Music Videos

DTMD: Raw (feat. Godly MC & Kev Brown) [Music Video]

by Jeremiah February 9, 2012 Music Videos

Dunc & Toine Makin’ Dollas are DTMD. Their debut album Makin’ Dollas dropped late in 2011 on Mello Music Group to wide critical acclaim and is still in rotation in my playlist. One of my favorite tracks, “Raw,” has been given the video treatment by director Roddy Rod of Humble Monarch Productions. Check the dope video [...]

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Thursday Throwback: Main Source – Fakin’ The Funk

by Arasia Magnetic February 9, 2012 Music Videos

“Neek the Exotic breaks backs and necks/When fakes try to front, they get smoked like blunst/My rhymes penetrate like skunk/Ayo word up, I think you’re fakin’ the funk” Stunting, flossing, catching vapors or whatever you want to call it is never kosher. And Main Source told these suckas that 20 years ago on the track, [...]

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Thursday Throwback: Chi-Ali – Funky Lemonade

by Arasia Magnetic February 9, 2012 Music Videos

I’ve never been a massive fan of kid rappers (still not) but I always got down with the Native Tongue’s youngest member Chi-Ali. He released a few tracks in the early 90’s that I checked for from his album, The Fabulous Chi-Ali, before disappearing after making sporadic appearances by the close of the decade. Unfortunately, [...]

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Dom O Briggs: 20 Years [Music Video]

by Jeremiah February 9, 2012 Music Videos

Dom O Briggs takes 1 minute and 57 seconds out of his day to spit some bars from the heart. You definitely need to get up on Dom O Briggs if you’re not yet. “20 Years” comes from his last project, A Gemini’s Tale, which is available for free download. He also has a collaborative project, Always Insipire(d), dropping [...]

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M.I: Paradise [Music Video]

by Carsten February 9, 2012 Music Videos

On the third single from his upcoming project The Coldplay Sessions, M.I flips Coldplay’s latest hit “Paradise.” The video was directed by Aaron Vazquez. If you like the track, you can grab it below. The full project will be released later this month.

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AyeLogics: Stussy Pack [Music Video]

by Carsten February 9, 2012 Music Videos

Here’s a new music video from AyeLogics! The track will be featured on his upcoming project, Live From The $in, which is dropping on February 14th. Directed by Detooz Films.

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Rashid Hadee: Back On My Grind [Music Video]

by Kevin February 8, 2012 Music Videos

Chicago emcee/producer Rashid Hadee dropped his new project, Aural Sex: The Search For Pinky Tuscadero, yesterday. Here’s the video to the first single, “Back On My Grind”. Directed by Thaione Davis.

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STS: Earthquake (feat Dosage) [Music Video]

by Justin February 8, 2012 Music Videos

STS unveils the latest edition in the GOLDRush series as he flips Labrinth & Tinie Tempah’s “Earthquake” with the help of Dosage. Sugar Tongue Slim’s full GOLDRush project will feature 16 tracks and is scheduled to drop on February 29th.

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Clan Destined: SCREAM (feat Stacy Epps) [Music Video]

by Justin February 8, 2012 Music Videos

Clan Destined provides some dope visuals to their single “SCREAM” featuring Stacy Epps (including an homage to the classic movie Office Space at the end). The track appears on the Atlanta duo’s latest album Self Titled, which is available now.

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G-Side: Gettin It (feat Stalley & Joi Tiffany) [Music Video]

by Justin February 8, 2012 Music Videos

G-Side makes sure you haven’t forgotten about them with the video for their Stalley assisted “Gettin It” directed by John Turner Jr. & Matt McGinley. The track appears on ST 2 Lettaz & Yung Clova’s outstanding album iSLAND, which is available now.

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M.anifest: Makaa Maka [prod by Kwabena Jones] [Music Video]

by Jeremiah February 8, 2012 Music Videos

Ghanaian MC M.anifest breaks into 2012 with a raw and riveting video for a brand new song “Makaa Maka.” Set in Madina and other gritty parts of Accra, Ghana, M.anifest raps fluidly from English to Twi to Pidgen, asserting his place in Ghanaian hip hop over raucous hard-hitting production from Kwabena Jones. “Makaa Maka” loosely translates from Twi as [...]

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J.A.E: First Lap [prod by Thelonious Martin] [Music Video]

by Jeremiah February 8, 2012 Music Videos

J.A.E is prepping to run laps around rappers and with “First Lap” it sounds like he is just getting warmed up. J.A.E spits some ill shit over this dope Thelonious Martin instrumental. The cut is the is the first in his Running Laps series where he will run through instrumentals periodically for all hip-hop heads to [...]

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I Self Devine: Up Aboves [Music Video]

by Jeremiah February 8, 2012 Music Videos

Off of I Self Devine‘s The Upliftment Struggle, the second mixtape in The Culture Series, “Up Aboves” stays true to the theme of struggle. I have definitely bumped the mixtape a couple times, I Self is a spiritual dude that sets it right.

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Jamaal: She Knows [Music Video]

by Carsten February 8, 2012 Music Videos

Leimert Park’s newest representative, Jamaal, releases the visual to his first single “She Knows.” The visual is directed by Eric Heights. Jamaal’s debut album, The Cool Table, drops on February 28, 2012. This track is produced by Flash Beats.

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Intalek & Kid Icarus: Synesthesia [Music Video]

by Kevin February 7, 2012 Music Videos

First set of visuals off of Virginia Beach, VA’s Intalek x Kid Icarus’ Synesthesia album. The intro track, “Synesthesia”, takes the visual trip to showcase what the album itself looks and feels like.

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QuESt: Ten Cent Pistol [Fear Not Failure Video Series Pt.1]

by Kevin February 7, 2012 Music Videos

Miami emcee QuESt is prepping to release his upcoming project Fear Not Failure sooner than later in 2012, and decides to link up with the good folks over at 2DopeBoyz to premier his latest video series directed by Crooked Engine. This 4 part video series will serve as preparation for QuESt’s upcoming effort, and help [...]

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Blacastan: The Booth [Music Video]

by Jeremiah February 7, 2012 Music Videos

Blacastan gets busy in the booth over Nas‘ “Shootouts!” I, for one, am excited Blacastan’s forthcoming LP The Master Builder Part II, everything I have heard so far has been dope. The project will be 2-CD’s with bonus tracks and 3D Hologram sticker and is set to drop on March 13th. The Master Builder Part II [...]

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Locksmith: Illuminati [Music Video]

by Justin February 7, 2012 Music Videos

Locksmith released his long overdue solo debut last year with the help of Ski Beatz, and it was one of my favorite LP’s of the year. The Bay Area emcee isn’t slowing down though as his new album Labyrinth is due out in March and he drops some visuals for the first single “Illuminati” produced [...]

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De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present First Serve: Must B The Music [Music Video]

by Jeremiah February 7, 2012 Music Videos

Great new video from De La Soul‘s Plug 1 and Plug 2 from the animated world of First Serve. The album drops on April 2nd, should be a banger. Peep the video for their first single “Must B The Music.”

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Ground Up: Overboard (feat. Young Chris) [Music Video]

by Carsten February 7, 2012 Music Videos

Ground Up are having a nice little cypher with Young Chris in the video for their latest single “Overboard“. Get ready for The Get Up, which is dropping in March.

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