Slim The Mobster – Who’s House ft Kendrick Lamar
Here's the latest from a couple of Dr. Dre co-signs. Check out Who's House by Slim The Mobster featuring Kendrick Lamar. Click here to download.... Read more
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Dr. Dre plays a snippet of a new song (Video)
Dr. Dre recently held an in studio listening station and played part of a new song. The beat is tough--vintage Dre--and sounds like it may feature Jay Rock. Check out the video below. If you missed it, here's Dre's Die Hard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jPNiCeR-8aA... 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
Here’s a mix featuring the best double threats in the game: those who can hold down the mic and the MPC. You’ll hear music from Black Milk, Kanye West, MF Doom, Big K.R.I.T., Count Bass D, Pharrell, Q-Tip, Large Professor, Erick Sermon, Warren G, Daz, Prodigy, J. Cole, RZA, Evidence, Pete Rock, DJ Quik and the mighty J. Dilla.
Oh...and don't think we forgot about Dre. Who did we miss though? Who do you think is the best double threat in the game? Check out the mix below and hit us back. Ambrosia For Heads Double Threat Mix by Parfit .... Read more
Back in the Day: West Coast Style. Here’s a mix dedicated to the G-Funk era.
You'll find music from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, The Luniz, The Lady of Rage, Sam Sneed, Spice 1, Ice Cube, Warren G, 2Pac, DJ Quik and more. Check it out. Ambrosia For Heads G-Funk Mix by Parfit... Read more
Dr. Dre has said for many years that he prefers working with new talent rather than the hottest established artists. Check out the good Doctor as he listens to newcomer Tito Lopez spit over a blistering hot unreleased track that sounds a lot like it was produced by Dre.
Tito BRINGS IT and gets some much deserved props from Dre. Here's the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouddIytkW_M&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Check out this preview of a MONSTER new track from Detox, set to 24/7-like visuals of Shane Mosley and Manny Pacquiao. The song is called Die Hard. It’s about to go down…
Check out this preview of a MONSTER new track from Detox, set to 24/7-like visuals of Shane Mosley and Manny Pacquiao. The song is called Die Hard. It's about to go down...... Read more
Kendrick Lamar dropped his new single HiiiPoWeR last week. Here’s some footage of him and the good Dr. Dre in the lab undoubtedly cooking up some more heat for Kendrick’s upcoming album, Section 80.
The footage is to the soundtrack of HiiiPoWeR (produced by J. Cole). Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpY_udWm_0k&feature=player_embedded... Read more
My heart is heavy. Hip-Hop has lost 1 of its most important voices. The one and only Nate Dogg. Words alone cannot commemorate Nate Dogg. Here’s a playlist that showcases just a few of his great contributions to rap music. His impact cannot be overstated.
From his start with 213 with Warren G and a young Snoop Doggy Dogg, through his work on The Chronic, through more features than can possibly be counted on some of hip-hop's biggest records, Nate Dogg's silky-smooth gangsta flow is synonymous with the sound that put the West Coast on... Read more
The Kid Daytona shows some love to the West Coast by spitting on one of Dr. Dre’s classic Chronic beats.
And he brought Freddie Gibbs to keep it Gangsta. Check out the video for Bang! Here's that Chronic intro track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uZxhtavYyw... Read more
Ever see Rhyme & Reason? After nearly 15 years it still stands as one of the best films ever on hip-hop. Watch the whole movie here.
It takes a comprehensive look at hip-hop THE CULTURE through the words of some of the best rappers to advance it: Nas, Biggie, Pac, KRS-One, Q-Tip, RZA, Ice-T, MC Eiht, Pharcyde, Lauryn Hill, Dr. Dre...It doesn't stop.... Read more
The audio for Dr Dre and Eminem´s I Need A Doctor dropped a few weeks ago. Here´s the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA770wpLX-Q&feature=player_embedded#at=206... Read more
Dr. Dre’s second release from Detox, I Need a Doctor ft Eminem, could not be more different than Kush.
The word is Kush does not reflect the overall direction of the album. It is Detox after all...Which direction do you like better? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3WlVhvyMnY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuJDaOVz2qY... Read more
Dr. Dre’s tracks always bring out the best in The Game.
