with him at SXSW about his new album, working with Dr. Dre and The Game, touring with Drake and signing with Interscope. Check it out below. Previously: Kendrick Lamar talks about his earliest musical influences and his connection with... Read more
Nas performs New York State of Mind and Life’s A Bitch ft AZ at SXSW 2012 (Video)
Nas had an EPIC performance at SXSW last night. He performed Illmatic in its entirety and had not one but 2 DJs on the 1s and 2s. Those two DJs happened to be none other than Pete Rock and DJ Premier, who battled beat for beat mid-way through the show.... Read more
GZA pays tribute to ODB at SXSW by performing Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Video)
GZA tore down his showcase at SXSW. He performed with a full band that included drums, keys, guitar and a full horn section, and ripped through a set that included Liquid Swords, Shadowboxin' (he did his and Method Man's verse) and several other solo and Wu-Tang Clan classics. As part... Read more
Slaughterhouse, 50 Cent and Eminem perform at the Shady 2.0 Showcase at SXSW (Video)
Shady 2.0 took SXSW by storm last night. Slaughterhouse, 50 Cent and even Eminem put in work. The only person missing was Yelawolf. Below are videos of the full shows for both Slaughterhouse and 50 Cent (where he performed all of Get Rich Or Die Tryin,' accompanied by a full... Read more
Raekwon – Dedication ft JD Era (Video)
Here's another new video from Raekwon. Check out Dedication featuring JD Era. Previously: Raekwon - The Brewery ft Caezar-N-Reason (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPZOziLDSHE... Read more
Erick Sermon tells the stories behind many of his classic tracks to Complex
Here's another dope profile by Complex where they have a legendary producer break down the story behind his tracks. They've done DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Organized Noize and others. This time, it's Erick Sermon's term. Check out what the Green Eyed Bandit has to say about his classic records. Below... Read more
Raekwon – The Brewery ft Caezar-N-Reason
Here's a new video for one of the hardest joints on Raekwon's Unexpected Victory mixtape. Check out The Brewery featuring Ceazar-N-Reason. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f68WKh3YmOc... Read more
Nate Dogg Tributes: Warren G – This Is Dedicated To You ft Latoia Williams (Video) + Mister Cee’s Nate Dogg Tribute Mix
As promised, the love for Nate Dogg continues. Below are a new video from Warren G called This Is Dedicated to You featuring Latoia Williams, as well as Mister Cee's Nate Dogg Tribute Mix. Check out both below. Previously: AFH Nate Dogg Tribute Playlist and DJ Skee Nate Dogg Tribute... Read more
Melanie Fiona – Running ft Nas
It's been a good few days for Nas fans. First there was the video of him telling the story behind One Love, then he dropped the ridiculously hot new song The Don. Now, here's another treat, his feature on Melanie Fiona's song Running. Check it out below. Previously: Melanie Fiona... Read more
In respect of the first anniversary of his passing, here are a tribute playlist and mix celebrating the LIFE of the one and only Nate Dogg.
