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Chuck Inglish – Came Thru/Easily ft Mac Miller & Ab-Soul

Chuck Inglish drops off his new single "Come Thru/Easily" with an eclectic cast of feature MCs. With Chuck spitting last, the track also features Mac Miller and Ab-Soul blessing the mic over some southern bounce production. The song is from Chuck Inglish's upcoming EP Easily which drops later this fall. Related: Pusha T... Read more

October 4, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Rihanna – Pour it Up (Video)

The video for Rihanna's Pour it Up leaves no doubt that the song was inspired in part by Juicy J's Bandz a Make Her Dance (with a splash of Kendrick Lamar). Rihanna borrows Juicy's strip club theme for her video and let's it all hang out (literally). Needless to say,... Read more

October 2, 2013 Video

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

Summer brought the official start of Fall but the heat kept coming, musically. Here's a playlist of the best Hip-Hop to drop in September, including Pusha T, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Jay Z, The Lox, Cam'ron, AZ, Rapsody, Juvenile, Freddie Gibbs, Common and Organized Konfusion. And even though it's not Hip-Hop,... Read more

October 2, 2013 Audio, Featured-homepage

Terrace Martin – You’re the One (Video)

Terrace Martin is responsible in part for some of the more lush Kendrick Lamar tracks of the last couple of years (Ab-Soul's Outro, Real). The talented singer, rapper and producer released his own project a couple of months ago and has a new video for his song You're the One... Read more

October 1, 2013 Video

Pusha T – My Name is My Name (Album Stream)

Can't wait to hear Pusha T's My Name is My Name album? Not to worry, Pusha has released a full stream of the album for your listening pleasure. The album features guest verses from Kendrick Lamar, Jeezy, Pharrell and more, as well as production from Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, Nottz,... Read more

October 1, 2013 Throwback

2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher Artists Announced

Taped tonight in Atlanta, BET's 2013 Hip-Hop Awards is coming on October 15 at 8pm EST. With the cyphers already making big noise on Twitter (especially from the Aftermath Entertainment camp), here are all 34 participants, as reported by BET.com. This year's lineup features the usual breakthrough artists (Action Bronson,... Read more

September 29, 2013 Throwback

BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher: Asia Sparks, Bad Lucc, Astro & Problem (Video)

The 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards were taped last night and they've released the first Cypher. You can watch Astro, Problem, Asia Sparks and Bad Lucc get it in below. Who do you think had the best verse? Also, check out our interview of Astro discussing the Cypher: Related: Kendrick... Read more

September 29, 2013 Video

Kanye West Interview With Zane Lowe Pt. 4 (Video)

Part 4 of Kanye West's conversation with Zane Lowe concludes what has been one of the most honest interviews in years. Love him or hate him, Kanye West has no fear of expressing what he believes. In this installment, he talks about greatness, what he means by "slave," Kendrick Lamar... Read more

September 26, 2013 Video

Drake CRWN Interview Pt. 1 (Video)

Elliott Wilson moderates the long-form Drake CRWN interview that took place this week at New York University's Skirball Center. MySpace got the video, and is rolling out portions this week. In Part 1, you'll get: - Drake explains the unique creative process and outlining of Nothing Was The Same. -... Read more

September 25, 2013 Fresh, Video

Schoolboy Q – The Process (Video)

Schoolboy Q discusses growing up in LA, writing his first rhymes, the process for creating Oxymoron and more with Peter Rosenberg. Check out the video. Related: Schoolboy Q & Kendrick Lamar Perform Collard Greens (Video)... Read more

September 22, 2013 Throwback

AFH: The Week in Video (9/21/13) (Video Playlist)

This week in video brought 1 of the most powerful statements of the year from J. Cole, performances from Elvis Costello & The Roots, Kanye West, Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar, as well as videos from Stalley, Daft Punk, Danny Brown and more. Also, salute to De La Soul for... Read more

September 21, 2013 Video

Pusha T – My Name is My Name Album Snippets (Audio)

Ready to hear that Pusha T My Name is My Name album? You'll have to wait till 10/8 to hear it in full but you can listen to snippets of each song and see the tracklist below. It sounds like King Push is coming with that weight. Here's the tracklist:... Read more

September 21, 2013 Audio

Scoe – The Crown

Like his older brother Kurupt, Scoe is a beast on the mic. His latest is a Just Blaze-produced heat rock that features his trademark brassy horns, keys and epic drums. Check out The Crown. Related: Scoe – Tha Influence ft Kendrick Lamar (Audio)... Read more

