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
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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
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$y's new Verde Terrace mixtape, click here to download it. Click here to download Smoke Sum'n.... Read more
Kris Kasanova – Just Anotha Day (Video)
Just Anotha Day by Kris Kasanova is a throwback to times when hip-hop was just dope rhymes over hard beats. Kris runs down the everyday happenings in his neighborhood, and it plays out like a cross between It Was A Good Day and 99 Problems. Check out the video for... Read more
Truck North – Indivisible
Here's a dope cut from Truck North. He's gotten a lot of press recently, as 1/5 of the Money Making Jam Boys, but he's been a strong solo artist before and since. Check out Indivisible. Click here to download.... Read more
Smoke DZA – Personal Party ft Curren$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
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
Oddisee – The Carter Barron
Here's a new track from Oddisee. There are no lyrics, just a super soulful production featuring live instruments. Live drums in hip-hop really make tracks come alive (check out the Elzhi ElMatic project for more proof). Check it out. The Carter Barron by Oddisee... Read more
J-Live – A Day in the Life
J-Live jumps on Diamond D's classic track with Brand Nubian. He lays down hot lyrics and does them in the original flow of each of Diamond D, Sadat X and Lord Jamar. Dude has skills (that's why you named him one of the most underrated MCs of all time--click here... Read more
B.o.B. – High Life (Video)
B.o.B. flexes on this new joint. He hasn't spit like this in a minute. Check out the video for High Life (haters beware). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GymOXu4m7os&feature=player_embedded Kinda reminds me of this B.o.B.... Read more
Action Bronson – Jar of Drugs
Here's another burner from Action Bronson. Check out Jar of Drugs. Click here to download.... Read more
Pusha T – Amen ft Young Jeezy & Kanye West
Pusha T brings out Young Jeezy and Kanye West on his new single from the upcoming Fear of God: Let Us Pray EP. Check out Amen (with tags from Funkmaster Flex). Click here to download.... Read more
Asher Roth – In the Kitchen
Asher Roth kicks a laid-back slinky flow to match Chunk Inglish's funky beat. Check out In the Kitchen. Click here to download.... Read more
Meek Mill – Dream Chasers (Mixtape)
You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Check it out. Download Mixtape |... Read more
The Academy – Let’s Go f. Royce Da 5′9″, Sean Price, Bronze Nazareth & K-Solo
Here's a burner from The Academy ft Royce Da 5′9″, Sean Price, Bronze Nazareth & K-Solo. Check out Let's Go.... Read more
J-Live – The Live Identity (Mixtape)
J-Live has a new album coming in September. In the meantime, he's dropping a trilogy of mixtapes as a lead up to the album. The Live Identity is part 1. A lot of you mentioned him as one of the most underrated MCs of all time (click here for the... Read more
Omar Aura – 1,000 Palm Trees ft Fashawn
Omar Aura and Fashawn jump on a classic sample from the Blackbyrds. Check out 1,000 Palm Trees. Click here to download. Kurious killed this back in the day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUQ6K91tVwk And, Horace Brown flipped it on the R&B tip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwHtWZh72eQ Here's the original by the Blackbyrds, Mysterious Vibes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihx5zBJYSok&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Apathy – Stop What Ya Doin’ ft Celph Titled
DJ Premier pulled out an extra grimy track for Apathy on this one. Check out Stop What Ya Doin' ft Celph Titled and Primo's vintage scratching. Click here to download.... Read more
J. Cole – Any Given Sunday v.2 (3 songs)
In the second week of his Any Given Sunday series, J. Cole dropped 3 previously unreleased songs. You can listen to all 3 and download them below. Also, see below for some words J. Cole had about the Any Given Sunday series. Click here if you missed Any Given Sunday,... Read more
Here’s a new joint from 3/4 of Def Squad. Check out Look by Erick Sermon ft Redman and Method Man.
Also, if you missed our Erick Sermon playlist featuring tracks produced by the Green Eyed Bandit, click here. Click here to download.... Read more
Ski Beatz – Illegal ft Freddie Gibbs
Gangsta Gibbs blacks out over an ill guitar sample courtesy of Ski Beatz. Check out Illegal. Ski Beatz's 24 Hour Karate School Pt 2 album drops on 8/9. Click here to download.... Read more
Oddisee – 101 (Free Album)
Oddisee released 101, a strong debut album on Mello Music Group, in 2008. The production was tight, the rhymes were solid and it had features from J-Live, Jean Grae, Rapper Big Pooh and several from Phonte (spittin’). They've decided to release the album for free and you can listen to... Read more
Skyzoo – The Penny Freestyle Series Pt 2 (This & That + Wonderfully I)
There are a LOT of these weekly series now: webisodes, freestyles, etc. Skyzoo's Penny Freestyle Series is looking like it's going to be among the better ones. Last week, he killed the Otis beat. This week he jumps on a couple of Neptunes tracks and brings more heat. Check out... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. and Yelawolf – Happy Birthday Hip-Hop. Here’s a super-rugged new collabo between K.R.I.T. and Yelawolf, featuring both on vocals and K.R.I.T. on production. They trade verses on their love for hip-hop and what it’s meant to them. Hotness.
Listen to the song below and see the video that chronicled some of the events of the night it was recorded. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzLB_gW1fNM Click here to download (via bigkrit.com). Also, here's a description of the project: "Happy Birthday Hip Hop" produced by Big K.R.I.T. and featuring Yelawolf is the first record... Read more
A.Dd+ – Freakquency
Here's another unorthodox, but dope song from A.Dd+. Props to them for making challenging hip-hop. Check it out. Freakquency by A.Dd+... Read more