Havoc – Life We Chose ft Lloyd Banks (Video)
Here's Havoc's video for his Lloyd Banks-assisted banger, Life We Chose. Still grimy. Related: Havoc – Cash Flow ft Slum Village (Audio)... Read more
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Nardwaur vs. ?uestlove (Video)
Nardwaur vs. ?uestlove. You're not ready...Check out the video (all 45 minutes of it). Related: A Day in the Life of ?uestlove (Video)... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. Reflects on Life & Hip-Hop Through King Remembered in Time (Video)
Big K.R.I.T.'s King Remembered in Time mixtape is one of his most personal efforts to date. We sat down and chopped it up with K.R.I.T. about the project and he reflected on the meaning behind every track. In part 1, K.R.I.T. talks about why he named the project King Remembered... Read more
RIP Chris Kelly of Kris Kross
Damn. Rest in Peace to Chris Kelly, better known as Mac Daddy of Kris Kross, who was found dead in his home today. He died way too soon at the age of 34. Our deepest condolences to his family. This Kris Kross joint still gets me going:... Read more
J-Live – The Fun Razor (Lyric Video)
Here's a lyric video for J-Live's The Fun Razor. It makes it easier to see just how underrated dude is. Check it out. Related: The most underrated MCs of all-time (Audio Playlist)... Read more
Pro Era – School High (Video)
Here's a new video from Pro Era's stellar PEEP: The Aprocalypse mixtape (truly one of the best of 2012). Check out School High. Related: Pro Era – Overseas (Video)... Read more
Janelle Monae – Q.U.E.E.N. ft Erykah Badu (Video)
Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu dropped a red hot collabo last week called Q.U.E.E.N. Here's the brand new video for the song and it is just as funky fresh. This is the definition of super soul sistas. Check it out. Related: Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Drivin’ Around ft... Read more
Mac Miller Freestyles on the Funkmaster Flex Show (Video)
Mac Miller straight bullies the mic over the Survival of the Fittest beat on the Funkmaster Flex Show. Check out the video. Related: Mac Miller – SDS (Video)... Read more
Eve – E-V-E ft Miss Kitty (Video)
Eve continues her comeback with a new video Check out E-V-E. Related: Eve – She Bad Bad (Video)... Read more
DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 9 (Video)
Here's episode 9 of DJ Jazzy Jeff's Vinyl Destination series. In this ep, Jeff and Skillz take on Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Germany. Check it out below. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 8 (Video) ... Read more
Hieroglyphics – Gun Fever (Video)
The Hieroglyphics crew addresses gun violence in their latest video. The song is head-nodding food for your mental. You can watch Gun Fever below. Related: Casual & J Rawls – Hier-O-Dot ft Souls of Mischief and MHz (Audio)... Read more
9th Prince – Never Never ft Inspectah Deck (Video)
Inspectah Deck and 9th Prince go in on a beat that is straight CRACK. Check out the video for Never Never. Related: Ghostface Killah – Murder Spree ft Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa & Sin Sin (Apollo Brown Remix) (Audio)... Read more
GTA 5 Franklin Trailer ft Jay Rock (Video)
Salute to Jay Rock who's cinematic Hood Gone Love It serves as the soundtrack to the latest Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer. You can watch the trailer below. Related: Jay Rock discusses hip-hop's impact as a voice of the people (Video) Here's Hood Gone Love It ft Kendrick Lamar:... Read more
Scarface – The HardKnock TV Interview Pt. 3 (Video)
Here's part 3 of HardKnock TV's interview with Scarface. Once again, Face is extremely candid. In this installment, he talks about his fear that hip-hop pioneers such as Kool Herc, KRS-One and himself will soon cease to be relevant to hip-hop fans. He also criticizes the monotony in hip-hop. Check... Read more
Omar – The Man (Video)
If you're a NeoSoul or Brit Soul Head, you may know the British sensation Omar. If so, you know how dope he is. If not, get ready for some super soul food for your mental. Check out his new video, The Man. Props: OKP Related: AFH New Soul Mix (Audio)... Read more
Eminem & D12 Freestyle on the Tim Westwood Show in 2001 (Video)
Tim Westwood dug in his treasure trove and pulled out another gem. Here's a true cypher with Eminem, Proof and the rest of D-12 from 2001. Each goes off the top. Bananas. Plus, the beats they rhyme over are straight craziness. Check out the video. Related: 50 Cent – My... Read more
Big Pun’s Capital Punishment Album Turns 15 Years Old (Video)
Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Big Pun's classic Capital Punishment album. Here's a piece MTV did in August of 1998 just after the album went platinum. Sadly, it foreshadowed what was to come for Pun. Check out the video. Related: Peter Rosenberg – #DillaPun Mix (Audio)... Read more
