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Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, M.O.P. & More Celebrate LOUD Records

Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, M.O.P. & More Celebrate LOUD Records

Tonight (October 4), BET aired its annual Hip Hop Awards. Hosted by Fat Joe, the night was meant to celebrate Hip-Hop's finest, both old and new. The big winner of the night was Kendrick Lamar, who took home awards for artist of the year, album of the year, video director... Read more
October 5, 2022 TV, TV/Film, Video
Here Are Some Reasons Why 2000 May Be Hip-Hop’s Greatest Year

Here Are Some Reasons Why 2000 May Be Hip-Hop’s Greatest Year

At Ambrosia For Heads, we celebrate Hip-Hop throughout the ages. Earlier this year, our What's The Headline podcast launched a series examining the calendar years that made the music and culture reach its full potential. After taking a loving look back at 1984, the next episode drops in on Y2K.... Read more
April 6, 2021 Video
The City Of Milwaukee Has Dedicated An Entire Week To Celebrating Hip-Hop

The City Of Milwaukee Has Dedicated An Entire Week To Celebrating Hip-Hop

UPDATE: Brad Jordan (aka Scarface) is currently running for the office of Councilman in Houston, Texas. The Rap legend is helping lead "Hip-Hop Goes To The Polls," an event at this month's Hip-Hop Week MKE in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On August 23, from 1 to 3pm EST, Jordan will join Wisconsin Lt.... Read more
August 14, 2019 Fresh
Wu-Tang, Pete Rock & Others Reunite To Celebrate 25+ Years Of Loud Records

Wu-Tang, Pete Rock & Others Reunite To Celebrate 25+ Years Of Loud Records

Loud Records dominated the Rap music landscape in the 1990s and early 2000s. Steve Rifkind's label has some of the greatest all-time albums in the genre. To do so, Loud took chances by signing and supporting acts that defied the model at the major labels. Rifkind had been a leader... Read more
August 12, 2019 Fresh
dead prez & Andra Day Come Together To Shed Light On Injustice (Video)

dead prez & Andra Day Come Together To Shed Light On Injustice (Video)

Respected DJ/producer J. Period (Black Thought, Common, K'naan) wanted to pump up the activism in Hip-Hop. He rallied peers including DJ Khalil, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Young Guru to executive produce a compilation that reminds fans of music’s power to evoke social change. The 10-track The Rise Up Project brings... Read more
June 15, 2019 Video
dead prez Lead The Charge On A Song About Soldiering Through Hard Times

dead prez Lead The Charge On A Song About Soldiering Through Hard Times

On March 15, California-born, Brooklyn, New York-based DJ/producer J. Period is set to release his LP, The RISE UP Project, co-executive produced by Young Guru, DJ Khalil, Jazzy Jeff along with J. Black Thought, Posdnuos, Pharoahe Monch, and Rhymefest are among the upcoming project's guests. In anticipation, the artist who... Read more
March 2, 2019 Audio
Talib Kweli & dead prez Give The Best Explanation Yet Of What’s Happened To Kanye (Video)

Talib Kweli & dead prez Give The Best Explanation Yet Of What’s Happened To Kanye (Video)

For more than two years, Kanye West's career and public image have become a point of discourse in the mainstream, especially for the Hip-Hop and Black communities. Months after the release of 2016's The Life Of Pablo, a turn of events transpired. West's wife, Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint... Read more
November 21, 2018 Lifestyle, Video
Watch 40 Years Of Hip-Hop History In 4 Minutes In A Mind-Blowing Mashup (Video)

Watch 40 Years Of Hip-Hop History In 4 Minutes In A Mind-Blowing Mashup (Video)

It ain't nothin' like Hip-Hop music...Over the last 40 years, there have been few forces in pop culture with more impact than Hip-Hop. Like Rock & Roll before it, the music and lifestyle shaped an entire generation and has had untold influence around the world. The Rub: The History of... Read more
June 5, 2017 Video
Here Are The Best Hip-Hop Performances & Videos Of 2016

Here Are The Best Hip-Hop Performances & Videos Of 2016

2016 has been a unique year. With it, Hip-Hop had a lot to say, visually. Poets new and old, independent and well-heeled, used their art to promote awareness, suggest change, and when appropriate, provide distraction. At a time when the music video largely lives online, artists made statements—about themselves, their... Read more
December 13, 2016 Food for Thought
The Symphony 2016 Was Just 1 Of The Truly Amazing Performances & Videos Of The Year

