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Eminem & Slaughterhouse Revive Rap City With A Backroom Freestyle + Interview (Video)

Eminem & Slaughterhouse Revive Rap City With A Backroom Freestyle + Interview (Video)

Although "Rap City" has been largely defunct in the Slaughterhouse-era, the Shady Records super-group is a call-back to the latter years of BET's flagship Hip-Hop program. Individually, Royce Da 5'9, Joe Budden, Crooked I were part of the Basement-era. Eminem was among Rap's biggest stars in the Big Tigger era... Read more
November 6, 2013 Fresh, Video
M.O.P.’s Billy Danze, Sean Price & Maffew Ragazino Are From Brooklyn: Land Of The Crooks (Audio)

M.O.P.’s Billy Danze, Sean Price & Maffew Ragazino Are From Brooklyn: Land Of The Crooks (Audio)

Brownsville, Brooklyn. Birthplace of Mike Tyson, and home to some of the grimiest antics in the five boroughs and some of the best rapping. M.O.P. co-founder Billy Danze and Heltah Skeltah/Random Axe's Sean Price are 1990s alumni, with that perfect mix of lyricism and nosebleed-inducing tough-guy Rap. Maffew Ragazino, Sr.... Read more
November 1, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Crooked I Releases the Video for His Tupac-Inspired Against All Odds (Video)

Crooked I Releases the Video for His Tupac-Inspired Against All Odds (Video)

Crooked I has been on a tear lately. First he smashed the Cypher. Then he blistered the mic on The Wake Up Show. Now, he releases the video for his Tupac-inspired song Against All Odds. Check it out below. Related: Crooked I Slaughters The Mic On The Wake Up Show... Read more
October 30, 2013 Video
Dilated Peoples’ Rakaa, Zion I’s Zumbi & Living Legends’ Sunspot Jonz Kick Chess Raps (Audio)

Dilated Peoples’ Rakaa, Zion I’s Zumbi & Living Legends’ Sunspot Jonz Kick Chess Raps (Audio)

Hip-Hop and chess go hand-in-hand, word to DJ Quik. A lot of your favorite MCs, DJs, and producers love to apply lessons learned of the 64 squares to life and competitive art. Dilated Peoples' Rakaa Iriscience, Zion I's Zumbi, and Living Legends' Sunspot Jonz link with the Hip-Hop Chess Federation... Read more
October 24, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Crooked I Slaughters The Mic On The Wake Up Show Unplugged (Video)

Crooked I Slaughters The Mic On The Wake Up Show Unplugged (Video)

With his BET Hip-Hop Awards cypher being crowned as one of the best this year, Crooked I and his bars seem to finally be getting the respect they've always deserved. He recently stopped by the relaunch of "The Wake Up Show", and blessed the mic with a freestyle which was... Read more
October 21, 2013 Fresh, Video
AFH: The Week in Video (10/20/13) (Video Playlist)

AFH: The Week in Video (10/20/13) (Video Playlist)

This week in video brought Cyphers from TDE, Slaughterhouse, Action Bronson, Jon Connor, Rapsody, Rittz and more as well as new videos from Method Man, Jill Scott, Chance the Rapper, Yelawolf & Paul Wall, Joey Bada$$ and more. Check it all out below. The BET Hip Hop Awards Cyphers The... Read more
October 20, 2013 Playlists, Video
ScHoolboy Q & Jay Rock Hop On Isaiah Rashad’s Shot You Down For The TDE Remix (Audio)

ScHoolboy Q & Jay Rock Hop On Isaiah Rashad’s Shot You Down For The TDE Remix (Audio)

Black Hippy's Jay Rock and ScHoolboy Q get Isaiah Rashad's message on "Shot You Down." The pair punches in their own take on the theme, and welcome their TDE brother with scorching accents to one of this year's viral heat-rocks. Jay Rock's been relatively quiet in 2013, but he damn... Read more
October 18, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Crooked I Channels Makaveli & Goes For Broke On Against All Odds (Audio)

