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Big Boi – Apple of My Eye ft Jake Troth & Sons of Thunder (Video)

Here's a brand new video from Big Boi. Check out Apple of My Eye featuring Jake Troth & Sons of Thunder. Hip-hop hipster music at its finest. Related: Big Boi speaks on the possibility of an OutKast reunion and more (Video)... Read more

March 2, 2013 Video

Kendrick Lamar Will Not Rush His Follow Up to Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City (Video)

Hot 97's Miss Info got a quick but very insightful interview from Kendrick Lamar in between his two shows in NYC. He talked about what he picked up from being on SNL, why he is not going to force starting to work on his next album, MCs that he finds... Read more

February 28, 2013 Video

TreaZon – Day One (Video)

Cleveland artist TreaZon combines a rapid-fire flow with dark, moody chords over a chilled out beat. It's lyrical vibe music. Check out the video for Day One. Props: 2DBZ Related: A.ware – Outta My Mind (Audio)... Read more

February 28, 2013 Video

Cashius Green – I Ain’t Happy ft Vince Staples (Video)

So much music. So little time. Here's a hot joint by Cashius Green. Check out the video for I Ain't Happy featuring Vince Staples. It's more of that new g-funk. Related: Tha Dogg Pound – LA Here’s 2 U ft Snoop Dogg (Audio)... Read more

February 28, 2013 Video

50 Cent on ESPN’s First Take (Video)

Here's a really good ESPN First Take with 50 Cent. 50 goes deep about his relationship with Floyd Mayweather, why Floyd did not fight Manny Pacquiao, what boxing could learn from MMA and more. Check out the video. Related: 50 Cent – We Up ft Kendrick Lamar & Kidd Kidd... Read more

February 28, 2013 Video

SPOTLIGHT: Aaron Cohen – Potential Fans (Video)

Seattle hip-hop is on the come up again. Macklemore shocked the world by debuting at #2 on the album charts as a completely independent artist. Here's another Seattle spitter (now based in NYC) by the name of Aaron Cohen. Check out his video for Potential Fans. Related: SPOTLIGHT: GrandeMarshall –... Read more

February 28, 2013 Video

The Kid Daytona Rhymes in The Backroom on 106 & Park (Video)

The Kid Daytona brought his buttery flow to the Backroom on 106 & Park and dropped a smoothed out verse. Check out the video below. Related: The Kid Daytona – Very Good ft Phil Ade (Audio)... Read more

February 28, 2013 Video

MED, Blu & Madlib – Burgandy Whip (Video)

Blu and Madlib have made some really dope songs together. Here's another one. Check out the video for "Burgandy Whip," also featuring MED. Related: Blu – Jesus (Video)... Read more

February 28, 2013 Video

Common Freestyles over Clique (Video)

Common kicks a freestyle off the top over the "Clique" instrumental. Check out the video. Related: Common on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (Video)... Read more

February 27, 2013 Video

Wale – No Days Off (Video)

Wale has been on his grind. Here's another new video from him. Check out No Days Off. Related: Wale – Street Runner (Video)... Read more

February 27, 2013 Video

Kendrick Lamar Performs in NYC (Video)

Kendrick Lamar performed not once but twice at Roseland (capacity 3500) in NYC last night and sold out both shows. After doing his first headline show at SOB's (capacity 600) in NYC just two years ago, the growth on all levels (performance, audience, venue) has been meteoric. Here's some footage... Read more

February 27, 2013 Video

Redman – Lookn’ Fly Too ft Method Man & R.E.A.D.Y. Roc (Video)

A teaser for Redman and Method Man's latest collabo dropped a few weeks ago. Now, here's the full video. Check out Lookn' Fly Too, also featuring R.E.A.D.Y. Roc. Funky...Related: Mister Cee – The Best of Redman and Method Man Mix (Audio)... Read more

February 26, 2013 Video

Pac Div – Savages (Video)

Pac Div's latest video is for their ultra spare song, Savages. Check it out below. Related: Pac Div – The Return ft Ty$ (Audio)... Read more

February 26, 2013 Video

Black Thought Speaks on his 2013 Plans (Video)

Black Thought talks about the solo blues/rock album he is working on, working on the Jimmy Fallon show, his recent lifestyle changes and more in this interview. Check out the video. Related: Black Thought breaks down the Best Picture nominees in verse (Video)... Read more

February 26, 2013 Video

Logic – Walk On By (Video)

Logic is back with another full on lyrical assault. Check out the video for Walk On By. Related: Logic – Young Sinatra III (Video)... Read more

February 26, 2013 Video

SPOTLIGHT: GrandeMarshall – Thuggin Shidd Pt II (Video)

