DJ EFN – Thanksgiving (Remix) ft Kendrick Lamar, !Mayday! & Blood Type
Here's a hot remix from DJ EFN featuring Kendrick Lamar, !Mayday! and Blood Type. Check out Thanksgiving.... Read more
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Stic Man from Dead Prez is well-established as one of hip-hop’s greatest revolutionaries. But, did you know that his first rap ever on Black History got him kicked out of school and nearly caused a riot? Get to know Stic Man like you never have before, in his own words. This is the story of Where It All Began in hip-hop for Stic Man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkKn6fxLNL4... Read more
Young Jeezy, DJ Quik and Warren G in the Studio (Video)
Here's some behind the scenes footage of Young Jeezy, DJ Quik and Warren G in the studio. There's a snippet of new track (fresh), crate digging for beats and some good comradery. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF5b5gMa0YQ... Read more
Schoolboy Q speaks to The Fader TV (Video)
Schoolboy Q talks to The Fader about his album Habits & Contradictions, working with his Black Hippy crew, how he mostly listens to hip-hop classics (outside of his crew's music) and the influence of DJ Quik on his career. Check it out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4lZRJTqnf4 And, here's a taste of his... Read more
Sean Born – Pour Out Liquor
Sean Born kicks some mournful lyrics over a soulful Kev Brown beat on Pour Out Liquor. He talks about the consequences of living the lifestyle that's glorified in a lot of today's music. Check it out.... Read more
Curren$y – What Da F*ck & #CruiseLife (Video)
Here's a double play Curren$y video that features 2 songs where he takes on The Throne...not literally, but he does rhyme over a classic track flipped by Jay and a classic track used by Kanye. Check out What Da F*ck & #CruiseLife. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1XM9OjFwaU Here's the Jay-Z classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZLXt3KGTBI And, the... Read more
Skillz – Maybe I Don’t Know Her ft A206J
Here's a meditative new song from Skillz. He reflects on a relationship gone bad. Check out Maybe I Don't Know Her. Props to 2DopeBoyz on the find. ... Read more
Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Hands Up
Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah trade verse after verse after verse on Hands Up. Straight grimy goodness. Check it out.... Read more
The Gorillaz – Do Ya Thang ft James Murphy & Andre 3000
The Gorillaz have had some cool collabos with hip-hop artists over the years. Their latest features Andre 3000. If you dig the Gorillaz and experimental 3 Stacks, you'll probably dig this. Check out Do Ya Thang featuring James Murphy and Andre 3000. Here's The Gorillaz classic Feel Good Inc. featuring... Read more
Slaughterhouse – She Will
Slaughterhouse (without Royce Da 5'9")commandeers another heavy rotation beat and makes it their own. Check out their version of She Will.... Read more
J Cole just dropped a new song that’s as good as any on his album. He goes in on an old soul sample. Check out Grew Up Fast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KkSIaYE7sM Here's the David Ruffin original. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mu8fXaDvWU... Read more
BJ The Chicago Kid – The World Is A Ghetto ft Kendrick Lamar
BJ The Chicago Kid and Kendrick Lamar make incredible music together. They teamed up on Kendrick's masterful Kush & Corinthian's on Section.80 then again on BJ The Chicago Kid's His Pain. Their latest collabo completes the trilogy. Check out The World Is A Ghetto. Click here to by BJ The... Read more
Stalley – Midnight Satori
Stalley has been on his grind lately. Here's another new track called Midnight Satori. It features a soulful 70's style track. Check it out.... Read more
Civilized Talk with Nipsey Hu$$le (Video)
Here's an interview of Nipsey Hu$$le by Karen Civil. He speaks about the transition from being on a major label to being an independent artist, his thoughts on the current generation of West Coast MCs and the rumors of him signing to Maybach Music Group West. Check out the interview... Read more
Yasiin Bey (previously known as Mos Def) laid down his response to N*ggas in Paris a few months ago. He goes even harder in the video…Check out his video for N*ggas in Poorest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFg7-4vBPWM&context=C35b717eADOEgsToPDskKgnfvMqtxskqepunxQhhEQ... Read more
Rick Ross – High Definition (Video)
Here's a video for one of the hottest joints on Rick Ross' Rich Forever mixtape. Check out High Definition. It also features a sneak preview of the video for Party Heart, Ross' collabo with Stalley. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1BL9MAJzH4... Read more
MTV’s 2012 Hottest MCs in the Game (Video)
MTV dropped its 7th annual installment of its hottest MCs in the game last night. They were: 1. Rick Ross, 2. Drake, 3. Kanye West, 4. Nicki Minaj, 5. Lil Wayne, 6. Jay-Z, 7. Meek Mill, 8. Big Sean, 9. Wiz Khalifa, 10. Wale. And by now, you probably already... Read more
I Am: Kendrick Lamar (Video)
Here's a beautifully shot behind the scenes look at a day in the life of Kendrick Lamar. Check out the video below. Props to Rocksmith. http://vimeo.com/35127663 Also, if you missed it, check out our interview of Kendrick Lamar where he discusses his earliest musical influences and the inspirations that led... Read more
Crooked I – Monsters in My Head ft Slaughterhouse
Crooked I teams up with the rest of Slaughterhouse on his new song Monsters in My Head. Boi 1da supplies the track. Check it out below.... Read more
Here’s a President’s Day playlist featuring music about the presidents most discussed in hip-hop: Dead Presidents. You’ll hear music from 2Pac, DJ Quik, Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie, Wu-Tang Clan, Scarface, Eric B & Rakim, Kanye West, Zion I, J Cole and more. You can listen to the whole playlist below.