Crooked I Channels Makaveli & Goes For Broke On Against All Odds (Audio)

When you upset Crooked I, you've got problems. Following this week's airing of Slaughterhouse's 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher, Crooked I does his rendition of 2Pac's (as Makaveli) "Against All Odds." While this is not a cover by any means, this is a thematic homage to the Don Killuminati closer,... Read more
October 17, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Blu & Nottz – Crooks In Castles ft ANTHM, Homeboy Sandman, Sene & Johaz

Blu & Nottz – Crooks In Castles ft ANTHM, Homeboy Sandman, Sene & Johaz

If you enjoyed the cypher takeover at the BET Hip-Hop Awards last night, the latest from Blue & Nottz might be right up your alley. With roughly four minutes of straight bars and no hook, all that's missing from "Crooks In Castles" is a black and white video with DJ... Read more
October 16, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Exclusive: Rapsody & 9th Wonder Are In Our Area, Causing Mass Hysteria (Audio)

Exclusive: Rapsody & 9th Wonder Are In Our Area, Causing Mass Hysteria (Audio)

As Rapsody pulled from Nas' famous entrance phrase on "Halftime," 9th Wonder channeled Large Professor's echoey reverb and thumbing percussion for "Mass Hysteria"—which we are proud to premiere at AFH. Rap gives some of her finest wordplay on this cut which is mostly about being dope, but veers into some... Read more
October 16, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Here are the Official Winners of the 2013 Hip Hop Awards and Highlights from the Show (Video)

Here are the Official Winners of the 2013 Hip Hop Awards and Highlights from the Show (Video)

Last night's BET Hip Hop Awards honored MC Lyte with the I Am Hip Hop lifetime achievement award and featured performances from Schoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar & Jay Rock, as well as a back in the day medley from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. You can watch Lyte's acceptance speech, view those performances... Read more
October 16, 2013 Video
JSWISS – Universal Just Called (Video)

JSWISS – Universal Just Called (Video)

"They wanna sign me to a 720 deal, so they can take everything that I own twice?" It's no secret that plenty of major record labels prey on young talent, so up and coming artist JSWISS took it upon himself to share his experience with an attempted corporate trap. Although... Read more
October 9, 2013 Audio, Fresh, Video
DJ Premier vs. DJ Whoo Kid on The Whoolywood Shuffle (Video)

DJ Premier vs. DJ Whoo Kid on The Whoolywood Shuffle (Video)

DJ Premier sat down with DJ Whoo Kid and told Hip-Hop stories for days. Primo spoke on being the official DJ for The Cypher, Gang Starr, the original more controversial version of KRS-One's Outta Here, his relationships with Big L, Kanye, Tupac, Jay Z and more. Check out the video... Read more
October 7, 2013 Throwback
AFH: The Week in Video (10/6/13) (Video Playlist)

AFH: The Week in Video (10/6/13) (Video Playlist)

The week in video brought a sneak peek of Kendrick Lamar's controversial Cypher verse, an in-depth interview with Astro, DJ Quik decoding Justify My Thug, footage of Rakim and DMX recording their new song, music videos from Pusha T, Young Buck, Ka, Wale, Organized Konfusion and more. Catch up on... Read more
October 6, 2013 Playlists, Video
Pusha T Speaks on My Name is My Name (Video)

Pusha T Speaks on My Name is My Name (Video)

Pusha T discusses the prospect of his album leaking, Nosetalgia and not being a "sensitive rapper" when it comes to Kendrick Lamar's Control verse, The Wire connection to the title of his album and wanting, MNIMN to be regarded as the best album of the year. Check out the video.... Read more
October 5, 2013 Video
Astro Speaks on His New Mixtape and Drops a Verse (Video)

Astro Speaks on His New Mixtape and Drops a Verse (Video)