September 18, 2013 Audio

Nipsey Hussle – Checc Me Out ft Dom Kennedy

On Arsenio Hall's couch, Kendrick Lamar spoke about the movement he was part of the California Hip-Hop community. Two of the artists he mentioned, Nipsey Hussle and Dom Kennedy, come together for "Checc Me Out," a collaboration in the L.A. Leakers' series—and will also appear on the forthcoming Crenshaw mixtape.... Read more

September 18, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Meek Mill On The Spirit Of Competition (Video)

While many rappers took offense to Kendrick Lamar's bars on "Control," others like Meek Mill didn't see it as disrespect, instead understanding it's all in the spirit of competition. During a recent interview with Elliott Wilson, when asked about his initial reaction to Kendrick's verse the Maybach Music Group artist... Read more

September 18, 2013 Fresh, Video

Omarion – Know Your Better ft Pusha T & Fabolous

Omarion recruits Pusha T and Fabolous for his latest release. The track features a subtle take on The Isley Brothers timeless Between the Sheets. Here's the video for Know You Better. Related: Pusha T – Nosetalgia ft Kendrick Lamar (Audio)... Read more

September 16, 2013 Video

AFH: The Week in Video (9/14/13) (Video Playlist)

This was an exceptionally strong week in video. We got new music videos from Eminem, Eddie Murphy, 50 Cent, Macklemore & Schoolboy Q, Wiz Khalifa, The Weeknd and The Foreign Exchange, as well as performances from Drake (after he tries to holler at Scarlett Johansson), Kanye West and Nas. Check... Read more

September 14, 2013 Featured-homepage, Playlists, Video

Gunplay – Westside Ride (Video)

Admittedly, Triple C's member Gunplay is an acquired taste. However, this Maybach Music Group/Def Jam Records artist has moments in his swelling catalog that absolutely stun me. The Miami-based rapper churns out content in the mixtape circuit, and he's known to provide unique spins on classic instrumentals. The recent video... Read more

September 14, 2013 Fresh, 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

Eminem – Berzerk (Video)

As if you expected any different, the visual to "Berzerk" lives up to its name. Slaughterhouse, Kendrick Lamar, Kid Rock, Rick Rubin, and what appears to be Paul Rosenberg and Alchemist all make cameos. Additionally, Em not only included some Billy Squier live archival footage, he deliberately paid homage to... Read more

September 9, 2013 Fresh, Video

AFH: The Week in Video (9/7/13) (Video Playlist)

This week in video brought a new video from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, an extended interview of Tajai from Souls of Mischief discussing the 20th Anniversary of 93 'til..., Kendrick Lamar talking guest verses, DJ Premier explaining symbolism of the Gang Starr logo and much more. Check out the video playlist below... Read more

September 7, 2013 Playlists, Video

Souls Of Mischief’s 93 ’til Infinity 20 Years Later (Food For Thought)

By: Bandini My biggest gripe with the cliché-use of the word “classic” is the freshness in which it’s pulled out. In order to be a classic, you must endure the tendency to forget, overlook, and turn the page. The 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Baritz is classic—with its long lines, razor-sharp edges... Read more

September 7, 2013 Featured-homepage, Food for Thought, Fresh

Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail Tour Announced Immediately After Kanye West’s Yeezus Tour

Haven't Kanye West and Jay Z's timing on things (as related to each other) been curious in 2013? As if Jay Z's sneak-attack of Magna Carta Holy Grail just days after Kanye's own surprise-styled release of Yeezus wasn't enough, the same thing appears to have happened today with touring. Just... Read more

September 6, 2013 Fresh

50 Cent – Warning You ft Skylar Grey

Please don't be fooled by Skylar Grey's Recovery-esque smooth singing to open up the track (it supposedly came from an Eminem session)... the beat breaks and 50 Cent kicks things off talking about his JMJ Records era. "Warning You" does just that. Perhaps Fif's upcoming album (following a four-year break... Read more

September 5, 2013 Audio, Fresh

J57 – Like A Prayer ft Nitty Scott, MC (Video)

No Madonna samples here (not that there's anything wrong that). Instead, two of young-New York's rising talents team up for a record dealing with questions on organized religion. Brown Bag AllStars' J57 hits us with a beat that sounds like something that could have been pitched for the first wave... Read more

August 31, 2013 Fresh, Video

Breeze Brewin – Brew”IN Control

It would take a week's vacation to sift through all of the "Control" responses. Personally speaking, I thought a lot of them were misguided and quick pleas for a fast-saturated discussion space. However, in all of the debris that exploded from Kendrick Lamar's bomb, this one is kind of interesting.... Read more