Yu Mamiya & Large Professor – Back & 4th Scrambler (Video)
Large Professor teams up with Yu Mamiya on a throwback BANGER. This one goes. Check out the video for Back & 4th Scrambler. Related: Large Professor – Barber Shop Chop (Video)... Read more
Blu – Vanity (Video)
Here's a quirky new video from Blu. Check out Vanity. Related: Shuko – Be Yourself ft Blu... Read more
Dizzy Wright, Logic & Angel Haze – 2013 XXL Freshmen Cypher (Video)
Say what you want about the 2013 XXL Freshmen Class, overall. There is NO QUESTION Dizzy Wright, Logic and Angel Haze are some of the dopest up and coming MCs in the game. If you have any doubt about their skills, watch this cypher. No question...Related: Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action... Read more
Living Legends: MC Lyte (Playlist)
Having been in the game 25 years strong, there is still no MC (male or female) who rhymes harder than MC Lyte. She is the latest hip-hop Living Legend who's contribution to the culture we celebrate. Check out the (mostly) video playlist of some of Lyte's toughest joints below. Related:... Read more
Snoop Discusses His Last Interaction with Tupac Before He Died (Video)
Snoop was on Sway in the Morning and talked about his unfortunate last interaction with Tupac before he died. Check out the video. Related: Snoop & Big K.R.I.T. Freestyle on RapFix Live (Video)... Read more
Black Thought on The Combat Jack Show Pt. 3 (Video)
Here's the final installment of Black Thought's interview on The Combat Jack show. In this segment, Thought talks about how both Nas and Supernatural changed his career. The strength of Illmatic and Supernatural's freestyle skills caused Black Thought to step up his MC game. That's saying something...Check out the video.... Read more
SPOTLIGHT: DeLorean – Breathe ft Curtis Snow (Video)
Houston has a long lineage of dope MCs. DeLorean is the next MC on deck to step up and rep the city. Check out his steely flow over an extra soulful track in his video for Breathe. Related: Scarface – The HardKnock TV Interview Pt. 2 (Video) Click here to... Read more
Talib Kweli Performs Come Here with Bilal & The Roots (Video)
Talib Kweli performed his Bilal-assisted single, Come Here, with The Roots last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check out the video. Related: Talib Kweli – High Life ft Rubix Cube & Bajah (Video)... Read more
DOOM Performs Ballskin in London (Video)
Here's some high quality footage of DOOM performing Ballskin in London. Check out the video. Related: JJ DOOM – Guv’nor (Video)... Read more
Scarface – The HardKnock TV Interview Pt. 2 (Video)
Here's part 2 of HardKnock TV's interview of Scarface. In this episode, Face is brutally honest about his thoughts on the current state of hip-hop. He loves Kendrick Lamar but HATES the overwhelming abundance of depictions of ignorance. As the former head of Def Jam South, his criticism of those... Read more
Mac Miller – SDS (Video)
Mac Miller's video for SDS is just as bugged out as the Flying Lotus-produced track. Check it out below. Related: Ab-Soul – The End is Near ft Mac Miller (Audio)... Read more
Snoop & Big K.R.I.T. Freestyle on RapFix Live (Video)
The Big Boss Dogg and Big K.R.I.T. drop verses for Sway on RapFix Live. Check out the video. Related: AFH Presents Big K.R.I.T. – REWIND: Rich Dad Poor Dad (Video)... Read more
Left Eye in One of Her Earliest Interviews (Video)
Rest in peace to Left Eye who passed away 11 years ago today. To celebrate her life, here's a look at a rare interview of her from 1989 when she was just starting her career. It's an amazing and sweet look at the bright light that would soon be seen... Read more
Buckshot – The Backroom Freestyle (Video)
Buckshot is the latest go to work and drop a verse in The Backroom on 106 & Park. Check out the video. Related: 9th Wonder & Buckshot – Crazy (Video)... Read more
Styles P – Lean (Video)
Here's the latest video from Styles P. Check out Lean. Related: Styles P – I Need Weed (Video)... Read more
Black Thought on The Combat Jack Show Pt. 2 (Video)
Here's part 2 of Black Thought's interview on The Combat Jack Show. In this episode, he talks about the posse cuts he did back in the day with Questlove, getting props with Rakim, his Cypher with Mos Def and Eminem, and more. In the end, he drops a verse. Check... Read more
DECODED: Camp Lo – Coolie High
Decoded goes retro in the latest edition. Check out the video of Camp Lo breaking down Coolie High. Related: Pete Rock & Camp Lo - Mic Check (Video)... Read more
Talib Kweli – High Life ft Rubix Cube & Bajah (Video)
