Cee Lo Green - "Bodies" (VIDEO)

Directed by Mikael Colombu Films. Video features Cee Lo Green, Kerry Washington, Janelle Monae, and Karl Lagerfeld.

Lady Gaga on Jay Leno (Video)

Lady Gaga brings M & Ms for Leno in her fresh Grammy Awards.






Props: Yardie.

John Legend Live on Jay Leno

John Legend puts his fist up with the North Africans and sings "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" on Jay Leno.





Props: Yardie.

The Black Keys - "Howlin' For You" (Video)

The Black Keys recruit Shaun White, Todd Bridges and the Movie Trailer Voiceover Guy and do their best impression of a Robert Rodriguez B-Movie trailer.



After the jump check out last month performance of "Howling For You" on Letterman.

J. Cole feat. Drake - "In The Morning" (Video)

The popular track from Cole's Friday Night Lights mixtape gets visuals.

Teedra Moses - "R U 4 Real" (Video)

The lovely singer Teedra Moses recruits producer Drummer Boy as the love interest in this sensual clip directed by Phil the god. "R U 4 Real" is produced by Wow Jones.



New album Lioness coming soon

www.teedramoses.net

Spotted at Urban Daily.

Lady Gaga on 60 Minutes

Full video of Lady Gaga's interview with Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes on CBS.

"I am the master of the Art of Fame"

Props: Young Kingz.

Aziz Ansari on Jimmy Fallon (Video)

Aziz Ansari stopped by Jimmy Fallon and told a tale of him, Jay-Z and a joke under pressure.

Miranda Cosgrove - "Dancing Crazy" (Video)

New music video from iCarly.

Snoog Dogg - "Sweat" Video

The Dogg appears (gasp) shirtless and autotone croons on this moisture-inducing video.

Tyler Woods - The Mahogany Experiment FreEP

Tyler Woods drops a new EP featuring wall-to-wall production from label boss 9th Wonder (except for "Lost In Your Love"). Guest appearances come from fellow Jamla labelmates Heather Victoria and Big Remo as well as Styles P and Talib Kweli. He also makes nods to Marvin Gaye, Al Green and Jodeci on the EP.

A lot of love tunes jumping out of the woodwork this Valentine's. Tracklist and download after the jump.

Kevin McCall - Un-Invited Guest (Mixtape)

Kevin McCall, the producer/rapper/singer/songwriter best known for producing/writing and rapping alongside Chris Brown & Tyga on the #1 smash hit "Deuces" jumps into solo mode with this project which includes features from the likes of Ludacris, The Game, Gucci Mane, Swizz Beatz, Tyga, Chris Brown, Swizz Beatz & Omarion among others. Hosted by DJ Ill Will & DJ Drama.

Bobby V- "Rock Wit Cha" (Video)

Another Valentine's Day release.



Spotted at This Is RnB.

Trey Songz - "Love Faces" (Video)

Trey Songz wasn't going to be left out of the Romantic Love Holiday hoopla. The video to his new single is directed by Justin Francis.

Spotted at: Complex Magazine.

Diddy-Dirty Money - LoveLOVE vs. HateLOVE (Mixtape)

The Valentine's Day, LTTP Remix project features a few unreleased songs.

1. Intro
2. Yeah You Would
3. Sade
4. Yesterday ft. Chris Brown
5. Ass On The Floor
6. Looking For Love ft. Usher
7. Private Entertainer ft. Rick Ross
8. Rollercoaster
9. Change
10. Make Love To You
11. I Know ft. Wiz Khalifa & Chris Brown
12. Shades ft. Lil Wayne and Justin Timberlake
13. Last Night Pt.2
14. Utopia


Download: Diddy-Dirty Money - LoveLOVE vs. HateLOVE Mixtape

Props: Nah Right.

Torae - Heart Failure (Mixtape) & Official Watch

Torae's new mixtape is here. Presented by Honey Magazine and Flud Watches and mixed by DJ Blazita. The commemorative time piece available at Karmaloop.

Torae Heart Failure - Altenative Download Link.

Juelz Santana talks to Ozone Magazine

Juelz Santana speaks to Ozone Magazine at length about his oft-delayed album, his upcoming mixtape, meeting with Jimmy Iovine and working with Dr. Dre, Egyptian politics (or not), the status of the Juelz & Lil Wayne album and his recent legal troubles.



