Saigon – Oh Yeah (Our Baby) (Video)
Here's the latest video from Saigon's The Greatest Story Never Told, one of the better albums to drop this year. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2U2846xnMV8... Read more
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Talib Kweil gives an impromptu performance of his new song Distraction and Thieves in the Night during an Occupy Wall Street protest against economic inequality. Check out the video.
Talib Kweli drops 8 minutes of knowledge in rhyme in this impromptu performance on some steps during a peaceful protest against economic equality (Occupy Wall Street). First, he performed a brand new song called Distraction and then he spit some verses to Thieves in the Night. It's a great reminder... Read more
Here are The 50 Best Radio Freestyles, according to Complex. They discuss each freestyle AND provide audio for each one. It includes freestyles from Tribe, Wu, Snoop, Kanye, Common, Biggie, Nas, Eminem, Jay-Z and many, many more. It’s unbelievable. Just classic.
Complex has been doing a "best of" series for a while but THIS ONE is the best yet. They recently compiled The 50 Best Radio Freestyles and each entry is accompanied by the audio. This compilation would have been worth it for the legendary Common/Kanye battle, alone. The fact that... Read more
Curren$y – Corvette Doors
Curren$y flows over one of the hottest tracks on Pharrell's In My Mind album. Check out Corvette Doors. Click here to download. And, here's Pharrell's original. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgLfJuKUWiw... Read more
J. Cole – A Day in the Life (Video)
AOL followed J. Cole on his album release date and distilled the experience to a tight 3:50 video. Watching it reminds you why so many people rooted for J. Cole in the first place. Congrats to him on 217K sold in week 1 and having the #1 album in the... Read more
Ski Beatz Interview (Video)
Ski Beatz has been in the game for a minute as a producer. He is best known for his work with Jay-Z (Dead Presidents) and Camp Lo (Luchini) but he is still doing damage today (produced all of Curren$y's Pilot Talk tracks and has an album with Murs coming soon).... Read more
Quan – Feels So Good (Video)
Here's a new video for Quan's Feel So Good. The track bumps. His flow is right in the pocket on the soulful beat. The video is also very well shot, particularly for an indie. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShX8pwZsBUA&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Jackie Chain – Parked Outside ft Bun B and Big K.R.I.T.
Big K.R.I.T. has blazed the hooks of a couple of songs recently. Last week was his feature on T.I.'s I'm Flexin' (also produced by K.R.I.T.) and here's another. Check out Parked Outside by Jackie Chain, featuring Bun B and Big K.R.I.T. Click here to download.... Read more
Donny Goines – Champion’s Anthem ft Bun B, XV & Pill
Bun B, Donny Goines, XV and Pill go in on a monster beat that has a J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League feel to it (though it's produced by Maki). Check out Champion's Anthem.... Read more
J. Cole performs Work Out and Cole World on Jimmy Kimmel Live (Video)
Keeping with the live music theme, here are a couple of performances by J. Cole from the Jimmy Kimmel Live show. He does a version of Work Out that is funkier than the recorded version, and below is his performance of Cole World. Also, click here for a behind the... Read more
The A3C hip-hop festival began Thursday in Atlanta and AFH is here covering it. We caught Rapper Big Pooh kept the energy at a high level when he hit the stage. Below is our footage of him performing Nobody Like Me, which gives you a taste. Check it out.
The A3C hip-hop festival began today in Atlanta and we're here covering it. It's hip-hop in its purest form. There is music in every room and the talent ranges from people doing their first shows to legends like Grandmaster Flash and MOP. Tonight, there were several showcases. We caught J-Live... Read more
K-OS – Faith Pt. 2 ft Drake
K-OS dropped a really hot song last year called Faith. It featured a soulful hook, a verse by Drake and a track courtesy of the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Here's part 2 of the song, with new lyrics from K-OS. Check out Faith Pt. 2. Click here to download.... Read more
Redman, Joell Ortiz, Schoolly D – First Time on the Mic (Video)
What was your first time like? That's the question that was asked of Redman, Joell Ortiz and Schooly D regarding their story of the first time they got on stage. Check out this HIGHLY entertaining video. Props to Red Bull for the series.... Read more
9th Wonder – A Day With 9th Wonder (Video Interview)
Here's a great interview of 9th Wonder. Whether you're a fan of his or a fan of hip-hop, generally, you should watch this just for the knowledge dude drops. He's been in the business for quite some time and is a student of the game AND a teacher (literally...he's a... Read more
Rick Ross – I Love My B*tches & You The Boss ft Nicki Minaj
Here are 2 new joints from Rick Ross' upcoming album, God Forgives, I Don't. I Love My B*tches: You The Boss featuring Nicki Minaj:... Read more
Statik Selektah – Never a Dull Moment ft Action Bronson, Termanology & Bun B
Statik Selektah's song Never a Dull Moment is driven by lush piano chords that mesh nicely with the flows of Action Bronson, Termanology & Bun B. It's a bit of a different sound for Statik Selektah but it's a good look. Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
A.Dd+ – Insomniac Dreaming
Black Milk blessed A.Dd+ with a super hot track on Insomniac Dreaming. A.Dd+ did the track right with their verses. This Texas duo continues to be more OutKast than UGK. Check it out. Insomniac Dreaming (prod by Black Milk) by A.Dd+... Read more
Termanology – Mama Knows (Video)
Here's a "one and done" tight verse from Termanology. Check out the video for Mama Knows. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URK0TACJnJo&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Here’s a hilarious video from Method Man featuring some “killer” Sour Patch Kids. It’s an extended ad for a new video game, but Meth still gets it in on his verses. Check out World Gone Sour.
