Where I'm From by MED ft Aloe Blacc is pretty dope. Check the video.
This is definitely the underground fix for the day and it's quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_X8AEHH15E Click here to download.... Read more
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B.o.B. has been on some Rock/Pop ish with Nothin' On You, Airplanes and Don't Let Me Fall, the 3 singles from his album. His back in Beastmode with is new single from his upcoming mixtape and he SPITS. Check it out.
We talked about his range a couple of days ago. This is the other side. It's from his upcoming mixtape aptly called No Genre which is dropping on 12/7/10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vvuLAl99ec&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Saigon has been on a tear lately. Check out the video for Strength/Great (beats supplied by Just Blaze)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azTr1A6witY&feature=player_embedded Here are some of the other things Saigon has been up to lately.... Read more
The Foodchain are a lot like Little Brother, from the deep dirty funky basslines to the singing on the hooks. Check out Reverse Psychology and see if you agree. Even if you're not feeling the comparison it's still funky…
According to Nahright.com, these dudes recently signed with Statik Selektah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psSWq73cHig&feature=player_embedded Hating the Little Brother comparison? Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49EPf3Ds80I... Read more
B.o.B. is a true artist. VERY few rappers can rock a mic and a guitar. Check out the video for Don't Let Me fall, his latest contribution to the culture.
A friend told me about B.o.B. 2 years ago. He had some crunk mixtapes out that were very different than the music on his album and I wasn't feeling it. He kept telling me about seeing B.o.B. live and how ill he was going from guitar to drums and so... Read more
If you like N.E.R.D. you'll like this interview of them from HardKnockTV where they break down their new album, Nothing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu_sx8GlvSQ&feature=player_embedded#at=405... Read more
Gotta show love to ODB. Check out Raekwon's tribute to him called Ason Jones.
Happy born day, ODB. RIP. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJtGqCyiMOA&feature=player_embedded#!... Read more
Rihanna and Drake have some real chemistry in the video for What's My Name. Hmm…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0CGsw6h60k&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Kanye West is flawed (like the rest of us) and he just might be the realest dude in entertainment. If you haven't seen the much discussed interview with Matt Lauer, check it out.
What do you think? Did Matt set Kanye up or is Kanye overreacting. Perhaps his sensitivity also had something to do with the fact that his album had just leaked... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNMxHfmXKVU... Read more
DOM Kennedy had me at the Les Nubians sample. The fact that he has a dope song and video is just icing. Check out Locals Only. Music lovers get ready.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9UXCp9vyqQ&feature=player_embedded#! Here are the Les Nubians sample and their classic joint, Makeda: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXFQ8ew8uzw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22HL5ZOOHGI... Read more
Here's a double dose of N.E.R.D. videos–God Bless Us All and Life as a Fish.
First up is a live performance of the super funky God Bless Us All from The Tonight Show. And next is the psychadelic Life As a Fish. This is a dope album... N.E.R.D. will be performing live on BET's 106 & Park on 11/10.... Read more
Got soul? Cee-Lo Green does. Check out the new video for Bright Lights, Big City.
Click here to buy Cee-Lo's new album The Lady Killer. ... Read more
Lupe and Pharrell were some of the first to bring skate boarding to hip-hop but Fashawn is the first to make skateboarding gangsta. Check out the video for Bart Simpson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2SKSgh0LMA&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Big K.R.I.T's new video is called I Ain't Sh*t…truth is, he's dope. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KFONBt7uBg&feature=player_embedded You know the track.... Read more
Common and Lupe Fiasco spit while Jennifer Hudson sings the blues over a No I.D. track. That = dopeness. Check out the video for We Can Do It Now.
Here's a video showing the story behind We Can Do It Now. Click here to see the video courtesy of 2dopeboyz.com.... Read more
Curren$y's album Pilot Talk 2 is about to be HOT. Check out the video for Michael Knight.
http://www.vimeo.com/16567551 Pilot Talk 2 drops November 22nd.... Read more
Speaking of freestyles, guest writer BIG MITCH recently sent some jewels our way. Check out these vintage DMX clips and imagine what could have been…
I think its time we remember the old school heads who if they could get their sh*t together would still rule the hip hop world. I think we have all forgotten how special DMX was. Let this freestyle remind us: Also, watch how he murders the greatest rapper of all-time,... Read more
Big Remo's Go Ladies is a soulful Southern track produced by 9th Wonder.