Shouts to Morris Video.

Jessie Ware & Sampha - "Valentine" (Video)

 Jessie Ware and Sampha's new video, directed by Marcus Soderland. Song is available now on itunes. A little beautiful something to tug at your heartstrings today of all days. From London, with love.



Happy Hallmark Holiday.

Spotted at Pinboard Blog.

Performances from the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards

Best moment of the night was jazz bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spadling winning an award for Best New Artist. More Performances after the jump.

Ceelo Green - "F*ck You"



Bruno Mars, B.o.B & Janelle Monae Medley



Aretha Franklin Tribute

Static & Greedy (of Shindu) - Electro Mix 1

We just got a slamming electro mix from Belgian DJ outfit turned band Shindu. The DJ crew is made up of Ghent based Static & Greedy (Christopher D’havé and Maxime Abbenbroek) and have introduced female vocalist Chibi (Tine Vanwijnsberghe) to complete their band. The press release continues:

Although Static & Greedy are known for bringing electro-house/nu-rave dj-sets, we’re very fond of synthy vocal pop/electronica with an 80s twist. And it’s on that basis that SHINDU was born. Contemporary influences are Rex The Dog, La Roux, Robyn, Grum, Ali Love etc.


Our tracks are written and produced with the essential help of our good friend Sebastiaan Vandevoorde (known from Villa, Moonlight Matters).

They have recently completed their first track "Dreams" which they let us get a sneak listen to. It definitely hearkens the 80's in it's uptempo, plastic synthy goodness and it's personal ambition to rise above the bleak.

Meanwhile while they put their production catalog into growth mode they hooked us up with this electro mix featuring remixes from Lykke Li, Robyn, Ladytron, MGMT, Vandroid and a club edit of "Dreams". Hit the jump for the tracklist.


Shindu - Mixtape #1 by Shindu

Alexis Jordan - "Good Girl" (Video)

This Columbia, South Carolina starlet will be the next artist from Roc Nation to drop an album. Her self-titled debut arrives February 20th.



Spotted at Complex Magazine.

Chris Brown on Saturday Night Live

Chris Brown was the musical guest on last night's Saturday Night Love. He performed his current slow jam banger "No Bullsh*t" and his new single "Yeah (3x)."





Props: Yardie.

Tiron & Ayomari - "Good Food" (Video)

Bon Appetit from the West Coast. Directed by Erok. Ayomari and his compadre revisit the Method Man and Ghostface gem "Afterparty."

Holy Top Ramen that's a whole lot of parmesan...

TiRon & Ayomari - Good Food from The Cafeteria Line on Vimeo.

Nicki Minaj - "Moment 4 Life" Live on Jay Leno

Nicki performs live at the offices of the Great Chinned One.

New Raekwon - "Shaolin vs WuTang" (Video)

Produced by Scram Jones, the title track from Raekwon's new album gets visuals. Video directed by Konee Rok.



Spotted: Nah Right.

What's Up Africa - Episode 2

Having dubbed himself "Africa's answer to Anderson Cooper," Ikenna Azuike walks us through recent viral hits by Africans or about Africa.

Queen of Vagina FTW.

Phil Ade - "Piece of the Pie" (Video)

Phil Ade remixes D'angelo's classic DJ Premier produced song "Devil's Pie"  for his #PHILADEFRIDAY series.

Chase N. Cashe - "Inner Me" (Video)

This is the Intro to the debut rap album from Surf Club member Chase N. Cashe titled Gumbeaux. Directed by JeromeD.com

Travis Barker Featuring Game, Swizz Beatz & Mix Master Mike - "Can The Drummer Get Some" Live on Jimmy Kimmel

Travis Barker, Swizzy, Game and Mix Master Mike tear down the Jimmy Kimmel stage with his first single from his forthcoming album.

Tyler The Creator - "Yonkers" (Video)

"Odd Future (a truncation of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) is an irreverent, against-the-grain, Hip hop group out of California, whose output in 2010 was the subject of much polarizing discussion. Needless to say, material that's heavy on shock value (no Timbo), off-the-beaten-path pyscho-emo ethos and the group's viral savvy has won them a cult following all over world. They remind us of a late 90's Emimen, hungry and savage.

