From the category archives:
New Orleans emcee Curren$y drops the music video for his track “Life Under the Scope” produced by Ski Beatz. If you haven’t heard already, Curren$y announced he will be making a new album with Mos Def and fellow New Orleans native Jay Electronica.
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Kosha Dillz drops the visuals for his single “Cellular Phone” off his new album Beverly Dillz. Hit the jump to check out Kosha’s tour dates with Matisyahu.
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Here is the brand new video to the song from DXA that we dropped yesterday… check it out!
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Inner Loop Records and One Viisiion link up for another video off J-Scrilla’s Culture of Honor [in stores now!]. This song features some DMV heavy hitters. The video was shot all around the DC area including a legal wall at the Rhode Island Metro (Artwork by DC’s own DOT COM Crew).
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Celebrating their recent release, the members of DMV’s luminary hip-hop trio Diamond District take fans back to their birth, re-introducing the track “Gully” off of emcee/producer Oddisee’s album Foot in the Door. This percussive, up-tempo track marks the first time that Oddissee, YU, and X.O. ever came together to create the signature sound that now defines this dynamic threesome. Oddissee’s grooving drum track and dragging, behind-the-beat melody underlie the three emcees as they take turns spitting their respective verses, creating the effortless chemistry that now is Diamond District. This track, released in 2006, was the beginning; the cornerstone to this group’s development. YU’s lyric says it all. “In a cocoon like a butterfly, before the wings, never thinking like a peasant, I was born a king.”
In addition to “Gully,” Diamond District recently recorded a video with all three showing their lyrical dexterity a cappella style, like true emcees do. XO and YU set off the cipher with strong deliveries and tongue twisting punch lines while Oddisee ends the session off with a scorcher, “I doubt they’ll ever cross over to the rap game so they rootin’ for me yellin’ cuz get a plaque mang, done and I don’t even want the rap fame, it’s a by-product when you always give a track flames, One.”
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Codie G sent over the new video from G-Side’s ST 2 Lettaz called “This is Life.” The track is off the upcoming project Huntsville International presented by Baller’s Eve. Make sure you check out our Artist Spotlight on G-Side if you haven’t already done so.
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Gallery Drive, the new San Diego based supergroup consisting of Afaar, NomiS, Insufficient Funds, and Ruslan (of theBREAX), drops the music video for their first single “Psycho.” The upcoming album will feature production by S1, King Karnov, J-Keys & more. Download the track after the jump.
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Redman drops the video for his lead single “Coc Back” featuring Gilla House member Ready Roc. Funk Doc’s new album Reggie Noble “O” 9 1/2 drops December 8th on Def Jam.
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As I arrive home from the LSU game, it’s only fitting I post some dope Louisiana hip hop right? New Orleans emcee Impulss drops his video for “Do It” featuring the legendary Organized Konfusion’s Prince Po off his upcoming album Marie Leveaux’s Hustle.
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Came across this video of Mos Def reciting Black Thought’s verse from “75 Bars,” which appeared on The Roots album, Rising Down [read review]. This apparently took place during the taping of the BET ciphers.
Props to Frolab for the video’s. Hit the cut as Mos is a fan of Doom [Born Like This review] as well.
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Finally, the video to one of Jay’s best song ever. Dope video to match a dope song.
Props to OnSmash for the video.
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Sky’s second video from his debut album The Salvation [read review]. Amanda Diva, Torae, Donny Goines, Sha Stimuli and others pop up in the video.
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In studio video’s from Freddie’s dope Midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik mixtape [download].
Up top is “Boxframe Cadillac” and down bottom is “Murda On My Mind.”
Props to Yours Truly
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The BET Hip-Hop awards aired last night. Here is what most people are talking about….the Ciphers with DJ Premier on the 1’s and 2’s. Up first is Nicki Minaj, Buckshot, Crown Royyal, and Joe Budden. Joey is insane on this one.
Part 2 is ok and well….part 3 is the ish. Tariq is so underrated.
Hit the cut for the video’s.
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Here’s the new music video from Classified for his track “Quit While You’re Ahead.” The single from his latest album Self Explanatory also features Maestro, Choclair & Moka Only.
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