The Symphony 2016 Was Just 1 Of The Truly Amazing Performances & Videos Of The Year

2016 has been a unique year. With it, Hip-Hop had a lot to say, visually. Poets new and old, independent and well-heeled, used their art to promote awareness, suggest change, and when appropriate, provide distraction. At a time when the music video largely lives online, artists made statements—about themselves, their... Read more
December 12, 2016 Video
Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch & Bun B To Perform Free Concert One Year After Michael Brown’s Murder

Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch & Bun B To Perform Free Concert One Year After Michael Brown’s Murder

August 9, 2014 was Michael Brown's last day alive. The 18 year-old Ferguson, Missouri man had graduated high school eight days earlier, before an altercation with Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson that would ultimately leave Brown murdered in the street. One year later, August 9, 2015, Talib Kweli will perform... Read more
July 26, 2015 News
What If A Classic Silent Film Was Re-Scored By A Master DJ? (Video)

What If A Classic Silent Film Was Re-Scored By A Master DJ? (Video)

Before technology brought sound to film, Hollywood still made blockbusters. The "Silent Film" era produced stars like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd. While Chaplin's facial expressions made him a sympathetic "tramp," Keaton maintained a trademark deadpan in action sequences. Lloyd was something of a Jackie Chan of the... Read more
June 14, 2015 TV/Film, Video
stic.man & Last Poets’ Umar Bin Hassan Bring Rap Back To Its Roots (Audio)

stic.man & Last Poets’ Umar Bin Hassan Bring Rap Back To Its Roots (Audio)

Last Poets legend (and MC pioneer) Umar Bin Hassan shares a canvas with Rap renegade stic.man of dead prez. The two oft-outspoken wordsmiths paint a vivid picture of the moral atrocities happening in America's shadows. In their song “Are We Trapped," the two touch on a number of our society’s... Read more
April 15, 2015 Audio
dead prez, Juvenile & Trick Daddy May Seem Like An Unlikely Team, But They Are Survivalists (Audio)

dead prez, Juvenile & Trick Daddy May Seem Like An Unlikely Team, But They Are Survivalists (Audio)

DJ EFN's been bringing all sorts of worlds together on his Another Time album, which releases tomorrow (March 3). The Miami, Florida-based DJ is fusing generations, styles, and coasts on his Empire-distributed studio LP. "Survival" is no exception. EFN orchestrates a team of Juvenile and Dade County's own Trick Daddy,... Read more
March 2, 2015 Audio
Onetime Eminem Affiliate SKAM2? Teams With M1 To Redefine “Gangsta” (Video)

Onetime Eminem Affiliate SKAM2? Teams With M1 To Redefine “Gangsta” (Video)

Record-buying Heads from the late '90s know SKAM2? Even if you weren't hittin' the crates, chances are, you do too. The Miami, Florida native designed the cover art for A Tribe Called Quest's Beats, Rhymes & Life album, along with various artwork for Eminem, Naughty By Nature, and others. But more... Read more
February 25, 2015 Video
Happy Birthday to DJ Jazzy Jeff. Celebrate with This Amazing Mix (Mixtape)

Happy Birthday to DJ Jazzy Jeff. Celebrate with This Amazing Mix (Mixtape)

Happy Birthday to the incomparable DJ Jazzy Jeff who turned the tender young age of 50 today (1/22). If you've ever had the privilege of attending a set spun by Jeff, you know NOBODY goes harder or digs deeper in the crates than him. So, on his birthday, what better... Read more
January 22, 2015 Mixes
Finding The GOAT: Common vs. stic.man…Who You Got?

Finding The GOAT: Common vs. stic.man…Who You Got?

