Big KRIT – Boobie Miles (Video)
Here's the new video for Big KRIT's Boobie Miles off his 4eva N a Day project. Check out the video below and click here to hear what Big KRIT had to say about the meaning behind Boobie Miles.... Read more
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The Game – The City ft Kendrick Lamar (Behind The Scenes Video)
Here's a behind the scenes look at the making of The Game's video for The City featuring Kendrick Lamar. Check it out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSWxGH7m0Po&feature=plcp&context=C43b9357VDvjVQa1PpcFOK66YNZlTTNxxllmQ8RY14ktfpTzeetiE= Here's the full song from The Game's The RED Album. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyxOBpPVf9w... Read more
Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) performs Sunshine Screwface and Quiet Dog (Video)
Here are 2 dope performances by Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) of Sunshine Screwface (performed by J. Dilla) and Quiet Dog. Check out both videos below. Click here for his N*ggas in Poorest video. Sunshine Screwface http://vimeo.com/38084710 Quiet Dog http://vimeo.com/38028615... Read more
The one and only Ice Cube stopped by the Sway in the Morning show and chopped it up with Sway about a new Friday movie with Chris Tucker, a film about NWA, why Dr. Dre’s Detox album hasn’t dropped yet, his classic Amerikkka’s Most Wanted album and much more. Check out the interview below. Yeah Yay!!
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Curren$y & The Jets – Behind the Scenes at the Smoke Out Festival (Video)
Here's a behind the scenes look at Curren$y & The Jets during their experience at the Smoke Out Festival in San Bernadino, CA. The video also includes some performance footage. Check it out below. Also, you can check out the full performance here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDRjU--uZ_U&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Big KRIT speaks on the release of his 4eva N A Day Mixtape and the concept behind it (Video)
We caught up with Big KRIT on the release day of his incredible new mixtape 4eva N a Day. He broke down the concept behind the album and its cover, how the project came about and what it felt like to release it. He also talked about the first single,... Read more
Jay-Z to perform at SXSW and Stream Show on YouTube (Video)
Just in...Jay-Z has confirmed he will be performing at SXSW again this year. The show will be live streamed on YouTube so everyone can check it out. Here's a video trailer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb8kqtItPUI... Read more
Saigon – Where to Find Me ft Quan (Video)
Here's the latest video from Saigon. Check out Where to Find Me featuring Quan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lT7UcV3XvM... Read more
Pharrell Talks to Miss Info About His Recent Inspirations (Video)
Here's a video of Pharrell talking about where he is in his career as well as his recent musical inspirations. Check out the interview and some of the music from the artists below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nSEZsaXFd8 Here's music from some artists he's been feeling, as well as Glory, his latest collabo with... Read more
9th Wonder – A Wonderful Professor (Video)
CBSnews.com did a video profile on 9th Wonder last week, not just as a producer but also as a professor. The piece takes a look at him in the studio and the class room, and also discusses the role music by Black artists has played in American history. If you... Read more
The Making of Nas’ It Ain’t Hard to Tell Video as told by Video Music Box’s Ralph McDaniels
Here's an incredible article on the making of Nas' It Ain't Hard to Tell video. It features in-depth input from Ralph McDaniels, founder and host of NYC's Video Music Box, who produced and directed the video. Below is an excerpt from the article and you can read the whole article... Read more
Stalley – Blue Sky (Video)
Stalley kicks a couple of verses on the Blue Sky beat No ID did for Common. Check out the video.... Read more
Joell Ortiz – You Can’t Stop the Prophet
The cats from Slaughterhouse have been taking their name really seriously lately. They've dropped several hot joints as a collective lately and Joell Ortiz is keeping the momentum going on the solo tip. Check out how he murders the track for the remix to Jeru tha Damaja's classic You Can't... Read more
New Balance Excellent Makers – Jay Electronica
Here's a dope but far too short video from New Balance of Jay Electronica talking about what makes him who he is. Props to NahRight for the find. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUQ8T1fFgvo... Read more
Gorillaz – DoYaThing ft Andre 3000 and James Murphy
DoYaThing, the new collabo between Gorillaz, Andre 3000 and James Murphy, dropped last week. Here's the video which features mind-blowingly realistic looking animation. Props to Converse for putting out one of the most creative music videos in years. Check it out below.... Read more
Schoolboy Q & Ab-Soul – 5 Fingers of Death + Druggys With H*es Again (Video)
5 Fingers of Death. You know how it goes down. Sway plays 5 random beats and let's MCs attack 'em. Half of Black Hippy, Schoolboy Q & Ab-Soul, got their chance yesterday and the lyrical wordplay was silly. Both Q and Ab-Soul blacked out on different beats. Check out the... Read more
Toca Tuesdays Freestyles – Jon Connor (Video)
Jon Connor dropped a true "off the dome" freestyle on Toca Tuesdays Freestyles. Check the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOUI4U9uymg... Read more
Young Guru Speaks on N*ggas in Paris vs. N*ggas in Poorest (Video)
Young Guru (engineer extraordinaire for Kanye West & Jay-Z and ill DJ) steadily has been establishing himself as a hip-hop scholar. Check out what he has to say about N*ggas in Paris vs. N*ggas in Poorest. Rather than pit the two songs against each other he reconciles them and argues... Read more
