It's hard to front on this Drag-On track ft Stack Bundles, Styles P and Chinx Drugs. It's called We Get Money. The lyrics are standard fare but the beat is tough.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQaMH3eCZLk Click here to download.... Read more
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Ab-Soul is cool like that. Check out how he handles the classic Digable Planets track on his new song Titsenas
That cat's range has impressed me. He dropped All Feelin' earlier in the year and it was a totally different sound but still dope. Props to NahRight.com. Click here to download. Here's Digable Planets' Rebirth of Slick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM4kqL13jGM... Read more
Jae Millz has been killing the clubs with Green Gobblin ft Chris Brown (spitting no less). Check out the video.
What would 2010 be without Young Money? The Chris Brown comeback is complete... http://www.vimeo.com/17871774... Read more
DJ Quik is one of the most underrated producers of all time. He is the best producer from the West Coast not named Dr. Dre. Check out how newcomer L.E.$ just murders this Quik track.
Real talk, these 2 sound like they've been music together for years. RIDICULOUSLY hot G-Funk: Click here to download. And here are 2 of my favorite DJ Quik joints of all time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6kky3k-MVk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOs6qNJevvE... Read more
It's official. It's O.G. day. I'm generally not a fan of posthumous 2Pac music but damn this track with Spice 1 is hot!! Check out Can't Turn Back.
This is from Spice 1's upcoming album Notorious Bastards, Vol. 1, which drops next week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AfYKQUvhSc Click here to download.... Read more
Here's is yet another dope track from Big K.R.I.T. This one is called Moon & Stars (remix) ft Curren$y and Killa Kyleon and it's another reason to download his mixtape.
If you've been rockin' with me for a minute, you know how I feel about Big K.R.I.T. This one is soulful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtdMBvIqFKI Click here to download. ... Read more
While we're celebrating dope producers from the 90's, check out this new track Large Professor did for this Nas verse.
This is a remix to Nas' No Ideas Original. The drums Large Professor used for the remix are reminiscent of those he used for Nas' Halftime. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GYjbFuTmS0 Click here to download. Here are some of Large Professors classic joints: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MUFwwEXTuY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAj8JnAhgqY&feature=related And of course the song that launched Nas' career:... Read more
Ever heard of Mr. Brady? He gets major props for doing a song with Blu and Diamond D called Get Choze. Check it out.
Blu has been making a comeback as of late. He and Exile supposedly have another project coming out next year. In the meantime, here's how he gets down with Mr. Brady: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8ZPx7NYWvc Click here to download. And in case you forgot how Diamond D gets down, check these out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIY5--ufw8Q... Read more
Ladies and gentlemen, Lil Wayne is back in the booth…and it's like he never left. The new single is called 6'7" and ft Cory Gunz. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMQc-AH75gA Click here to download. Also, here's Wayne's first interview post-prison. He called into DJ Drama's radio show on Shade 45 to discuss the new single, video and many other things: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZVwSKJeQn8 ... Read more
Diddy's Ass on the Floor is one of the doper songs on Dirty Money's Last Train to Paris album. Check out the video.
This song continues the "dancefication" of hip-hop, but it works. Check out NahRight's take on the video and the trials of blogging here. http://www.vimeo.com/17795826... Read more
Rapsody keeps it 100% real with Honda Accord Music ft Skyzoo and Thee Tom Hardy. She can't afford Maybachs (or Aston Martins) but the music is dope.
She and her crew bless a 9th Wonder track. This one is for the underground. http://www.vimeo.com/17715023... Read more
Swizz Beatz' Monster Mondays have almost made up for the lack of G.O.O.D. Fridays. Almost…Check out We Keep It Rockin' with Maino, Jadakiss, Jim Jones and Joell Ortiz.
They go in on the classic beat used by the Ultramagnetic MCs on Funky and then 2Pac and Dr. Dre on California Love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktpNWX2Qn58 Click here to download. Here's California Love for the West Side: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOsbGP5Ox4 ...and Funky for the East Coast OG's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oV13dHUfEM ... Read more
Here's some new music from Uncle Snoop Dogg ft Hustle Boys, who sound like the 2010 version of Tha Dogg Pound. The video is called For the Good Times. [fbshare]
This one looks like it was funded by Landy cognac but the music is cool, so it's all good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dAfOTb-Abg&feature=player_embedded Check the comparison to Tha Dogg Pound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pvR48FvXy4 The West Side is making a long-awaited comeback.... Read more
What would Black Sabbath, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Eminem, Jane's Addiction, Cali Swag District and Aaliyah sound like if they did a song together? Kinda like this…
Oh, and The Brothers Johnson, Dorrough, N.W.A., David Banner, The Ramones, Missy, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, and The Doors also jumped on the track. Confused? Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bMM7tGV9MI&feature=related This is one song from a mix called All Day from Girl Talk. Click here to download the whole mix. ... Read more
The good Dr. Dre dropped Kush after an 11-year absence and it was like he was never gone (in the best possible way). Now here's the video.