Very different from this song also called Go Ladies, but still dope.... Read more
Brother Ali takes on slavery in his song and video for Breakin' Dawn. It hasn't been done this well since Public Enemy's Can't Truss It.
The video is a creative use of black and white animation. The track is pretty ill, too. It's got an Indian/Middle Eastern feel with the sitar sample. This is a cool break from the norm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUbWozgMf4M&feature=player_embedded Here's Public Enemy's classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am9BqZ6eA5c&ob=av2n ... Read more
Saigon always comes with that intelligent gansta ish. The video for I Want It All is no different. Can you dig it?
Saigon is definitely making a bit of a comeback. He recently dropped a song with Statik Seletah and now this. Welcome back.... Read more
Little Brother fans probably remember Chaundon from some of his choice cameos with LB. Check out his new video for his upcoming solo project called No Excuses.
The video is called Y'all Don't Want It/No Excuses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhwTuShxqrg&feature=player_embedded#! And, in case you missed those Little Brother/Chaundon collabos, check this out. Hotness! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZGnaDTBluo... Read more
Curren$y's album Pilot Talk 2 drops on 11/22. Here's Address, an oldie but goodie, to hold you down until then.
It's exactly what you'd expect from Curren$y...some good old gangsta soul music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9EuIRsXoL8... Read more
Curren$y drops another banger with Flying Irons ft Fiend. His album Pilot Talk 2 is sounding like it could be a classic. Here’s the video for Flying Irons.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCdpgbBL4yM... Read more
Ski Beatz' 24 Hour Karate School came and went quietly but he's already working on a project featuring Miles Davis remixes. Check out Blue and Green.
If you missed the 24 Hour Karate School project, it's worth copping. Here's Blue and Green ft Nesby Phips: BLUE AND GREEN from Creative Control on Vimeo. ...and the original classic by Miles Davis:... Read more
Damian Marley and Nas have a special chemistry together…and The Roots make everyone better. Check out their performance of Patience on Jimmy Kimmel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJdrFvaeEEE&feature=player_embedded#!... Read more
The video for Aston Martin Music has been getting all the press lately but Rick Ross just quietly dropped the video for I'm Not A Star. Check it out.
This one is a lot more low key than Aston Martin Music.... Read more
CyHi Da Prynce might be that next dude…especially with a co-sign from Kanye West. Here's what he has to say about his mixtape Royal Flush which drops on 10/14.
It's been a G.O.O.D. couple of weeks for CyHi. He had a G.O.O.D. look on Kanye's So Appalled and he was a standout in the G.O.O.D. Music Cypher on BET's hip-hop awards. He discusses his upcoming mixtape with Decatur Dan (you'll probably recognize the visual style from the making of... Read more
KiD CuDi drops his video for Erase Me ft Kanye West
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICaTsTkBPV8&feature=player_embedded#!... Read more
Curren$y draws inspiration from one of the most unforgettable scenes in New Jack City for his Audio Dope 2 video.
Welcome to his version of The Carter: http://www.vimeo.com/15759215 and in case you haven't seen the original in a while: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRuGqLgnzkE&feature=related... Read more
Ever heard of OUN? You will soon. He sounds like a hungry Jadakiss…but maybe even nicer….
Check out this freestyle, starting at 2:22. Even if he wrote it and rehearsed it 100 times, it's ill...if he is coming off the top, MCs beware. Vado looks like his feelings were hurt. ExternalVideo.971259&w=425&h=350&fv= ... Read more
Rick Ross' Aston Martin Music might be the coldest song on Teflon Don. Here's the behind the scenes on the making of the video.
http://www.vimeo.com/15732982 And, in case you missed the making of the Aston Martin Music track, click here to check it out (it's serious). ... Read more
Wiz Khalifa has been making some noise with Black & Yellow. Check out the new video.
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Maniac is vintage KiD CuDi. If you like KiD CuDi or sad Kanye West music, take a listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Mph0uPW7o&feature=related What's "sad Kanye West Music?" You know it when you hear it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co0tTeuUVhU&ob=av2e Click here to download Maniac.... Read more
It ain't nothing like hip-hop music…watch Black Milk and eLZhi tear it down as they perform Deadly Medley.
