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Australia’s multi-dimensional polyrhythmic quartet bringing future soul to the desert. Peep their North American tour this spring. — Watch
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Berner puts in OT on the tree in this video. The popular rumor is that 7.5 pounds of cannabis were used in the making of, but it’s no surprise. Everyone… Watch
Hip-hop Wisdom: Yasiin Bey
Yasiin Bey, known for most of his career as Mos Def, has helped shape the dialogue and definition of hip-hop, both musically and politically for nearly… Read
Disturbing images of a desolate suburbia and an unsettling finale that shows the complexity of Staples’ perspective. First video and single from this young… Watch
Beautiful images of fatherhood, culture, and mental elevation in Fashawn’s latest release from album The Ecology available now. Watch
Queen Georgia Anne, divinely designed and delivering beautiful rhymes. Watch
Baby bend over. Let yo booty do the yoga. Ms.Monáe looking luscious and practicing poses to her latest release available here. Watch
Aiko floating over her most trying moments in life, including her car accident with her daughter and the loss of her brother, reminding us of all the good… Watch
Still bringing real hip-hop straight from the Bronx, Camp Lo and producer Ski Beatz deliver the latest from Ragtime Hightimes available now. Watch
I believe in me. Success is all that I see. Words of empowerment from Locksmith. Watch
Another great track from PRhyme featuring the atmospheric vocals of Detroit’s Dwele. Watch
Filmed in Compton, featuring his people, Kendrick keeps it real with his first video release since To Pimp a Butterfly dropped on March 16th. Watch
A visual poetry of violence, futility, and the confusing and complex layers of the struggle. Run the Jewels 2 continues its epic journey. Watch
MC yU of Diamond District and producer Slimkat sharing a transcendent experience from People of Today. Watch
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When Kendrick Lamar drops an album, it’s no surprise that every media entity with even a remote connection to hip-hop will feel compelled to write about it.… Read
Australia’s multi-dimensional polyrhythmic quartet bringing future soul to the desert. Peep their North American tour this spring. Watch
Digable Planets. Originators of Crooklyn’s cool, holders of hip-hop’s essence. Off 1994’s Blowout Comb Watch
Simone calling out hip-hop’s weak spots in his latest release from the Cognitive Dissonance: Part 2 video series. Watch