[youtube]CfQlNfpHcGs[/youtube] John Robinson & Lewis Parker offer up the first installment of their International Summers Tour Reports. Their album International Summers was rated an $18.75/$20.00 by our review editor (read that here) earning itself 6th place in our Top 20 Albums Of (The First Half Of) 2010. Follow the purchase link below & hear it [...]

[youtube]2paBWtWR3fE[/youtube] Killah Priest’s The 3 Day Theory is in stores and all fine online and digital retailers today on Man Bites Dog Records.  In order to celebrate the release, Priest has unleashed another video, “Words From a Viking” is part 1 in a 5-part series, making it the pre-quel to the now infamous video “Shadows”.  [...]

[youtube]RzKqJauLFUA[/youtube] Doomtree producer Paper Tiger with the Isaac Gale & Aaron Anderson directed visuals for “2nd Day Back” from his new album Made Like Us. Made Like Us is available today, read more about it below & follow the purchase links at the bottom of the post to support. From Doomtree Records’ Ted Romeo: Today [...]

[youtube]n94URvpQOAc[/youtube] “The Fire” chronicles a post-apocalyptic death march set in 1945 during the final stages of World War II in Europe. After a cataclysmic event renders the war futile, a paramilitary splinter group — led by a Kurtz-like figure known as The Commodore — forces the transfer of young men who will be used as [...]

[youtube]z0Yh4L0sKDk[/youtube] Aussie’s Bliss N Eso take you through some of the beautiful countryside in that part of the world & talk about the album they created out there: Bliss N Eso & Illusive Proudly introduce “Running On Air ~ The Documentary” – A 3 part documentary series taking you behind the scenes of Bliss N [...]

[youtube]p0KowxXMZRw[/youtube] After years as members of the west coast hip hop collective Sweatshop Union, Pigeon Hole release their debut full-length record, Age Like Astronauts, this summer on URBNET Records. Their latest creation boasts innovative production from the mc/beatmaker team and a distinctive sound that borrows, bends, and shapes music without regard for genre.”We made the [...]

[youtube]2CnNUYradkk[/youtube] BP & ODDS DJ Producer, Buttonpusha collects vinyl, boomboxes, and of course tapes. This video brings you into his collection.  The track heard throughout “Ultra-Magnetics” is off of BP & ODDS album The Medium. Hit the jump to watch footage from the duo’s visit with Rebels To The Grain at radio station KFPK where [...]

About the new video “This Ain’t No Lil’ Kid Rap” from Rah Digga: Rah Digga left rap 10 years ago to pursue film editing (she went back to school to do so and continues to do this as a career) and raise her daughter.  She only got back in the game after some finessing from [...]

[youtube]J_7DSzXcixs[/youtube] DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill tells HardKnock.Tv’s Devi Dev that he thinks Ice Cube is one of the best lyricist ever, he also talks about his up coming project with Ill Bill (Kill Devil Hills), shares his top 5 favorite Hip Hop albums and more. For more check out www.hardknock.tv

[youtube]FG5MVYuFBho[/youtube] The latest video from Willie Green features two tracks from his album Dirty Jordans, “High Stakes” and “Canasta” plus a previously unreleased beat from the Brooklyn producer through the middle. Dirty Jordans dropped June 15th via  Backwoodz Studioz, stream, purchase (& tell a friend) about it via WillieGreenMusic.com

[youtube]0pnSpUbOyLI[/youtube] From the Bambu’s EP …paper cuts… comes the Patricio Ginelsa directed video for “Old Man Raps”. More from the LA’s Bambu at www.bambu.la

[youtube]KjAoQV0zUJk[/youtube] Cymarshall Law & The Beatnikz with the official video for “The Flyness” from the forthcoming album Freedom Express Line, available August 31st. Pre-Order (via UGHH.com): Cymarshall Law & The Beatnikz – Freedom Express Line

[youtube]B6moLbLWIhY[/youtube] DJ Muggs & Ill Bill talk about the chemistry & guest appearances on their album Kill Devil Hills. The album drops  August 24th but they’re taking orders now at ILLBILL.com.