Behind The Scenes With Big K.R.I.T. & Va$htie At Insomnia Video Shoot (Video)
Big K.R.I.T. has a track called Insomnia on his new 4eva N a Day project. Here's a true behind the scenes look at the making of the video for the track. The BTS look features some words from K.R.I.T. and Va$htie, the director of the video, as well as a... Read more
Curren$y – Livin’ (Video)
Here's the latest video from Curren$y. Check out Livin'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKQY7EocJdg... Read more
EPMD Perform Headbanger With K-Solo and Redman (Video)
EPMD reunited in NYC last night. For the finale, they brought out fellow Hit Squad members K-Solo and Redman and smashed Headbanger. Check out a video of the performance below. Also, click here to check out our playlist of songs produced by Erick Sermon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OwDzpBxumQ... Read more
DMX Performs at SOB’s (Video)
Last night was a good one for hip-hop in NYC. It marked the premiere of Schoolboy Q (as a headliner) and the return of DMX. Check out footage of DMX performing at SOB's below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfsJ_gafXxw And, if you missed it, here's some footage of Schoolboy Q's performance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgE_lLbRffI&feature=plcp&context=C3c7d661UDOEgsToPDskJgKXmHHYCeaC1T-Wy7C_Fp... Read more
Stic Man from Dead Prez is well-established as one of hip-hop’s greatest revolutionaries. But, did you know that his first rap ever on Black History got him kicked out of school and nearly caused a riot? Get to know Stic Man like you never have before, in his own words. This is the story of Where It All Began in hip-hop for Stic Man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkKn6fxLNL4... Read more
Young Jeezy, DJ Quik and Warren G in the Studio (Video)
Here's some behind the scenes footage of Young Jeezy, DJ Quik and Warren G in the studio. There's a snippet of new track (fresh), crate digging for beats and some good comradery. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF5b5gMa0YQ... Read more
Schoolboy Q speaks to The Fader TV (Video)
Schoolboy Q talks to The Fader about his album Habits & Contradictions, working with his Black Hippy crew, how he mostly listens to hip-hop classics (outside of his crew's music) and the influence of DJ Quik on his career. Check it out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4lZRJTqnf4 And, here's a taste of his... Read more
Curren$y – What Da F*ck & #CruiseLife (Video)
Here's a double play Curren$y video that features 2 songs where he takes on The Throne...not literally, but he does rhyme over a classic track flipped by Jay and a classic track used by Kanye. Check out What Da F*ck & #CruiseLife. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1XM9OjFwaU Here's the Jay-Z classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZLXt3KGTBI And, the... Read more
Civilized Talk with Nipsey Hu$$le (Video)
Here's an interview of Nipsey Hu$$le by Karen Civil. He speaks about the transition from being on a major label to being an independent artist, his thoughts on the current generation of West Coast MCs and the rumors of him signing to Maybach Music Group West. Check out the interview... Read more
Yasiin Bey (previously known as Mos Def) laid down his response to N*ggas in Paris a few months ago. He goes even harder in the video…Check out his video for N*ggas in Poorest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFg7-4vBPWM&context=C35b717eADOEgsToPDskKgnfvMqtxskqepunxQhhEQ... Read more
Rick Ross – High Definition (Video)
Here's a video for one of the hottest joints on Rick Ross' Rich Forever mixtape. Check out High Definition. It also features a sneak preview of the video for Party Heart, Ross' collabo with Stalley. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1BL9MAJzH4... Read more
MTV’s 2012 Hottest MCs in the Game (Video)
MTV dropped its 7th annual installment of its hottest MCs in the game last night. They were: 1. Rick Ross, 2. Drake, 3. Kanye West, 4. Nicki Minaj, 5. Lil Wayne, 6. Jay-Z, 7. Meek Mill, 8. Big Sean, 9. Wiz Khalifa, 10. Wale. And by now, you probably already... Read more
I Am: Kendrick Lamar (Video)
Here's a beautifully shot behind the scenes look at a day in the life of Kendrick Lamar. Check out the video below. Props to Rocksmith. http://vimeo.com/35127663 Also, if you missed it, check out our interview of Kendrick Lamar where he discusses his earliest musical influences and the inspirations that led... Read more
Styles P – Exhibit A (Video)
Styles P laid down a tight verse on Just Blaze's Exhibit A track (originally produced for Jay Electronica) a few weeks ago. Here's the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr_I08fUFCg Here's the original Jay Electronica version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSxLzrXurJI... Read more
Pete Rock & Smiff-N-Wessun – Top of the World ft Memphis Bleek (Video)
Here's a new video from the Pete Rock and Smiff-N-Wessun project that dropped last Summer. Check out Top of the World featuring Memphis Bleek. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FPKR6N_ZEo... Read more
The Cool Kids – Rush Hour Traffic (Video)
Here's a hot new video from The Cool Kids. It features a lot of bugged out animation. Check out Rush Hour Traffic.... Read more
Decoded: Freddie Gibbs Thuggin’ (Video)
Gangsta Gibbs breaks down the lyrics of Thuggin', his collabo with Madlib. Check out Decoded: Freddie Gibbs Thuggin'. Props to Life & Times. Also, check out Decoded: Big K.R.I.T Time Machine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL8_XynzNsE&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Here’s an in-depth interview of XV where he breaks down his earliest musical interests and some of the events that inspired him to become an artist. This is Where It All Began in hip-hop for XV.
