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Here’s Kay Slay’s New Mixtape Featuring Raekwon, Young Buck, ONYX, Jay Rock, Joell Ortiz, Tony Yayo & Many More (Mixtape)

DJ Kay Slay has released his new mixtape, The Last Hip Hop Disciple. The project is STACKED with artists of all styles, including Raekwon, Young Buck, ONYX, Jay Rock, Joell Ortiz, Tony Yayo, Papoose, Jon Connor, Memphis Bleek, Sheek Louch, Vado, Gunplay, Trae tha Truth, Saigon, Chi Ali, Locksmith and... Read more

Joell Ortiz, Sheek Louch & Sauce Money Rep New York Overtop James Brown For DJ Kay Slay (Audio)

DJ Kay Slay aligns a strong trio to rep their hometown. The Drama King gathers Sheek Louch, Joell Ortiz and Sauce Money, making a rare appearance, on NYC Shine. Why do you think Kay Slay is so passionate about these ongoing NYC Hip-Hop songs? Related: Joell Ortiz Has Got BARS…But... Read more

Jadakiss, Sheek Louch & Snyp Life Give Closed Casket A Visual (Video)

Released in early February, Heads really embraced "Funeral Music" by D-Block's Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Snyp Life. From DJ OP's latest mixtape, I Refuse To Lose, this now-video appears to be the latest knocker in a series of hot street records from The Lox's extended infantry. Related: Jadakiss & Sheek... Read more

The LOX Rep New York City With Nightlife Style (Video)

The LOX takeover may be upon us. Just hours after Styles P and Jadakiss unleashed their "Sour" ode to a burnable of choice, the crew (complete with Sheek Louch) drops the video for "New York City." Black & white, with some color splashed in, the party is real, and the... Read more

With A LOX Album Brewing, Mister Cee Honors Styles, Jadakiss & Sheek With A Best Of Mix (Audio)

From his ties to Bad Boy Records as well as HOT 97, Mister Cee had a bird's eye view of The LOX's rise to prominence throughout the late '90s. The trio of Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, and Styles P have only released two studio full-lengths, but like their Diplomats homies, rumors... Read more

Prodigy Confirms Mobb Deep’s First Ever Full-Out Collaboration With The LOX (Video)

Prodigy sat in on Sway In The Morning this week. Sway, Reef, Heather B, and DJ Wonder played some joints they brought to the table for some listener A&R. To kick things off is the Tragedy Khadafi & JuJu (of The Beatnuts) track ("Thriller"). Those who know their Queens history... Read more

Jadakiss & Sheek Louch Make More Funeral Music, D-Block Affiliate Syp Life (Audio)

The Lox are cooking back up lately. The material as of late is really dark, eerie, and from that wave that some purists say left NYC albums in the early 2000s, to be relegated to mix tapes. "Closed Casket" lives up to its name, with D-Block affiliate Snyp Life. Styles... Read more

The Lox Give Sway In The Morning A Mini Concert & An In-Depth Interview (Video)

So The Lox just dropped this EP, The Trinity. Think they know the lyrics? Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, and Styles P rap some of the fresh cuts live on air for Sway In The Morning. In between the sets, the trio talks about their deep respect for those who came before... Read more

DJ Kay Slay Unifies Members Of Wu-Tang Clan, LOX, Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga & M.O.P. To Honor The ’90s (Audio)

DJ Kay Slay has a deep network, in and out of New York City. From his appearance in Style Wars to his longtime Thursday night show on HOT 97, the Uptown DJ has fought to keep his city rugged. That quest is ongoing on "90s Flow," which features Ghostface Killah,... Read more

Did You Know Missy Elliot Had A Big Hand In Puffy & The Family’s All About The Benjamins (Video)

A popular argument is that Missy Elliot's one of Hip-Hop's better producers. Sadly, due to co-production (something we've seen with Daz Dillinger, Guru, Mike Dean, and others), she may live in Timbaland's shadow. One person who sees Missy's talent for what it is may be Diddy. Back in '96-'97, Bad... Read more

Ghostface Killah, Sheek Louch & Pharoahe Monch Perform at A3C (Video)

The annual A3C Hip-Hop Festival is taking place in Atlanta this weekend. If you've never been, it's a truly special Hip-Hop experience. Our favorite moment so far is watching Big K.R.I.T. and Bun B rip through the remix to Country Sh*t from about 10 feet away yesterday. Below is some... Read more

The LOX – Summer’s Too Hot

In the last week of August, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P welcome September with "Summers Too Hot." (We learned by way of the video that it's simply just "Too Hot") Kanye West vocals on the Scram Jones-produced needle-drop beat. As D-Block has morphed back into The Warlocks, one can... Read more

Termanology – Off The Block ft Sheek Louch, Lil Fame & DJ Kay Slay

Bronx, New York-based Termanology puts out projects (as does Statik Selektah) at an alarming rate. However, that doesn't mean that the content isn't strong. The Brick/ST. Records tandem has provided a ton of opportunities to a true-school community of lyricists, especially Lil Fame (who's featured on this concrete-inspired cut from... Read more

Jadakiss, Styles P & Sheek Louch perform in NYC (Video)

Salute to The Lox who hit the stage at BB King's in NYC earlier this week. Here's some highlight footage of their performance which included many of their joint classics and even some solo joints. Check out the video. D-Block...Related: Peter Jackson – Can’t Get Enough ft Jadakiss, Styles P,... Read more

AFH: Best Hip-Hop of May 2013 (Audio Playlist)

As the year heats up, so does the music. May brought new and previously unheard tracks from Rakim, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, J. Cole, Aasim & Nas, Styles P, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Black Hippy, Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Goodie M.o.B., Prodigy, Havoc, Tito Lopez, AZ, Kanye West and more. You can... Read more

