Rapper Big Pooh – They Say ft Choklate
Here's the latest from Rapper Big Pooh's upcoming album, Dirty Pretty Things. Check out They Say featuring Choklate. Click here to download.... Read more
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Bumpy Knuckles – Fake
You know it's a good day for hip-hop when you get new tracks from both Pete Rock and DJ Premier. Bumpy Knuckles does what he does (murder MCs) on Fake, produced by DJ Premier. Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
Torae – That Raw
Wow. Pete Rock laced Torae with that BOOM BAP on That Raw. Check out this heat rock. Click here to download.... Read more
Pac Div – The Greatness
Here's a hot new joint from Pac Div. It's called The Greatness and features a track from No I.D. that sports gospel-tinged harmonies and lush piano chords. Check it out. Click here to download. ... Read more
Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin – Def Jam’s First 25 Years (Audio Interview)
Here's an interview of Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin on the founding and legacy of Def Jam. The intro is a bit stiff (the interview is from NPR...) but it's very cool to hear the story of Def Jam from the voices of the founders, themselves. Click here to hear... Read more
The Weeknd – Initiation
The Weeknd's new track Initiation is dark, brooding and soulful. The effects he puts on his vocals (continually going from low to high to low again) make it an ear-bending sonic experience. Check it out. For more new music from The Weeknd, click here to check out his remix of... Read more
Here are The 50 Best Radio Freestyles, according to Complex. They discuss each freestyle AND provide audio for each one. It includes freestyles from Tribe, Wu, Snoop, Kanye, Common, Biggie, Nas, Eminem, Jay-Z and many, many more. It’s unbelievable. Just classic.
Complex has been doing a "best of" series for a while but THIS ONE is the best yet. They recently compiled The 50 Best Radio Freestyles and each entry is accompanied by the audio. This compilation would have been worth it for the legendary Common/Kanye battle, alone. The fact that... Read more
Curren$y – Corvette Doors
Curren$y flows over one of the hottest tracks on Pharrell's In My Mind album. Check out Corvette Doors. Click here to download. And, here's Pharrell's original. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgLfJuKUWiw... Read more
Jackie Chain – Parked Outside ft Bun B and Big K.R.I.T.
Big K.R.I.T. has blazed the hooks of a couple of songs recently. Last week was his feature on T.I.'s I'm Flexin' (also produced by K.R.I.T.) and here's another. Check out Parked Outside by Jackie Chain, featuring Bun B and Big K.R.I.T. Click here to download.... Read more
Donny Goines – Champion’s Anthem ft Bun B, XV & Pill
Bun B, Donny Goines, XV and Pill go in on a monster beat that has a J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League feel to it (though it's produced by Maki). Check out Champion's Anthem.... Read more
K-OS – Faith Pt. 2 ft Drake
K-OS dropped a really hot song last year called Faith. It featured a soulful hook, a verse by Drake and a track courtesy of the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Here's part 2 of the song, with new lyrics from K-OS. Check out Faith Pt. 2. Click here to download.... Read more
Rick Ross – I Love My B*tches & You The Boss ft Nicki Minaj
Here are 2 new joints from Rick Ross' upcoming album, God Forgives, I Don't. I Love My B*tches: You The Boss featuring Nicki Minaj:... Read more
Statik Selektah – Never a Dull Moment ft Action Bronson, Termanology & Bun B
Statik Selektah's song Never a Dull Moment is driven by lush piano chords that mesh nicely with the flows of Action Bronson, Termanology & Bun B. It's a bit of a different sound for Statik Selektah but it's a good look. Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
A.Dd+ – Insomniac Dreaming
Black Milk blessed A.Dd+ with a super hot track on Insomniac Dreaming. A.Dd+ did the track right with their verses. This Texas duo continues to be more OutKast than UGK. Check it out. Insomniac Dreaming (prod by Black Milk) by A.Dd+... Read more
After days of teasing, Common dropped his new song today. Check out Blue Sky.