Check out their latest collabo called The Ocean. It's on The Game's new mixtape Purp & Patron which you can also listen to and download here. The Ocean Here's Purp & Patron: Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Provided by DatPiff.com... Read more
Rewin(d) – AFH Samples (Video Playlist)
We recently posted a documentary about sampling so it seems fitting to make this week's playlist one dedicated to some classic samples. You'll find music sampled by Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest, Kanye West, DJ Quik, Biggie, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Redman, Black Moon and more. The tracklist... Read more
This week’s playlist is an ode to some of the G-Funk greats of the 90s. Some will be expected–Dre, Snoop, DJ Quik, Ice Cube–but there may be a couple of surprises that make your head nod a little harder.
I was catching up on some reading today and finally read the Wiz Khalifa article in the October 2010 issue of XXL magazine (the whole issue was incredible). There was a line in the Wiz article that struck me. It was something to the effect of Wiz having moved from... Read more
New Eminem and he brought Jay-Z, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent with him. Check out Syllables.
Stat Quo and Ca$his are also on the track, but I think Eminem, Jay-Z, Dre and Fitty got your attention... Click here to download.... Read more
Ever debated what was the best year in hip-hop? Here’s a little something from The Rub to make the conversation a LOT more interesting. Check out these mixes of the best songs in hip-hop from 1979-2009, year by year….30 years of hip-hop. It gets no better.
These are courtesy of The Rub, one of the dopest DJ collectives around. For 1979-1980, click here. For 1981-1990, click here. For 1991-2000, click here. For 2001-2009, click here.... Read more
10 reasons why 2010 was the best year ever in hip-hop: #7 Rappin’ all over the world…you know that’s right when the hottest rapper of the year was from Canada.
Everyone knows New York City was the birthplace of hip-hop. For years, the dominant s0und in the genre was from the city that never sleeps. In the late 80's the West Coast, particularly LA, began to take over and it had a several year reign that corresponded with the fall... Read more
The good Dr. Dre dropped Kush after an 11-year absence and it was like he was never gone (in the best possible way). Now here's the video.
Snoop also hasn't sounded this dope in years. What is it about Dre beats that brings out the best in him?... Read more
How could Dr. Dre's Kush add more flame? By getting The Game on the remix. West side!!! Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsYWx3Pwn7w Click here to download.... Read more
Need some more Dr. Dre in your life? Check out this behind the scenes footage from the making of the video for Kush.
The audio is mostly Kush playing (not a bad thing) interspersed with some brief commentary from 50, Dre and some true G's...Check it out: http://www.vimeo.com/17018095... Read more
Detox is definitely close to dropping. The second song in a week has leaked. This one ft Eminem and is called I Need a Doctor.
The mix on this one is pretty poor but you get a decent idea of what the finished product will sound like. Click here to download. Speaking of mixes, Dr. Dre has always been a super-perfectionist. The version of Kush that leaked a few days ago was not the final... Read more
The good Dr. Dre stopped by Power 106 to talk to Big Boy about Detox and many other things. About Detox–it's coming (sooner than you think).
Click here to listen to the full interview (props to rap-up.com). ... Read more
Could Detox really be about to drop? The good Dr. Dre just dropped his first new single in 11 years. Check out Kush ft Snoop Dogg and Akon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_lsRc-XyY4&feature=fvst Click here to download. If Detox drops in 2010, I challenge ANYONE to name a better year in hip-hop. This year has brought dope albums from Drake, Jeezy, The Roots, Bun B, Rick Ross, Big Boi, B.o.B., Kanye (coming soon), Nicki (coming soon), Black Milk, Nottz, Lil Wayne...oh...and EMINEM. ... Read more
Freddie Gibbs put his spin on a classic Dr Dre beat (really Isaac Hayes) on his latest song Something New and did it real justice.
Check out the video showing a bit of the making of the song and click below for the download. Closed Sessions: Freddie Gibbs http://vimeo.com/14194755 Click here to download Something New. Also, check out a few other uses of the sample by Dr. Dre, as well as the original by Isaac... Read more