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
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Action Bronson – Dear Heather ft Rockie Fresh & Macie Stewart
Here's a crazy soulful new joint from Action Bronson. Check out Dear Heather featuring Rockie Fresh and Macie Stewart.... Read more
Asher Roth – Dope Sh*t (Video)
Dope Sh*t is the new video from Asher Roth. The title's on point. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eeb7YpFhXew... Read more
Cee Lo says he wants to do a tribute show to Liberace in Vegas…Here are 5 reasons why no matter what he will ALWAYS be hip-hop.
Top 5 Cee Lo Rap Verses By J. Locke From the 2011 BET Awards to the 2011 New Year’s Eve Countdown, and, most recently, at the Super Bowl halftime show, Cee Lo increasingly has been getting his Liberace on (and he's about to make it official). His sequin moo moo... Read more
Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q interview with Peter Rosenberg (Video)
Here's a really dope interview of Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q by Peter Rosenberg. His first question to K. Dot is "You are in a blessed position these days of being one of the few dudes who does real hip-hop music that is actually getting buzz. What the hell did... Read more
J Dilla Tributes – Donuts (as performed by the Stray Phrases jazz band) + J Dilla Playlist + Big Dilla Mixtape ft Big Pun over J Dilla Beats
And, let's not forget that today was also J Dilla's birthday. Here's a triple tribute to one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time. Below you'll find an incredible live jazz band version of Donuts, our playlist of J Dilla produced tracks and a link to a project featuring... Read more
Big Pun – Mister Cee’s Tribute Mix (Mixtape)
Today marks the 12th anniversary of Big Pun's untimely passing. To celebrate his LIFE, Mister Cee put together this tribute mix. Listen to it and download it below.... Read more
Statik Selektah and Termanology collaborated as 1982 to release one of the best albums of 2010. We caught up with each of them to talk about their earliest experiences with hip-hop. Check out the videos below where each discusses Where It All Began for him in hip-hop.
Statik Selektah Statik Selektah is one of the hardest working and illest producers around. Made in the mold of legendary producers like DJ Premier and Pete Rock, his tracks have defined today's underground sound. And, he has worked with everyone from Freddie Gibbs, Termanology, Action Bronson, Big K.R.I.T. and Reks... Read more
Planet Asia – Golden State (Video)
Planet Asia still shuts it down. Here's a new video for his song, Golden State. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcBmtpeeDn4&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Skewby – New Era (Video)
Here's the video for Skewby's song, New Era. It's a sign that the new era of hip-hop is doing just fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXHeoCXzGZ8&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Sir Michael Rocks – Imagine + Out The Jam
Here are 2 hot new tracks from The Cool Kids' Sir Michael Rocks. Check out Imagine and Out The Jam. Imagine Out The Jam... Read more
Curren$y – Here (Mixtape)
Curren$y dropped a new EP yesterday. If you missed it in the Super Bowl shuffle, you can listen to it and download it below. Check out Here. Download Mixtape... Read more
Blu – Jesus (Video)
Here's the video for one of Blu's collabos with Madlib. Check out Jesus.... Read more
Pharoahe Monch – Still Standing ft Jill Scott (Video)
Still Standing featuring Jill Scott is the latest video from Pharoahe Monch. Check it out.... Read more
Here’s a video playlist some classic hip-hop commercials (Video)
Commercials are always a big part of Super Bowl Sunday. With that in mind, here's a video playlist of some vintage hip-hop commercials. You'll hear verses from Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Large Professor, Grand Puba, Biggie, Snoop, 2Pac, Warren G, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang, Ice Cube, EPMD, Geto Boys... Read more
Wreckonize (of ¡MAYDAY!) – ¡MAYDAY! & Chardonnay (Video)
Wreckonize of ¡MAYDAY! WRECKS the Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay beat. Check out the video for Mayday & Chardonnay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xlrea0TUiJk... Read more
Kids These Days on Tour (Video)
Here's some behind the scenes footage of Kids These Days that also features some looks at them in concert and a hilarious ending. These kids got talent. Check out the video. http://vimeo.com/36120341... Read more
Here’s a back in the day (mostly) video playlist of joints from the late 80’s and early 90’s. You’ll hear songs from Chubb Rock, Eric B. and Rakim, Queen Latifah, Kwame, Arrested Development, Naughty By Nature, Salt N Pepa, Digable Planets, Brand Nubian and D-Nice. This one is comfort food. Just press play, sit back and marinate.
