Compton emcee Schoolboy Q drops this new cut called “There He Go” produced by TDE’s go-to beatsmith Sounwave. Look out for Black Hippy member’s HABITS & contradictions project, which is coming soon.
When we introduced Co$$ as our first ever KN Certified artist back in August, we asked Co$$ to write a guest blog for the site. What started as a guest blog, turned into an idea for a new KN column that we’re calling Vision Behind The Spittin‘. This series will bring you the back story [...]
While Locksmith and Ski Beatz are putting the final touches on their upcoming collabo project Embedded, the two are giving us some new visuals. The album drops on November 15th and I have a feeling that it’s going to be a monster. Really feeling the stuff the two put out thus far!
Original Air Date: 11.29.04 The producer/emcee responsible for hits such as MOP’s “Ante Up” and Camron’s “Hey Ma” invades the Sirius studios to talk about his project Quarantine.
Rittz “WISHIN’” from 3 Little Digs on Vimeo. 3 Little Digs directs the music video for this dark new cut from Rittz called “Wishin” produced by Count Justice. If you’re still sleeping on the Slumerican emcee, download his debut project White Jesus right now.
T-Rock returns with a new smokers anthem in “I Blaze Up” off his upcoming album I Grind, I Hustle. The former Hypnotize Camp Posse member’s double LP drops November 1st, pre-orders are available now on IAP.
The homie Rasheed Chappell co-hosted an event with Blu at the Public Assembly a few weeks ago. Not only did Sheed host the event, but he performed and chopped it up with the West Coast emcee afterwards. They covered numerous topics during the quick session with my man doing a decent interview. Peep the official [...]
P.Watts – Purple Thoughts Ft. KD, Scotty, & P. Dukes from Tamarcus Brown on Vimeo. P. Watts gives the visual treatment to his posse cut “Purple Thoughts” featuring KD, P. Dukes & Scotty. The track will appear on the South Carolina emcee’s Elements Of Surprise hosted by DJ Burn One, which drops October 25th.
Emcee Illtone and producer Shade Cobain make up the fresh Midwest Hip Hop duo Blacktivity. With the release their self-titled EP on 11.1.11 getting closer, Blactivity dropped their first single “Knuckle Sandwich.” Illtone and Shade Cobain have been doing this thing separately for a while now, it is always real dope to see some vets [...]
Man, weren’t Philly treated this week!? Making his debut live appearance in the city, Kendrick Lamar took to the stage at the TLA (Theatre of Living Arts) as part of the Sneaker Pimps-hosted night. Check the video above to catch snippets of the Compton emcee performing some of his illest tracks, including “The Heart Pt. [...]
While A.P. may be a relatively new name on your Hip Hop radar, the Elizabeth, NJ native is set to stand as a much bigger blimp in the future, thanks in part to his latest video, “All I Seen” (directed by Rik Cordero). Having been on the rap grind for eight years, the East Coast [...]
The Kid Daytona releases some new visuals for an old song. Found on The Interlude LP (which dropped back in November of last year), the 9th Wonder-produced “The Fly Lullaby” finally gets the video treatment it deserves, seeing the Bronx rapper spit his mellow bars to a tropical backdrop. Not a bad way to shoot [...]
The Michigan based emcee P.H.I.L.T.H.Y. shares some heat with us! The track is called “Chai Tea Flow” and is produced by Illistrated. No word on where this track is going to end up on but I wanna hear more. Give it a shot below.
The Regiment is here to hit you with “100,” a soulful track produced by Soulution that is a step by step manual on how it should be done. Hot off their performance on The Underground Express stage at A3C in Atlanta this year and the release of their HiPNOTT Records debut full-length, The Panic Button, [...]
Up and coming emcee Mardoe has to fight some demons in the visuals to “Smoke, Dope + Rap II.” The track will be featured on his Streettape, Blackout, which drops as a free download this Halloween. Dope video!
Yesterday, you got to read part 1 of our interview with Thes One and now we have the second & final portion of this in-depth conversation with the People Under The Stairs member. In part 2 of my discussion with Thes One, the veteran emcee/producer provides some amazing insight that makes this a must read for fans and artists alike. Thes talks [...]
Action Bronson & Statik Selektah drop the first single off the collaborative LP, “Cocoa Butter” featuring Nina Sky. The New York emcee & veteran Boston producer’s Well Done album will be released November 22nd on DCide Records.
Mainstays of the West Coast underground circuit since their emergence in 1997, People Under The Stairs are a testament to hard work and consistent performance. Despite the nearly infinite amount of talent turnover in the Hip Hop industry over the past 15 years, Thes One and Double K have been holding it down for Los [...]
Coalmine Records has teamed with the American Cancer Society for a new campaign in hopes to raise awareness and funds for something that affects everyone in one way or another — cancer. The M-Phazes produced “Beautiful” features Big K.R.I.T, Talib Kweli, Outasight & Mela Machinko kicks off the campaign and is being sold now on [...]
Tony Galvin, who you may know as a member of Basic Vocab or the producer behind hits from the likes of Cee-Lo, Dead Prez, T.I. & Nicki Minaj, has linked up with a new group out of Miami called Spoken Thought. Emcees Real Cypha & Joe Turman have released this outstanding music video for their [...]
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