As we continue the ultimate battle for the title of the GOAT (Greatest of All-Time), we are asking you to help us rank who is the greatest MC to pick up a mic. We will take over 35 years of Hip-Hop into consideration, pairing special match-ups in a sequence not... Read more
December 1, 2014 Fresh
Talib Kweli & M1 Compare America’s Ghettos To The Gaza Strip (Video)

Talib Kweli & M1 Compare America’s Ghettos To The Gaza Strip (Video)

In one of Hip-Hop's most candid commentaries about the conflict between Israel and Palestine, Talib Kweli and dead prez' M1 go in on the track "Checkpoints: Ghetto To Gaza" produced and led by Canadians, K-Salaam & Beatnik. M1 and Kwe' (both veterans of Hip-Hop For Respect) compare the military state... Read more
September 15, 2014 Fresh, Video
AFH: Best Hip-Hop of October 2013 (Playlist)

AFH: Best Hip-Hop of October 2013 (Playlist)

Here's a look back at some of the Hip-Hop highlights from October. You'll hear new music from Eminem & Kendrick Lamar, Scarface, Jadakiss, Meek Mill, J. Cole, Dead Prez, Tha Dogg Pound, Common, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Large Professor, Childish Gambino, Rapsody, Crooked I, Jean Grae, Game and many, many more.... Read more
November 5, 2013 Audio, Featured-homepage, Playlists
Dead Prez – Time Travel (Remix) ft Busta Rhymes, Black Thought & Bun B

Dead Prez – Time Travel (Remix) ft Busta Rhymes, Black Thought & Bun B

This right HERE?!...is TOUGH!! Busta Rhymes, Bun B and Black Thought link up with Dead Prez on a monster remix for Time Travel. Check it out below.... Read more
October 4, 2013 Audio
Tony Touch Power Cypher FT A.G., Black Thought, M1, Lil Fame, Sean Price & Illa Ghee (Video)

Tony Touch Power Cypher FT A.G., Black Thought, M1, Lil Fame, Sean Price & Illa Ghee (Video)

In honor of his just-released The Piece Maker 3 (Return Of The 50 MC's), Tony Toca brought some albums guests and friends to his Shade 45 show to kick some off the dome bars. This really calls back to the great cassettes Touch used to make in the '90s. Delegates... Read more
July 18, 2013 Fresh, Video
AFH: The Presidential Playlist (Audio)

AFH: The Presidential Playlist (Audio)

Here's a Presidential Playlist through the lens of hip-hop. You'll hear music about dead presidents (Biggie, Rakim, Nas, Joey Bada$$), presidential impact (NWA, dead prez, Crooklyn Dodgers), presidential dreams (2Pac, Jay-Z, Gang Starr, Kurtis Blow, Run-D.M.C.) and more. You can listen to the entire playlist here and a shortened version... Read more
February 18, 2013 Audio, Playlists
dead prez – No Way As the Way (Video)

dead prez – No Way As the Way (Video)

dead prez are still dropping knowledge. Here's their new video No Way As the Way. Check it out below. Related: dead prez talk with Out Da Box TV (Video)... Read more
February 5, 2013 Video
dead prez talk with Out Da Box TV (Video)

dead prez talk with Out Da Box TV (Video)

The mighty dead prez sat down with Out Da Box TV for an extended interview. They talked about their new album Information Age, their classic Let's Get Free, trying to uplift people with their music and more. Check out the video. Related: M1 and Nas - Genocide Highway (Audio)... Read more
December 1, 2012 Food for Thought, Video
Nas and M1 from dead prez link up to drop knowledge over a blazing hot track. Check out Genocide Highway (Audio)

Nas and M1 from dead prez link up to drop knowledge over a blazing hot track. Check out Genocide Highway (Audio)

This is ambrosia for your head. Related: dead prez, Fashawn, Chris Webby & Supa Star Torch Cypher on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)... Read more
November 10, 2012 Audio
dead prez, Fashawn, Chris Webby & Supa Star Torch Cypher on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)

dead prez, Fashawn, Chris Webby & Supa Star Torch Cypher on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)

We've heard a lot of 5 Fingers of Death from the Sway in the Morning show. Here's a good old-fashioned cypher featuring dead prez, Fashawn, Chris Webby & Supa Star Torch (Sway's intern--he's got bars). Ski Beatz supplies the music. Check out the video. Related: Brother Ali - 5 Fingers... Read more
September 13, 2012 Video
Behind the scenes look at the making of the Trayvon Martin tribute featuring Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def) and Dead Prez (Video)

Behind the scenes look at the making of the Trayvon Martin tribute featuring Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def) and Dead Prez (Video)

Here's a behind the scenes look at the making of a Trayvon Martin tribute that's being done by Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def) and Dead Prez. The song will be called Made You Die and is set to the track from Nas' Made You Look. Check out the video below.... Read more
April 6, 2012 Video
¡Mayday! – TNT ft dead prez

¡Mayday! – TNT ft dead prez

¡Mayday! have been dropping some hot joints over the last couple of weeks. Last week they dropped a remix with Pharoahe Monch and now here's a song with dead prez. Check out TNT. Also, click here for our interview with Stic Man from dead prez.    ... Read more
March 7, 2012 Audio
Stic Man from Dead Prez is well-established as one of hip-hop’s greatest revolutionaries. But, did you know that his first rap ever on Black History got him kicked out of school and nearly caused a riot? Get to know Stic Man like you never have before, in his own words. This is the story of Where It All Began in hip-hop for Stic Man.