This one is from Black Milk's stellar Album of the Year. http://www.vimeo.com/15640532... Read more
What do you get when you mix backpack rap with G-Funk? Moe Green's Iced Out Lifestyle.
Confused? Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwhklBX2BQE&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Statik Selektah and Termanology drop another hot one. This one is called Still Waiting.
Statik Selektah and Termanology have come together to form a group called 1982. By the sounds of the singles their new album sounds like a must have. Check 'em out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yfWla_4Rgw&feature=player_embedded#! And previously...... Read more
You cannot front on this hip-hop medley by Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon (no matter how hard you may want to). Check it out.
There are definitely some corny parts but overall it's just too good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCxZB6GOtoM&feature=related... Read more
Whatever happened to the art of freestyling?
For most MCs, freestyling means kicking a verse that they've written and nobody's heard...but true freestyling is the art of rhyming straight off the top of the dome. Newcomer Donnis recently reminded us of the true art of freestyling with this rhyme that he spit on Sirius: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBOeY6C6W4M That inspired... Read more
What do you think of N.E.R.D's new track Hypnotize You (produced by Daft Punk)? See the Letterman performance here.
The Neptunes are always ones to push the envelope. They remain consistent in that regard, both with the song and the performance. Pharrell and Kanye have kept hip-hop alive and kicking over the last 10 years. Here's N.E.R.D.'s latest chapter: ExternalVideo.969771&w=425&h=350&fv= Props to Daft Punk for the beat. Looks like... Read more
Is the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League the best production team in the game right now? Listen to their breakdown of the making of Rick Ross’ Aston Martin Music.
Many fans of Rick Ross know that his best material on his last 3 albums has been courtesy of the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Key tracks include Maybach Music, Luxury Tax, Magnificent and, most recently, the instant classic Aston Martin Music. Few people know much about the men behind the boards who... Read more
Newcomer Shad brings more respect to 2010 for hip-hop. Check out his We, Myself and I video.
This one is visually reminiscent of On to the Next One but the comparisons stop there...unless you think the dope rap/rock collabo also reminds you of this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5UaQCQoOwc&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Black Milk’s Album of the Year may be the most slept on rap album in 2010.
Black Milk's aptly titled Album of the Year is the Detroit producer's 3rd album and he has definitely found his stride. His beats are so on point that the rhymes are secondary, but once you give them a listen they are also engaging. You can hear influences ranging from Dre... Read more
DJ Premier is one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time. Ambrosia for Heads contributor Omar Akil is a Primo scholar and fan. Check out the first installment in his weekly column dedicated to Premier.
PREEM-EAR A DJ Premier track = Rare chopped up sample + ill drum loop + vocal sample as hook (manipulated by turntables). While Preem has never deviated from this formula (in almost 22 years as a producer), his tracks always, always, always sound different and familiar at the same time. ... Read more
Jay-Z's book, Decoded, hits stores on November 16th. Here's a little something to whet your appetite.
Decoded was initially written as an in-depth biography but the word is when it was done it was a little too personal for Hov. So, instead, he opted to release Decoded which is still biographical but more indirectly, as it tells his story in large part by breaking down lyrics... Read more
Will Jay-Z be hip-hop’s first billionaire? Check out his one-on-one with billionaire Warren Buffet in Forbes.
Here's the full interview between hip-hop's richest entertainer and Warren Buffet, one of the wealthiest people in the world. Click here to read the article.... Read more
Heard a lot about Jay Electronica but don't know much about him? This interview is a crash course on the man behind the mic.
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The mighty Mos Def performs 2 new songs, Travellin' Man and 24 Hour Karate School/Workers Comp. Check out the videos.
http://www.vimeo.com/15004800 http://www.vimeo.com/15012475... Read more
Check out J. Cole's interview with the Smoking Section. This one is more about beats than rhymes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-od9foCWRQE&feature=player_embedded During the interview he talks about beats he wishes he made. One was Xxxplosive by Dr. Dre and the other was Raekwon's Ice Cream. He specifically mentions how genius the sample use was on Ice Cream. Check out the Chef's classic and the sample below. The sample is from... Read more