[youtube]-JhpCbUaA9M[/youtube] From Decon Media: Rakaa DECONstucts the entire Crown of Thorns album. In stores and available on iTunes Now via Decon Record. Crown of Thorns features production by Evidence and DJ Babu with guest production by The Alchemist, El-P, !llmind, Exile, Sid Roams, King Jahzzy, dj honda and Eric Bobo & DJ Rhettmatic. Guest artist [...]

[youtube]kSDdn1SRFcU[/youtube] “Ready Set Go” featuring fellow Interdependent Media artist Moe Green is the latest single from TRUTHLiVE’s Jake One produced album Patience. The video “begins with the two Bay Area emcees performing amidst a washed out urban landscape, the only color coming from the clothes they wear. As they continue to rhyme and pass off [...]

[youtube]Z-AMkZMYfgw[/youtube] Jon Quest dropped his DJ Vex mixed project The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest a couple of weeks back (more on that here), now the Pittsburgh emcee is back with Rex Arrow Films directed visuals for one of the joints from that mixtape “Last Word”. According to Quest “This song is highly influenced from [...]

[youtube]2nGeZ_WAeEU[/youtube] From Decon Records: The Dilated MCs work on Rakaa’s solo album “Crown of Thorns” in Evidence’s home studio. Album in stores July 20th on Decon!! Pre-order the album here with autographed CD, limited edition t-shirt, poster and sticker pack. http://www.deconrecords.com/

[youtube]cN7Z2z0izLk[/youtube] MC Prototype, the Pomona, CA resident who, with much fan support, successfully lobbied for a spot at this year’s Paid Dues festival just dropped these visuals for “Can’t Hide” from his The Ones Overlooked EP. Links to everywhere MC Prototype can be found are up at MCPrototype.com. Purchase: MC Prototype – Can’t Hide

[youtube]rQSSAOr0Ieo[/youtube] Gasoline Beaches by Agartha Audio From Uncommon Records: Agartha Audio has Produced an official protest song to the bullshit that continues to take place in the Gulf.  The track is called “Gasoline Beaches” and features vocals from emcees Adam Warlock, Megabusive and Passive65ive. Join us in saying “FUCK BP”! The artists involved: Agartha Audio [...]

[youtube]2lWO2Yf_dUM[/youtube] Ignite Mindz sent through some skate footage from spots in ATL & NC accompanied by the single “I&I (Hands High)” from the upcoming album Ignite and Imagery Gimmick Free. The video also includes a little of another of the album’s tracks “Coma Cocaina”. Pick up Gimmick Free July 20th iTunes, Rhapsody or Amazon.

[youtube]U4JW9ZBUi9k[/youtube] From Australia’s Bliss N Eso: Bliss N Eso & Illusive Proudly introduce “Running On Air ~ The Documentary” – A 3 part documentary series taking you behind the scenes of Bliss N Eso’s new album Running on Air. The series follows BnE from the Flying Colours Live Tour last year through to the middle [...]

[youtube]SIe74NNB-L0[/youtube] “Everything Must Go” is the lead single off “at times a tight trio, at times a sprawling orchestral twelve piece” band  Philadelphia Slick’s new EP, Everything’s Game. Philly Slick are described as: “able to rock venues from small bars to large theaters with a consistently energetic and diverse sound. Wonka Vision observes, “(Lead Emcee) [...]

[youtube]iuP4fjMPD9Y[/youtube] With less than a month until the release of Mike Schpitz’ second, all original project titled Stanley Ipkiss: Year of the Nice Guy he wanted to share a promo video called “Welcome To Tryouts” which features some studio footage and a snippet of the bonus track, “Tryouts”.  The track is produced by Rob Bates, [...]

[youtube]O12RnusDuJI[/youtube] Sahtyre’s back with another video from his mixtape with DJ Zo, Exclamation Point. Hit the jump for last week’s installment of Sahtyre’s Friday Raps “Drake Over Rap”, download Exclamation Point here & check back for the video for “Lemonade” next week.

[youtube]LWdKEVt6_fs[/youtube] With only a week until Rakaa’s highly anticipated solo debut Crown Of Thorns becomes available everywhere Decon Records today presents the Yoram Benz visuals for the Evidence produced single “Delilah”. Crown Of Thorns drops July 20th via Decon Records.