It's hard to believe it's been a year since we lost Nate Dogg. I remember waking up at SXSW last year and being stunned by the news. At 41, the man born Nathaniel Hale was taken from us far too soon. SXSW will always be bittersweet because of the anniversary.... Read more
Slaughterhouse tour behind the scenes (Video)
Here's some quality behind the scenes footage of Slaughterhouse on tour. Last night they performed at SXSW, and we will be in the building on Friday when they hit the stage again at the Shady 2.0 showcase. More to come. Check out the video. Previously: Slaughterhouse - Hammer Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BADRmmniiXM&feature=player_embedded... Read more
J. Cole – Nobody’s Perfect ft Missy Elliott (Video)
Been waiting for this one. Here's the new video for J. Cole's Nobody's Perfect featuring Missy Elliott. Check it out. Previously: J. Cole - Vizions of Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWwzPPdffoY&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Ski Beatz – Thank God ft Rugz D. Bewler (Video)
Here's a really dope song from Ski Beatz's 24 Hour Karate School Presents Twilight. Check out the video for Thank God featuring Rugz D. Bewler, which was inspired in part by Spike Lee's classic Do The Right Thing. http://vimeo.com/38487935... Read more
Melanie Fiona – Gone (La DaDa Di) ft Snoop Dogg
Here's another incredible joint from Melanie Fiona featuring none other that Snoop D O Double G. Previously: Melanie Fiona - This Time ft J Cole... Read more
Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Barry
Here's another burner from Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah, complete with a classic Barry White sample. Check out Barry. Here's the Barry White classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz1Dgof_MYI... Read more
Nas discusses the inspiration behind One Love (Video)
SXSW kicked off the music portion of the festival with Jay-Z (click here to see the full concert) and it's ending with Nas. On Saturday, Nas will perform all of his classic Illmatic album in its entirety. Here's a video of him discussing the story behind Halftime from Illmatic. Check... Read more
Planet Asia – Whirlwind Patterns (Video)
Here's Planet Asia's hilarious new video for his song Whirlwind Patterns. The visual stays true to the theme of his album Black Belt Theatre. Beat downs (both verbal and literal) ensue. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhwOhUzl1V8... Read more
Yelawolf – Can It Be
Yelawolf goes in over RZA's classic Can It Be All So Simple beat for Wu-Tang Clan. Check out Can It Be. Props to Bootleg Kev.... Read more
Wiz Khalifa – Taylor Allderdice (Mixtape)
Here's a new mixtape from Wiz Khalifa and it's a return, in part, to the soulful, G-funk sound he had on Kush & OJ. There are features from Chevy Woods, Smoke DZA, Juicy J, Rick Ross and (his soon to be wife) Amber Rose, as well as production from Cardio,... Read more
DJ Quik Shopping at Amoeba Records (Video)
Here's a dope interview of DJ Quik discussing music he bought at Amoeba Records in LA. Check out the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3HTRXnuwGlM... Read more
Wale – Ambition ft Meek Mill & Rick Ross
Here's the new video for Wale's Ambition featuring Rick Ross and Meek Mill. Check it out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ZbM7ak8uw... Read more
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles – wEaRe aT WaR (Album Trailer Video)
DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles (aka Freddie Foxxx) are finally set to release their joint album, KoleXXXion. Here's a video preview for the album set to their new single wEaRe aT WaR. Check it out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BwAw5NLolw... Read more
sene – backboards ft blu
Here's another hot collabo between sene and blu. Check out backboards. Click here for Scienze's Happiness which also features sene and blu.... Read more
Rapper Big Pooh – Special ft No One & Chevy Jones (Video)
Here's a previously unreleased video from Rapper Big Pooh. Check out Special featuring No One and Chevy Jones. Previously: Rapper Big Pooh - Don't Say Goodbye http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfAaMtb9uaI... Read more
Action Bronson – Blue Chips (Mixtape)
Here's a new mixtape from Action Bronson (another person we named as one of the best up and coming MCs) called Blue Chips. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Action Bronson & Party Supplies - Blue Chips... Read more
Vintage interview of Jay-Z discussing his relationship with The Notorious BIG (Video)
Here's a really dope interview of Jay-Z from the late 90's where he talks about his relationship with Biggie and what it was like working together. Lil Kim also talks about what BIG saw in Jay-Z. Check out the video below.... Read more
Here’s an interview of Chuuwee one of the best up and coming MCs where he talks about his earliest musical influences (Video)
Chuuwee hails from Sacramento and is one of the dopest up and coming MCs. We caught up with him to talk about his earliest musical influences. He talked about folks ranging from Kurtis Blow to The Neptunes, showing that he is a student of the game (one of the reasons... Read more
Jay-Z performs U Don’t Know & On To The Next One at Carnegie Hall (Video)
