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J-Live – Hot vs. Dope Vol. 1 (Mixtape)

Some (though not enough) know J-Live as a dope MC. Heads know he is a skilled DJ, as well. Here's a new mixtape from him featuring recent music from Yasiin Bey, Kendrick Lamar, Murs & Fashawn, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Killer Mike, Rick Ross, Skyzoo, CL Smooth, Raekwon, Jean Greae,... Read more

October 17, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Meek Mill – Maybach Curtains ft Nas, Rick Ross & John Legend

Here's a soulful new joint from Meek Mill. Check out Maybach Curtains Rick Ross, John Legend & Nas (who recently co-signed Meek Mill). Related: Meek Mill – Burn ft Big Sean (Video) You can check the lyrics at Rap Genius who got the premiere of the song.... Read more

October 17, 2012 Audio

Freeway – Freedom of Speech (Mixtape)

Here's a new mixtape from Freeway. You can listen to and download all of Freedom of Speech below. Related: Apollo the Great – Ink Bleed ft Freeway (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more

October 16, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Wiz Khalifa – Cabin Fever 2 (Mixtape)

Wiz Khalifa drops off his 2nd mixtape of the year. You can listen to and download all of Cabin Fever 2 below. Related: Wiz Khalifa – Taylor Allderdice (Mixtape) Download Mixtape... Read more

October 16, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Kurupt Double Play: Kurupt – Money (Do It for Me) ft RBX (Video) + Clemm Rishad – Forever ft Kurupt (Audio)

Here's a double play from Kurupt. First is his new video Money (Do it for Me) featuring RBX and also, he jumps on a hot track called Forever with an artist named Clemm Rishad. Check out both below. Related: DJ Quik & Kurupt – The Demon’s Carol (Audio)... Read more

October 16, 2012 Audio

Mister Cee’s Best of Black Star Mix (Mixtape) + Talib Kweli – Toca Tuesdays Freestyle (Video)

Here's something (actually 2 things) for the Black Star lovers out there. First is Mister Cee's Best of Black Star Mix. Also, Talib Kweli kicks a rhyme off the top on Toca Tuesdays Freestyle and has fun with it. Check out the mixtape and the video below. Related: Talib Kweli... Read more

October 16, 2012 Audio, Mixes, Video

Murs & 9th Wonder – It’s Over

More dopeness from 9th Wonder. Here's a new track from his upcoming project from Murs. Check out It's Over. Related: Buckshot & 9th Wonder - The Change Up (Video)... Read more

October 16, 2012 Audio

Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Kool G. Rap – Rivers of Blood

Just when you thought The Man With the Iron Fists soundtrack couldn't get any stronger...they drop the Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Kool G Rap collabo. Good golly. Check out Rivers of Blood. Related: RZA speaks on The Man With the Iron Fists and breaks down the music on the soundtrack... Read more

October 16, 2012 Audio

Flatbush Zombies – The Hangover

Here's a super-bugged out new joint from Flatbush Zombies. It juxtaposes a laid-back, psychadelic track with rapid fire bombastic lyrics. The title says it all. Check out The Hangover. Related: Schoolboy Q - Party (Audio)... Read more

October 15, 2012 Audio

Kendrick Lamar – Backseat Freestyle (Prod. Hit-Boy)

Snippets for Kendrick Lamar's album surfaced earlier today. Now, Hit-Boy has decided to liberate the full version of Backseat Freestyle, the track he produced for Kendrick. Check it out below. Related: Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city album snippets (Audio)... Read more

October 15, 2012 Audio

C.L. Smooth – Ask About Me

C.L. Smooth is back in the lab and his flow is still oh so buttery. Here's a new joint he has from his forthcoming album, The Emancipation of Corey Penn. Check out Ask About Me. Related: Pete Rock discusses Mecca and the Soul Brother 20 years after its release (Video)... Read more

October 15, 2012 Audio

Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city album snippets (Audio)

Can't wait to hear Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d. city album? Here's a taste before the album drops next Monday (10/22). Check out snippets from all 11 tracks on the standard version of the project below. Also, you can pre-order the album here. Related: A recap of Kendrick Lamar's NYC... Read more