Snoop also hasn't sounded this dope in years. What is it about Dre beats that brings out the best in him?... Read more
There are no more G.O.O.D. Fridays but that won't stop CyHi The Prynce from putting out G.O.O.D. Music. Check him out on Law's song called Honor.
This one is more smoothed out but CyHi still murders it. Laws is pretty dope too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOsHq-r0E2I Click here to download.... Read more
M.O.P. keeps it grimy. You always know what you're going to get from them but it always knocks. Check out Make it Happen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9ZC6hWHMmw Click here to download.... Read more
What if Reasonable Doubt had been a mixtape? Would Jay-Z still be 11 albums deep and considered the greatest of all time if In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 had been his first official "album?"
Certainly, his potential and talent still would have been present, but there's a big question mark as to whether the public would have given him a second chance or whether the good fellas at Roc-A-Fella would have invested the money to make another "album." Reasonable Doubt the "mixtape" would have... Read more
Curren$y's album Pilot Talk 2 came and went so now it on to the next one. This freestyle over Rick Ross and Kanye's Live Fast, Die Young is not a bad preview for his upcoming mixtape.
The song is called Daze of Thunder and the mixtape will be titled Return to the Winners' Circle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rYC9prqTfw Click here to download.... Read more
It's so dope to see Redman back. His album Reggie is in stores now. Check out his new song Cheerz and show some love.
Redman feat. Ready Roc & Melanie Rutherford - "Cheerz" (prod. by M-Phazes) by Diamond Music Group Cheerz features Ready Roc and Melanie Rutherford. Click here to buy the album. If you missed Lite 1 Witcha Boy with Method Man and Bun B, check it out here.... Read more
There's a reason Jay-Z (the G.O.A.T.) signed Jay Electronica. He's incredible. Check out Jay E's tribute to the mighty GURU. The song is called Jazzmatazz but the sample is The Beatle's Yesterday.
The intro is crazy long but it's worth the wait: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3m1BZYfQ3o Click here to download. Here's the classic Beatles track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwS_YDzxH3M ... Read more
Moment 4 Life is probably the dopest song on Nicki Minaj's album. Check out her performance of it on George Lopez's show.
George Lopez is actually starting to rival Jimmy Fallon for dope hip-hop performances. Nicki did this solo, but the original with Drake is even (just a little bit) hotter. Pink Friday is a solid album. Here's the version with Drake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAnr9afMn5Q... Read more
B.o.B. is back with a new video and mixtape. No more pop ish. He's strictly spittin'. Check out The Watchers (video) and No Genre (mixtape).
Click here to listen to and download the mixtape No Genre. It's aptly-titled...The tracklist is below: 01. Beast Mode (Prod. by Infinity) 02. So So (Prod. by Jim Jonsin) 03. How U Do That (Prod. by Kutta) 04. Feet Don’t Fail Me Now (feat. T.I.) (Prod. by Kutta) 05. Higher... Read more
Everyday I'm (digital) hustlin'. Check out Forbes Magazine's breakdown of the most tech-savvy hip-hop artists.
Uncle Snoop Dogg could be clocking more than $5,000 per Tweet from Toyota. "They used to think I was a nerd," says hip hop artist Chamillionaire, "when we used to do live shows on my website, back in the day." The time Chamillionaire, aka Hakeem Seriki, refers to is around... Read more
And just when it seemed like this day was done…Yelawolf steps up with Swagger Killer ft Mz Shanti. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01SuItIE7oA Click here to download.... Read more
It's been another slow night for new hip-hop so let's go back (a bit) to a dope artist who never got his proper shine. Ohmega Watts always brought heat. Check out Model Citizen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffMvaFCbaJ4 If you like this, you will definitely feel his album The Find. It's incredibly hard to find full tracks from that album to stream, but you can listen to samples and buy the album here.... Read more
Blu continues to rep hard for the underground. Check out this performance of a new song called EaseYourMind.
Here's another Blu song (with Exile) called In Remembrance from one of my favorite albums of 2007 called Below the Heavens. Both the lyrics and the track are on point. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIhY62SRWXY... Read more
I slept on Show Tufli a bit, but better late than never…Check out the video for 1st Class Ticket.
Show Tufli has an interesting story. When he was 17 he had a stroke and was paralyzed for 40 days. He overcame that and is now trying to conquer the rap game. The song he spit over this chopped up sample of Erykah Badu's Window Seat is a nice start.:... Read more
It's a shame Big Boi's album didn't get the type of attention it deserved. It was up to Outkast standards. Check out the video for The Train, Pt. 2.
