Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch vibe out on a super soul sample accompanied by the vocals of Erykah Badu. Check out Drivin' Around. Related: Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Crack Spot Stories ft Raekwon & Jadakiss (Audio)... Read more
Here's a mixtape mixed by Statik Selektah that spans the entire career of Freeway from 1-900-HUSTLER to present day. You can listen to and download The History of Freeway below. Related: Freeway – We Up (Video)... Read more
Here's a new mixtape from Fabolous. It's the 2nd installment in his Soul Tape series and features guest verses from Joe Budden, Wale, Pusha T and J. Cole. Like Part 1, it's steeped in lush soul samples. You can listen to and download The Soul Tape 2 below. Related: Fabolous... Read more
Two months after dropping his album with Murs, Fashawn is back with a melodic (some dope 90's R&B samples) and moody mixtape. You can listen to and download all of Champagne & Styrofoam Cups below. Related: Fashawn, Murs & Chris Webby rhyme on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)... Read more
Joe Budden gives thanks to his fans by dropping his new mixtape early. You can listen to and download all of A Loose Quarter below. Related: Joe Budden – Quality of Life (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more
Rah Digga has been releasing some heat lately. Last week she dropped a track with Nitty Scott, MC called Never Back Down. Here's the original version of the song and it features Fashawn and REKS. Check it out below. Related: Rah Digga – And Another One ft Rapsody (Audio)... Read more
Phonte fans stand up! Here's a dope mixtape from OkayPlayer and Bama Love Soul that has compiled the best of Phonte's featured verses on one collection. You can listen to and download all of Phonte - Never at a Loss for Words: The Guest Verses below. Related: Phonte – Gonna... Read more
One leak wasn't enough for Game today. Here's another featuring Master P and produced by DJ Premier. Ill combo. Check out Hvn 4 a Gngsta. Related: Game – Black Jesus (Audio)... Read more
The fabulous Chi-Ali and Fat Joe flow over a smooth R&B track. Check out Games & Things. Dope return for Chi-Ali. Related: Skyzoo – Jansport Strings (One Time for Chi Ali) (Prod. 9th Wonder) (Audio)... Read more
New Styles P. Check out Empire State High featuring Sheek Louch. Styles P's The World's Most Hardest MC Project is in stores Tuesday. Related: Styles P – I Know (Video)... Read more
Crooked I takes Miguel's Adorn track and makes it sizzle with some red hot verses. Check it out below. Related: Crooked I – Praise God ft K-Young (Video)... Read more
Here's the brand new mixtape from Action Bronson & Alchemist. You can listen to and download all of Rare Chandeliers below. Related: Action Bronson – The Symbol (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more
Joe Budden recounts a personal exchange with is mother on his latest release. Check out Momma Said. Related: Joe Budden – Quality of Life (Video)... Read more
Wale flows over a super soulful 70's soundtrack gem on this release from his upcoming mixtape, Folarin. Check out Freedom of Speech. Related: Wale - Arrival (Audio)... Read more
Today is the 8th anniversary of the day we lost Ol' Dirty Bastard and Thursday 11/15 would have been his birthday. Here's Mister Cee's tribute mix celebrating the life of ODB. Props: 2DBZ Related: Raekwon performs Shimmy Shimmy Ya + C.R.E.A.M. Live (Video)... Read more
Wow. Joey Bada$$ and Ab-Soul take no prisoners on their new collabo. Straight lyrical assassination. Check out Enter the Void below. Click here to purchase on iTunes. Related: Joey Bada$$ performs Waves with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (Video)... Read more
Ras Kass drops of his latest mixtape. It features verses from Crooked I, Kurupt, Raekwon, Kendrick Lamar, Saigon, Planet Asia, E-40 and more. You can listen to and download all of Barmageddon below. Related: Ras Kass – The Great Recession ft Doc Hollywood (Video)... Read more
Here's the first single from J. Cole's upcoming Born Sinner album. Check out Miss America. Related: J. Cole performs new songs in LA (Video)... Read more
Astro references back in the day artists and flows in his latest release. Check out Methods. Related: Joey Bada$$ performs Waves with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (Video)... Read more
Smoke DZA, Styles P and Al-Doe go in over a MONSTER beat from Ski Beatz. Tough!! Check out Independence Day. Related: Young Roddy – Russian Roulette ft Smoke DZA (Video)... Read more
Roc Marciano spits his grimy flow over a signature jazzy beat from Q-Tip. Ill combo. Check out Thread Count. If you like what you hear, you can check out a full stream of the album via Spin here. Roc's album Reloaded is in stores tomorrow. Related: Roc Marciano – Stop... Read more
Raekwon drops a verse over a classic soul break. Check out Don't Look Any Further. Related: Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Kool G. Rap – Rivers of Blood (Audio)... Read more
Salute to Big Pun who would have turned 41 today. Below is the tribute mix Mister Cee did earlier in the year to celebrate the life of the big man. Related: A look at the legacy of Loud Records... Read more