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TechN9ne – Blur ft Wreckonize from ¡Mayday!
Here's a new song from TechN9ne featuring Wreckonize from ¡Mayday!. Check out Blur.... Read more
The Roots – Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around (Video)
The Roots are participating in a new project called Soundtrack For a Revolution that features today's artists singing Civil Rights-era freedom songs. Here's a video of The Roots performing Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around.... Read more
Stalley – God’s Child
Here's a hot new track from Stalley. Check out God's Child.... Read more
J Dilla – Clap Your Hands Freestyle
Here's a previously unreleased freestyle from the great J Dilla on one of his patented tracks. Damn, I miss that KNOCK. Check out Clap Your Hands. If you need some more Dilla, check out our Dilla playlist here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KtY5L9G7mA&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Trae Tha Truth – I’m On 2.0 ft Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, B.o.B., Tyga, Bun B, Gudda Gudda and Jadakiss
Wow. Trae Tha Truth brought out an all-star squad of MCs version 2.0 for his song I'm On. It features Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, B.o.B., Tyga, Bun B, Gudda Gudda and Jadakiss--all on a flip of Mark Morrison's classic Return of the Mack track. Check it out. Here... Read more
Organized Noize Tells All: The Stories Behind Their Classic Records
Complex has been doing an incredible series where they interview legendary producers and have them break down their classic songs track for track. In the past, they've done DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Diamond D and others. The latest is Organized Noize, the production team behind some of best joints by... Read more
The Kid Daytona – Angela’s Sister
The Kid Daytona flows lovely over the theme song for Taxi. So soulful...Check out Angela's Sister. Here's the timeless theme from Taxi...aka Angela. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDj2-tgAauw... Read more
?uestlove writes a heartfelt tribute to the legacy of Don Cornelius
Here's a moving piece from ?uestlove about the cultural impact of Don Cornelius and Soul Train. An excerpt is below and you can read the full article here. "you guys see this bag? this bag has NEVER left my side for the past 14 years. I deemed it imperative that... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. – Boobie Miles
Big K.R.I.T.'s 4EvaNaDay mixtape drops on 2/20. K.R.I.T. just released the first song from the project. It's a jazzy track with typically meaningful lyrics from K.R.I.T. Check out Boobie Miles (peep the song title reference). Here's what K.R.I.T. had to say about the song: "The 1st song I wanted 2... Read more
Angie Martinez introduces A$AP Rocky to Rakim (Video)
Here's a really dope video where Angie Martinez orchestrates a surprise introduction of A$AP Rocky to his namesake Rakim. It's great to see different generations of hip-hop come together. There is no question from his reaction the respect Rocky has for Rakim. Check it out.... Read more
D’Angelo – Live (Mixtape) + 2 New Songs (Video)
Here's a double dose of D'Angelo goodness courtesy of OkayPlayer. Check out an incredible mix of live versions of some of his classics (tracklist, stream and download link below), as well as a video playlist of him performing 2 new songs (Another Life + The Charade) and a David Bowie... Read more
Sha Stimuli – Me (Video)
Sha Stimuli is a beast. In a clever way, he goes at pretty much every other MC alive in this new video. Check out Me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_zkvqRyi78&feature=player_embedded If you missed it, check out his song The Realist, one of the dopest to drop last year.... Read more
STS – Great Mood ft A$AP Ferg (Video)
STS and A$AP Ferg trade verses on Great Mood. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-rYFCpunw&feature=player_embedded... Read more
El Da Sensei – Everyday in the Street ft Tame One & DJ Kaos (Artifacts) (Video)
Here's a new video from El Da Sensei featuring Tame One and DJ Kaos (aka Artifacts). Check out Everyday in the Street. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R19wE2INz2I&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Mac Miller – Dig That ft Cam’ron
Here's a soulful joint from the seemingly unlikely combo of Cam'ron and Mac Miller. Check out Dig That.... Read more
Tha Dogg Pound – Make It Hot ft Snoop Dogg
Here's a new joint from Tha Dogg Pound featuring Snoop Dogg. Check out Make It Hot.... Read more
Rest in Peace, Love and Soul to Don Cornelius. Though he was the creator of Soul Train, his impact went FAR beyond Soul music. He was one of the biggest influencers of pop culture in the last 40 years.