One of OFWGKTA's leading lights happens to be Tyler the Creator. It's hard to believe he still can't legally buy himself an alcoholic bevarage in the US. His darkly emotional, morally disturbing 2010 album Bastard is worshipped by some and we know the arrival of the sophomore set Goblin in April is awaited with great anticipation. Pitchfork called Bastard "among the most stunning things released in the past 12 months."

Presenting a view of what the next generation of hip hop may look like. It may be difficult to fathom for some, but it is difficult to turn away. The beat thumps with minimalist zeal and Tyler annihilates Bruno Mars, has threesomes with raptors, tells Jesus to quit it, has a Xanax trip and has cooking sessions with some overweight ladies... yeah...

That's just the lyrics. We wont tell you what happens to the giant Madagascan cockroach in the video. Proceed to watch at your own risk. A selection from the upcoming album.



Also check out articles in the Village Voice, LA Weekly and New York Times.

Tinie Tempah "A Million Miles Away" Part 1

This vlog chronicles UK's Tinie Tempah's trip to the USA. He speaks about what makes him different from an American artist and his work ethic. He also records vocals for a remix with Dev.

Lady Gaga - "Born This Way" (Audio)

As announced months ago, Lady Gaga's new single from her sophomore album (also called Born This Way) is here. She will perform it live on Grammy Night this coming Sunday. We hear pieces of Madonna on this, though her Little Monsters won't mind, they were probably in diapers back then.

Meanwhile, we can almost hear Akon yelling "Ching! Ching!" Her album arrives May 23rd.

Zowie - "Bite Back" (Video)

This New Zealand singer and drummer is currently preparing her debut release. Slide us a mean late pass on this new video from her. "Bite Back" has a driving electro base and we appreciate her futuristic, leather-clad and pointy shoulder pad fashion sense in this video.



http://www.whoiszowie.com/

Rihanna's palindromic Reb'l Fleur Fragrance Ad

Earlier this week the New York Times quoted Parlux Fragrances, makers of Rihanna's new signature fragrance, describing their new advert as a "palindrome." It works identically when played in reverse.

The ad was designed by Manhattan Ad Agency Droga5.

The New York Times article continues:

What viewers may find mind-boggling is that the video was choreographed to make it difficult to determine in which direction it was originally filmed. There are no obvious giveaways — say, flower petals being plucked in one direction and the petals being reattached in the other.


Misha Louy, an executive producer at Droga5 who worked on the video, explained that in some shots Rihanna was even filmed walking backward, or was directed to walk forward in such a way that when the video was played in reverse it “wouldn’t look like she was moonwalking backwards.”

Go to http://www.RihannaReblFleur.com to experience the interactive video.

Kevin Cossom feat Diddy & Fabolous - "Baby I Like It" (Video)

Singer/songwriter Kevin Cossom's club banger finally gets a video.

Kevin Cossom - New Music - More Music Videos

Tyga Feat. Chris Brown - "Regular Girl" / "Wonder Woman" (Video)

Off Tyga's Fan of a Fan mixtape. Two-for-One video directed by Alex Nazari.

Talib Kweli - Gutter Rainbows Listening Session Part 1

We brought you some footage earlier in the week of Talib Kweli and Sean Price performing, this is a better distilled version of how it went down at Hiphop Nation when the Duck Down artists dropped in.


Talib Kweli Album Listening Party On Hip Hop Nation [Part 1] from itsthebino.com on Vimeo.

Jesse Boykins III Covers "Limit To Your Love" by Feist

Jesse Boykins III live at 92YTribeca in New York recently doing damage to the Feist song. Accompanying him were Dennis Turner on Bass, Rene Del Fiero on Guitar, Aaron Hardin on Piano, Marion OJ Ross III on Trumpet and Adam Jackson on Drums.



Video was shot and edited by Slick Jackson.

Spotted at This Is RnB.

X-Men: First Class - Official Trailer

Hitting eyeballs starting June 3rd, this will be a prequel that tells the story of the origins of the X-Men when Professor X and Magneto were young men and good friends saving the world from nuclear doom, which was the beginning of the end of their friendship. Starring in this reboot are James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon. The picture is directed by Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Stardust, Kick Ass)



Props: Slashfilm.