Ras Kass and Kendrick Lamar represent 2 generations of dope West Coast MCs as they flow on a G-funk-influenced track. Check out Focus from Ras Kass' upcoming Barmageddon mixtape. Related: Ras Kass – Sushi (Video) Focus (ProVerb, Kendrick Lamar) by Ras Kass... Read more
Here's a new one from Craig G. The Juice Crew member teams up with Chaundon and Rapper Big Pooh on Effortless. Craig G's album Ramblings of an Angry Old Man is in stores now. Related: Craig G – Heaven & Hell ft Styles P (Audio)... Read more
Today marks the 1-year anniversary of the day we lost Heavy D. As has become customary on the anniversary of these losses, Mister Cee did a tribute mix celebrating the life and music of the Overweight Lover. You can listen to and download the mix (props to 2DBZ) and also... Read more
Here's a little something from the West Coast (Underground) Connection. Check out Pac Div's Cross Trainers featuring Blu & Kendrick Lamar (yeah...he's still honorary underground even with a #2 slot on the Billboard charts last week). Related: Pac Div – Truth (Audio)... Read more
Here's a new one from Jeezy called We Done It Again...but it could also be called My President is Black (Pt. 2). Check it out below. Related: Young Jeezy – Get Right (Audio)... Read more
Sadat X and Pharoahe Monch kick some grown man ish. Check out This Is Our Thing featuring Phil G. Related: Ghostface Killah, M.O.P. & Pharoahe Monch – Black Out (Audio)... Read more
Here's a soulful new joint from Slum Village, Rapper Big Pooh, J. Pinder & Go Dreamer. Check out Turn Around. Related: Slum Village – Live It Up ft Vice (Audio)... Read more
LL Cool J reunites with The Trackmasters for a smoothed out new joint, featuring Joe on the hook. Check out Take It. Related: Marley Marl – Classic Recipes: The Making of Mama Said Knock You Out (Video)... Read more
KRS-One is still teaching. He drops off a song with sage and timely advice about how to survive a disaster. Check out Disaster Kit. Related: A playlist celebrating the career of KRS-One (Audio)... Read more
Here's a new free EP from Alchemist that features verses from Action Bronson, Blu, Roc Marciano, Oh No, Chuck Inglish and more. Check out 9Five x Alchemist here. Related: The Alchemist – Flight Confirmation ft Schoolboy Q & Danny Brown (Video)... Read more
Curren$y drops off a mixtape for Halloween. True to the cover art, the sonic texture borrows heavily from 70's soundtracks like Superfly and The Mack. You can listen to and download all of Priest Andretti below. Related: Curren$y & Harry Fraud – WOH ft Styles P (Video) Download Mixtape |... Read more
Redman jumps on a new track with Peedi Crakk. With nothing but beats, rhymes and scratches, it's got that BOOM BAP. Check out This That Sh*t. Related: Here’s a (mostly) video playlist of Redman joints to take you on a journey through his 20-year career (Video Playlist)... Read more
Here's a new one from Curren$y. Spitta flows on a track with a distinct 90's East Coast sound. Check out Talk My Sh*t. Related: Curren$y & Harry Fraud – Biscayne Bay (Video)... Read more
East Coast...down but not out. We hope all the Heads out there survived Sandy. Here's a new one from Kendrick Lamar, produced by J. Cole, in appreciation of the support for good kid, m.A.A.d. city last week. Check out The Jig is Up (Dump'n) below. Related: Babylon Cartel – good... Read more
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony join Game on the remix to Celebration and make it their own. Check it out below. Related: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony interview with DJ Skee (Video)... Read more
Kids These Days revisited Flashing Lights this Summer and killed it. Now they take on Crucial Conflict's Hay and put their spin on it (full band and all). Hotness. Check out Bud Billiken. Related: Kids These Days – Who Do U Luv (Audio)... Read more
Here's another reality rap. Guilty Simpson waxes introspective about past regrets over an organ-heavy Apollo Brown track. Check out Truth Be Told. The direction in hip-hop has changed this week. Can you feel it? Related: Apollo Brown & OC – Just Walk (Audio) Truth Be Told by Apollo Brown &... Read more
It seems it's the week for deeply personal records. Here's a new free EP from Angel Haze. She flows over classic hip-hop records like Doo Wop (That Thing), Song Cry and Love of My Life. She also includes an extremely detailed and disturbing tale of sexual abuse over Eminem's Cleaning... Read more
Here's a brand new song (just recorded last night, so it's not on the album...) from the Black Hippy crew -1. Check out The Heart Pt. 3 (Will You Let it Die) featuring Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock below (as well as The Heart Pt. 1 and Pt. 2,... Read more
Some (though not enough) know J-Live as a dope MC. Heads know he is a skilled DJ, as well. Here's a new mixtape from him featuring recent music from Yasiin Bey, Kendrick Lamar, Murs & Fashawn, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Killer Mike, Rick Ross, Skyzoo, CL Smooth, Raekwon, Jean Greae,... Read more
Here's a new mixtape from Freeway. You can listen to and download all of Freedom of Speech below. Related: Apollo the Great – Ink Bleed ft Freeway (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more