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AFH: Best Hip-Hop of February 2013 Playlist (Audio)

AFH: Best Hip-Hop of February 2013 Playlist (Audio)

As we say hello to March, here's a look back at some of the best hip-hop to drop in February. This playlist features music from Redman & Method Man, Tha Dogg Pound & Snoop Dogg, Big K.R.I.T., J. Cole, 50 Cent & Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Ghostface, Raekwon, Action Bronson,... Read more
March 2, 2013 Audio, Featured-homepage, Playlists
EPMD – Unsung (Video)

EPMD – Unsung (Video)

The latest installment of TV One's Unsung documentary series chronicles the story of the one and only EPMD. You can watch the entire episode below. Related: EPMD Perform Headbanger With K-Solo and Redman (Video)... Read more
February 7, 2013 Throwback
Mister Cee – The Best of Ghostface Killah & Raekwon (Mix)

Mister Cee – The Best of Ghostface Killah & Raekwon (Mix)

Mister Cee's Best of Tuesdays mix featured the music of Ghostface Killah & Raekwon today. You can listen to and download the entire mix below. Props: 2DBZ Related: Mister Cee – The Best of Redman and Method Man Mix... Read more
January 29, 2013 Audio, Throwback
Casey Veggies – Life Changes (Mixtape)

Casey Veggies – Life Changes (Mixtape)

Here's a new mixtape from Casey Veggies. It features top notch production from The Futuristiks (Curren$y, Redman, Freddie Gibbs), Cardiak (Wiz Khalifa, T.I., Joe Budden), Harry Fraud (Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Smoke DZA) and more. You can listen to and download all of Life Changes below. Related: Casey Veggies – Smart... Read more
January 22, 2013 Featured-homepage, Mixes
Method Man Interview with Montreality (Video)

Method Man Interview with Montreality (Video)

Method Man is the latest to get the Montreality treatment in an interview. Tical discusses what type of student he was in school, what he spent his first big check on, his favorite cartoon character, the likelihood of another Wu album, what he learned from working with Biggie and Tupac... Read more
January 21, 2013 Video
AFH: The Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2012 (Audio Playlist)

AFH: The Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2012 (Audio Playlist)

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December 27, 2012 Audio, Playlists
This is…the REMIX (Audio Playlist)

This is…the REMIX (Audio Playlist)

It used to be remixes were a BIG deal. Unlike now, where an extra verse from a featured rapper constitutes a remix, remixes were often wholly-different takes on a song. The track was substantially different than the original and sometimes there were completely new verses. Here's a playlist of some... Read more
December 7, 2012 Audio, Playlists, Throwback
AFH Best of November Playlist (Audio)

AFH Best of November Playlist (Audio)

As November winds down, here's a playlist of some of the dope music that dropped (and there's a lot) this month. You'll hear new music from Redman, Ghostface & Sheek Louch, Masta Killa, T.I. & Andre 3000, KRS-One, Rick Ross, Dead Pres & Nas, Big Boi, Freeway, Wiz Khalifa, Joe... Read more
November 30, 2012 Audio, Playlists
Here’s a playlist celebrating the career of the legendary Method Man (Audio)

Here’s a playlist celebrating the career of the legendary Method Man (Audio)

Clifford Smith. Johnny Blaze. Tical. No matter the moniker used, after nearly 20 years of shredding mics, Method Man is the epitome of a hip-hop Living Legend. He is the latest hip-hop icon we recognize in our series where we celebrate our legends while we still have them. Here's a... Read more
September 28, 2012 Audio, Playlists, Throwback
Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (Full Video)

Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (Full Video)

We've posted a lot of content over the last few months from Ice-T's documentary Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap. Now, you can watch the whole film which features extensive interviews with Redman, Eminem, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Snoop, Nas, Q-Tip, DJ Premier, Chuck D, Afrika Bambaataa, KRS-One and... Read more
September 14, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
Kurious – White Rum (Video)

Kurious – White Rum (Video)

90's underground heads will no doubt remember Kurious (Jorge). He's back with a nice new joint. Check out the video for White Rum. Related: Back in the day playlist of mid-90's hip-hop ft Redman, The Roots, Grand Puba, Mobb Deep, The Beatnuts and more (Audio)... Read more
September 12, 2012 Video
Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap Outtakes (Video)

Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap Outtakes (Video)

Ice-T's documentary Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap premieres on Vh1 tomorrow night at 9pm EST. Here are 4 sneak peeks from some of hip-hop's biggest icons. Nas speaks on why hip-hop isn't respected, Dr. Dre talks about working with Tupac, Eminem discusses the meaning rap has given to... Read more
September 12, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
Method Man helms the first release from the soundtrack to RZA’s The Man With the Iron Fist. The song is called Built For This and Freddie Gibbs and Streetlife join Meth on the track (Video)

Method Man helms the first release from the soundtrack to RZA’s The Man With the Iron Fist. The song is called Built For This and Freddie Gibbs and Streetlife join Meth on the track (Video)

Tical. If this is any indication, the soundtrack is about to be a MONSTER. Check out the video below which features stills from The Man With The Iron Fists. Related: Method Man & Redman perform Cereal Killer for the first time ever (Video)... Read more
August 25, 2012 Video
Coast 2 Coast: Where East meets West on Wax (Audio Playlist)

Coast 2 Coast: Where East meets West on Wax (Audio Playlist)

Here's a playlist of songs featuring MCs from the east rhyming over West Coast (primarily G-Funk) beats. You'll hear music from Nas, Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Redman, Raekwon, Biggie and more. Related: How the West Was Won: the evolution of West Coast hip-hop (Playlist)... Read more
August 22, 2012 Audio, Playlists
Bun B – Turn It Up ft Aaron LaCrate (Video)