Common dropped an a cappella verse from his new single, Blue Sky, last week. Here's the full song (albeit with tags). Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
Chuuwee – Dolla Bill Cosby
Here's another strong effort from Chuuwee. In the vein of many others before him (Wu-Tang Clan and Zion I to name a couple), he gives his take on the power of the $$. Check out Dolla Bill Cosby. Click here to download. Wu-Tang Clan's C.R.E.A.M. is probably the best known... Read more
The Tribe & Big Cats! – Good Life ft Smoke DZA (Video)
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
Terrace Martin – Do It Again ft Kendrick Lamar and Wiz Khalifa
Here's the 2nd track from Terrace Martin's upcoming Locke High 2, album. Click below to listen to Do It Again featuring Kendrick Lamar and Wiz Khalifa.... Read more
Focus – The Hard Way ft T3 & Joe Scudda
The Hard Way is another solid track from Focus. He supplies the production and T3 and Joe Scudda bring the verses. Check it out. The Hard Way [feat. T3 & Joe Scudda] by Focus...... Read more
Florence + The Machine – Shake it Out (The Weeknd Remix)
The Weeknd did an incredible remix of Florence + The Machine's Shake It Out. It works so well, it sounds like they wrote the song together. If you like The Weekend's sound or get down with folks like Portishead, Tricky and DJ Shadow, this one should move you. A version... Read more
Blu – The Greatest Guest Features Collection (4-Mixtape Set)
A few weeks ago, RealHipHopHead put together a comprehensive set of 6 mixtapes featuring nothing but Nas features and rare songs. Now, they've done the same for Blu. Here's a 4-mixtape set filled with Blu features. You can download the 4-mixtape set, see the tracklist and read what RealHipHopHead had... Read more
We lost the godmother of hip-hop earlier this week. Sylvia Robinson, the co-founder of Sugar Hill Records, passed away on Thursday. Here’s a playlist of some of the music from Sugar Hill. You’ll hear music from The Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, The Treacherous Three, The Funky 4 +1, The Sequence and more. RIP Sylvia Robinson.
She put out 2 of the most important records in hip-hop history. Rapper's Delight was the first record to put hip-hop on the global map and The Message forever changed the notion of what hip-hop could be. Click below to hear the playlist.... Read more
Styles P – Feelings Gone + We Don’t Play ft Lloyd Banks
Here are 2 new tracks from Styles P. First is Feelings Gone and next is We Don't Play ft Lloyd Banks. Check out both below. Feelings Gone (produced by Statik Selektah--radio rip) Click here to download. We Don't Play ft Lloyd Banks Click here to download.... Read more
T.I. has been gettin’ it in since his release. Here’s a new banger from him that was produced by Big K.R.I.T. and features K.R.I.T. on the hook. Check out I’m Flexin’.
Also, click here if you missed Young Jeezy's new song with T.I. called F.A.M.E.... Read more
T.I. joins Jeezy on a J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League beat. Check out F.A.M.E.
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Constantine – Get Away ft The Game & Kurupt + Kurupt – Take It Off ft DJ Quik
Here's a double dose of Kurupt. First up is Constantine's Get Away featuring Kurupt and The Game. Next is Kurupt's Take It Off featuring DJ Quik. Check out both below. Constantine - Get Away ft Kurupt & The Game Click here to download. Kurupt - Take It Off ft DJ... Read more
The Gooneez & The Fratelleez – Too Strong ft Kendrick Lamar
Here's song with live instruments, interesting lyrics and an ill Kendrick Lamar feature. Good combo. Check out The Gooneez & The Fratelleez's Too Strong featuring K-Dot. Click here to download.... Read more
J. Dilla – Detroit Madness ft Phat Kat
Newly released J. Dilla?? Umm, yes please!! Another album featuring tracks from the late, great legend is being prepared for release. Here's a snippet of the first single. Check out Detroit Madness featuring Phat Kat. Click here to download.... Read more
B.o.B. – Strange Clouds ft Lil Wayne
B.o.B. and Lil Wayne get their dub step on. Check out Strange Clouds.... Read more
Schoolboy Q – Druggy’s Wit H*es Again ft Ab-Soul
Here's a new take on a previous collabo between Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul. The beat is kinda crazy. Check it out below (stream-only). ScHoolboy Q - Druggys WitH Hoes Again Feat. Ab-Soul by Mixedbyali... Read more
Pusha T goes in on the Dreams Money Can Buy beat. Check out Don’t F*ck Wit Me.
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Here’s a mixtape the features 70 Phonte tracks in 78 minutes. Good golly. Phonte’s album, Charity Starts at Home is in stores now. Click below for the mixtape.