Dead Presidents by Parfit on Grooveshark... Read more
Blu – ucla (Album) (Produced by Madlib)
blu and Madlib had a couple of dope collabos last year. Now...here's a full album. Check out ucla featuring blu on the mic and Madlib on the boards. You can listen to the entire album and download it below. Click here to download.... Read more
Styles P – Exhibit A (Video)
Styles P laid down a tight verse on Just Blaze's Exhibit A track (originally produced for Jay Electronica) a few weeks ago. Here's the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr_I08fUFCg Here's the original Jay Electronica version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSxLzrXurJI... Read more
DJ Premier Black Fist Friday Mix (Mixtape)
New York's Hot 97 is bringing in guest DJs each week for its Black Fist Fridays series. Last week was ?uestlove. This week, DJ Premier gets busy. Listen to his mix and download it below. Also, click here to check out our playlist of DJ Premier-produced music.... Read more
Stalley – Mind Made Up & 87 Regal
Here are 2 hot new joints for Stalley. Check out Mind Made Up (produced by The Neptunes' Chad Hugo) and 87 Regal (produced by Block Beattaz). Mind Made Up 87 Regal... Read more
Kendrick Lamar Interview with Civilized Talk
Here's a really dope interview of Kendrick Lamar by Karen Civil. He talks about being snubbed by MTV for their 2012 Hottest MCs list, working with Pharrell and Dr. Dre, and much more. Also, if you missed it, check out our interview of K. Dot here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HovGNrLSQf8&list=UUEqykmT8rckH7L1URck_m0g&index=1&feature=plcp... Read more
DJ Premier & The Berklee Symphony Orchestra – RE:Generation Remix ft Nas & Apathy
DJ Premier did an incredible track with The Berklee Symphony Orchestra that featured Nas a few months ago. Here's the remix, complete with a verse from Apathy. Check it out.... Read more
Erick Sermon – Breath of Fresh Air (Mixtape)
Here's a brand new mixtape from Erick Sermon with features from Method Man, Redman, Keith Murray, KRS-One and more. Listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more
Pete Rock & Smiff-N-Wessun – Top of the World ft Memphis Bleek (Video)
Here's a new video from the Pete Rock and Smiff-N-Wessun project that dropped last Summer. Check out Top of the World featuring Memphis Bleek. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FPKR6N_ZEo... Read more
Ras Kass – Holes in the Ozone (Video)
Here's a fresh new video from Ras Kass. The track features an ill flip of the intro to Bonita Applebum. Check out Holes in the Ozone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ySL4dk06Sc Also, if you're fiending for this now... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-j-DCz_V3U... Read more
The Cool Kids – Rush Hour Traffic (Video)
Here's a hot new video from The Cool Kids. It features a lot of bugged out animation. Check out Rush Hour Traffic.... Read more
Decoded: Freddie Gibbs Thuggin’ (Video)
Gangsta Gibbs breaks down the lyrics of Thuggin', his collabo with Madlib. Check out Decoded: Freddie Gibbs Thuggin'. Props to Life & Times. Also, check out Decoded: Big K.R.I.T Time Machine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL8_XynzNsE&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. – KING Pt 2
Here's some new heat from Big K.R.I.T. He goes IN on the Lord Knows track Just Blaze produced for Drake. Check out KING Pt. 2.... Read more
Big L Classic Freestyles
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the untimely passing of Big L. In celebration of his life, here are 2 of his classic freestyles. Also, click here to download Mister Cee's Big L tribute mix. BIG L REST IN PEACE.... Read more
Here’s an in-depth interview of XV where he breaks down his earliest musical interests and some of the events that inspired him to become an artist. This is Where It All Began in hip-hop for XV.
