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Yasiin Bey's Top 40 Underground project goes visual. The former Mos Def releases the video to his socially conscious freestyle over Jay's and Kanye's Ni**as in Paris beat.

Dope track from 2011 Pilot Talk 2 album. Curren$y got BEATS!!

Onetime Roots collaborator Martin Luther croons about sleeping with another man's wife while Too $hort doles out the life lessons. Shorty the Pimp's new album, No Trespassing, is due February 28.

George Watsky discovers who can scratch that itch he has, and it's gonna take someone with experience. More from Watsky & Mody's eclectic free LP available from gwatsky.bandcamp.com.

Something about heads in Chicago, they like to roll thick with bands, musical instruments, harmonies and good rhymes...Sidewalk Chalk is no exception. Their new release, Corner Store, is due March 6.

Take this hypercolor Donnie Yen Hong Kong kung fu flick and pair it with this track from French beatsmith Onra's Chinoseries Pt. 2, and you'll get this fan-made stunner of a trailer by ElFamosoDemon.

Childish Gambino turns down the punchlines for a bit and punches up the synths (think Justice) and the lovesick angst in this video, just in time for Valentine's.

New York born and residing in Firenze, Italy, Dre Love has a special message on Valentine's Day for the special person in his life over that Delfonics sample that Ghostface holla'd over.

So, is this what a mature Asher Roth sounds like? The Rawth drops some science on the real hip-hop, but in a very SoCal-ish way.

Last year's new artist Grammy winner is readying her next release, and in time for Black History Month is her ode to African and Black culture.

New Tigallo, new Tigallo, etc. Two Little Brother alums, Phonte on the mic and 9th Wonder on the decks, break it down with a course in personal economics.

The new video from Watch The Throne is out, with a twist on the standard concert footage video. Can you find all the hidden esoteric symbols?

Kanye's buddy from way back is back with a new mixtape, Eternal Sunshine of the Pimpin Mind. Here he raps the blues with a nod to Sade on the hook.

Cain has a desert eagle he calls karma, and he's shootin. The Inland SoCal MC got some clever raps and ain't afraid to use them.

Don't call it a comeback, or an Artifacts reunion? El Da Sensei reunites with old crewmates for some of that old Nu Jeru flavor the Artifacts were legendary for.

More from the Chi: Trinity teams up with R.O.E. for "Odds & Ends", over a beat by Int'l Mc that I swear sounds like it came from a Final Fantasy game. First track from her upcoming The City Is Ours project.

Charlie Powell and Jesse James are Sub Culture, and in this, their first video, they hit a banger out of the park.

Kooley High, the Raleigh, North Carolina crew coming out of NC State, take a trip through the exquisite foreign lands of tract housing suburbs.

With his backing band, the Soulvillians, Chicago's R.O.E. (Rising Over Envy) takes a bit of inspiration from Jay-Z's "Roc Boys" and runs with it, brass section and all.

For one of the more subdued tracks on Black Up, this video stars an all-Ethiopian-American girl navigate through her thoughts and experiences.

Love sucks. The latest track from Eligh & Amp Live's Therapy at 3 features the lovely stylings of Blake Hazard and Seattle MC Grieves.

Chicago's M.A.R.S. (Music Always Rules Supreme) ain't impressed by your swag. Ayo and London cuts straight to the point over some organs and James Brown samples.

Solid flows from young Slick Vizion from the Florida coast. Gatorade electrolyte flow.

Saigon is a hungry emcee, just that he might have taken that phrase a bit too literally. Here's a track off his recently released Warning Shots 3 mixtape.

This is what happens when you mix psychedelics with U-Haul trucks. Jason Goldwatch directs another insane one, featuring producers Alchemist and Oh No taking their shot at the mic.

It looks like Logic found that alleyway in New York where 1995 still lives. Logic delivers that vintage flow over a beat that Miilkbone made famous and Big L made legendary.

Blue Scholars and The Physics' Thig Nat hang with palm trees and practice their swordcraft (sharp lyrics, yo) in nicely tailored suits.

The scion of Bay Area rap royalty, Droop-E pays tribute to San Francisco and the Bay on this cut off of "BLVCK Diamond Life".

The hottest rapper in Harlem hooks up with Vice Magazine to produce this video, full of references to Rocky's favorite moves from Scarface to Willy Wonka.

Chicago's own and former Odd Future member Brandun Deshay drops the latest video from his LP All Day Deshay.

Freddie Gibbs is thuggin, check the guns and the Scarface jacket, and Madlib supplies a classy, grimy beat to back up Gibb's malevolent lyrics.

The fly shit in question is Nipsey Hussle's trip from LAX to Tokyo, where he performs for the Japanese heads and takes in the sights of a different culture.

The Southside Chicago trio of I.B. Fokuz, Collasoul and DJ Seanile drop this woozy and jazzy track live at the studio.

