You searched for common - Page 26 of 26Ambrosia For Heads

G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer snippets & track list (Audio)

G.O.O.D. Music's Cruel Summer compilation hits stores on 9/18. Check out snippets and a track list for the album below. Related: Big Sean - Clique ft Jay-Z & Kanye West (Audio) Here's the track list: 01. To The World by Kanye West & R. Kelly 02. Clique by Kanye West,... Read more

September 11, 2012 Audio

Apollo the Great spits some verses on PhillyHeat TV (Video)

Need lyrics? Apollo the Great has got plenty. Check out the fire he breathes during this radio appearance. Related: The 50 Best Radio Freestyles of All-Time (Audio)... Read more

July 17, 2012 Video

De La Soul interview with OkayPlayer at The Roots Picnic 2012 (Video)

De La Soul. From the soul. Here's a cool interview of Plug 1 and Plug 2 courtesy of OkayPlayer. It features some high-quality footage of De La's performance at this year's Roots Picnic as well as Posdnous and Trugoy discussing working on a new album. Check out the video below.... Read more

June 25, 2012 Video

Supernatural freestyles on Hot 97 with Peter Rosenberg (Video)

Supernatural is one of the greatest freestylers to do it. Period. Dude kicks substantive lyrics using clever similes straight off the top of the dome. The word freestyle is now often associated with any written verse no one has heard before. Check this 8 minute video of Supernatural doing what... Read more

June 18, 2012 Video

Happy Father’s Day (Playlist)

Happy father's day to all the father's out there. Here's some fatherhood hip-hop for you from Common, Kendrick Lamar, Will Smith, Yelawolf, Jay-Z and Nas. Related: Prodigy, DMX, Erick Sermon, Sean Price, Jim Jones & Jadakiss Talk Father’s Day (Video)... Read more

June 17, 2012 Audio

J. Cole interview with DJ Drama (Video)

Here's an extended interview of J. Cole by DJ Drama. He talks about the Diggy issue (there is none), his album with Kendrick Lamar, his new solo album, the pros and cons of putting out free music and more. Related: J. Cole - Grew Up Fast... Read more

May 25, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Childish Gambino – Tell Me ft Heems of Das Racist

Here's the latest drop from Childish Gambino. It features a soulful 70's-sounding sample on the track. Check out Tell Me featuring Heems from Das Racist (with tags). Related: Childish Gambino - Unnecessary ft Schoolboy Q... Read more

May 23, 2012 Audio

Cocaine 80s – Chain Glow ft Nas

Nas drops a hot 16 bars on this track from Cocaine 80s, a loose group of artists that includes Common, No ID and more. Check out Chain Glow. Related: Cocaine 80s - Six ft Common... Read more

May 22, 2012 Audio

GhostWridah – 1995 (Video)

GhostWridah joins a growing list of talented MCs who have flowed over Milkbone's Keep It Real beat. Logic recently killed it and its probably most recognized as the song that Big L and Jay-Z rhymed over in their classic freestyle session. Check out GhostWridah's 1995 video and the Big L/Jay-Z... Read more

May 16, 2012 Audio, The Bridge, Video

Mother’s Day Playlist

Shout out to all the mamas out there. Here's a playlist for you. Happy Mother's Day from Ambrosia For Heads. Related: Hip-Hop & Love Playlist Mamas by Parfit on Grooveshark... Read more

May 13, 2012 Audio, Playlists

Curren$y – No Squares x Stainless x Sunroof

Here are not one, not two but three new joints from Curren$y's upcoming The Stoned Immaculate album that he premiered yesterday on Shade 45. No Squares is a new BIG sound that's a different look for Curren$y but it works well. Stainless is laid-back and soulful like many of the... Read more

March 21, 2012 Audio

The latest installment of our Producer Series features classic cuts produced by Large Professor. Click below to listen to the playlist.