Think you know the Astronomical Kid from X Factor? Think again...The "kid" has grown up and what has emerged is Astro, a supremely talented lyricist and MC. We sat down with Astro in his hometown of Brooklyn to discuss his mixtape Starvin' Like Marvin for a Cool J Song and... Read more
October 3, 2013 Featured-homepage, Video
N.O.R.E Plans To Fall Back From Rapping After Melvin Flynt II: Da Final Hustle

N.O.R.E Plans To Fall Back From Rapping After Melvin Flynt II: Da Final Hustle

N.O.R.E's last hurrah with Penalty/Tommy Boy Records was 1999's Melvin Flynt, Da Hustler. A cult-favorite among Capone-N-Noreaga fans, the record featured that signature EZ-Elpee production, along with work with The Neptunes, Swizz Beats, Lil Wayne, and Juvenile. Speaking about the road ahead after approaching a 20-year-career, N.O told MTV "Will... Read more
September 29, 2013 Fresh, Video
Jon Connor Announces He Has Signed With Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment

Jon Connor Announces He Has Signed With Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment

Flint, Michigan's Jon Connor used his 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher verse to announce a signing to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. Connor ended his verse by saying he was sick "but now [his] doctor is Dre. Aftermath!" Congrats to @JonConnorMusic. Announced he signed to Aftermath in his freestyle — Brian... Read more
September 28, 2013 Fresh
B-Real & Xzibit Confirm “Serial Killers” Project (Video)

B-Real & Xzibit Confirm “Serial Killers” Project (Video)

Puff, puff, pass. In the latest edition of the SmokeBox interview series, Xzibit drops by and sparks more than just a conversation with Cypress Hill’s B-Real. During the session-meets-interview, both veteran Sony Records star MCs confirmed their collaborative project named Serial Killers. The project is a three headed monster also... Read more
September 10, 2013 Fresh, Video
Professor P & DJ Akilles – Killing Time ft A.G. (Video)

Professor P & DJ Akilles – Killing Time ft A.G. (Video)

Uppsala, Sweden Hip-Hop duo Professor P & DJ Akilles have been an acclaimed duo dating back to 2006. They have a new six-song EP, Brews & Good News featuring Blu and A.G. The latter, of Showbiz & A.G. fame, appears on "Killing Time." This visual is a cool homage to... Read more
September 9, 2013 Fresh, Video
Illa Ghee – Illa Price Express Freestyle ft Sean Price

Illa Ghee – Illa Price Express Freestyle ft Sean Price

I absolutely love this. Veteran Mobb Deep affiliate Illa Ghee continues his recent run with Sean Price—who, mind you, is one of the most ferocious freestylers left in Hip-Hop. Over-top of Kraftwerk's "Trans Europe Express" (posted below, it's also the basis for Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force's "Planet Rock"),... Read more
August 28, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar Hold Down the 2013 Hip Hop Awards (Video)

Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar Hold Down the 2013 Hip Hop Awards (Video)

Salute to Uncle Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar for holding down the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards. Snoop will be taking over for Mike Epps as the new host and Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with 14 (yes 14) nominations. Here's a special news break from the Boss Dogg's GGN... Read more
August 23, 2013 Video
Buckshot, Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Joey Bada$$ & Kirk Knight Freestyle (Video)

Buckshot, Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Joey Bada$$ & Kirk Knight Freestyle (Video)

Now School meets Next School in this cypher between Buckshot, Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Joey Bada$$ and Kirk Knight, with Evil Dee on the wheels. Check out the video. Related: Pro Era – Like Water (Video)... Read more
June 17, 2013 Video
Logic – Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever (Mixtape)

Logic – Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever (Mixtape)

Here's a brand new mixtape from Logic. You can listen to and download all of Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever below. Related: Dizzy Wright, Logic & Angel Haze – 2013 XXL Freshmen Cypher (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more
May 7, 2013 Audio, Mixes
Joey Bada$$ – Beyond a Reasonable Doubt ft Action Bronson