M.O.P. - How About Some Hardcore (LIVE)

M.O.P. tear down the house with their classic joint at the recent Source Magazine's Ghetto Metal Showcase in New York. Word is a fight broke out soon after... 




Props: Blow Hiphop TV.

Chris Brown - Breezy Dance Freestyle (Webisode #6 )

The boys do a jig to Rick James.


Breezy Dance...Freestyle from Mechanical Dummy on Vimeo.

Lotta Zay - "Anuvah Level" (Video)

From the album Which Way Is Up? this Long Branch, New Jersey spitter gets lifted.

Grafik Ruffin "Me & My B*tch (2k11) " Video

Grafik Ruffin channels classic Notorious B.I.G and Teddy Pendergrass for this Fresno love story which serves as the 3rd video from Grafik's  solo effort The Fever.



Download: Me & My B*tch (2k11)

Skyzoo & Illmind - "All About That" (Video)

Off that Live From The Tape Deck album.

Jeremih on Amaru Don TV

Jeremih speaks on his new association with 50 Cent and his disatisfaction with how Def Jam pushed his new project All About You.



Shouts: Amaru Don TV.

DJ Khaled – "Welcome To My Hood" feat Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Wayne & T-Pain (Video)

Seriously though, how many times is DJ Khaled going to make the same record? Oh wait Akon missed this one, never mind. I hope they get KRS One for the remix.



Props: 2Dopeboyz.

L.E.P Bogus Boys - "Lust For Life" (Video)

Taken from their highly enjoyable 2010 mixtape Dont Feed The Killaz Vol.3.

Fred The Godson on True Stories Radio

Fred the Godson looks back on his rise to prominence in the New York scene and what the future holds.

Lioness - "All Black Winterness" (Video)

"Comparing me with these basic chics is like feeding junk food to Kate Moss..."

This do-it-all MC (and singer/songwriter/keyboard player) is at home doing Hip hop, Grime and Funky House in a way that most other rhyme specialists may envy. After a short hiatus, Lioness stormed back in 2010 with the Loch Ness Monster mixtape and dropped another mixtape in January, Featureness, a collection of her biggest appearances on wax in 2010 as well as radio interviews on Splash FM and BBC 1Xtra.

2011 promises to be big for the South East Londoner. We can expect her debut full length project Me And Her and another mixtape Roar-Ness will precede that.



Props: The Grime Report.

Sean Garrett feat. J. Cole - "Feel Love" (Video)

New video from those Roc Nation boys.



Sean Garrett | Myspace Music Videos



 

Freddie Gibbs feat YP - "Something New" (Video)

Freddie Gibbs and YP release visuals for their viral favorite from Ruby Hornet's Closed Session Series.


Closed Sessions: "Something New" Feat. Freddie Gibbs & YP from Ruby Hornet on Vimeo.

Shouts: Ruby Hornet.

Common - Freestyle at FIU (Video)

Mr Serena Williams to-be blows a hurricane through a Florida International University audience with Windy City bars.



After the jump Common spits his first ever rhyme.

Jessie J - Price Tag ft. B.o.B. (Video)

This anti-materialism pop ditty entered the UK singles chart at #1 and her tour is sold out. Get used to her. By the time we post this, the video will have reached 9 million hits on Vevo, or close.

¡MAYDAY! feat. N.O.R.E - "They Told Me" (Remix) Video (NSFW)

Live band outfit ¡MAYDAY! drop a video for the remix off their 2010 mixtape Lords Of The Fly. The original version is on their sophomore LP Stuck On An Island. Video is co-directed by the band and Rommel Garcia. Viewer discretion is advised.

And we really do believe N.O.R.E. on having camo print bedsheets.

Austra - Beat And The Pulse (Video) NSFW

Austra is a trio made up of Katie Stelmanis, Maya Postepski and Dorian Wolf. This is off their upcoming debut album to be released on UK indie Domino Records on May 16th. Viewer discretion is advised.



Props: Music Thirsty.

50 Cent on Conan

Fiddy drops by the Conan offices to peddle the new wireless headphones and also talks twitter and his pet dog.




Uploaded by yardie4lifever2. - Explore international webcam videos.

Spotted at Miss Info.