Every now and then some hot music slips through the cracks and we're late to the party. GrandeMarshall falls into that category. The Philly spitter has an incredible flow, dope lyrics and an ear for beats that we believe separates him from the ever-expanding track. Here's the video for his... Read more

February 25, 2013 Video

Jay-Z & Jaz-O – So Watcha Sayin Freestyle (Video)

OK. This is nuts. Here's a freestyle from Jay-Z and Jaz-O over EPMD's So Watcha Sayin' track that is reportedly from 1989. You have to see (and hear) it to believe it. Check out the video. Related: Jermaine Dupri and Jemaine Dupri perform Money Ain’t a Thang (Video)... Read more

February 25, 2013 Video

Astro Freestyles on The Sway in the Morning Show (Video)

The future of hip-hop is in good hands. Over the last few years, a crop of young, true spitters has emerged. Astro is one of them. Check out this video of how he blistered the mic on The Sway in the Morning Show. Related: Astro – Deadbeats & Lazy Lyrics... Read more

February 25, 2013 Video

AZ Live in Poland (Video)

Here's a dope video of AZ performing in Poland during his Doe or Die 2 tour. Check out the full 35+ minute set below. Related: AZ – The Genesis (Audio) AZ & DJ DOO WOP - Doe or Die II Tour... by 238BEATS... Read more

February 25, 2013 Video

Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z Perform Money Ain’t a Thang (Video)

So So Def is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. As part of the festivities, Jermaine Dupri did a show last night and brought out Jay-Z to perform their party-starter, "Money Ain't a Thang." Check out the video below. Related: Crate Diggers: Inside the vinyl collection of Jermaine Dupri (Video)... Read more

February 24, 2013 Video

Living Legends: De La Soul (Playlist)

As we approach the 24th anniversary of the release of De La Soul's game-changing 3 Feet High and Rising album (released in March 1989), it's just plain ridiculous how little recognition they get as one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time. Not only did De La revolutionize the... Read more

February 23, 2013 Audio, Playlists, Throwback

GQ – The Town (Video)

9th Wonder has a new signee named GQ on his Jamala Records imprint. The MC has a flow that is reminiscent of blu (in a great way). Check out the video for The Town. Related: 9th Wonder – Threat: DECODED (Video) Also, check out what 9th Wonder had to say... Read more

February 22, 2013 Video

Eazy-E – Ruthless Memories Documentary Trailer (Video)

A new documentary about Eazy-E will be released on March 26th, 18 years after his death. It will touch on everything from his days at Ruthless to his feud with Suge Knight to the controversy around his death. Here's a 6-minute trailer of the documentary, Ruthless Memories. Related: Hood Life:... Read more

February 22, 2013 Video

Wale – Street Runner (Video)

Here's a new video from Wale for another banger off his Folarin mixtape. Check out Street Runner. Related: Wale – Never Never (Video)... Read more

February 21, 2013 Video

Black Thought Breaks Down the Best Picture Nominees in Verse (Video)

Need to get caught up on the Oscar Best Film nominees? Black Thought's got you covered. Check out this video of him breaking down the pics in a verse. Related: Method Man & The Roots perform Protect Ya Neck (Video)... Read more

February 21, 2013 Video

Sean Price – BBQ Sauce ft Pharoahe Monch (Video)

Sean Price drops a video for his burner with Pharoahe Monch. He and Pharoahe insert themselves in vintage photos, TV shows and other scenarios in visuals too bugged out to describe. Check out BBQ Sauce. Griminess at its finest. Related: Sean Price – Haraam (Video)... Read more

February 21, 2013 Video

Miguel – Candles in the Sun (Video)

Fresh off winning a Grammy, Miguel is back with a powerful new video that showcases his "concerns of life." Check out Candles in the Sun below. Related: Miguel performs on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series (Video)... Read more

February 20, 2013 Video

9th Wonder – Threat: DECODED (Video)

The latest installment of DECODED features 9th Wonder telling the story of how he got the gig to produce Jay-Z's "Threat" from The Black Album and how 9th laid down the beat. It is quite possibly the best DECODED yet. Check out the video below. It's a must for 9th... Read more

February 20, 2013 Video

Joey Bada$$ and Pete Rock in the Studio (Video)

Joey Bada$$ dropped some heat with DJ Premier in January. Now, it seems the young gun is back in the lab cooking up something special with Pete Rock. Check out the behind the scenes footage of the two of them in the studio together. Related: Joey Bada$$ – Unorthodox (Prod.... Read more

February 20, 2013 Throwback

Method Man & The Roots Perform Protect Ya Neck (Video)

