LaVish – Crush on You ft Casey Veggies
Here's a cool, laid-back joint with that underground Southern Cali feel to it. Check out Crush on You by LaVish featuring Casey Veggies. Click here to download.... Read more
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Back in the Day: Eminem, Dilated Peoples & Aristotle Wake Up Show Freestyle
Here's a vintage freestyle from the classic Wake Up Show featuring Eminem, Dilated Peoples and Aristotle. Eminem has that Bad Meets Evil (the song not the group) flow, so it sounds like this one is from the late 90's. This is a gem courtesy of Ruby Hornet. It's 11 minutes... Read more
Gerald Walker – It’s All Real
Here's another tight song from Gerald Walker. It's a slow, g-funk joint in the vein of some of the more laid back productions you would hear from producers like Daz or DJ Quik, and it features a flow reminiscent of old Freestyle Fellowship. Check out It's All Real. Click here... Read more
Mac Miller – Face The Facts
Here's a new track by Mac Miller produced by none other than the legendary DJ Premier. Check out Face the Facts. Click here to download.... Read more
Curren$y – N.O. Sh*t
Here's an incredibly soulful joint from Curren$y. Check out N.O. Sh*t. Click here to download.... Read more
J. Cole – Mr. Nice Watch ft Jay-Z
Here's J. Cole's collabo with Jay-Z from the forthcoming Cole World: The Sideline Story. What do you think? Click here to download. Here's what VIBE had to say about the making of the track: "Although, this wasn’t the original track young Jermaine hoped Jay would lay vocals on. At the... Read more
A.Dd+ – Can’t Come Down
Here's a clever new song from A.Dd+ about a valiant (though futile) attempt to keep a weed habit in check while on the job. It comes complete with a nod to Britney Spears' Toxic in the hook. Check out Can't Come Down.... Read more
TiRon & Ayomari – A Sucker For Pumps (Album)
TiRon & Ayomari continue coming with their own brand of progressive hip-hop on their new album, A Sucker For Pumps. Their music is different lyrically and sonically than a lot of stuff out there. It starts with their use of live instruments (which gives the tracks that extra pop) and... Read more
Murs – Remember 2 Forget (Video)
Here's a new video from Murs. Check out Remember 2 Forget from his upcoming Love & Rockets Vol. 1 album, which drops on 10/11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4_99LQsZGo Click here to download.... Read more
Evidence – Late for the Sky ft Slug and Aesop Rock
Evidence's album Cats and Dogs is in stores in 2 weeks. Until then, here's some brand new heat from the album. Check out Late for the Sky featuring Slug and Aesop Rock. Click the arrow on the right side of the player to download.... Read more
Here’s a new cut from Drake. It’s on a smoothed out tip, kinda like Fireworks. If you’re a fan, you’ll really feel this. If you’re not, you won’t. Nuff said. Check out Club Paradise.
Here's a new cut from Drake. It's on a smoothed out tip, kinda like Fireworks. If you're a fan, you'll really feel this. If you're not, you won't. Nuff said. Check out Club Paradise. Click here to download. Here's what Drake had to say about Club Paradise: "Dropping this for... Read more
Here’s an end of Summer mix of some of the better music that dropped over the last few months. And, similar to the season, the heat builds and it cools down to a chill finish. You’ll find songs from J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Big K.R.I.T., Dom Kennedy, Erick Sermon, Redman and Method Man, The Game, Macklemore, Jay Rock, 9th Wonder & Phonte, XV, Asher Roth, Sha Stimuli, Evidence and more.
Check it out. Ambrosia For Heads End of Summer Mix by Parfit on Mixcloud... Read more
Wow. Sha Stimuli just dropped one of the illest songs to come out in a while. He kicks intelligent and insightful lyrics over a track that goes. And, he truly does keep it 100% REAL. Check out The Realist.
The Realist by Sha Stimuli If you like this, you might also feel Gerald Walker's Please Shut the F*ck Up, which has a similar theme.... Read more
Showbiz & AG – Here and Now
Here's a new track from Showbiz & AG of the legendary Diggin' In the Crates crew. They have a new album that features most of DITC dropping soon. Check out Here and Now. Click here to download. And, here's a gem from back in the day by Show & AG... Read more
Here’s a new 9th Wonder joint that brings some of that 80s funk, along with a vocoder (not to be confused with autotune), and features by Terrace Martin and Phonte. You’ll also find a link to a 9th Wonder-inspired playlist. Check out One Night.