Sir Lucious Left Foot...The Son of Chico Dusty is in stores now. And here's how Big Boi gets down live (Follow Us ft Vonnegutt): ... Read more
Curren$y's Hold On is another quality cut. This one has a different track from the version on his album Pilot Talk 2 which is in stores now. It's worth picking up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x8MGapyqhc Click here to download. Click here to buy Pilot Talk 2 for only $4.99...... Read more
Redman's mixtape dropped earlier in the week. Lite 1 Witcha Boy ft Method Man and Bun B is from his upcoming album and it's got that flame on it. Check it out.
Redman's album Reggie drops on 12/7. Click here to download Lite 1 Witcha Boy. If you missed Redman's mixtape Pancake & Syrup click here.... Read more
Slim Thug brings some good ole southernplayalistic funk with Slim Thugga Pimpin'. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9kyfu6ceUY Click here to download.... Read more
CyHi the Prynce is f*cking ridiculous. First he kicked the best verse on Kanye's So Appalled (yeah, I said it) and now this rhyme in the studio of Shade 45?! The sh*t is…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY4BAz4MlJg&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Even Yelawolf wants to keep it old school right now. Check out his verses over the tracks for So Fresh, So Clean and Shook Ones.
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.978750&w=425&h=350&fv=fake%3D1] Here are the originals (2 of the best duos of all time): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwD4gA7F_qk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP0wsET8__Y ... Read more
Let's keep it O.G. for a minute. Redman dropped a new mixtape today. If you're a fan you'll dig it.
This one is just a warm up before he drops his new album called Reggie. He starts the mixtape with a new addition to the Soopaman series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE9FDIvoQh8 Click here to listen to and download the mixtape Pancake & Syrup. Tracklist is below. His new album Reggie drops on 12/6.... Read more
Cee Lo Green's singing is dope no doubt but remember when he used to be a rapper? Here's a reminder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuWB9Nhoypw And here's his latest (singing) video for his song called It's OK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGe3GFWEO2I&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Sean Price is the latest to rock the Rising to the Top track on Sabado Gigante. He does it justice. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13D_7NvKdyI Click here to download. Here's some of the hip-hop lineage for this track: This one is for the new heads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UAAVv5e7kg Any old heads in the house? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NANIUizP18 And here's the classic original silky smooth Rising From the Top from Keni Burke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7K7O5ziHmk... Read more
How could Dr. Dre's Kush add more flame? By getting The Game on the remix. West side!!! Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsYWx3Pwn7w Click here to download.... Read more
If you want to keep it on the experimental hip-hop tip, check out Dirty Money's Strobe Lights ft Lil Wayne.
This is slightly sped up: Click here to download.... Read more
The Bullits are not hip-hop…but Jay Electronica is…and he kicks a verse on their track called Close Your Eyes. Check out the video.
Another cool thing about The Bullits? Lucy Liu (from Charlie's Angels) is one of the members of the group and is on the vocals. You can learn (a tiny bit) more about them here.... Read more
Not on the Nicki Minaj bandwagon yet? This MTV documentary about her may not get you there but it will give you some insight as to why so many people are riding.
This is from MTV's My Time Now. And if you missed it, here's my take on Ms. Minaj. ... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. is like the J. Cole of the South. He's a dope up and coming lyricist who actually has something to say. If you're not up on him, remember his name. Check out the video for Can't Be All.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z83PpWGeARo&feature=player_embedded#! If you haven't heard his mixtape, it's one of the best of the year. You can find it here.... Read more
Before his recent troubles T.I. did one of his best interviews ever for BET in their Food For Thought series right before things went down (again). If you want to hear something deeper from him than what's been in the tabloids, check this out. It might actually leave you with a different impression of Tip.
This is part of BET's ongoing series which has also featured Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Ice Cube in the past. It features 3 different conversations between T.I. and Angie Martinez, Harry Allen and Stephen A. Smith that are cut together to flow like one conversation. In case you missed it,... Read more
Joell Ortiz and Fat Joe go IN on One Shot (Killed for Less). This joint is fire.
This is some East Coast gangsta sh*t. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxBJGvKWotc Click here to download.... Read more
Here's another hot one from 1982 (Statik Selektah and Termanology) ft Ghetto and Ea$y Money. This one's called Shut it Down (Virgin MegaStore Boys) ft Ghetto and Ea$y Money.
Statik Selektah's track features a nice flip of one of Chante Moore's quiet storm classics as one of the samples. For more on 1982, including a free EP, click here. And, here's the Chante Moore (and Keith Washington) song that was chopped (and sped) up quite nicely.... Read more