October 15, 2012 Audio

Erykah Badu DJs at Boiler Room in Los Angeles (Video)

Lo Down Loretta Brown (aka Erykah Badu) has been getting her DJ on for a minute. Her set is typically very eclectic and consists of everything from new hipster music to underground hip-hop to her own classics (and lots of sound effects). Here's a 30-minute video of a recent set... Read more

October 14, 2012 Audio, Video

Terrace Martin – It’s Real ft Punch (Prod. 9th Wonder)

Terrace Martin is a talented up and coming producer who has worked with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Kendrick Lamar and more. He's nice behind the boards...and the mic. For his latest, he grabs a hot beat from 9th Wonder. Check out It's Real featuring Punch. Related: Terrace... Read more

October 13, 2012 Audio

Showbiz & AG – The Soul ft Frank V

Showbiz & AG slow it down a bit on their latest release. Don't get it twisted though. It's not a ballad...Check out The Soul ft Frank V. Their new album Mugshot Music is in stores now. Still diggin'. Related: Showbiz & AG – Walkin’ On Air ft A. Bless (Audio)... Read more

October 13, 2012 Audio

Dom Kennedy – My Type of Party (Remix) ft Tyga & Juicy J

Juicy J and Tyga jump on the remix to Dom Kennedy's My Type of Party. Check it out below. Related: Dom Kennedy – DECODED: My Type of Party (Video)... Read more

October 12, 2012 Audio

Young Jeezy – Get Right

Here's some new heat from Young Jeezy. He has some sharp words for somebody...Check out Get Right. Related: Kendrick Lamar - Westside, Right on Time ft Young Jeezy (Audio)... Read more

October 12, 2012 Audio

Kanye West – White Dress

Here's the full version of Kanye West's White Dress from The Man With the Iron Fists soundtrack. Ye goes deep and personal over a slow soulful sample--and it's not just about Kim. The Man With the Iron Fists drops on 10/23. Case closed. #bestsoundtrackoftheyear. Check out White Dress below. Related:... Read more

October 12, 2012 Audio

Kids These Days – Who Do U Luv

Kids These Days are an incredibly dope full hip-hop band, complete with guitars, drum, horns and an MC with skills. Here's their latest--a bluesy rock joint called Who Do You Luv. Check it out below. Related: Kids These Days - Flashing Lights (Video)... Read more

October 11, 2012 Audio

Styles P – I Know

Here's the latest from Styles P. Check out I Know. Related: Fizzyology (Termanology & Lil Fame of M.O.P.) – Play Dirty ft Styles P & Busta Rhymes (Audio)... Read more

October 11, 2012 Audio

RZA & The Black Keys – The Baddest Man Alive + Kanye West – White Dress (Snippet)

Another day...another incredible release (actually 2) from The Man With the Iron Fists soundtrack. The latest are The Baddest Man Alive by RZA and The Black Keys, as well as a 1 minute snippet of White Dress by Kanye West. Check out both below. Related: Wu-Tang Clan – Six Directions... Read more

October 11, 2012 Audio

New Wu-Tang Clan?? HELL YEAHH!! It’s official, The Man With the Iron Fists will be one of the all-time classic hip-hop soundtracks. Check out Six Directions of Boxing below (Audio)

Related: Ghostface Killah, M.O.P. & Pharoahe Monch – Black Out (Audio) Six Directions of Boxing by The Wu-Tang Clan... Read more

October 10, 2012 Audio

Eve – She Bad Bad

Eve drops her first single in nearly 10 years to coincide with her red hot cypher tonight on the BET Hip-Hop Awards. Check out She Bad Bad. Related: My Mic Sounds Nice documentary on women in hip-hop (Video)... Read more

October 9, 2012 Audio

Pusha T – Pain ft Future

Pusha T goes in on a MONSTER track produced by Kanye West. Check out Pain featuring Future. Fire! Related: Pusha T, Joell Ortiz & Raekwon – Tick Tock (from The Man with the Iron Fists soundtrack)... Read more