Peep this interview he did of Run-D.M.C. to witness just a taste of his impact on hip-hop. Also, click here for a heartfelt tribute to Don Cornelius written by ?uestlove. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay9n68HBKM4... Read more
Yelawolf goes in on Jeezy’s I Do track. ILL. Check out his I Do Freestyle.
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Fokis – Salute (King Tee) (Video)
Fokis pays homage to the great King Tee on Salute (King Tee). Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4JESFo8yQ&feature=player_embedded Here's King Tee's At Your Own Risk (the beat Fokis used), as well as Just Flauntin', one of my favorite King Tee joints. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pZKdIYr-UA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL-idMUSekU... Read more
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Spottie
Keeping it on the OutKast tip, here's a really dope brass band adaptation of Spottieottiedopaliscious by the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Check it out. And, here's the original. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW83a4i5c5k... Read more
Big Boi Tours Europe (Video)
Here's an up close and personal behind the scenes look at Big Boi during his tour of Europe. It gives you a good sense of the man behind the music. He hits Glastonbury, Norway and and a couple of other spots. This is another installment in a series sponsored by... Read more
Erick Sermon Performs What Happened (Video)
Salute to the Green Eyed Bandit, Erick Sermon. He seems to be well down the road to recovery after suffering a heart attack a few months ago. In fact, he recently made his first public performance. Click below to see him rip his song What Happened, in the studio with... Read more
Super Soul Sunday (Playlist)
Having withdrawal from the NFL playoffs? Here's a Super Soul Sunday playlist to ease the pain. If names like Roy Ayers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, The Brothers Johnson and Stevie Wonder mean anything to you or you just like good, soulful music, this one's for you.... Read more
Frank Ocean – Voodoo
Here's some new music from Frank Ocean. Cool out to Voodoo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xosfhDTjR5c... Read more
The first month of 2012 is almost in the books. Here’s a playlist of some of the better music to drop in January 2012. You’ll hear music from Schoolboy Q, Rapper Big Pooh, Curren$y, Jay-Z (and Blue Ivy Carter), Common & Drake, Scolla, Logic, Rick Ross, Stalley, Saigon and more. You can listen below.
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Schoolboy Q – Nightmare on Figg St. (Video)
Schoolboy Q's Habits & Consequences album gets better with every listen. Here's the latest video from the project. Check out Nightmare on Figg St. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LGRHKwFHvNM... Read more
Stalley – Cash & My Cutty
Here's another dope Stalley cut produced by Ski Beatz. Check out Cash & My Cutty.... Read more
Murs is cerebral and complex. The term “real” gets thrown around a lot but Murs is as real as it gets. We sat down with him and he talked about what shaped him in becoming an MC. He covers everything from the impact of Eazy-E and LL Cool J to growing up in a Crip neighborhood to Oreo cookies. He even shares that he was laughed at the first time he wrote a rhyme. This is the story of Where It All Began in hip-hop for Murs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWz_NcYGSS4 Click here for more videos of Where It All Began for Kendrick Lamar, DJ Jazzy Jeff, 9th Wonder, XV, Big Daddy Kane, Freddie Gibbs, Stic Man and many more.... Read more
Saigon – Hungry (Video)
Hungry is the latest video of Saigon's Warning Shots 3: One Foot in the Grave mixtape (click here to download). Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDUV9hiqVAk&feature=player_embedded... Read more
D’Angelo Performs Chicken Grease in Stockholm to Commemorate the 12th Anniverary of Voodoo (Video)
Aww sh*t!! Here's something special for those D'Angelo fans out there. He's baaaccckkkk (and looking like he's ready for battle). Here's an 8-minute version of Chicken Grease that he performed in Stockholm just a few hours ago. Today is the 12th anniversary of the day Voodoo dropped. From the looks... Read more
Tito Lopez in the studio with Dr. Dre (Video)
Tito Lopez set the web on fire last summer when he spit some verses for Dr. Dre in Dre's kitchen and earned Dre's co-sign. That on the spot rhyme session led to studio time with the good doctor. Here's some video footage of Tito laying down a track with Dre.... Read more
Scolla – The Jones ft Phil Ade & Gerald Walker
Here's a laid-back, funky joint from Scolla. Check out The Jones featuring Phil Ade and Gerald Walker. The Jones Ft Phil Ade & Gerald Walker by Scolla... Read more