Coalmine Records loves teaming dope MCs with dope producers—whether it's Nottz and Blu, Guilty Simpson and Small Professor, or El Da Sensei and Poland's The Returners, it's all about collaboration in the digi-age. That's the case with late 2013's Sean Price EP with Melbourne, Australia's M-Phazes. M's a longtime Duck... Read more

Suge Knight spoke at length with Rolling Stone about Doggystyle, Snoop, Dr. Dre, Tupac and Death Row Records in light of the 20th anniversary of Doggystyle. The Death Row captain is not short on words and definitely not afraid of stirring controversy. Below are a few excerpts from the article... Read more

Hip-Hop celebrates a grand entrance. Since the days of receiving Bad Boy Records promo-packs of The Notorious B.I.G. & Craig Mack in a McDonald’s "Big Mac" container, the dog-and-pony show known as the music industry has embraced the infinite possibilities of the new over the challenges of re-purposing the old.... Read more

Slum Village shoots a lot of videos in the last three years. So much so, that they made a second look at "Let It Go." They pull a reverse Reggie Bush, and go from Detroit to New Orleans to bring some Mitten flavor to the bayou. Evolution is making its... Read more

Detroit, Michigan MC/producer Quelle Chris has had a busy 2013. Following up the first half's Niggas Is Men, Black Milk's tour partner and Mello Music Group unleash Ghost At The Finish Line. The LP features Chris' homies including Alchemist, Oh No, Denmark Vessey, B.M., and Guilty Simpson. Per usual, the... Read more

This is a guilty admission: back in 2001, the first time I made a cell-phone ringtone, it was to 7L & Esoteric's "Speaking Real Words" single, which featured Inspectah Deck. To me, in addition to being a great song, the Landspeed Records single was a monumental gap-bridger between underground and... Read more

Here's a pretty incredible compilation for the Jay Electronica fans out there. You can download his entire catalog (all 93 songs) in one zip file here. Related: Jay Electronica – Act 2: Patents of Nobility (The Turn) (Album Tracklist) Here's the track list: Solo Tracks: @FatBellyBella 2 Step A Million... Read more

Here's the brand new mixtape from Slum Village. You can listen to and download all of Dirty Slums 2 (hosted by Mick Boogie) below. Related: Slum Village – Decadence/How It Feel ft Guilty Simpson (Video)... Read more

Black Milk joins Slum Village on their latest release from their upcoming Dirty Slums 2 mixtape. Check out "Long Way Down." Related: Slum Village – Decadence/How It Feel ft Guilty Simpson (Video)... Read more

Here's another new one from Slum Village's upcoming Dirty Slums 2 mixtape. Check out "Riot" featuring Rapper Big Pooh, Joe Scudda and Kam Corvet. Related: Slum Village – Decadence ft T3, Young RJ & Guilty Simpson (Audio)... Read more

Here's a full album stream of the upcoming posthumous release of previously unheard Dilla tracks featuring a lot of talent from Dilla's hometown. Check out Rebirth of Detroit. Related: J Dilla - Rebirth of Detroit video preview Here's the tracklist: 1. “The New Installment” (Intro) 2. “Detroit Madness” with Phat... Read more

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

There's no real message to this one, but the track and flow are dope. Chalk it up to the "guilty pleasures" section. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ob3ktDxAjWI... Read more

I resisted the Nicki Minaj bandwagon for a really, really long time.  At first, I thought she was a Young Money puppet-- a female extension of Lil Wayne.  Her clothes and image seemed overly sexual and I thought they were designed to be a distraction from a lack of true... Read more

Wale's Attention Deficit album was stellar but failed to live up to expectations, given some of his past mixtapes and the huge buzz around him last year.  This is his latest mixtape as he preps album #2.  Click here to download.  See below for the tracklist: 1. The Problem (Produced by... Read more