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After days of teasing, Common dropped his new song today. Check out Blue Sky.
Common dropped an a cappella verse from his new single, Blue Sky, last week. Here's the full song (albeit with tags). Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
Chuuwee – Dolla Bill Cosby
Here's another strong effort from Chuuwee. In the vein of many others before him (Wu-Tang Clan and Zion I to name a couple), he gives his take on the power of the $$. Check out Dolla Bill Cosby. Click here to download. Wu-Tang Clan's C.R.E.A.M. is probably the best known... Read more
The Tribe & Big Cats! – Good Life ft Smoke DZA (Video)
Minneapolis has a rich music history, but it is not particularly known for hip-hop. The Tribe & Big Cats! are trying to change that. They had their debut earlier this year and now have a series where they will release a new song each month with a special guest. This... Read more
Kids These Days – Clear Eyes (Video)
I got hip to Kids These Days about a year ago and instantly became a fan. I still haven't heard anything that disappointed me. They are a multi-cultural hip-hop band that performs with live instruments (including a horn section). Here's a new video from them called Clear Eyes. Check it... Read more
Terrace Martin – Do It Again ft Kendrick Lamar and Wiz Khalifa
Here's the 2nd track from Terrace Martin's upcoming Locke High 2, album. Click below to listen to Do It Again featuring Kendrick Lamar and Wiz Khalifa.... Read more
Focus – The Hard Way ft T3 & Joe Scudda
The Hard Way is another solid track from Focus. He supplies the production and T3 and Joe Scudda bring the verses. Check it out. The Hard Way [feat. T3 & Joe Scudda] by Focus...... Read more
Drake – Headlines (Video)
Here's the latest video from Drake. Check out Headlines. http://vimeo.com/29906266... Read more
Florence + The Machine – Shake it Out (The Weeknd Remix)
The Weeknd did an incredible remix of Florence + The Machine's Shake It Out. It works so well, it sounds like they wrote the song together. If you like The Weekend's sound or get down with folks like Portishead, Tricky and DJ Shadow, this one should move you. A version... Read more
Blu – The Greatest Guest Features Collection (4-Mixtape Set)
A few weeks ago, RealHipHopHead put together a comprehensive set of 6 mixtapes featuring nothing but Nas features and rare songs. Now, they've done the same for Blu. Here's a 4-mixtape set filled with Blu features. You can download the 4-mixtape set, see the tracklist and read what RealHipHopHead had... Read more
We lost the godmother of hip-hop earlier this week. Sylvia Robinson, the co-founder of Sugar Hill Records, passed away on Thursday. Here’s a playlist of some of the music from Sugar Hill. You’ll hear music from The Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, The Treacherous Three, The Funky 4 +1, The Sequence and more. RIP Sylvia Robinson.
She put out 2 of the most important records in hip-hop history. Rapper's Delight was the first record to put hip-hop on the global map and The Message forever changed the notion of what hip-hop could be. Click below to hear the playlist.... Read more
Styles P – Feelings Gone + We Don’t Play ft Lloyd Banks
Here are 2 new tracks from Styles P. First is Feelings Gone and next is We Don't Play ft Lloyd Banks. Check out both below. Feelings Gone (produced by Statik Selektah--radio rip) Click here to download. We Don't Play ft Lloyd Banks Click here to download.... Read more
T.I. has been gettin’ it in since his release. Here’s a new banger from him that was produced by Big K.R.I.T. and features K.R.I.T. on the hook. Check out I’m Flexin’.
Also, click here if you missed Young Jeezy's new song with T.I. called F.A.M.E.... Read more
Common – Blue Sky A Cappella Verse (Video)
Common is dropping a new single called Blue Sky soon. Recently, he kicked an a cappella verse from the song. You can check out the video below for a sneak preview. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNPOhnH5c48&feature=player_embedded... Read more
T.I. joins Jeezy on a J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League beat. Check out F.A.M.E.