Talib Kweli's latest video was directed by him and features footage from his trip to South Africa. Check out High Life featuring Rubix Cube and Bajah. Talib's album Prisoner of Conscious is in stores on 5/7. Related: Talib Kweli – Come Here ft Miguel (Audio)... Read more
Logic-Nasty (Video)
This kid is on fire right now! After storming onto everyone's ipod following his spot on the XXL Freshman cover, Logic drops a new joint entitled Nasty, produced by Don Cannon off of his upcoming project “Welcome To Forever” dropping May 7th. Related: XXL Announces Freshman Class 2013 Cover... Read more
Alicia Keys – Fire We Make ft Maxwell (Video)
Alicia Keys drops a video for her sultry ballad with Maxwell. Check out Fire We Make. Related: Pro Era – Maxwell (Audio)... Read more
Redman cyphers with Street Life, Eyes Low, Ready Rock and Mr. Cream (Video)
Redman drops a verse in a good old fashioned cypher with Street Life, Eyes Low, Ready Rock and Mr. Cream . Check out the video.... Read more
AFH Presents Big K.R.I.T. – REWIND: Rich Dad Poor Dad (Video)
Big K.R.I.T.'s Rich Dad Poor Dad is a deeply personal record. In the song, K.R.I.T. shares some of the many jewels his father dropped on him as a kid and how that shaped him as a man. For the video to the song, K.R.I.T. went even deeper. He took us... Read more
Black Thought on The Comback Jack Show (Video)
Can you believe Black Thought was ready to scrap with Nas at one point? He talks about this, how he met Questlove and much more on The Combat Jack Show. Check out the interview. Related: Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View ft Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought (Audio)... Read more
T.I. – Memories Back Then ft. Kendrick Lamar, B.O.B & Kris Stephens (video)
After running into some clearance issues for the original version of this song, T.I. decides to drop the visuals for his Memories Back Then cut featuring K. Dot, Bob and the beautiful Kris Stephens as he gears up for the release of his Hustle Gang mixtape entitled, Get Dough Or... Read more
Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson & Travis Scott – XXL Freshmen Cypher Pt. 1 (Video)
Here's a cypher featuring some of the best of this year's XXL Freshmen. Check out the video featuring Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson and Travis Scott blistering the mic. Related: Ab-Soul XXL Freshman Freestyle (Video)... Read more
Scarface – The HardKnock TV Interview (Video)
The OG Scarface sat down with HardKnock TV recently. He spoke about how he crafts his rhymes, the importance of expressing vulnerability in your art, not liking his own work, the change in his life perspective when his son was born and more. This is Face at his most unguarded.... Read more
Styles P – I Need Weed (Video)
420 is definitely inspiring to Styles P, as well. He goes hard over a Scram Jones track in his new video. Check out I Need Weed. Related: Styles P – Reckless ft Raekwon... Read more
Raekwon – Hip-Hop: Yesterday, Today, Forever (Video)
Here's a cool short video on Raekwon. It includes and impassioned performance of C.R.E.A.M. by The Chef as well as an interview where he discusses the current state of hip-hop, including his respect for Kendrick Lamar. Check out the video. Related: Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View ft Raekwon, Joey... Read more
Guru – Moment of Truth (Video) + Mister Cee Tribute Mix (Audio)
Here's more love for Guru on the 3rd anniversary of his passing. First up is an amazing short film that is previously unreleased. It features never before seen interview and performance footage as well as some really inspiring moments of Guru speaking to students in a school. Next, is Mister... Read more
Miguel – How Many Lies (Remix) ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)
Here's the video for Miguel's How Many Drinks, complete with the verse from Kendrick Lamar. Check it out. Related: Miguel – Candles in the Sun (Video)... Read more
Dizzy Wright – XXL Freshmen Freestyle (Video)
Dizzy Wright turns in one of the strongest of the 2013 XXL Freshmen Freestyles. Check out the video. Related: Dizzy Wright – The First Agreement ft Nikkiya and Manny Scott (Video)... Read more
Yasiin Bey Performs in Paris (Video)
Yasiin Bey recently performed in Paris with the Robert Glasper Experiment. Here's some video of the event, which includes a guest appearance by Kanye West who performed Can't Tell Me Nothing. Check it out below. Related: Mos Def – The Light is not Afraid of the Dark (Prod. Kanye West)... Read more
KRS-One Freestyles and Performs a Verse From Step Into a World (Video)
The Blastmaster KRS-One kicks a freestyle and drops a verse from Step Into a World, and shows that he's still FRESH for 2013...Check out the video. Related: A playlist celebrating the career of the legendary blastmaster KRS-One (Audio)... Read more