Joey Bada$$ – Beyond a Reasonable Doubt ft Action Bronson

Joey Bada$$ and Action Bronson trade verses over a jazzy track. This is the tagless version of their collabo on the XXL Freshmen mixtape. Check out Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. Related: The 2013 XXL Freshmen Mixtape (Audio)... Read more
May 3, 2013 Audio
The 2013 XXL Freshmen Mixtape (Audio)

The 2013 XXL Freshmen Mixtape (Audio)

Here's the official mixtape for XXL's 2013 Freshmen Class. It features new music from Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Action Bronson, Logic, Angel Haze, Joey Bada$$ and more. You can listen to and download the mixtape below, as well as find the track list. Related: Dizzy Wright, Logic & Angel Haze –... Read more
May 1, 2013 Mixes
Eminem & D12 Freestyle on the Tim Westwood Show in 2001 (Video)

Eminem & D12 Freestyle on the Tim Westwood Show in 2001 (Video)

Tim Westwood dug in his treasure trove and pulled out another gem. Here's a true cypher with Eminem, Proof and the rest of D-12 from 2001. Each goes off the top. Bananas. Plus, the beats they rhyme over are straight craziness. Check out the video. Related: 50 Cent – My... Read more
April 28, 2013 Video
Ab-Soul – The End is Near ft Mac Miller

Ab-Soul – The End is Near ft Mac Miller

Here's a new joint from Ab-Soul and he spits that flame like he had something to prove. Check out The End is Near featuring Mac Miller. Hot! Related: Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson & Travis Scott – XXL Freshmen Cypher Pt. 1 (Video) Head over to Rap Genius to get... Read more
April 24, 2013 Audio
Black Thought on The Combat Jack Show Pt. 2 (Video)

Black Thought on The Combat Jack Show Pt. 2 (Video)

Here's part 2 of Black Thought's interview on The Combat Jack Show. In this episode, he talks about the posse cuts he did back in the day with Questlove, getting props with Rakim, his Cypher with Mos Def and Eminem, and more. In the end, he drops a verse. Check... Read more
April 24, 2013 Video
Young Jeezy – R.I.P. (Remix) ft Snoop Dogg, E-40 & Too Short

Young Jeezy – R.I.P. (Remix) ft Snoop Dogg, E-40 & Too Short

Here's the West Coast OG remix of Jeezy's R.I.P. featuring Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Too Short. Check it out below. Related: The BET Hip-Hop Awards West Coast Cypher ft Snoop, DJ Quik, E-40, Kurupt, Xzibit and Kendrick Lamar (Video) Click here to download... Read more
April 9, 2013 Audio
Snoop Dogg & Hit-Boy Freestyle on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)

Snoop Dogg & Hit-Boy Freestyle on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)

Here's a true cypher from Big Snoop Dogg and Hit-Boy on the Sway in the Morning show. Each goes off the top over DJ Premier's classic "Mass Appeal" beat. Check out the video. Related: Snoop Dogg’s GGN with Talib Kweli (Video)... Read more
March 18, 2013 Video
Hot 97 Biggie Tribute: Mister Cee, Lil Cease, Joell Ortiz, Maino, Joey Bada$$, Uncle Murda & Fred the Godson (Video)

Hot 97 Biggie Tribute: Mister Cee, Lil Cease, Joell Ortiz, Maino, Joey Bada$$, Uncle Murda & Fred the Godson (Video)

Hot 97 and Mister Cee put together a Cypher in the style of The Backroom as a tribute to B.I.G. It features Lil Cease, Joell Ortiz, Maino, Joey Bada$$, Uncle Murda and Fred the Godson going in over the Who Shot Ya track, with Mister Cee on the wheels. Check... Read more
March 12, 2013 Video
Pro Era – Toca Tuesdays Freestyle (Video)

Pro Era – Toca Tuesdays Freestyle (Video)

Joey Bada$$ and the Pro Era crew cypher for nearly 12 minutes over classic DJ Premier beats. It just gets better and better. Check out the video. Related: Pro Era in the studio making PEEP: The Aprocalypse (Video)... Read more
January 30, 2013 Video
Snoop Dogg – That’s My Work Vol. 1 (Mixtape)