Raphael Saadiq - "Good Man" (Video) & Saadiq Sessions (B2P)

For this installment of the Bloggeratsi two-piece we showcase Raphael Saadiq. Stone Rolling drops in March on Columbia. We hope he wins with this new single.



He also appeared at the Royalton Hotel in New York on February 3, 2011 for Saadiq Sessions. He performed snippets of 6 songs from the new album ("Radio," "Stone Rollin," "Moving Down The Line," "Good Man," "Just Don't," and "Heart Attack").



Shouts to Eb The Celeb for the Saadiq Sessions.

Breakin' It Down with Catherine Reitman - Episode 4 (and 3)

This week she's breaking down I Love You Philip Morris, The Green Hornet and The Way Back.



After the jump, check out Episode 3. The Fighter, Barney's Version, The Illusionist and 127 Hours. At least some of these meet her approval.

XV - "F.I.F.A." (One Shot)

Court Dunn directs another One Shot Video but this time he goes for the split screen look. XV drops his project Kid With the Green Backpack later this year.



Salute: Nah Right & Court Dunn.

Chace Infinite - Out Da Box TV (Interview)

Chace Infinite, of the duo Self Scientific talks music and fashion.

Ikenna Azuike Vlog - What's Up Africa (WUA)

This is radio journalist and writer Ikenna Azuike's debut vlog about various pop culture goings on in Africa. Hilar.

Bishop Lamont - Faded ft. Nate Dogg & SonReal (Video)

The ex-Aftermath MC hits us with a new video for a song off the forthcoming DJ Dow Jones and Peter Parker mixtape, The Freetrade Agreement arriving Valentine's Day. Song is produced by Warren G and video is directed by Dane Collison and Byron Wilson.

Jon Connor - OnDaSpot Freestyle (Video)

Flint Michigan stand up.


Jon Connor On The Spot Freestyle On Green Lantern Show from Jon Connor on Vimeo.

Damon Dash Gets Greedy [Interview]

Brand builder Dame Dash talks about his umbrella company DD172 and projects that he has in the works.



Shouts to Greedmont TV.

Dyme Def - "Timeless" (Video)

Seattle trio Sev, Fearce, and Brainstorm bring us a video from a BeanOne produced selection off ther sophomore album Sex Tape, which is available now. Video was directed, shot and edited by VinnieHobbs & Niko P.

Governor - "Here We Go Again" feat 50 Cent (Video)

The G-Note records artist bring us his first video.

The Source Presents Audra The Rapper's "Sweet N Sour Cypher" Part 1

Nickleus F., Michael Millions & Black Cobain join the Maybach Music rapstress for a good old Virginia cyph.

Nas & Damian Marley - "Patience" (VIDEO)

Directed by Nabil Elderkin, frequent go-to lensman for Kanye West, which explains why this video has a simlar look to Kanye's moving portrait for "Power." A selection from their highly acclaimed 2010 Distant Relatives collaborative album.


DISTANT RELATIVES "Patience" from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Melanie Fiona - "I Belong To Your Heart" (Sam Cooke Tribute)

In honor of Black History Month. Sang it girl!




Spotted at Okayplayer.

Erykah Badu - "Gone Baby, Don't Be Long" (Video)

Erykah Badu brings us this futuristic conveyor belt glide in the video for the song off her 2010 release Amerykah Part II: Return Of The Ankh. At the controls is Flying Lotus, and we love how he always moves hip hop in trippy new directions. Him teaming up with Erykah makes perfect sense. Hope there will be more to come from the two of them.


Erykah Badu - Gone Baby, Don't be Long from beeple on Vimeo.

Big K.R.I.T on the Press Play Show (Video)

Big K.R.I.T stopped by the Sirius Radio studios to hang out with Terry Urban and Mick Boogie on the Press Play show and talked about the origins of his name and signing with The House That Russ Built among other things.

BIG K.R.I.T. Talks His Name, Def Jam Signing, K.R.I.T. Wuz Here & Yelawolf from Young Sav + Steve-O on Vimeo.

Shouts to Young Sav & Steve-O at Best of Both Offices.

French Montana feat. Mak Mustard - "Good Kush" (Video)

Directed by Masar, French Montana follows up "Choppa Choppa Down" with a new cut featuring Mak Mustard. Good to see French still doing things with Max B's compadres.