Stic Man from Dead Prez is well-established as one of hip-hop’s greatest revolutionaries. But, did you know that his first rap ever on Black History got him kicked out of school and nearly caused a riot? Get to know Stic Man like you never have before, in his own words. This is the story of Where It All Began in hip-hop for Stic Man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkKn6fxLNL4... Read more
February 24, 2012 Video
Here’s a Valentine’s Day Playlist for Lover’s of Hip-Hop (Audio)

Here’s a Valentine’s Day Playlist for Lover’s of Hip-Hop (Audio)

Like most relationships, the one between Hip-Hop & Love is complicated. Here's a playlist showing its many sides. You'll find music from Common, Mos Def, Dead Prez, The Roots, OutKast, Snoop Dogg, Murs, A Tribe Called Quest, Pharoahe Monch, Slum Village, Heavy D, Method Man, Biggie and many more. Some... Read more
February 14, 2012 Audio, Playlists
The 19th most important hip-hop record label of all time is…

The 19th most important hip-hop record label of all time is…

#19 Loud Records Steve Rifkin may not be a household name like Suge Knight, Sean "Puffy" Combs or Baby aka The Birdman, but his impact on hip-hop is enduring just the same. In the 90's, his Loud Records put out some of the grimiest hip-hop that had ever been heard.... Read more
November 23, 2011 Food for Thought, Playlists, Throwback, Video
Dead Prez celebrate beauty that goes beneath the skin on The Beauty Within.

Dead Prez celebrate beauty that goes beneath the skin on The Beauty Within.

This is to the tune of B.o.B.'s Nothin' On You. Check out the video. http://vimeo.com/22800990 Of course this isn't the first time they've looked past the physical to seek a connection. Remember this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwTNOxJXMYM... Read more
April 25, 2011 Audio, The Bridge, Video
Need more basketball in your life? Check out Soul in the Hole a 90’s documentary on New York street ball. The soundtrack that accompanied it was a classic filled with some of the greatest names in hip-hop: Wu-Tang Clan, Brand Nubian, Mobb Deep, O.C., Common, M.O.P., Big Pun, Organized Konfusion…Check out the full movie and a playlist from the soundtrack below.

Need more basketball in your life? Check out Soul in the Hole a 90’s documentary on New York street ball. The soundtrack that accompanied it was a classic filled with some of the greatest names in hip-hop: Wu-Tang Clan, Brand Nubian, Mobb Deep, O.C., Common, M.O.P., Big Pun, Organized Konfusion…Check out the full movie and a playlist from the soundtrack below.

Click here to watch the trailer. Here's the movie: And, here's the playlist from the soundtrack:... Read more
March 27, 2011 Audio, Playlists, Throwback, Video
How dope is stic.man from Dead Prez?? Dude did a song and video about putting in work…in the gym and with his diet game!

How dope is stic.man from Dead Prez?? Dude did a song and video about putting in work…in the gym and with his diet game!

Who does that??  Him.  That's who.  This is my ANTHEM after 5 days in Austin. Check out Back On My Regimen. http://vimeo.com/21287201 Yeah. It's still bigger than hip-hop for him and Dead Prez. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edzyY5NtAJA... Read more
March 21, 2011 The Bridge, Video
Vado and Raheem DeVaughn make some gangsta Quiet Storm hip-hop with It’s You. Check it out.

Vado and Raheem DeVaughn make some gangsta Quiet Storm hip-hop with It’s You. Check it out.

This one is surprisingly dope.  Vado and Raheem mesh much better than you would expect. Click here to download.  It's a fine line between corny and laid back, but when a hip-hip ballad is done properly it's a good look.  Here are a few others that have straddled the line... Read more
December 28, 2010 Audio, The Bridge, Video