Snoop Dogg – That’s My Work Vol. 1 (Mixtape)

Outta nowhere, Snoop Dogg drops a new mixtape with featured verses from Daz, Kurupt, Soopafly, Dom Kennedy, Hustle Boyz and more. You can listen to and download That's My Work below. Related: The West Coast Cypher ft Xzibit, E-40, Kendrick Lamar, YG, Snoop and DJ Quik (Video)... Read more
December 1, 2012 Audio, Mixes
YG – Cali Living ft Dom Kennedy (Video)

YG – Cali Living ft Dom Kennedy (Video)

YG and Dom Kennedy put it down for the Left Coast. Check out the video for Cali Living. Related: The 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards West Coast Cypher ft YG, E-40, Xzibit, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg & DJ Quik (Video)... Read more
November 22, 2012 Video
E-40 & Too Short – Money Motivated (Video)

E-40 & Too Short – Money Motivated (Video)

E-40 and Too Short, 2 Bay Area legends, are still putting in work. Check out their new video for Money Motivated. Related: E-40 smashes the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards West Coast Cypher (Video)... Read more
November 19, 2012 Video
Nas and M1 from dead prez link up to drop knowledge over a blazing hot track. Check out Genocide Highway (Audio)

Nas and M1 from dead prez link up to drop knowledge over a blazing hot track. Check out Genocide Highway (Audio)

This is ambrosia for your head. Related: dead prez, Fashawn, Chris Webby & Supa Star Torch Cypher on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)... Read more
November 10, 2012 Audio
Xzibit – Up Out the Way ft E-40 (Video)

Xzibit – Up Out the Way ft E-40 (Video)

After smashing the West Coast Cypher, Xzibit and E-40 are back with a new video. Check out Up Out the Way. Related: The West Coast Cypher ft Xzibit, E-40, Kendrick Lamar, YG, Snoop and DJ Quik (Video)... Read more
October 29, 2012 Video
DJ Quik interview with Bootleg Kev (Video)

DJ Quik interview with Bootleg Kev (Video)

DJ Quik sits down and talks with Bootleg Kev about being underrated as a producer, working on new projects, his producers he admires, his favorite beat he ever produced, when he'll drop a new album and much more. Check out the video. Related: The Making of the 2012 BET Hip-Hop... Read more
October 17, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
Mister Cee’s Best of Black Star Mix (Mixtape) + Talib Kweli – Toca Tuesdays Freestyle (Video)

Mister Cee’s Best of Black Star Mix (Mixtape) + Talib Kweli – Toca Tuesdays Freestyle (Video)

Here's something (actually 2 things) for the Black Star lovers out there. First is Mister Cee's Best of Black Star Mix. Also, Talib Kweli kicks a rhyme off the top on Toca Tuesdays Freestyle and has fun with it. Check out the mixtape and the video below. Related: Talib Kweli... Read more
October 16, 2012 Audio, Mixes, Video
Kendrick Lamar interview on the Bootleg Kev show (Video)

Kendrick Lamar interview on the Bootleg Kev show (Video)

Here's a great interview with Kendrick Lamar. He goes deep about what to expect from good kid, m.A.A.D. city (10/22), the Compton record (it was from his first session ever with Dre), the evolution of California hip-hop, participating in the West Coast Cypher with legends like Snoop, DJ Quik, Xzibit... Read more
October 13, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
Angel Haze – Werkin Girls (Video)

Angel Haze – Werkin Girls (Video)

Fresh off her appearance in the Cypher, Angel Haze is back with a bugged out new video (the Freddy Krueger/Edward Scissorhands glove makes an appearance...). Check out Werkin Girls. Related: Angel Haze - New York (Audio)... Read more
October 10, 2012 Video
Eve – She Bad Bad