George Watsky, speed rapping YouTube phenom, goes back to his spoken word roots and with the help of buddy Kush Mody, remixes folk singer Mieka Pauley for this whimsical but lovely piece. Watsky & Mody's free EP of folk/hip-hop music is coming 2/1.

Cobe Obeah plays the white knight on this cinematic score of a track, where everything is nicely styled, even the violence.

Leland F., AZ-birthed and LA-based, is one hungry MC, which is why he shot his video near so many restaurants. But in the end, the track is tight, and that's what matters.

Portland's Luck-One says farewell for now. Nice track from an emcee with Nas' flow and Big K.R.I.T.'s attitude.

Dallas-based experimental hip-hop band Sore Losers questions the worth of humanity in this track from forthcoming LP, We Are Sore Losers.

Jabbawockeez does the Blue Man Group thing and provides the opening entertainment for Qualcomm's (cell phone chip maker) press keynote at CES 2012 in Las Vegas.

Pusha T of the Clipse and director Jason Goldwatch don't pussyfoot when they talk about what dreams are made of.

As a part of the RE:GENERATION project, Mark Ronson takes on New Orleans jazz with Zigaboo Modeliste, and help on the side by Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Trombone Shorty, and the Dap Kings

This short film soundtracked by three cuts from the Outsiders' upcoming Bandcamp LP, InsteadOfDreaming, takes you into the mind of these two teenagers from Corpus Christi, Texas.

In another Illmatic throwback, Kid Daytona comes with a sample from Grand Wizard Theodore's "Subway Theme" and adds the smooth styles of Aloe Blacc on the hook.

Moshadee does some daydreaming while riding his bmx through Jersey.

Oakland's Shady Blaze can go double-time easy, even lasting it the whole song. The beat is chill, the rap is on overdrive.

Chicago crew The WHOevers rhyme hard and party hard with a cut off their Bandcamp LP, "Renovations"

Talib Kweli keeps saying this side project with Res is not hip-hop. But its close enough. And the song is dope.

Queens MC Dynasty and Mike Mass recounts childhood highlights over a sunny, feel-good beat

In a raw, poetic stream of consciousness, Brother Ali, with the help of producer Jake One, lays down his struggles as a lyricist.

Rocking apartment parties and public libraries equally, North Carolina's Luca Brazi teams with MC Exactly of Stereoloud for this mellow and subtle track.

Check out the spaced-out beat, then get an eyeful of the even trippier video from LA's Thurz and director Mister Whitmore

Croatian producer links up with J-Ro of the Alkaholikz as they savor the highlights of mediterranean living

Jahn the Baptist serenades his love in the video for the track from ILLumiNati ConGo new LP ALL EYE SEE

If you think cussing grade schoolers are cute, TiRon & Ayomari's new video is adorable.

Common's Grammy makes a cameo in the newest video release from The Dreamer/The Believer

Justus League is well-represented in Charlie Smarts' new video featuring Little Brother alum Big Pooh

West Philly's Chill Moody and producer JoeLogic bangs this hard rock rap track that's as serious as suicide.

These British teenagers ain't spitting bubble gum. Tstar and Gabriella supply vocals over a layered violin-heavy grime beat.

Mike Baker the Bike Maker with fellow Honor Roll members Trackademics and 1-O.A.K. discuss their favorite body parts.

Seattle MC The Good Sin visits LA for the visuals for this collab with producer 10.4 Rog.

Hand claps and soul samples. First single from Koncept iTunes album, "awaken".

New track from everyone's favorite former theme dorm residents.

Harlem's Kalae All Day goes off the hook with no-hooks and a classic grimy early 90's-ish beat.

AFRA revisits a couple classic hip-hop samples from Japan

With the help of director Khalil Joseph, Shabazz Palaces gives you visuals to accompany their abstract, impressionistic LP release.

Seattle MC J.Pinder brings a few strings in the studio for the remix to "Go Far"

Common vs. Nas "Life's a Bitch" [Directed by Court Dunn]. One of the dopest verses of all-time

T-Dot crew Notes To Self with the help of Dilated People's Evidence relive music videos of the golden era of hip-hop.

We got footage of DJ Qbert and DJ Shortkut in a rare live turntable jam session at the Justin Bua book tour kickoff party.

Incredible Alchemist beat

From the vaults of the underground comes a never before heard tale from Chicago's Greatest Street Poet, Common.

Dope dope track from Hell Razah off his '07 album 'Razah's Ladder' featuring Shabazz

DOPE new track from Kendrick off his new joint Section 80

Dope new video from Tom Fire and Matthew Mc Anuff

Del interviewed by Davey D at Rock the Bells 2011

Common interviewed by Davey D at Rock the Bells 2011

HHO hits the LA date of the Red Bull Emsee Battle and talks to Chali 2na, Supernatural and Kurupt about the art of being a battle MC.

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