Bun B – Turn It Up ft Aaron LaCrate (Video)

Here's a new video from the Trill OG Bun B. Check out Turn it Up featuring Aaron LaCrate. Related: Bun B - Stop Playin' featuring Royce Da 5'9" and Redman... Read more
August 6, 2012 Video
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
Ice-T discusses Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (Video)

Ice-T discusses Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (Video)

Ice-T dropped a bunch of incredible freestyles from the likes of Eminem, Redman, Lord Finesse, Nas and more leading up to the premiere of his documentary Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap. The film hit theaters today. Here's an interview of the OG Ice-T discussing the movie. Check out... Read more
June 15, 2012 Food for Thought, The Bridge, Throwback, Video
Official 2012 Roots Picnic Mixtape

Official 2012 Roots Picnic Mixtape

Here's the official mixtape for the upcoming 2012 Roots Picnic, just in time for your Memorial Day weekend BBQs. It features music from Eric B & Rakim, De La Soul, Childish Gambino, Danny Brown, The Legendary Roots Crew and much more. You can listen to the whole mixtape below.  Related: ... Read more
May 26, 2012 Audio
Erick Sermon Tells Classic Stories to Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg

Erick Sermon Tells Classic Stories to Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg

Erick Sermon recently sat down and talked with Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds about Redman, Keith Murray, Dr. Dre, dollars, missing out on the opportunity to sign Biggie and Wu-Tang and a bunch of other topics. Check out the full video interview below. Related: Erick Sermon tells the stories behind... Read more
April 23, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
Here are 2 playlists of hip-hop from the 80’s and 90’s and the 80’s R&B originals that inspired them (Playlist)

Here are 2 playlists of hip-hop from the 80’s and 90’s and the 80’s R&B originals that inspired them (Playlist)

Learning recently that Nas had been thinking about rocking over the Juicy sample on Illmatic before Biggie did it on Ready To Die reminded me how much hip-hop is built on smoothed out 80's R&B. So, this week here are 2 playlists. The first is full of smoothed out R&B... Read more
April 21, 2012 Audio, Playlists
Erick Sermon tells the stories behind many of his classic tracks to Complex

Erick Sermon tells the stories behind many of his classic tracks to Complex

Here's another dope profile by Complex where they have a legendary producer break down the story behind his tracks. They've done DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Organized Noize and others. This time, it's Erick Sermon's term. Check out what the Green Eyed Bandit has to say about his classic records. Below... Read more
March 16, 2012 Food for Thought, Playlists
Erick Sermon – Breath of Fresh Air (Mixtape)

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
February 16, 2012 Audio, Mixes
DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mick Boogie dropped a crushing July 4th mix last year. Here’s part 2…

DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mick Boogie dropped a crushing July 4th mix last year. Here’s part 2…

Click here to listen to and download Summertime 2.  The tracklist is below.  Here's Part 1 if you didn't get it last year. Here's the tracklist: 1 Intro: Summer Breeze 2 Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince: Summertime 3 Smif–n-Wessun: Bucktown 4 Jagged Edge: Where The Party At? 5 R. Kelly:... Read more
July 2, 2011 Mixes
Erick Sermon just dropped a new song and it inspired us to take a look back at his career. The latest Producer Series installment is dedicated to the Green Eyed Bandit.

Erick Sermon just dropped a new song and it inspired us to take a look back at his career. The latest Producer Series installment is dedicated to the Green Eyed Bandit.

When he first unleashed his sonic imprint in 1988 as part of EPMD, Erick Sermon was one of the first producers to bring P-Funk to hip-hop. Over the better part of the next 2 decades, he went on to give classic tracks to some of the most legendary names in... Read more
May 20, 2011 Audio, Playlists, Throwback
The latest installment of the Producer Series Playlists features the music of Hi-Tek.

The latest installment of the Producer Series Playlists features the music of Hi-Tek.

A lot of love goes to the East and West Coasts, as well as the South, but the Midwest often does not get its props in hip-hop. Hailing from Cincinnati, OH, Hi-Tek has been killing the game for well over a decade. He was one of the staple producers for... Read more
April 7, 2011 Audio, Playlists
After 10 years, Backstage is still one of the most candid behind the scenes looks at life on tour in hip-hop. Watch the whole movie below.

After 10 years, Backstage is still one of the most candid behind the scenes looks at life on tour in hip-hop. Watch the whole movie below.

It's fascinating to go back and look at the likes of DMX, Method Man, Redman, Ja Rule and Jay-Z in the earlier stages of their careers. Even more insightful is the look at Damon Dash, Jay-Z's infamous partner in crime in building Roc-A-Fella Records. Some of his exchanges vividly depict... Read more
March 13, 2011 Video
Speaking of Ghostface, here’s a New World (Au)der for his album Apollo Kids where we re-arrange the tracks for your listening pleasure.

Speaking of Ghostface, here’s a New World (Au)der for his album Apollo Kids where we re-arrange the tracks for your listening pleasure.

NEW WORLD (AU)DER: GHOSTFACE KILLAH "APOLLO KIDS" If this cat doesn't go down as one of the all time greats when its all said and done, then all future hip hop folklore will indeed be flawed. Ghostface's Apollo Kids is full of SURPRISING features, which I've seen leave a bad... Read more
March 5, 2011 Audio, Food for Thought
Rewin(d) – AFH Samples (Video Playlist)

Rewin(d) – AFH Samples (Video Playlist)

We recently posted a documentary about sampling so it seems fitting to make this week's playlist one dedicated to some classic samples. You'll find music sampled by Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest, Kanye West, DJ Quik, Biggie, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Redman, Black Moon and more. The tracklist... Read more
January 21, 2011 Audio, Playlists
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