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Constantine – Get Away ft The Game & Kurupt + Kurupt – Take It Off ft DJ Quik
Here's a double dose of Kurupt. First up is Constantine's Get Away featuring Kurupt and The Game. Next is Kurupt's Take It Off featuring DJ Quik. Check out both below. Constantine - Get Away ft Kurupt & The Game Click here to download. Kurupt - Take It Off ft DJ... Read more
The Gooneez & The Fratelleez – Too Strong ft Kendrick Lamar
Here's song with live instruments, interesting lyrics and an ill Kendrick Lamar feature. Good combo. Check out The Gooneez & The Fratelleez's Too Strong featuring K-Dot. Click here to download.... Read more
J. Dilla – Detroit Madness ft Phat Kat
Newly released J. Dilla?? Umm, yes please!! Another album featuring tracks from the late, great legend is being prepared for release. Here's a snippet of the first single. Check out Detroit Madness featuring Phat Kat. Click here to download.... Read more
Jay Rock – M.O.N.E.Y. (Video)
Here's another banger from Jay Rock's Follow Me Home album. Check out the video for M.O.N.E.Y. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=e3va3I8NAhI... Read more
Super Tuesday is here. New albums from J. Cole, Evidence, Phonte and 9th Wonder are in stores now.
Links to buy each album are below, as well as a mini-playlist featuring songs from each album. Click here for J. Cole's Cole World: The Sideline Story. Click here for Evidence's Cats & Dogs. Click here for Phonte's Charity Starts at Home. Click here for 9th Wonder's The Wonder Years.... Read more
B.o.B. – Strange Clouds ft Lil Wayne
B.o.B. and Lil Wayne get their dub step on. Check out Strange Clouds.... Read more
J. Cole: In the Zone (Article)
Here's an in-depth article chronicling the long journey for J. Cole from his beginnings to dropping his first album for commercial release, as the first rapper signed to be signed to Roc Nation by Jay-Z. The article was written for Complex by one of J. Cole's closest friends, as part... Read more
Freddie Gibbs – Anything to Survive ft Freeway
Freddie Gibbs teams up with Freeway on a funky new joint. Check out the video for Anything to Survive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaQ1lsZW2jQ&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Schoolboy Q – Druggy’s Wit H*es Again ft Ab-Soul
Here's a new take on a previous collabo between Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul. The beat is kinda crazy. Check it out below (stream-only). ScHoolboy Q - Druggys WitH Hoes Again Feat. Ab-Soul by Mixedbyali... Read more
Pusha T goes in on the Dreams Money Can Buy beat. Check out Don’t F*ck Wit Me.
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Here’s a mixtape the features 70 Phonte tracks in 78 minutes. Good golly. Phonte’s album, Charity Starts at Home is in stores now. Click below for the mixtape.
Phonte is without a doubt one of the most underrated MCs of all time (click here for our mix featuring the most underrated MCs of all time, as determined by the fans). It's hard to believe he's been in the game for a decade. He's dropped many a classic as... Read more
Black Star & Common Perform Respiration in Chicago (Video)
Black Star hit House of Blues in Chicago and brought out hometown hero, Common, to perform their classic Respiration. Check out the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG4OxyC6_Yo&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Royce Da 5’9″ – Random Bars
Here's some new heat from Royce Da 5'9". Check out Random Bars. Click here to download. ... Read more
MCs from the West never left but there’s been a resurgence of late from Southern Cali. It’s inspired this playlist which celebrates the contribution that LA-based MCs have made to hip-hop over the last 3 decades. You’ll hear music from Ice-T, NWA, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, DJ Quik, Lady of Rage, Warren G, 2Pac, The Game, The Pharcyde, King Tee, Tha Alkaholiks, Jurrasic 5, Dilated Peoples, DJ Quik, Pac Div, Murs, Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar.
Obviously, there are many other MCs who've helped build the LA legacy but this is a representation of many left coast eras. Just press play, sit back and listen to how the West was won. Related: Snoop Dogg - Reincarnated Official Film Trailer (Video)... Read more
Terrace Martin – Lithium ft AB & Punch
Here's some new Terrace Martin. Check out Lithium featuring AB & Punch. Click here to download.... Read more
9th Wonder – Enjoy ft Warren G, Murs & Kendrick Lamar
New 9th Wonder featuring Warren G, Murs & Kendrick Lamre. Check out Enjoy (stream only). Let's go!! 9th's album, The Wonder Years, drops on Tuesday.... Read more