The Valley Of Kings makes Hieroglyphics the first hip-hop collective to release artwork under When Art Imitates Life (WAIL), the brainchild of King Tech of the World Famous Wake Up Show, MTV’s Sway Calloway, and Los Angeles creativity house Scene Four. Previous releases from WAIL include collaboration pieces with RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan as [...]
Can’t believe I missed this part of the show. Looks like Rhymefest tore it down! Here he brings up a cat from the audience to spit Kanye’s verse from “Brand New”. Good stuff! Shout to JMack for the footage.
Excellent interview from the homie Z at DJBooth.net with Statik Selektah while we were at A3C this year. I had the opportunity to chop it up with Statik off camera, but Z got the goods on camera. Lots of great projects coming out from Statik. Check it out!
Here’s the official music video to the track Armageddon dropped late last week. I thought I was gonna be slick and drop the sample on you as well, but it’s not the Heart sample I thought it was. If anyone knows, help me out… I’m going crazy cuz it’s on the tip of my mind!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8R1A3er8Bw A.G. links up with fellow Diggin In The Crates member Diamond D for “Time Is Now” featuring Sadat X. There was some talk of a A.G./Sadat X collaboration project called Trinity last year but I haven’t heard much about it since. Make sure you cop the D.I.T.C. emcee’s latest album Everything’s Berri which is in stores now.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqhEn9Lf3qo Dillon Maurer & Paten Locke drop the music video for the latest single “Spin” featuring H2O of Massinfluence. If you’re still sleeping on Studies In Hunger, make sure you cop it asap.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWAqCVxW4GE Y. Luck created a great anthem for his hometown entitled “Walkin Thru New Orleans.” The video also features a cameo by the legend Fats Domino. Hit the jump for the mp3.
Crew54 has teamed up with producer CientifiQ for a new free album called Slap Rapz. The 10 track project sees the Texas duo rhyming over some rugged boom bap beats provided by CientifiQ. Keep up with the latest on MOS & G-christ over at the 54 Reality Show. Tracklist & link after the jump.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzi7IpdwwUo We’ve got another music video from J. Sands, this time for “Please” off his upcoming solo album The Poet Tree Of Life. Look out for that project to drop in December or January while the new Lone Catalysts LP Back To School will be released on November 2nd.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShXBBfc67Os Here’s the music video for ¡Mayday! & Miami Beat Wave’s collaboration “One Foot In The Grave.” The song is featured on ¡Mayday! emcee Wrekonize’s solo album A Soiree For Skeptics [Download id not defined].
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If1Qn7B29Js Divine Minds & SoulKlap present the visuals for their latest single “New KiNG.” The track appears on their latest project Give Up The Sticks hosted by Mick Boogie & Terry Urban which is available now.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEfg9Wh4US8 DJ Premier speaks on some invididuals tracks off his label’s upcoming compilation in the 2nd Get Used To Us vignette. The new album Year Round Records: Get Used To Us drops December 7th. Just got the full tracklist including production credits & guests. Hit the jump to see it.
I respect the underground. Not because I am anti-mainstream or this idea that says that they are more Hip Hop. I admire their unwillingness to give up because the odds are against them yet they still progress. They manage the business aspect of their careers, hold down jobs and families, deal with bullshit that comes [...]
It’s been a long time since we brought you an edition of Settle The Score. For those that don’t remember, Settle The Score puts classic Hip Hop debates that heads have been arguing over for years to rest—once and for all. We kicked this series off with Ironman vs. Supreme Clientele and followed up with [...]
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPeyQ9SdiOs The legendary Chuck D drops the music video for his Divided Souls Ent. produced “Tear Down That Wall.” The track appears on the Public Enemy frontman’s new solo album Don’t Rhyme For The Sake Of Riddlin’ which is available now.
Ayden (of SupaBeatz) delivers this new prelude EP to the upcoming album Miles To Go Before I Sleep. The project features 8 tracks with guest apperances by Keith Murray, Donny Goines, Sha Stimuli, Havoc (of Mobb Deep), Shabaam Sahdeeq & more. Tracklist & link after the jump.
Authenticity: true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character… Like the leaves that decorate their album cover, The Foreign Exchange is a distinctive duo. They remain true to their artistic voice and have an unparalleled freedom in their creativity. They listen to the muse within and construct incredible albums that are progressive and forward in [...]