SCRAM JONES - 40 BAR FLASHBACK (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Producer/Rapper Scram Jones brings us this video for the track that leaked last summer. He talks it like he lived it.

J Dilla Tribute - Q-Tip, Illa J, T3 & Suite for Ma Dukes Orchestra (Videos)

A tribute to one of the greatest hip hop producers ever. In the space of a week we celebrate his birthday and his life. We pay homage to James Dewitt Yancey aka J Dilla (February 7, 1974 - February 10, 2006).

Leading off is his partner in the famed Ummah production team Q-Tip.



Dilla's younger brother (also a producer/ rapper) Illa J and Slum Village bandmate T3 share some thoughts.




After the jump a performance by the Suite for Ma Dukes Orchestra. They should've taken this show on the road. They transformed "Untitled/Fantastic" into a whole new sonic experience.

AZ- The Calm (VIDEO)

New video off the 15 year anniversary version of AZ's first album Doe Or Die.

Pastor Troy film - We Was Homeboyz (Trailer)

Pastor Troy in a gangster flick coming this summer set in Atlanta.

Murs & Terrace Martin - Fresh Kicks (Video)

Their collabo album Melrose dropped this week.

Angry Naked Pat - "Rebooted" Part 1 (NSFW)

Pat is trapped in a humdrum existence. Have no fear. Magical Spirit Bear is here.
Starring Chris Hardwick,  Simon Rex and Andy Milonakis. Viewer discretion is advised.

ANGRY NAKED PAT "Rebooted" Part 1 - watch more funny videos

Via Funny Or Die.

Consequence delivers the sequel: Movies on Demand 2 (Mixtape)

 G.O.O.D Music artist Consequence drops his brand new mixtape Movies on Demand 2. Co-starring Talib Kweli, Mac Miller, Bun B, Roc Marciano, Havoc, Pill and Q-Tip among other guests.

 

Presented by XXL Magazine and Bandcamp Records and hosted by DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar, this mixtape is an appetizer to Consequence's new album on Universal ConsTV. The album will be produced in its entirety by Q-Tip and label boss Kanye West.

Tracklist and Download information after the jump.

Shad - Keep Shining (Video)

Canadian MC Shad bring us a video for a track off his most recent album release TSOL.

Memphis Bleek - "Laced Up" (VIDEO)

The song dropped at the tail end of the summer in 2010 on the Feed The Streets mixtape, but the visuals arrive now.

Juelz Santana ft. Lil Wayne - Home Run (Video)

Their collabo album might as well join those other mythical projects we hear about, like the Raekwon & Ghostface project, or M.O.P and Mobb Deep.

Oddisee, Toine (of DTMD) & Kenn Starr Cipher

Them DMV boys going at it. Beat by Soulful!

Stalley - Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music) Free LP

Stalley's free album Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music) dropped today. It features 16 tracks produced by producer/vocalist Rashad. Serious knock on this collection, definitely built to rattle trunks, and the bars are top notch. Lovely cover art, that should be the emblem to something.

Thisis50 Interview With Lil B aka THE BASEDGOD

Jack Thriller shares some moments with one of the most enigmatic, polarizing and prolific young hip hop artist today. Fresh off another triumphant display in New York with a sold out show recently, The BasedGod shares some insight into his free-ranging lurches from one extreme to another. This recent NPR piece accompanies this interview nicely.

Talib Kweli - Palookas feat. Sean Price (Live at Hip Hop Nation/ SiriusXM)

Listened to this live riding around while the sleet came down. Kweli and P! bringing that 50 Cal > Squirt gun music.

Media Gasface - Where I’m From feat. Sacha Jenkins (Video)

Media Gasface have been doing a series of hiphopcentric short documentaries on New York that are must watch. For this instalment, they get together with Sasha Jenkins, one of the founders of Ego Trip Magazine, who shares his wisdom about Queen's place in the Hip hop Pantheon. It just wasn't about the Bronx back in the day.


Where I'm From feat. Sacha Jenkins from Gasface on Vimeo.

USDA - CTE Or Nothing (Mixtape)

Jeezy and crew deliver a fresh briefcase of that girl. Get your Charlie Sheen on.