August 31, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Ransom – Unexplainable

Statik Selektah has been on a tear the last 3 years. He supplies another fire beat to Ransom. Check out Unexplainable. Related: Ransom – Pray For Me ft Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock (Audio)... Read more

August 27, 2013 Audio

Black Hippy Thoughts From The Road (Video)

Ab-Soul. Jay Rock. Schoolboy Q. Kendrick Lamar. Although individual success is something they’re all enjoying, the members of Top Dawg Entertainment’s Black Hippy Crew feel what they’re accomplishing as a collective is just as important. All hailing from Southern California, the four members synced up long before the fame and... Read more

August 26, 2013 Fresh, Video

Krizz Kaliko – Scars ft. Tech N9ne

Fresh off the heels of Tech N9ne’s highest-charting album to date, Something Else, Krizz Kaliko hopes to continue the success his label mate achieved with his latest project. Son Of Sam consists of 16 tracks, and judging by the few already released singles, it’s going to be filled with the same... Read more

August 22, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Talib Kweli on Why Hip-Hop Isn’t Talent Based Now (Video)

“I don’t care about bars, I just wanna turn up” As disgusting a statement like that is to Hip-Hop heads, legendary lyricist Talib Kweli states that sadly that’s the truth for the majority of the country right now, if their only source for Hip-Hop is the radio. However, he does... Read more

August 21, 2013 Fresh, Video

DJ Spintelect – The Best of Nas (Mixtape)

Here's a mixtape for any Nas fans out there (pretty much all Heads, right?). DJ Spintelect has put together a collection of Nas hits, features, rarities and album cuts all in one dope mix. You can listen to and download The Best of Nas below. Related: Nas Speaks on Kendrick... Read more

August 20, 2013 Mixes

Big Sean – First Chain ft Nas & Kid Cudi

Big Sean's Hall Of Fame is exfoliating some of its biggest assets. On "First Chain," Sean channels early Kanye West's penchant for Jacob The Jeweler talk, as he links with Def Jam Records big brother Nas, and contemporary/former label-mate Kid Cudi. Since the days of Nice & Smooth's "Gold," this... Read more

August 19, 2013 Audio, Fresh, Throwback

AFH: The Week in Video (8/17/13) (Video Playlist)

This week in video brought one of the best Hip-Hop videos of the year with Just Blaze & Baauer's Higher, a stylish short film featuring some incredible combat scenes. It also featured new music videos from Stalley featuring Schoolboy Q, Dizzy Wright, and Styles P featuring N.O.R.E. and Chris Rivers... Read more

August 17, 2013 Video

Joe Budden – Control Freestyle

Joe Budden joins his Slaughterhouse brother Joell Ortiz in responding to Kendrick Lamar--and he names names too...He also reps heavy for New York legends he thinks were disrespected like The Lox, State Property, Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang Clan, Big L, Big Pun and more. Check it out below. Who do you... Read more

August 17, 2013 Audio

The 25 Greatest Diss Records of All-Time

This has been one of the biggest weeks for Hip-Hop in a long, long time. The foundation was set on Sunday when Hip-Hop turned 40 (at least if you count the first party Kool Herc through in the Bronx as the official anniversary). What became even the bigger story, however,... Read more

August 17, 2013 Audio

Astro – KONY (Prod. Statik Selektah)

Astro has dropped one of the better response records so far to Kendrick Lamar's verse on Control. In the first verse, Astro answers most of Kendrick's assertions point by point. However, the 2nd verse is even more interesting because he takes New York rappers to task for jocking Kendrick too... Read more

August 14, 2013 Audio

Bonic – Streets Luv Me ft Schoolboy Q & Troy Ave

Here's a new track from Bonic that features Schoolboy Q and Troy Ave. Check out Streets Luv Me. Related: Schoolboy Q – Collard Greens ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)... Read more

August 13, 2013 Audio

Terrace Martin – 3ChordFold (Full Album Stream)

Terrace Martin's 3ChordFold album hit stores today. The album features Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Wiz Khalifa, Musiq Soulchild, Robert Glasper, James Fauntleroy, Lalah Hathaway, Snoop Dogg and more. If you like soulful hip-hop with introspective lyrics, this one's for you. You can stream the entire album below and purchase it here.... Read more

August 13, 2013 Audio

Ab-Soul: The Process w/Peter Rosenberg (Video)

Ab-Soul talks with Peter Rosenberg about his loss of vision, the fact that he doesn't write down his lyrics (as complex as they are...), learning song arrangement from Kendrick Lamar, code switching, the loss of his girl Alori Joh and much more. Check out the video. Related: Ab-Soul Speaks on... Read more

