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Skillz – 2011 Wrap Up

Meant to post this Skillz 2011 wrap up a couple of days ago but it slipped through the cracks. It seems fitting as the last of our 2011-related posts anyway. If you missed it, this is vintage Skillz. If you heard it before, it's worth another listen. Check it out... Read more

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

Naughty By Nature, Doug E. Fresh, Goodie M.O.B., Big Daddy Kane & Kurtis Blow – Soul Train Awards All Star Tribute to Heavy D (Video)

The legends came out at the 2011 Soul Train Awards to pay tribute to Heavy D. Big Daddy Kane, Naughty By Nature, Goodie M.O.B. and Kurtis Blow performed some of Mr. Big Stuff's classics. Check out the video. Click here for our Heavy D tribute video playlist.... Read more

LL Cool J drops an incredible verse as his acceptance speech for the 2011 BET Awards I Am Hip-Hop Icon Award. It’s further proof of why he’s one of the GOATs. Check it out.

The BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers got a lot of attention but one of the best moments was LL Cool J's acceptance speech for his I Am Hip-Hop Icon award. It's the first acceptance speech I can ever recall being written in rhyme and it shows why he continues to be... Read more

Here are some of the best of the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers. These include, Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, TechN9ne, Machine Gun Kelly, B.o.B., Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Skillz, Blind Fury and of course Shady 2.0. Click below to check them out.

Who had the best verse? Big K.R.I.T., TechN9ne, Machine Gun Kelly, Kendrick Lamar and B.o.B. Reek Da Villain, 2 Chainz, Busta Rhymes and Ludacris Lady of Rage, Blind Fury, Dom Kennedy and Skillz Yelawolf, Joe Budden, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5'9" and Eminem Click here for the rest... Read more

There was a long video clip of Kanye West’s Coachella performance floating around a few weeks ago. Here’s the audio for the full performance.

Check it out. Click here to download.  The full video is rumored to be dropping soon.  Check out this 48 minute clip in the meantime, if you missed it.... Read more

Check out this video of Kanye West’s headlining performance at Coachella.

I was in the crowd at Coachella rooting for Kanye...and he delivered. In the past 2 years I have witnessed in person the professional nadir for Mr. West (the 2009 VMAs) and possibly his apex last night at Coachella.  The vitriol I witnessed at the VMAs after the infamous Taylor... Read more

The 2011 XXL Freshmen put on a show at NYC’s BB King’s last night and dropped a mixtape today.

Watch a recap of the show and listen to and download the whole mixtape below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuLlIsCAWqI&feature=player_embedded#at=22 Here's the mixtape: Download Mixtape... Read more

Some of these XXL 2011 Freshman Cyphers are pretty tight (especially parts 2 and 3). Check out all 3 below.

YG, Mac Miller, Diggy Simmons and Lil Twist Yelawolf, Kendrick Lamar, Lil B and CyHi Da Prynce Meek Mill, Big K.R.I.T. and Fred Da Godson... Read more

XXL just released their 2011 Freshmen list. Who did they miss?

This years 11 includes Meek Mill, Big K.R.I.T., Cyhi Da Prynce, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Twist, Big K.R.I.T., Diggy Simmons, Fred the Godson, Yelawolf, Lil B, Mac Miller, and YG.... Read more

Can’t wait for XXL’s Freshman issue? Check out this article from The Well Versed on 10 MCs to watch in 2011.

You will no doubt see many of the same faces on the XXL cover when it drops. The site also has a cool post on the 10 best mixtapes of 2011 here.  Props.  Click here for the article on 10 MCs to watch.... Read more