October 8, 2012 Audio

Chuuwee – Float

Sacramento spitter Chuuwee drops his mixtape Wild Style tomorrow. Here's a taste of what you can expect from the project. Check out Float. Props: 2DBZ Related: See why we named Chuuwee one of our 2012 Torch Bearers -- MCs to watch... Read more

October 8, 2012 Audio

Fizzyology (Termanology & Lil Fame of M.O.P.) – Play Dirty ft Styles P & Busta Rhymes

Here's another grimy burner from Fizzyology (Termanology & Lil Fame of M.O.P.). Check out Play Dirty featuring Styles P and Busta Rhymes. Related: Lil Fame & Termanology – Too Tough For TV (Audio)... Read more

October 8, 2012 Audio

Rapper Big Pooh – Friends

Rapper Big Pooh spins a tale of love lost on his new single, Friends (shout out to Whodini). Check it out below. Related: Rapper Big Pooh speaks with Montreality (Video) "Friends" (Single) by Rapper Big Pooh... Read more

October 8, 2012 Audio

Ghostface Killah, M.O.P. & Pharoahe Monch – Black Out

The Man With the Iron Fists is about to be the best soundtrack of the year, hands down. The latest release to drop from the album is Black Out featuring Ghostface Killah, M.O.P. and Pharoahe Monch. Get this goodness. Related: Pusha T, Joell Ortiz & Raekwon – Tick Tock (from... Read more

October 8, 2012 Audio

Xzibit – Enjoy the Night ft Wiz Khalifa & David Banner

Here's the latest from Xzibit. Check out Enjoy the Night ft Wiz Khalifa and David Banner. Related: Xzibit – Napalm (Video)... Read more

October 6, 2012 Audio

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist (Full Album Stream)

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' new album, The Heist hits stores on Tuesday. Until then, you can listen to a full stream of the album here. Related: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Same Love ft Mary Lambert (Video)... Read more

October 6, 2012 Audio

Torae – The Daily Bread Series

Torae has been dropping short little gems every day for the last several days. He's calling the series The Daily Bread and goes in over beats from Diamond D, 9th Wonder and more. Check out all the installments that have dropped so far below. Related: Torae – Gettin’ Biz ft... Read more

October 5, 2012 Audio

Robert Glasper – Letter to Hermione ft Bilal & Black Milk + Afro Blue ft Erykah Badu & Phonte

Here are 2 more dope tracks from Robert Glasper's Black Radio Rediscovered EP. First is Letter to Hermione featuring Bilal and Black Milk. Next is Afro Blue featuring Erykah Badu and Phonte (Prod. 9th Wonder. Check out both below. Related: Robert Glasper - Black Radio (Remix) ft Yasiin Bey (Prod.... Read more

October 5, 2012 Audio

Wale – Arrival

Here's a short and soulful new song from Wale. Check out Arrival. Related: Wale – Ambition ft Meek Mill & Rick Ross (Video)... Read more

October 5, 2012 Audio

Rain – Look What I Got

Here's a nice new joint from Rain. Check out Look What I Got. Related: Rain - Good Credit... Read more

October 5, 2012 Audio

Stalley – Loud Motors

Stalley reunites with his Lincoln Way Nights producer, Rashad, for Loud Motors. If you like that melodic, deep deep trunk funk of that album, this one will move you. Check it out below. Related: Stalley – Fountain of Youth ft Rick Ross & Nipsey Hu$$le (Video)... Read more

October 4, 2012 Audio

Saigon – Relafriendship

Here's another new track from Saigon's upcoming The Greatest Story Never Told 2 album. Sai talks about his involvement with a woman that is blurring the line between friendship and relationship. Check our Relafriendship. Related: Saigon - Feet on the Ground (Audio)... Read more

October 4, 2012 Audio

Rah Digga – And Another One ft Rapsody

2 generations of true female spitters on a grimy track with that BOOM BAP. Check out Rah Digga's And Another One featuring Rapsody. Related: Rapsody – Beautiful Music ft Childish Gambino & GQ (Audio) And Another One f. Rapsody by Rah Digga... Read more