Need more 9th Wonder in your life? Here's a joint that brings some of that 80s funk, along with a vocoder (not to be confused with autotune). Oh, and it features Terrace Martin and Phonte. Check out One Night. If you missed 9th Wonder's No Pretending featuring Raekwon and Big... Read more
XV – The Kick
After a few months hiatus, XV is coming back strong. Here's the 2nd joint from him in 2 nights. Check out The Kick. Click here to download.... Read more
9th Wonder – No Pretending ft Raekwon & Big Remo
Here's another new song from 9th Wonder's forthcoming The Wonder Years album. Check out No Pretending featuring Raekwon and Big Remo. Click here to download.... Read more
Peter Rosenberg – What’s Poppin’ Vol. 1 (Mixtape)
Here's a new mixtape presented by Peter Rosenberg which features songs by Kendrick Lamar, Action Bronson, Skyzoo, The Kid Daytona, Asher Roth, Homeboy Sandman, J. Cole, Smiff N Wessun and more. Click here to download What's Poppin Vol. 1.... Read more
XV – BITSU
XV has been on the road for a minute and now he is back in the studio. Hence, the title of his new joint. Check out BITSU. Click here to download.... Read more
Statik Selektah – Labor Day ft Action Bronson, Chace Infinite, Wais P, Termanology, Scram Jones, Push! Montana, & Freddie Gibbs
Somehow, Statik Selektah fits 7 heads on a 2-minute track. Check out Labor Day ft Action Bronson, Chace Infinite, Wais P, Termanology, Scram Jones, Push! Montana, & Freddie Gibbs. Here's some footage of the recording session. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rycA83mHJp0&feature=player_embedded Click here to download.... Read more
Rapper Big Pooh – Medicine Man
Here's some new Rapper Big Pooh. Check out Medicine Man. If you need more Little Brother in your life, click here for Band Practice Pt. II be 9th Wonder featuring Phonte & Median. Click here to download.... Read more
Here are 2 new joints from Evidence’s forthcoming Cats & Dogs album. First up is You produced by DJ Premier and next is Where You Come From, produced by Alchemist and featuring Rakaa, Lil Fame and Termanology. Check out both cuts below.
Like J. Cole's album, Evidence's Cats and Dogs also hits stores on 9/27. Click here for a sampler of the album. You Click here to download via AmazonMP3. Where You Come From ft Rakaa, Lil' Fame & Termanology Click here to download.... Read more
J. Cole – Any Given Sunday Vol. 5: Neverland and Heavy
J. Cole drops 2 new joints (not from the album) in this week's installment of Any Given Sunday. Check out Neverland and Heavy. J. Cole's album Cole World: The Sideline Story is in stores on 9/27. Neverland Click here to download. Heavy Click here to download.... Read more
New 9th Wonder featuring Phonte and Median. Nuff said. Check out Band Practice Pt. II below.
9th Wonder has a new album, The Wonder Years, dropping on 9/27. Until then, here's a new song from him featuring Phonte and Median. Check out Band Practice Pt. II. Click here to download.... Read more
CyHi The Prynce – Jack of all Trades (Mixtape)
Here's a brand new mixtape from CyHi The Prynce called Jack of All Trades. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape |... Read more
Gerald Walker – Please Shut the F*ck Up
Here's a song from Gerald Walker that breaks from a lot of what's out there right now. He provides a social commentary about the current state of hip-hop through a mock critique of himself. The title makes his take on things pretty clear...Check out Please Shut the F*ck Up. Click... Read more
Strange Fruit Project – A Dreamer’s Journey (Album Sampler)
Strange Fruit Project dropped a really dope album a few years ago, featuring the likes of Erykah Badu and Little Brother. Sounds like they have another hot one coming...Check out this sampler of their new album, A Dreamer's Journey, which drops on 9/1. Shout out to Thought Leaks as a... Read more
Blu – j e s u s
A lot of Blu's most recent material has an old soul (d o o w h o p) feel to it. His song j e s u s continues with that sound. The track is courtesy of Madlib. Check it out. Click here to download. ... Read more
Here’s an unbelievable compilation of 170 Nas tracks that were NOT featured on any of his albums. The folks at RealHipHopHead have scoured the web to find every non-album track Nas has blessed (featured vocals, leaks, collaborations, bootlegs, soundtracks, etc.) and compiled them into 6 volumes. You can check out all 6 below.