Seeing vintage footage of Large Professor at Nas' SXSW show reminded us that we had not done an installment in our Producer Series in a while and, more importantly, we had not done one featuring the music of Large Professor, one of the all-time greats. Below is a playlist of... Read more

March 19, 2012 Audio, Playlists, Throwback

Stalley – Blue Sky (Video)

Stalley kicks a couple of verses on the Blue Sky beat No ID did for Common. Check out the video.... Read more

March 2, 2012 Video

Here’s a Valentine’s Day Playlist for Lover’s of Hip-Hop (Audio)

Like most relationships, the one between Hip-Hop & Love is complicated. Here's a playlist showing its many sides. You'll find music from Common, Mos Def, Dead Prez, The Roots, OutKast, Snoop Dogg, Murs, A Tribe Called Quest, Pharoahe Monch, Slum Village, Heavy D, Method Man, Biggie and many more. Some... Read more

February 14, 2012 Audio, Playlists

Ambrosia For Heads’ 2011 Best Hip-Hop Albums/Mixtapes of the Year: Here’s a look at our picks for the best of the best in 2011. You’ll find words on each as well as samples of the music. Tell us your picks for 2011.

It's that time of year again, when you're hit with a ton of year end, best of lists. We're going to keep it simple. We have 2 lists: best hip-hop albums/mixtapes of the year and songs of the year. First up, here are our picks for the best hip-hop albums/mixtapes... Read more

December 28, 2011 Audio, Food for Thought, Mixes, Video

Terrace Martin – Bounce Rock Skate ft DJ Quik, Snoop Dogg & Kurupt (Video)

This has been quite the week for lost gems. The latest is this video from Terrace Martin featuring DJ Quik, Snoop Dogg and Kurupt that never saw the light of day until now. Check out Bounce Rock Skate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVnroyCfZHM&feature=player_embedded... Read more

October 24, 2011 Video

Here’s a Playlist of Some of the Best Chappelle Show Performances (Video Playlist)

Chappelle Show gets its much deserved props for its place in sketch comedy history, but it does not get enough recognition for its role as a major platform for showcasing hip-hop and soul performances. In addition to having impeccable taste in acts, the show had a knack for presenting artists... Read more

September 22, 2011 Playlists, Video

Here’s a great interview of Nas where he recounts a lot of behind the scenes stories on the making of Illmatic. He talks about the heavy influence of DJ Premier, working with Q-Tip and his life circumstances during the making of what was to become one of the greatest albums of all time.

Check it out. Also, click here to check out the video for Ghetto Dreams by Common ft Nas.... Read more

August 17, 2011 Video

Nas’ collabo game has been kinda crazy lately.

He laced Raekwon with some ill verses on Rich & Black and his feature on Common's Ghetto Dreams has generated a lot of heat the last few weeks. Here's a sneak preview of what's to come with the Ghetto Dreams video and the full video for Raekwon's Rich & Black.... Read more

July 7, 2011 Video

Saigon re-ups on his vows to hip-hop on Married to the Game. Check it out.

Click here to download. If you missed his first declaration of love for hip-hop, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ6ZiJKGJI0... Read more

July 5, 2011 Audio, The Bridge

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

J Rawls and Casual (of Hieroglyphics) made an incredible video and an even better song.

J Rawls blesses us with a laid back, jazzy track and Casual spits some monster lyrics. Check out the video for Find A New. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXRdUY5lY4o&feature=player_embedded Neither of these cats ever had mainstream success, but they both have made great contributions to hip-hop. Here's a jazzy cut from another MC whose... Read more

June 27, 2011 The Bridge, Video

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

Remember Posse Cuts? You know, when it meant something to have a bunch of the best rappers on the same track? Here’s a playlist of some of the best from back in the day, including Scenario, The Symphony, All About The Benjamins, The Grand Finale, Live at the BBQ and many, many more.

Now it's commonplace to have 3, 4, 5 or even more rappers on the same track. No doubt, there are still times when it's special (like this and this) but it used to be a BIG deal. What were some of your favorites? Here's the playlist: Related: Do Remember: Fat... Read more

February 2, 2011 Audio, Playlists, Throwback

Pharoahe Monch’s Clap (One Day) sounds like it could have been produced by DJ Premier. The track has Primo’s signature boom bap.