XV is going to win. He has just started to get his props over the last couple of years but you can tell he is a longtime student of music. We talked to him about his earliest influences and he spoke of everyone from The Delphonics to Marvin Gaye to... Read more
Kendrick Lamar – Cartoons & Cereal ft Gunplay
Here's some new music from Kendrick Lamar. Check out Cartoons & Cereal featuring Gunplay.... Read more
Joe Budden – Tell Him Something ft Emanny
Here's some new Joe Budden for Valentine's Day. Check out Tell Him something (from his Sex, Love and Vices series) featuring Emanny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCePKXoFDpc... Read more
Here’s a Valentine’s Day Playlist for Lover’s of Hip-Hop (Audio)
Like most relationships, the one between Hip-Hop & Love is complicated. Here's a playlist showing its many sides. You'll find music from Common, Mos Def, Dead Prez, The Roots, OutKast, Snoop Dogg, Murs, A Tribe Called Quest, Pharoahe Monch, Slum Village, Heavy D, Method Man, Biggie and many more. Some... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. – Boobie Miles Video Teaser (Video)
Big K.R.I.T.'s new song Boobie Miles dropped a couple of weeks ago. Here's a teaser for the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRLupk0h6_Q&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Rittz – Sleep At Night ft Yelawolf (Video)
Here's another ill collabo from Rittz and Yelawolf. Yelawolf is just on the hook for this one but Rittz has lyrics for days. Check out the video for Sleep At Night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ggHgSZXROPE... Read more
AD – Patience ft Big K.R.I.T. & Che Blaq
Here's a soulful joint by AD that sports a Big K.R.I.T. feature. Check out Patience.... Read more
Childish Gambino – Heartbeat (Video)
Heartbeat is the latest video from Childish Gambino.... Read more
De La Soul – Mr. Big Mouph II
Here's a previously unreleased song from De La Soul. Check out Mr. Big Mouph II.... Read more
Rest in peace to the incomparable Whitney Houston. Here’s a playlist celebrating one of the finest voices to ever grace the planet.
Whitney Houston by Parfit on Grooveshark... Read more
Questlove J Dilla Tribute Mix (Mixtape)
There have been a lot of tributes to J Dilla this week due to the anniversaries of both his birth and passing. Questlove dedicated this mix to him today. It features lots of Dilla beats and music from Ghostface, Mos Def, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots and more. You... Read more
Kendrick Lamar & Kyle Gonzales – Look Out For Detox (Video)
Here's a hilarious video where Kendrick Lamar shows love to a fan (Kyle Gonzales) by letting him join him on stage for Look Out For Detox. Kyle actually handles the lion's share of the rhyming and kinda laces it. There is also interview footage of the 2 chopping it up... Read more
Erick Sermon speaks with Sway Calloway on the making of his track, Music (Video)
Erick Sermon sat down with Sway and broke down the story of his classic, Music, including the MONSTROUS cost due to the Marvin Gaye sample. You can watch the convo below and see E Double do a live version of the song. Also, click here for our playlist of Erick... Read more
Phonte – The Good Fight (Video)
Here's a new video from Phonte's criminally slept on Charity Start At Home album. Check out The Good Fight (produced by 9th Wonder). Also, click here to check out our mix of the most underrated MCs, which includes Phonte. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH9vR_iJOqU&feature=player_embedded... Read more
The 10 Most Anticipated Hip Hop Albums Of 2012
Here's a really dope article from The Well Versed listing their 10 most anticipated hip-hop albums of 2012, including Big K.R.I.T., Nas, Lupe Fiasco, Jay Electronica, Kendrick Lamar and more. Check out what they said about Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid in a Mad City below. Which album are you looking... Read more
Jay-Z & Kanye West – N*ggas in Paris (Video)
Jay and Ye dropped the video for N*ggas in Paris today. It features footage from their Watch the Throne tour. You can check it out below. Also, if you missed it, peep the knowledge behind the meaning of "that sh*t Kray" here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gG_dA32oH44... Read more
Stalley – BCGMMG
Stalley's BCGMMG is straight FIRE! This is one of the best tracks he's dropped (and that's saying a lot). Check it out.... Read more