In many cases, they've also upgraded the sound quality of each track. Volumes 1-5 are "albums" put together by RealHipHopHead and Vol. 6 is a compilation of Nas greatest features. Click here to download all 6 Lost Albums and check out what RealHipHopHead had to say about the process, below. ... Read more
Curren$y – Smoke Sum’n ft Lil Wayne
Here's a new joint from Curren$y ft Lil Wayne. They flow to the classic OutKast Elevators track. Check it out. Also, if you missed Curren$y's new Verde Terrace mixtape, click here to download it. Click here to download Smoke Sum'n.... Read more
Kris Kasanova – Just Anotha Day (Video)
Just Anotha Day by Kris Kasanova is a throwback to times when hip-hop was just dope rhymes over hard beats. Kris runs down the everyday happenings in his neighborhood, and it plays out like a cross between It Was A Good Day and 99 Problems. Check out the video for... Read more
Truck North – Indivisible
Here's a dope cut from Truck North. He's gotten a lot of press recently, as 1/5 of the Money Making Jam Boys, but he's been a strong solo artist before and since. Check out Indivisible. Click here to download.... Read more
Rockie Fresh – Breakthrough ft Chamillionaire
Here's a meditative cut from Rockie Fresh ft Chamillionaire. He rhymes about the trials and tribulations of his career, while Chamillionaire serves as an encouraging mentor on his verse. Check out Breakthrough.... Read more
Smoke DZA – Personal Party ft Curren$y
Here's a slow burner from Smoke DZA and Curren$y...but it's not all about smoke. Check out Personal Party. Click here to download.... Read more
Asher Roth – Ampersand
Asher Roth goes in on a super-soulful track. Check out Ampersand. Click here to download.... Read more
Omen – Ride For Life
Here's a really hot joint from Omen. The track, which was produced by him, is TOUGH. Check out Ride For Life. Click here to download.... Read more
Action Bronson – Big, Bad & Dangerous ft Smoke DZA
Here's a new collabo from Action Bronson & Smoke DZA. Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
New Phonte featuring Elzhi and produced by 9th Wonder…Nuff said.. Check out Not Here Anymore.
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Sound FX – Don’t Listen to My Heart (With Your Heart)
Here's a reflective song from Sound FX about dealing with everyday struggles. It uses the same sample featured on J. Cole's You Got It but evokes a completely different mood. Check out Don't Listen to My Heart (With Your Heart).... Read more
Curren$y – Verde Terrace (Mixtape)
Here's a new mixtape from Curren$y. Check out Verde Terrace. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Curren$y has been on his grind this year. This is his 3rd project, so far in 2011 (not including what he's been doing with Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa).... Read more
Stat Quo – Summertime Grind
Here's another take on Kool & The Gang's seminal Summer Madness (aka the foundation of DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince's classic Summertime). This one comes from Stat Quo and, as the title suggests, it's much darker than the Fresh Prince or Kid Daytona versions. In many ways, the... Read more
Schoolboy Q – My Homie
Top Dawg Entertainment is killing the game right now. The LA indie label is fresh off two high quality releases from Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock this Summer, as well as a solid album from Ab-Soul in the Spring. Next up is Schoolboy Q. Check out his new song, My... Read more
Skyzoo – Penny Freestyle Series #4: Take It There
Skyzoo continues to murder tracks from Watch the Throne. In the latest installment, of his Penny Freestyle Series, he takes the instrumental from Lift Off (#2 on Watch the Throne ft Beyonce) in a whole new direction. It highlights the soulfulness of the track and Skyzoo's flow meshes well with... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. – Last King 2 (Mixtape). Click below to download the whole mixtape.
And just when you thought this mixtape madness week couldn't get any better (Click here for links to new mixtapes by The Weeknd and Wale)...Big K.R.I.T. just dropped his latest mixtape. This is not an album like K.R.I.T. Wuz Here and Returnof4eva. It's more like a compilation of songs of... Read more
The Weeknd – Thursday (Mixtape). Click below to download the whole mixtape.
It's been a great week for mixtapes. First up was Wale, and here's the latest one from The Weeknd. Check out his Thursday mixtape. Click here to download. And, here's the tracklist: 01 Lonely Star 02 Life Of The Party 03 Thursday 04 The Zone 05 The Birds Part 1... Read more
Trackademicks – Chill ft Freddie Gibbs & Phonte + Eric Roberson – Picture Perfect ft Phonte
Here are 2 smoothed out new joints each featuring the one and only Phonte rhyming (not singing). First is Chill by Trackademicks ft Freddie Gibbs and Phonte. Click here to download Chill. And, if you liked what you heard, you can download Trackademicks new Fresh Coastin' EP here. Next is... Read more
DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ayah – Notorious (Remix) ft Freeway, Dosage & Tona
DJ Jazzy Jeff has had a hand in bringing a lot of greats to the world: Will Smith, Raheem Devaughn, Jill Scott and more. Ayah is his latest protege. She recently dropped a free album. Here's a remix to Notorious, one of the standout cuts, ft Freeway, Dosage & Tona.... Read more
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Can’t Hold Us ft Ray Dalton
Here's a blazing hot new joint from Seattle's Macklemore. Hit play and buckle up.... Read more
Wale – The Eleven One Eleven Theory
Hot off the presses, here's a new mixtape from Wale. Check out The Eleven One Eleven Theory. Click here to download.... Read more
CyHi Da Prynce – Feelin’ It + Mahd – Where I Live
Here are a couple of other new takes on classic 90's tracks. First up, is one from CyHi Da Prynce who flows on Jay-Z's Feelin' It (produced by Ski Beatz--click here for our Ski Beatz playlist). Check it out (with tags from Funkmaster Flex). Click here to download. And, here's... Read more