Sheek Louch & Styles P – Bout Me + Sheek Louch, Styles P & Vado – The Sound of NYC

Here's a double dose of of D-Block. First up is Sheek Louch & Styles P on Bout Me. Next, the 2 team up with Vado on The Sound of NYC. Check out both below. Related: Styles P – Red Eye ft Jadakiss (Video) Sheek Louch & Styles P - Bout... Read more

Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Young, Gifted & Black

Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah flow over one of Big Daddy Kane's classics. Check out Young, Gifted & Black. Related: Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Drivin’ Around ft Erykah Badu (Audio)... Read more

Styles P & Sheek Louch – Hater Love (Video)

Here's a new video from Styles P & Sheek Louch. Check out "Hater Love." Related: Styles P – Empire State High ft Sheek Louch... Read more

Styles P – Hater Love ft Sheek Louch

Here's another burner from Styles P. Check out Hater Love featuring Sheek Louch. Related: Peter Jackson – Can’t Get Enough ft Jadakiss, Styles P, Sheek Louch, Jay Vado (Video)... Read more

Peter Jackson – Can’t Get Enough ft Jadakiss, Styles P, Sheek Louch, Jay Vado (Video)

Here's a very racy video from rapper Peter Jackson for a track that features Jadakiss, Styles P, Sheek Louch and Jay Vado. Unless you are working in a strip club at the time of viewing, do not watch this at work. Check out Can't Get Enough. Related: Ghostface Killah &... Read more

Wu Block interview on the Juan Epstein Show (Video)

Wu Block (Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch) sat down and has a long conversation (an hour and change) with NYC's Hot 97 crew on the Juan Epstein Show. You can watch the entire interview below.  ... Read more

Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Wu-Block (Full Album Stream)

Ghostface and Sheek Louch have been dropping hot joint after hot joint for the better part of the last 3 months. Their Wu-Block album is in stores now. If you haven't heard enough to convince you to buy it, you can listen to a full stream of the album here.... Read more

Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Drivin’ Around ft Erykah Badu

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

Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Crack Spot Stories ft Raekwon & Jadakiss

Raekwon and Jadakiss join Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch on the latest Wu Block release. Check out Crack Spot Stories. Wu Block is in stores on Tues. Related: Wu Block album snippets (Audio)... Read more

Styles P – Empire State High ft Sheek Louch

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

Can’t wait for that Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch Wu Block album? Here’s a 24-minute sampler from the album to hold you till it hits stores on 11/27 (Audio)

With features from Raekwon, Jadakiss, Styles P, Erykah Badu, Masta Killa, Method Man and more, it's about to be 1 of the hottest of the year. Check out the snippets and album track list below. Related: Ghostface Killah’s definition of a Good A$$ Night (Video) Here's the track list: 1... Read more

Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch interview with fuse (Video)

Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch dropped a red hot song last night. Here's an interview of the duo where they explain how they came together to record their forthcoming Wu-Block project, speak on 90's hip-hop and discuss current MCs they like (not surprisingly, Ghost likes Action Bronson). Check it out... Read more

Sheek Louch, Ghostface Killah and Jadakiss make exquisite use of a Fat Boys catch phrase (see below). Check out Stick ‘Em (Audio)

WU-BLOCK. Related: Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Shrooms ft Styles P (Audio) Peep the reference:... Read more

The Man With the Iron Fists Trailer (Directed by The RZA) (Video) + Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Union Square (Audio) Check out both below.

Wu fans, I don't think you're ready for this. Here's a look at the trailer for The Man With The Iron Fists, which was directed by The RZA, stars Lucy Liu and Russell Crowe and is presented by Quentin Tarantino. The movie looks blazing hot. And, you can also listen... Read more

Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Shrooms ft Styles P

Here's yet another new joint from Sheek Louch and Ghostface Killah and this time they added Styles P to the mix. And, the track is mean! Check out Shrooms. Related: Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah - Batman... Read more

Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Batman

Here's yet another burner from Sheek Louch and Ghostface Killah. This time they rock out over the classic Funky Drummer beat (with a hook that's a nod to the Toto track MC Lyte flowed over back in the day). Check out Batman.  Previously:  James Brown Playlist Here's that MC Lyte... Read more

Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Flash Back

Here's the latest gem from Sheek Louch and Ghostface Killah. They go in on a classic sample that will be instantly recognized by heads up on hip-hop from the late 80's and early 90's. Check out Flash Back. Previously: Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah - Barry... Read more

Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Barry

Here's another burner from Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah, complete with a classic Barry White sample. Check out Barry. Here's the Barry White classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz1Dgof_MYI... Read more

Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Trading Places

Here's another collabo between Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch. This one is not a new song though. Instead, they take turns catching wreck over one of the other's most recognized beats. Check out Trading Places. And here's a classic scene from the inspiration of the song title. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gekaEzqj5g... Read more

Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Hands Up

Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah trade verse after verse after verse on Hands Up. Straight grimy goodness. Check it out.... Read more

Erick Sermon just dropped a new song and it inspired us to take a look back at his career. The latest Producer Series installment is dedicated to the Green Eyed Bandit.

When he first unleashed his sonic imprint in 1988 as part of EPMD, Erick Sermon was one of the first producers to bring P-Funk to hip-hop. Over the better part of the next 2 decades, he went on to give classic tracks to some of the most legendary names in... Read more

Let’s keep it going. J. Cardim, Joe Budden, Sha Stimuli and Sheek Louch kick some tales of lament on Hood 2.

It's a good day for the underground.  Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qQgrG5XPAcg... Read more