02 July 2009 16:41 Posted by ZAID
Hotly tipped comeback king Klashnekoff drops by DJ MK and Harry Love's online TV project, The Funhouse.

02 July 2009 15:41 Posted by ZAID
Chuck D gets DJ Johnny Juice - who worked on Public Enemy's first two albums - in the hotseat for his latest show on The Real News Network.

02 July 2009 14:04 Posted by ZAID
The bottomless treasure trove of digitized rips of old rap radio keeps on giving. Here's Diamond D, O.C. and Smif-N-Wessun on Funkmaster Flex's show in 1998. In other D.I.T.C. news, Unkut turn up three unreleased Show & AG tracks.

02 July 2009 12:53 Posted by SPINE CREW
Chairman Mao posts up Cool V's Michael Jackson-themed hip-hop megamix 'Tribute To Scratching Pt. 2', ripped from an old 'In Control' radio show. Bonus: Fatlace provide a list of MJ samples in hip-hop records.

02 July 2009 11:29 Posted by SPINE CREW
Raekwon sticks to the script for the cover of OB4CL2. Via Nah Right.

02 July 2009 08:26 Posted by QUILLS
New video for the Drake track 'Best I Ever Had' taken from his debut album Thank Me Later.

01 July 2009 13:09 Posted by ZAID
Rappers become actors; producers turn rappers. Alchemist apologizes for his rhyming, talks working on OB4CL2 and wonders why Sony didn't let Maxwell be in his video.

01 July 2009 12:40 Posted by ZAID
Jay-Z: not a businessman but a business, man.

30 June 2009 22:51 Posted by TOBES
New single from Consequence featuring Kanye West and John Legend: 'Whatever U Want', off his upcoming LP Cons TV, dropping later this year.

30 June 2009 20:06 Posted by QUILLS
Interesting interview with drum & bass innovator LTJ Bukem in which he discusses his musical past, present and future. Via Nu-Soul Magazine.

30 June 2009 19:10 Posted by SPINE CREW
Sorry to see another long running magazine closes its doors. Vibe is the latest victim of these tough times for print media.

30 June 2009 19:04 Posted by SPINE CREW
Video from Sha Money XL's recent One Stop Shop Producers Conference in Phoenix with Pete Rock, Just Blaze, RZA, DJ Premier, Hi-Tek, Q-Tip and more top notch beatmakers.

30 June 2009 13:27 Posted by ZAID
Who says all record company people are shady? Tuff City's Aaron Fuchs isn't doing much to change that assessment according to this article.

30 June 2009 13:08 Posted by ZAID
More video from this weekend's Glastonbury festival: DJ Semtex hangs out with UGK's Bun B and Roots Manuva performs.

30 June 2009 09:42 Posted by QUILLS
Dwele puts together a nice video tribute to MJ with his interpretation of the classic 'Human Nature' track.

29 June 2009 23:49 Posted by TOBES
More from The Alchemist's new album Chemical Warfare, dropping July 7th: 'ALC Theme', featuring Kool G. Rap.

29 June 2009 22:42 Posted by TOBES
New music from Young Chris featuring Freeway and Beanie Sigel: 'The Last Two, The First One', produced by 9th Wonder. Off his upcoming mixtape The Network.

29 June 2009 16:52 Posted by SPINE CREW
Chicago label Numero are making a habit of celebrating music that time forgot. We look at their latest discovery - the never-heard-before second 24 Carat Black album - in our reviews section.

29 June 2009 12:15 Posted by SPINE CREW
Video for Jay-Z's much hyped new single 'D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)'. Looks like Lyor Cohen's got himself a new job as a chauffeur.

29 June 2009 11:33 Posted by ZAID
Killer Michael Jackson tribute mix by DJ Premier. Via DJ Premier blog.

28 June 2009 15:41 Posted by TOBES
New music from Kurious: 'Work It', produced by 88-Keys. Off his new album II dropping on Amalgam Digital this week.

28 June 2009 15:40 Posted by TOBES
Another track to check out from Clipse's upcoming album Til The Casket Drops: 'Eyes On Me' featuring Keri Hilson and Pharrell, produced by The Neptunes.

28 June 2009 15:39 Posted by TOBES
New track from producer/rapper Lushlife featuring Slum Village's Elzhi: 'In Soft Focus'. From his upcoming LP Cassette City, dropping July 7th on Rapster.

28 June 2009 15:38 Posted by TOBES
Tash of Tha Alkaholiks drops his new solo album Control Freek this week - here's a track with fellow Liks member J-Ro and LA emcee Montage One: 'Liquor Store Run'.

28 June 2009 14:54 Posted by ZAID
Public Enemy's eloquent frontman Chuck D notes the hypocrisy of the media singing Michael Jackson's praises now he's gone. We watch channel zero.

28 June 2009 14:37 Posted by ZAID
The Guardian reports that Q-Tip performed his set with DJ Scratch at Glastonbury on Friday to "a number of ageing homeboys." Guess all the hip young kids were watching Neil Young.

27 June 2009 00:04 Posted by TOBES
Back to 1989 for this week's Friday Throwback with Unique And Dashan's 'Blackwatch'. Taken from their LP Black To The Future. Van Glorious!

26 June 2009 23:06 Posted by QUILLS
New video for the Method Man & Redman track 'Mrs. International' taken from their latest album Blackout 2.

26 June 2009 17:10 Posted by ZAID
Stirring audio of KRS One live at London's Town & Country Club in 1989, via the goldmine of rare rap recordings that is DJ Step One's blog.

26 June 2009 16:47 Posted by ZAID
Pressure? What pressure? Raekwon stays cool as the OB4CL2 release draws ever closer.