Eve – She Bad Bad

Eve drops her first single in nearly 10 years to coincide with her red hot cypher tonight on the BET Hip-Hop Awards. Check out She Bad Bad. Related: My Mic Sounds Nice documentary on women in hip-hop (Video)... Read more
October 9, 2012 Audio
Method Man speaks on working with RZA, Crystal Meth, Blackout 3 and more (Video)

Method Man speaks on working with RZA, Crystal Meth, Blackout 3 and more (Video)

Method Man keeps it 100% real in this interview where he discusses working with RZA again on his upcoming album Crystal Meth, working with Redman on Blackout 3, how Blackout 2 was slept on, the possibility of How High 2, which "critics" matter to him and more. Check out the... Read more
July 7, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
Slaughterhouse spits some verses over Freeway’s What We Do track (prod. Just Blaze) on The Cosmic Kev Show. 7 and a half minutes of straight lyrics. Check out the video below.

Slaughterhouse spits some verses over Freeway’s What We Do track (prod. Just Blaze) on The Cosmic Kev Show. 7 and a half minutes of straight lyrics. Check out the video below.

Related: Shady 2.0 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher (Video)... Read more
May 8, 2012 Video
Here is our list of the underground MCs who had the biggest come up in the last year: The AFH Torch Bearers list. These MCs include Ab-Soul, Action Bronson, A$AP Rocky, Childish Gambino, Chuuwee, Dom Kennedy, The Jets (Tradeamark Da Skydiver, Young Roddy, Sir Michael Rocks), The Kid Daytona, Rittz, Schoolboy Q, Smoke DZA, Stalley and XV. Click here to see why we chose these MCs and to hear some of their music.

Here is our list of the underground MCs who had the biggest come up in the last year: The AFH Torch Bearers list. These MCs include Ab-Soul, Action Bronson, A$AP Rocky, Childish Gambino, Chuuwee, Dom Kennedy, The Jets (Tradeamark Da Skydiver, Young Roddy, Sir Michael Rocks), The Kid Daytona, Rittz, Schoolboy Q, Smoke DZA, Stalley and XV. Click here to see why we chose these MCs and to hear some of their music.

There have been a lot of lists declaring top MCs lately; some for the mainstream and some for the underground. In our opinion (and each list is just that--opinions) each list left some things to be desired. So...we decided to take matters in our own hands. Partly in response to... Read more
February 28, 2012 Audio, Food for Thought, Video
Eminem, Slaughterhouse & Yelawolf – 2.0 Boys (Video)

Eminem, Slaughterhouse & Yelawolf – 2.0 Boys (Video)

Here's a video for Shady 2.0's 2.0 Boys. It features footage of Eminem, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, Royce Da 5'9" and Yelawolf performing in Detroit (though the soundtrack is the actual recording, not their performance). Check it out below. Also, if you missed their cypher from the 2011... Read more
November 30, 2011 Video
Kendrick Lamar Speaks – 2DopeBoyz Interview and Karmaloop TV Interview (Video)

Kendrick Lamar Speaks – 2DopeBoyz Interview and Karmaloop TV Interview (Video)

Here are a couple of cool interviews of Kendrick Lamar. 2DopeBoyz caught him in Miami and posed several questions submitted by readers of the site. K. Dot discusses how he stays grounded, dealing with family pressures and what it was like being a part of the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards... Read more
November 18, 2011 Video
Tech N9ne thanks his fans for their support (Video)

Tech N9ne thanks his fans for their support (Video)

Tech N9ne has been on his independent grind for quite some time and it's yielded a tremendous amount of fruit.  Here's a thank you video to his fans showcasing some of his success that's accompanied by a medley of his songs as the soundtrack. Also, click here to see Tech... Read more
October 26, 2011 Video
Joe Budden – Why Would I

Joe Budden – Why Would I

New Joe Budden. Check out Why Would I. Also, if you missed the Shady 2.0 Cypher (or just want to catch it again) click here to see Joe get it in with the rest of Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf and Eminem. play pause volume Why would i (ROUGH) Click here to download.... Read more
October 23, 2011 Audio
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