October 3, 2012 Audio

50 Cent – First Date ft Too Short

Too Short joins 50 Cent on the first single for his upcoming album, Street King Immortal. Here's First Date. Related: A tribute mix to Chris Lighty (the late, long term manager to 50 Cent) (Mixtape)... Read more

October 3, 2012 Audio

KiD CuDi – King Wizard

Here's the full version of a dope new track from KiD CuDi. Check out King Wizard. Related: KiD CuDi – Just What I Am ft King Chip (Audio)... Read more

October 3, 2012 Audio

Saigon – Feet on the Ground

Here's Saigon's first single from his upcoming album, Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread And Circuses. Check out Feet on the Ground. Related: Saigon – Not Like Them ft Styles P (Video)... Read more

October 3, 2012 Audio

Mister Cee – Best Of Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh (Mixtape)

Mister Cee goes way back on his latest Best Of mix. This week, he tackles the music of Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh. You can listen to and download the entire mix below. And it goes a little somethin' like this...Related: Mister Cee - The Best of Bad Boy... Read more

October 2, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Here’s a Pete Rock remix of a song by Robert Glasper featuring Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def). Super Ill. Check out Black Radio (Audio)

Related: The making of OMFGOD featuring Yasiin Bey and Mannie Fresh (Video)... Read more

October 2, 2012 Audio

ZZ Ward – Cryin’ Wolf ft Kendrick Lamar

Here's an amazing track by an artist name ZZ Ward. It's bluesy and soulful with smoky vocals. Oh...and it happens to feature a hot verse from Kendrick Lamar. Check it out below. Related: Kendrick Lamar - Compton featuring Dr. Dre (Audio)... Read more

October 2, 2012 Audio

Kendrick Lamar. Dr. Dre. Just Blaze. Compton. You are not ready. Check out Kendrick’s latest collabo with Dr. Dre, as well as the full tracklist for good kid, m.A.A.d. city, below (Audio)

Related: A recap of the NYC listening session for Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d. city Here's the tracklist for good kid, m.A.A.d. city: 1. Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter's Daughter 2. Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe 3. Backseat Freestyle 4. The Art of Peer Pressure 5. Money Trees feat. Jay Rock... Read more

October 2, 2012 Audio

Big Boi – Mama Told Me ft Kelly Rowland

Big Boi rocks over a track that sounds like part 80's Prince and part Zapp--funk and bounce. Check out Mama Told Me featuring Kelly Rowland (with tags). Related: Big Boi – She Said OK ft Theophilus London (Video)... Read more

October 1, 2012 Audio

Torae – Sh*t on My Mind (Audio)

Torae goes in on a dope 9th Wonder track. This is the first in a series of daily recording he will be creating. Check out Sh*t on My Mind. Related: Torae – Gettin’ Biz ft Khrysis (Audio)... Read more

October 1, 2012 Audio

Prince – Official Purple After Jam (Teaser)

Here's a ree-diculously funky jam session from Prince with Maceo Parker (legendary saxophonist for James Brown). Below is a 5-minute sampler, which includes a bit of Housequake at the end, and you can scoop the full set here. Related: D’Angelo performs She Came Into the Bathroom Window with The Roots... Read more

October 1, 2012 Audio

Talib Kweli – Outstanding ft Ryan Leslie

Talib Kweli released a shortened version of a track with Ryan Leslie on his Attack the Block mixtape. Here's the full version of the Boi-1da produced song. Check out Outstanding. Related: Talib Kweli & Z-Trip – Attack the Block (Mixtape)... Read more

October 1, 2012 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

Skyzoo – The Best of Skyzoo (Mixtape)

As Skyzoo prepares for the 10/2 release of his new album A Dream Deferred, he treats fans to a new mixtape called The Best of Skyzoo. The project includes old favorites, exclusive never before heard stories from Sky, and new gems from the upcoming A Dream Deferred album. You can... Read more

September 27, 2012 Audio, Mixes