August 12, 2013 Video

AFH: The Week in Video (8/11/13) (Video Playlist)

This week's video wrap up features a groovy new video by Schoolboy Q featuring Kendrick Lamar, freestyles from Lord Finess and Camp Lo, Tony Touch showing off his vinyl collection and Jean Grae putting it down with Mobetta. Check it out below. Related: AFH: The Week in Video (8/3/13) (Video... Read more

August 11, 2013 Playlists, Video

ScHoolboy Q – Sway In The Morning Freestyle (Video)

ScHoolboy Q is one of these young guys that really, really, spits freestyles. How do you feel about this one from Groovy Q's latest appearance on Sway In The Morning. Freestyles are great, but I'm fiendin' for Oxymoron. Related: Schoolboy Q – Collard Greens ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)... Read more

August 9, 2013 Fresh, Video

Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce Da 5’9″) – Lighters (G-SHOCK Performance Video)

Over two years later, it's great to see Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" still working from Hell: The Sequel. Bad Meets Evil seems eclipsed by both solo artists' careers, though it gave Royce his first gold album. In honor of G-SHOCK's 30th anniversary party in Manhattan yesterday (August 7), the... Read more

August 8, 2013 Fresh, Video

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

Jay-Z dominated the headlines in July, but there was a LOT of good music from other artists last month, as well. Here's a playlist of the best hip-hop to drop in July. You'll hear music from MC Lyte, Q-Tip, J. Cole, Rapsody, Pete Rock & Camp Lo, Daz Dillinger, Nipsey... Read more

August 4, 2013 Featured-homepage, Playlists

Terrace Martin – No Wrong, No Right ft Robert Glasper & James Fauntleroy (Video)

Terrace Martin (best known for his work with Kendrick Lamar--Ab-Soul's Outro, m.A.A.d. Cit, Real) is an incredibly talented triple threat. And, with co-signs from OG's like DJ Quik, you know he's one to watch. Here's his new video for No Wrong, No Right featuring Robert Glasper & James Fauntleroy. Related:... Read more

August 3, 2013 Video

Nitty Scott, MC – Skippin’ Clouds (Video)

Nitty Scott, MC continues to have fun in her craft. Here is what her camp said about this just-released vivid visual: "Nitty Scott, MC takes on the roles of a depressed 50’s house wife, a 70’s socialite who likes to party, and even a grungy heroin addict as the visual... Read more

July 30, 2013 Fresh, Video

Tech N9ne – So Dope ft Wrekonize, Twisted Insane & Snow Tha Product (Video)

One of the recurring themes to Tech N9ne albums since the earliest days is sex. However, for a true veteran with a deeply expansive catalog, Tecca Ninna never seems to run out of concepts revolving one of his favorite pastimes. Here, the K.C. King Of Darkness links up with several... Read more

July 26, 2013 Fresh, Video

Tech N9ne Hardknock TV Interview Pt. 1 (Video)

Tech N9ne is gearing up for his Something Else album, which has appearances from Kendrick Lamar, B.o.B., ¡Mayday! and more. On a couch in Venice Beach, California Tech broke down some frustrations he has with critics with Hard Knock TV's Nick Huff. Tech also discusses his recent flood of album... Read more

July 19, 2013 Fresh, Throwback, Video

Schoolboy Q Performs New Song in NYC (Video)

Schoolboy Q performs a super tough new track that is presumably from his forthcoming Oxymoron album and possibly called Gangsta. Check out the video and prepare to get your mean face on with this one. YACH! YACH! YACH! YACH! Related: Schoolboy Q – Collard Greens ft Kendrick Lamar (Audio)... Read more

July 18, 2013 Video

Schoolboy Q Interview with Bootleg Kev (Video)

Schoolboy Q is a real dude. The TDE artist who is the next up for a major label release sat down with Bootleg Kev to discuss his forthcoming album Oxymoron, his relationship with Kendrick, his relapse on syrup and more. It's one of his most candid interviews yet. Check out... Read more

July 7, 2013 Video

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

As we ease into July 4th weekend, here's a look back at the best hip-hop that dropped in June. You'll hear music from J. Cole, Nas, Curren$y, Mac Miller, Kanye West, Wu-Tang Clan, Rick Ross, Jadakiss, Posdnuos, Kid Tsunami, Drake, LL Cool J, Slum Village, Wale, Lupe Fiasco, Joey Bada$$,... Read more

July 3, 2013 Audio, Featured-homepage, Playlists

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