Method Man and The Roots combined forces for a dope rendition of Protect Ya Neck on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check out the video. Related: Method Man interview with Montreality (Video)... Read more

February 20, 2013 Video

Common Freestyles on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)

Common returned to the Sway in the Morning show and dropped another verse off the top of the dome. Check out the video. MCs act like they don't know... Related: Common – The Next Chapter (Still Love H.E.R.)... Read more

February 19, 2013 Throwback

Yelawolf – Way Out (Video)

Yelawolf has a new look in his new video. Check out Way Out. Related: Yelawolf – Hammertime ft Rittz (Audio)... Read more

February 19, 2013 Video

Ghostface Killah Montreality Interview (Video) + CZARFACE (Inspectah Deck, 7L & Esoteric) – Savage Attack ft Ghostface Killah (Audio)

Here's a double dose of Ghostface Killah. First up, is an extended interview by Montreality where he goes deep about everything from the likelihood of one last Wu album this year to how he settled his beef with Biggie literally the day before he died. Next, is a grimy new... Read more

February 19, 2013 Audio, Video

Pusha T – Doesn’t Matter ft French Montana (Video)

Pusha T's latest video is for the French Montana-assisted Doesn't Matter off Pusha's Wrath of Caine mixtape. Mean. Check it out below. Related: Pusha T – Millions ft Rick Ross (Video)... Read more

February 18, 2013 Video

Dillon Cooper – Let it Go (Video)

Here's a hot new joint from Dillon Cooper. Check out the video for Let it Go. Related: Dillon Cooper – Survival of the Fittest (Video)... Read more

February 18, 2013 Video

Curren$y – Livin’ for the City (Video)

Here's another video from Curren$y's hot New Jet City mixtape. Check out Livin' for the City. Related: Curren$y – Mary (Video)... Read more

February 17, 2013 Video

Happy 50th Birthday to Michael Jordan (Playlist)

Salute to His Airness Michael Jordan who turned 50 years old today. Here's a playlist featuring ESPN's picks for his 23 greatest moments on the court, as well as a few joints with name checks from some of his many fans in hip-hop, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar. Check... Read more

February 17, 2013 Audio, Playlists, Video

Locksmith – F*ck Love (Video)

Locksmith's new video is just as intense as the title. Check out F*ck Love. Related: Locksmith – Be Free (Video)... Read more

February 15, 2013 Video

Ghostface Killah – The Rise of Ghostface Killah ft Adrian Younge (Audio) + Interview discussing the possible DOOMSTARKS LP (Video)

After dropping the stellar Wu Block album with Sheek Louch last year, Ghostface Killah is back in the lab. Check out his new song The Rise of Ghostface Killah below and stick around for a video of him discussing the possibility of the MF DOOM/Ghostface album dropping. Related: See why... Read more

February 15, 2013 Audio, Video

Big K.R.I.T. – Reign On (Prod. 9th Wonder) + Making of Reign On (Video)

Big K.R.I.T. goes in on a 9th Wonder track that employs a sample from the O'Jays' classic "For the Love of Money." Check out "Reign On" and a video of K.R.I.T. and 9th in the studio making the track below. Related: Big K.R.I.T. – Gettin’ Mine ft Rapsody & Heather... Read more

February 14, 2013 Audio, Video

Justin Timberlake – Suit & Tie ft Jay-Z (Video)

Justin Timberlake makes his return to music videos with a slick black and white visual for Suit & Tie featuring Jay-Z. Check it out below. Related: Justin Timberlake – Mirrors (Audio)... Read more

February 14, 2013 Video

Murs & Fashawn – ’64 Impala (Video)

Here's the latest video from Murs & Fashawn's very slept on This Generation collaboration album. Check out '64 Impala. Related: See why we picked Murs & Fashawn's This Generation as one of the best hip-hop albums of the year.... Read more

February 13, 2013 Video

Living Legends: Grand Puba (Playlist)

There are few MCs that are more overlooked in discussions of the great ones than Grand Puba. Whether solo or as part of Brand Nubian, Puba's buttery and distinctive flow always leaps out and makes an incredible impression. Here's a (mostly video) playlist celebrating the one and only Grand Puba... Read more

February 13, 2013 Playlists, Throwback

Talib Speaks About His New Album Prisoner of Conscience with FUSE (Video)

FUSE caught up with Talib Kweli and spoke with him about his new album Prisoner of Conscience, including the Dilla track that is included on the project and working with Kendrick Lamar. Check out the video below. Related: Talib Kweli speaks on Diddy stepping to Mos Def about his verse... Read more

February 13, 2013 Video