Download Mixtape Free | LiveMixtapes.com Mixtape Player

Usher with David Guetta (OMG Tour Stop)

David Guetta caught up with Usher at a recent Usher OMG Tour stop. They talk about the pop revolution they're carrying out, aka, making R&B records that clock in at 110+ bpms. We thought that had been done already, in the late 80's early 90's.

Onyx - Mad Energy!!! (Video)

"They got chicken wings in the green room yo?"

Sticky Fingaz holds down directorial duties. Good to see these dudes back at it. And they're still running.

Sha Stimuli - "Who I Am" (Video)

Off Sha Stimuli's new project Unsung: The Garden Of Eden Vol 1. Sha stays spitting sharply. Video directed by Allen McCrone.

Thisis50 Interview With Shawn Chrystopher

Shawn Chrystopher kicks it with Thisis50 sharing some insight about who he is, the New West not being so gangsta'd out, working on being on the XXL Freshmen cover and Hip hop's evolution.

Emilio Rojas feat Mikey Factz - "Ex Girl" (Video)

Emilio Rojas and Mickey Factz throw mud on the ex-chic. Viewer discretion is advised, video NSFW. Directed by Derek Pike. The blues sample on this is tuff-gong.


Emilio Rojas Ft. Mickey Factz, "Ex-Girl" from Erojasmanagement on Vimeo.

Breakbeat UKSP - "Standing Tall" (VIDEO)

UK rapper and producer Breakbeat UKSP sent us this video to this personal motivation anthem "Standing Tall." Just the other day, I finally heard Tinie Tempah's breakout hit on a mixshow on an East Coast US terrestrial radio station. Are we seeing the early days of an English rap invasion? Sounds like it. Check out Breakbeat UKSP's website for raw performance footage  including him on the drums going sick.

Teairra Mari – "Body" (VIDEO)

Teairra Mari drops a visual for the song off her Sincerely Yours EP. Go ahead Teairra, show it off. Directed by Ryan Spencer.



Spotted at This is RnB.

Toki Wright - Time Zones - NORTH SHORE SESSIONS #6 (VIdeo)

Twin Cities, Minnesota and Rhymesayers Entertainment's own Toki Wright doing a bit of multitasking. That first verse is kinda ill.

Moral: Spitting and driving > Texting and Driving. It might land you on a blog too.

TiRon & Ayomari – "What You Waiting On" (Video)

Westcoaster TiRon brings along frequent collaborator Ayomari for the 2011 edition of "Get Up Get Out and Get Something." Track is produced by DK and video was shot by Andrew Quesada.

The New West keeps bubbling. Damn California... that blue ass sky....

TiRon & Ayomari - What You Waiting On from The Cafeteria Line on Vimeo.

Omarion - "Come N F**k Wit Me" (VIDEO)

Omarion covers Jodeci's "Come And Talk to Me." Who would've thought Jodeci's raunchy bedroom jams would one day be grown man music? Omarion does his thing, but those Jodeci harmonies he doesn't quite interpret.What y'all think?

CyHi Da Prynce - "Ring Da Bellz" (Video)

In the spirit of Black History Month CyHi evokes Malcolm, Marting and Huey P. for this opening track from this Royal Flush mixtape coming soon


CYHI DA PRYNCE -- RING BELLZ from Urban News Network on Vimeo.

Stalley - "The Tune Up" (Video)

Stalley's album Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music) arrives February 8th. Video directed by Kellen Dengler and track is produced by Rashad. Hey we hear that tuba on the bassline, dope.


Stalley "The Tune Up" from Kellen Dengler on Vimeo.

Locksmith - "Lock" (Video)

Bay Area rapper Locksmith has teamed up with Dojo Master Ski Beatz for an EP called Embedded. Those BluRoc Boys are hard at work. It will be interesting to see a hyped-up rapid-fire spitter like Locksmith have a go at Ski production as a counterpoint to Curren$y's laid back flow. Also congrats are in order to the BluRock team also for helping land Curren$y a label deal at Warner Records. Those 2010 albums helmed by Ski Beatz, Pilot Talk and Pilot Talk 2 helped his career out majorly.



Spotted at 2Dopeboyz.