Phonte is without a doubt one of the most underrated MCs of all time (click here for our mix featuring the most underrated MCs of all time, as determined by the fans). It's hard to believe he's been in the game for a decade. He's dropped many a classic as... Read more
Royce Da 5’9″ – Random Bars
Here's some new heat from Royce Da 5'9". Check out Random Bars. Click here to download. ... Read more
MCs from the West never left but there’s been a resurgence of late from Southern Cali. It’s inspired this playlist which celebrates the contribution that LA-based MCs have made to hip-hop over the last 3 decades. You’ll hear music from Ice-T, NWA, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, DJ Quik, Lady of Rage, Warren G, 2Pac, The Game, The Pharcyde, King Tee, Tha Alkaholiks, Jurrasic 5, Dilated Peoples, DJ Quik, Pac Div, Murs, Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar.
Obviously, there are many other MCs who've helped build the LA legacy but this is a representation of many left coast eras. Just press play, sit back and listen to how the West was won. Related: Snoop Dogg - Reincarnated Official Film Trailer (Video)... Read more
Terrace Martin – Lithium ft AB & Punch
Here's some new Terrace Martin. Check out Lithium featuring AB & Punch. Click here to download.... Read more
9th Wonder – Enjoy ft Warren G, Murs & Kendrick Lamar
New 9th Wonder featuring Warren G, Murs & Kendrick Lamre. Check out Enjoy (stream only). Let's go!! 9th's album, The Wonder Years, drops on Tuesday.... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. – Money on the Floor ft 8Ball, MJG & 2 Chainz
Here's a tough new joint from Big K.R.I.T. featuring 8Ball, MJG and 2 Chainz. It's got that laid back Southern Funk. Check out Money on the Floor. Click here to download.... Read more
After a hiatus, MOP is back with a hot new joint. Check out Anybody Can Get it.
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Nitty Scott, MC – Auntie Maria’s Crib
Nitty Scott, MC is a dope up and coming MC who happens to be female. Her voice has hints of Jean Grae and Lady Bug Mecca from Digable Planets, but, her style is all her own. She just dropped a dope new song called Auntie Maria's Crib. Check it out... Read more
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Make the Money
Here's another solid song from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Check out Make The Money. Click here to download from iTunes.... Read more
Sir Michael Rocks – I Can’t Go
Sir Michael Rocks kicks some verses over the same track Talib Kweli used on Country Cousins, his collabo with UGK. Check out Sir Michael Rocks' I Can't Go. Click here to download. Here's Country Cousins by Talib Kweli ft UGK.... Read more
Murs – Love & Rockets Pt. 5 (Video) & Kurupt – This is Your Day ft Murs & Uncle Chucc
Here's a double dose of Murs. First up is installment #5 of his Love & Rockets video series, which features some behind the scenes video footage of Murs, as well as a sneak preview of another new song from his upcoming album, Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation. Immediately... Read more
Wale – Best Night Ever ft Rick Ross & Kevin Cossom
Here's the latest from Wale. He and Rick Ross slow it down on Best Night Ever. Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
Gerald Walker – The Other Half of Letting Go (Mixtape)
Gerald Walker has dropped a couple of very solid tracks in the last few weeks. Now the mixtape, The Other Half of Letting Go, is here. You can listen to and download the whole thing below. Check it out. Download Mixtape... Read more
Phonte – The Life of Kings ft Evidence & Big K.R.I.T.
Phonte, Evidence and Big K.R.I.T. on one soulful track. Nuff said. Check out The Life of Kings. Phonte's new album, Charity Starts at Home, hits stores on 9/27. Click here to download.... Read more
Childish Gambino – Bonfire
Fresh off his performance at Rock The Bells, Childish Gambino dropped a snippet of the first single from his upcoming album last week. Here's the full version. Check out Bonfire. Bonfire by Childish Gambino... Read more
Here’s some new Phonte produced by 9th Wonder. You know what it is. Check out The Good Fight.
Phonte's new album, Charity Starts at Home drops on 9/27, the same release date as new albums from J. Cole, 9th Wonder and Evidence. It's going to be a super Tuesday for hip-hop. Click here to download. ... Read more
Statik Selektah – Play the Game ft Big K.R.I.T. and Freddie Gibbs
Big K.R.I.T. and Gangsta Gibbs collaborate on the latest track from Statik Selektah. Check out Play the Game from Statik Selektah's upcoming Population Control album (stream-only).... Read more
XV – Hoop Dreams
Here's another solid new song from XV. Check out Hoop Dreams. Click here to download.... Read more