The track is actually produced by M-Phazes and features Showtyme and DJ Boogie Blind. Click here to download. Pharoahe's biggest track is Simon Says (Get the f*ck up), but like Clap, much of his material has had a political theme. Here's one of my favorites, The Truth ft Common and... Read more

January 22, 2011 Audio, The Bridge

Happy MLK Day. It’s a day of reflection so here’s a playlist that reflects many perspectives on the State of the Union 82 years after the birth of the man named King.

You'll find music from Common, Black Star, Nas, Actual Proof, J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T., 2Pac and others. Enjoy and keep the dream alive.... Read more

January 17, 2011 Playlists

It’s been a good week for Chicago MCs. Rockie Fresh and Naledge from Kidz in the Hall make it even better. Check out the video for Living.

Kids These Days kicked off the week showing there's room for more than one hip-hop band and Rockie Fresh ends it showing there are more Chicago MCs than those named Common and Kanye. Check out Living: http://vimeo.com/18327852... Read more

January 13, 2011 Video

So while we’re on the topic…what is Underground anyway?

Is it a genre? A description of an artist's commercial status? A reflection of whether you're signed to a major label? All of the above? Neither? People use the term all the time. "I like underground rap." "They're too underground, they'll never sell." "Let's keep it on the underground tip..."... Read more

January 12, 2011 Food for Thought

Whoa. Up and coming producer Phonix sliced and diced We Are the Champions like a Samurai on Fashawn’s Manny Pacquiao. It’s worth checking for the sonic experience alone.

He sets it up nicely by letting the original ride for a minute in the beginning. Click here for more Fashawn. Click here to download. Here's We Are the Champions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY Need some more Samurai action in your life? Say no more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI82yybx7Bc&feature=related... Read more

January 10, 2011 Audio, The Bridge

It’s a slow day for new hip-hop so we take matters into our own hands. Check out this playlist of some classic joints.

Each Thursday night, we will be bringing you a different playlist to ease you into the weekend. This week's is full of old gems. You'll hear joints from Common, Wu-Tang Clan, De La Soul, Snoop, Biggie, Outkast, Gang Starr, Nas, The Roots and others. Just press play, sit back and... Read more

January 6, 2011 Playlists, Throwback, Video

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

December 9, 2010 Food for Thought, Mixes

CyHi Da Prynce might be that next dude…especially with a co-sign from Kanye West. Here's what he has to say about his mixtape Royal Flush which drops on 10/14.

It's been a G.O.O.D. couple of weeks for CyHi. He had a G.O.O.D. look on Kanye's So Appalled and he was a standout in the G.O.O.D. Music Cypher on BET's hip-hop awards. He discusses his upcoming mixtape with Decatur Dan (you'll probably recognize the visual style from the making of... Read more

October 14, 2010 Video

Statik Selektah is known for dropping classic mixtapes but now he is dropping singles. Check out 1982 ft Bun B

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TRzymRKa3Y&feature=player_embedded And, in case you're not familiar with Statik Selektah's mixtapes, check out The Look of Love, the tribute to J. Dilla he did with Q-Tip a few years ago. It's vintage Dilla. Click here to download the mixtape. The tracklist is below: 01 - Q-Tip - One Love Intro... Read more

September 8, 2010 Mixes, Video

Whoa. Estelle is also a dope rhymer.

I met Estelle recently. She has great energy. She's one of those people who is just cool not because she's trying to be cool but because it's just who she is. In fact, she's so cool she cuts through pseudo cool. Case in point, I saw her perform at a... Read more

July 1, 2010 Audio

The Boondocks – Asheru ft. Raheem Devaughn (download)

Fresh new song from one of the most slept on MCs. If you like Talib, Common, Black Thought, J-Live or any other MC with something to say about more than whips and chicks, peep this (courtesy of Nahright.com). Click here to download.... Read more

June 12, 2010 Audio

The Difference Between Men and Women's Brains

Recent studies have shown differences in men and women's brain that may explain some of the most commonly noted gender differences. Click here for the full article.... Read more

April 25, 2010 Food for Thought

AFH Ambrosia for Heads

Search Results