As we previously mentioned, Jay-Z is performing at SXSW on Tues at 8pm EST and it will be live streamed on YouTube. In the meantime, here's some official footage of him performing U Don't Know and On to the Next One at his recent show at Carnegie Hall.... Read more
Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def), Talib Kweli and Posdnous perform Stakes is High (Video)
And, speaking of Posdnous...here's some footage that recently surfaced of him performing De La Soul's classic Stakes Is High with none other than Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def) and Talib Kweli, also known as Black Star. The sound quality is not great but you get a good sense of the... Read more
Mac Miller – Of The Soul (Remix) ft Raekwon & Posdnous
Raekwon and De La Soul's Posdnous jump on the remix to Of The Soul with Mac Miller. As the title suggests, the track is lush and soulful. Check it out. Previously: Mac Miller - Of The Facts (Produced by DJ Premier) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFp8S_qxx9Y... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. performs I Got This and Boobie Miles in NYC (Video)
Big K.R.I.T. performed at NYC's Highline Ballroom on Thursday. Here is some official footage from Cinematic Music Group of his performances of I Got This, his new album single, and Boobie Miles, his new mixtape single. Check out both below. Also, click here to check out our interview of K.R.I.T.... Read more
Mister Cee 3-hour Biggie Tribute Mix (Mixtape)
True to his nickname of The Finisher, Mister Cee shut down a day of Biggie tributes with a 3-hour mix (yes, 3 hours) of music by The Notorious Big on the 15th anniversary of the date of his passing. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below.... Read more
Omar Aura – Too Coo ft Planet Asia (Video)
Omar Aura and Planet Asia come with some new G-Funk on Too Coo. Check out the video. Click here for his video 1000 Palm Trees featuring Fashawn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2KlZFJJPN4... Read more
Mos Def – Rarities, Features, B-Sides (Vol. 4) (Mixtape)
The folks over at RealHipHopHead have been killing it with their series of compilations. They've put together series of B-sides, rarities and features for the likes of Nas, Blu and more. The latest 6-part compilation focus on the work of Mos Def (before he was Yasiin Bey). Click here to... Read more
Torae – For The Record (Video)
Torae dropped a hot record produced by DJ Premier a few months ago called For The Record. Here's the video and it features Primo. Check it out below. Click here for Torae's That Raw produced by Pete Rock. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd7le5aRdcM... Read more
Stalley – Everything New
Here's some new Stalley. It's produced by Chad Hugo from The Neptunes and it's got that BOOM BAP to it. Check out Everything New, from Stalley's upcoming Savage Journey to the American Dream album.... Read more
Biggie Smalls is the illest…Here are some vintage interviews of The Notorious BIG and a playlist of some of his classic music. Check out both below.
March 9th. It's been 15 years since we lost Big. Biggie Smalls. The Notorious BIG. I've been thinking about what to do to CELEBRATE HIS LIFE on this date for quite some time. Of course I was thinking a playlist (and you can find that below), but it didn't seem... Read more
Rittz – White Jesus: Revival (Mixtape)
Rittz dropped a hot mixtape last year called White Jesus. If you're not up on him, he's like an ill combination of Yelawolf and Pimp C. He's updated the mixtape by dropping all but the best songs and adding several new ones, and he has features from Yelawolf, Big KRIT,... Read more
Too $hort – Trying to Come Up ft Sir Michael Rocks (Video)
Too $hort teams up with Sir Michael Rocks on Trying To Come Up. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kN7UiwQZXIw... Read more
Big KRIT – Boobie Miles (Video)
Here's the new video for Big KRIT's Boobie Miles off his 4eva N a Day project. Check out the video below and click here to hear what Big KRIT had to say about the meaning behind Boobie Miles.... Read more
The Game – The City ft Kendrick Lamar (Behind The Scenes Video)
Here's a behind the scenes look at the making of The Game's video for The City featuring Kendrick Lamar. Check it out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSWxGH7m0Po&feature=plcp&context=C43b9357VDvjVQa1PpcFOK66YNZlTTNxxllmQ8RY14ktfpTzeetiE= Here's the full song from The Game's The RED Album. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyxOBpPVf9w... Read more
Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) performs Sunshine Screwface and Quiet Dog (Video)
Here are 2 dope performances by Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) of Sunshine Screwface (performed by J. Dilla) and Quiet Dog. Check out both videos below. Click here for his N*ggas in Poorest video. Sunshine Screwface http://vimeo.com/38084710 Quiet Dog http://vimeo.com/38028615... Read more
¡Mayday! – TNT ft dead prez
¡Mayday! have been dropping some hot joints over the last couple of weeks. Last week they dropped a remix with Pharoahe Monch and now here's a song with dead prez. Check out TNT. Also, click here for our interview with Stic Man from dead prez. ... Read more