XV is going to win. He has just started to get his props over the last couple of years but you can tell he is a longtime student of music. We talked to him about his earliest influences and he spoke of everyone from The Delphonics to Marvin Gaye to... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. – Boobie Miles Video Teaser (Video)
Big K.R.I.T.'s new song Boobie Miles dropped a couple of weeks ago. Here's a teaser for the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRLupk0h6_Q&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Rittz – Sleep At Night ft Yelawolf (Video)
Here's another ill collabo from Rittz and Yelawolf. Yelawolf is just on the hook for this one but Rittz has lyrics for days. Check out the video for Sleep At Night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ggHgSZXROPE... Read more
Childish Gambino – Heartbeat (Video)
Heartbeat is the latest video from Childish Gambino.... Read more
Kendrick Lamar & Kyle Gonzales – Look Out For Detox (Video)
Here's a hilarious video where Kendrick Lamar shows love to a fan (Kyle Gonzales) by letting him join him on stage for Look Out For Detox. Kyle actually handles the lion's share of the rhyming and kinda laces it. There is also interview footage of the 2 chopping it up... Read more
Erick Sermon speaks with Sway Calloway on the making of his track, Music (Video)
Erick Sermon sat down with Sway and broke down the story of his classic, Music, including the MONSTROUS cost due to the Marvin Gaye sample. You can watch the convo below and see E Double do a live version of the song. Also, click here for our playlist of Erick... Read more
Phonte – The Good Fight (Video)
Here's a new video from Phonte's criminally slept on Charity Start At Home album. Check out The Good Fight (produced by 9th Wonder). Also, click here to check out our mix of the most underrated MCs, which includes Phonte. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH9vR_iJOqU&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Jay-Z & Kanye West – N*ggas in Paris (Video)
Jay and Ye dropped the video for N*ggas in Paris today. It features footage from their Watch the Throne tour. You can check it out below. Also, if you missed it, peep the knowledge behind the meaning of "that sh*t Kray" here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gG_dA32oH44... Read more
Asher Roth – Dope Sh*t (Video)
Dope Sh*t is the new video from Asher Roth. The title's on point. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eeb7YpFhXew... Read more
Cee Lo says he wants to do a tribute show to Liberace in Vegas…Here are 5 reasons why no matter what he will ALWAYS be hip-hop.
Top 5 Cee Lo Rap Verses By J. Locke From the 2011 BET Awards to the 2011 New Year’s Eve Countdown, and, most recently, at the Super Bowl halftime show, Cee Lo increasingly has been getting his Liberace on (and he's about to make it official). His sequin moo moo... Read more
Statik Selektah and Termanology collaborated as 1982 to release one of the best albums of 2010. We caught up with each of them to talk about their earliest experiences with hip-hop. Check out the videos below where each discusses Where It All Began for him in hip-hop.
Statik Selektah Statik Selektah is one of the hardest working and illest producers around. Made in the mold of legendary producers like DJ Premier and Pete Rock, his tracks have defined today's underground sound. And, he has worked with everyone from Freddie Gibbs, Termanology, Action Bronson, Big K.R.I.T. and Reks... Read more
Planet Asia – Golden State (Video)
Planet Asia still shuts it down. Here's a new video for his song, Golden State. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcBmtpeeDn4&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Blu – Jesus (Video)
Here's the video for one of Blu's collabos with Madlib. Check out Jesus.... Read more
Pharoahe Monch – Still Standing ft Jill Scott (Video)
Still Standing featuring Jill Scott is the latest video from Pharoahe Monch. Check it out.... Read more
Here’s a video playlist some classic hip-hop commercials (Video)
Commercials are always a big part of Super Bowl Sunday. With that in mind, here's a video playlist of some vintage hip-hop commercials. You'll hear verses from Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Large Professor, Grand Puba, Biggie, Snoop, 2Pac, Warren G, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang, Ice Cube, EPMD, Geto Boys... Read more