Fabolous - Wolves In Sheep Clothing (Official Video)

Fabolous is preparing to drop a new mixtape The S.O.U.L Tape sometime this month. First leak out is a freestyle over Kanye's "Devil In A New Dress." That Bink! beat is perfection.



Download: Fabolous - Wolves In Sheep Clothing

Capone - Can't Stop (VIDEO)

One half of the famed Capone-N-Noreaga duo releases a video to this knocking two-stepper for the G's. It won't be just Nore delivering a solo album this year. Capone is hard at work getting his joint ready.



Shouts to 57th Ave.

Cooking with Snoop Dogg: Super Bowl Edition

This Filet Watois Bowl of Chips will change your life.



Snoop Dogg needs to bring back Doggy Fizzle Televizzle.

Rihanna - S&M (Video)

Maybe this is the reason Chris Brown wanted the restraining order taken off recently. He's dying for a hog-tie session. Maybe this is exactly what Rihanna wants to do to him. Maybe this is what she wants to do to all the detractors and Illuminati fear mongers. Maybe "chains and whips really excite" her...

Joya Mooi - "Pact With The Sun" (Video)

We're always late to the party going on across the pond in Europe, and we need a late pass when it comes to Dutch vocalist Joya Mooi, who released her debut project Hard Melk almost a year ago (ouch!). We're just getting acquainted with her Jazz-based Soul stylings. Joya Mooi sings with a sweet, delicate and harmonious coo. "Pact With The Sun" hits home with the afrobeat drum pattern, stuttering bassline and floating wah-wah guitar to accompany Joya's etherealness.


Pact With the Sun by Joya Mooi from Joya Mooi on Vimeo.

Hard Melk it turns out was originally started as a musical project for a theatrical production that she was involved with, and it grew into its own thing. Producers SirOJ, Wan, Presto, Hayzee, Big2 and Full Crate created a sound that dips into Jazz, Funk and Electro that compliments Joya Mooi beautifully. It's always refreshing to hear songs like "Doctor" that step out of the themes of romance that soul music has wrapped itself with.  Check out her album, available now.





Props: Pinboad Blog.

Kanye West Covers VMAN Magazine & Shows Us the Money (Video)

Karl Lagerfield shot Kanye West for the next issue of the quarterly fashion gloss VMAN (hey, what is with the new-found adoration in hip hop for the Karl-man?).

With the media hoopla about to reach into the upper stratosphere as the release date for Kanye's and Jay-Z's Watch The Throne LP nears, we expect the some of the gimmicks surrounding the project to be otherworldly. And the video below, we believe, proves us right. We'll be right here waiting for the Asian elephants, 36 virgins from Tahiti and the half of the art collection in the Louvre to get imported stateside as part of the album release bash in Atlantic City.


Kanye West shot by Karl Lagerfeld for Vman from KWest on Vimeo.

Spotted at Complex Magazine.

Boston Baked Boom-Bap: Reks & 1982 (B2P)

Boston has been a vanguard of the Boom-Bap sound, incubating and supplying the culture with many true school acts, the height of which was during the underground movement's "Post -Backpack Era" of the early 2000's. A time when the current evolution of the urban music blogosphere lived on message boards and college radio.

 A lot of those artists have forged ahead, and in these murky days of Music Industry woes continue to keep the hard hitting sound thumping through your audio devices. For the Bloggeratsi video two-piece (B2P) we present Boston Boom-Bap.

Rapper Termanology & DJ/producer Statik Selektah teamed up last year to form the group 1982 and dropped an album. The video is directed by James Curtis.



A follow-up to their collaboration two years ago, Reks and DJ Premier reunite for this single off Reks' new album Rhythm Eternal King Supreme arriving in March on Statik's Showoff Records. Reks is also an alumni of that upsurgent era in the Boston scene. His third album will feature production from Pete Rock, Hi-tek, Alchemist and Nottz as well as guest appearances by Styles P. and Freeway among others.

Cee Lo Green - "Bodies" (TRAILER)

Nice, so Cee-Lo is preparing a video for one of our favorite tracks of 2010, a top ten nominee track (some of us would say even over grammy nominated "F*ck You"). Directed by Mikael Colombu and featuring Kerry Washington, Janelle Monae and Karl Lagerfield. Wow. Can't wait to peep this.