[youtube]QQjiMG0sDXE[/youtube] From Gotham Green & Quickie Mart’s forthcoming album Haze Diaries Volume 3 comes the video for “LA To JFK” featuring El Prez. Haze Diaries Volume 3, available July 20,  features joints with Freddie Gibbs, Planet Asia, El Prez, Tunji, Malkovich, Jes Hudak and more.

[youtube]NQxKzmi2fHg[/youtube] From Eternia & MoSS: Eternia & MoSS return with the 1st Solo Music Video offering from the critically acclaimed album, “AT LAST”! ‘GOODBYE’ is a tale of industry vs. art through the eyes of Eternia, wherein she learns to trust her struggle, backed by MoSS’s post-apocalyptic, end-of-the-world sonic imagery. Director Mark Carranceja creates the [...]

[youtube]PklaAyx7T7Q[/youtube] “Graduation Day” is the 10th installment in Coolzey’s 12 part Coolzey and the Search for the Hip Hop Hearts – Volume I: He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper series. The track was produced by Soce the Elemental Wizard &, as with each in the series, the video was created by  Jason Hennesy of Public [...]

[youtube]lh4QJkheb-A[/youtube] Some fan footage from Toki Wright’s Salt Lake City stop on The Awful Truth tour with Sab The Artist & Abstract Rude. The official video dropped Wednesday, watch it (again) here.

[youtube]3zrlzO9UWT8[/youtube] “Toki Wright drops a new video for his track “More Fiya”. It was shot on location in Brooklyn, NY by Mark Carranceja of Noisemaker Media and is the second official video off his Rhymesayers debut album A Different Mirror.” Toki’s  on the road with Abstract Rude & Sab The Artist’s Awful Truth tour right [...]

[youtube]PbOu7rl8_ws[/youtube] Duck Down Music present the track listing for their 15 Year Anniversary CD in a format that’s sure to be much imitated (look over the more traditional print list after the jump). If you’re in NYC July 13th you’re going to want to be at the album release show at BB KINGS. The show [...]

[youtube]P40pNJ7ORLo[/youtube] Sahtyre & DJ Zo’s remix of 50 Cent’s “Baby By Me” is the lead single from their Exclamation Point Mixtape. Head over to Sahtyre’s Youtube page & let the young Project Blowed affliliate know what your favorite track from the tape is & he just might make a video for that too. Download: Sahtyre [...]

[youtube]OGsPd6ZzEZo[/youtube] Open Mike Eagle & Intuition star in the promo for hip-hop instrumentalists E.Super’s debut release Side A. Those at the forefront of independent urban music are already familiar with the sounds of E.Super. As individuals, they’ve powered the sound of Los Angeles’s indie-rap resurgence, producing standout tracks for Nocando, Busdriver, Casual, Oh No, Prince [...]

The second single from Dice The Nicest’s Almost Famous is the Little Brother homage,  “Step My Game Up” featuring fellow West Covina MC Black Karma. Download (via Bandcamp): Dice The Nicest – Almost Famous

The Sam Ellison directed visuals for “Ballad of the Black Gold” from Reflection Eternal’s sophomore album, Revolutions Per Minute.

[youtube]TsI5neAX3ZU[/youtube] From SPEAK!: “A vacation in the enchanted swag forest has me feeling like i play drums for fleetwood mac ! Brand New freestyle from the 34th best rapper!!!” Follow Southern Cali’s SPEAK! on Twitter & via applebird.org

[youtube]kYBL3LByNeo[/youtube] Footage from Talib Kweli’s live performance at NYC’s SOB’s on the 23rd of last month. “In This World” is on the new Reflection Eternal album, Revolutions Per Minute.

[youtube]OqE71uZpP-Y[/youtube] The Abstract Pack present “Ideas Of Grandeur” & “Attraction”, from their sophomore album Ear-Responsible, due this summer. “Attraction” is offered up for free download but if you’re feeling “Ideas Of Grandeur”, show your support & pick it up via the purchase link below. Peep the video for “Attraction” after the jump. Purchase (via Packmaterial.net): [...]

[youtube]iYDs68qm_oo[/youtube] Little concept tracks from the dudes across the pond. Delusionists show aboveGround some love in this track, which is dedicated to the online hip hop community. Thirty-five sites get mentioned throughout — and we’re in there. Proud to make the cut. Jon Phonics on the beat.

[youtube]kg6zyo-0B-k[/youtube] Official video from Dirt (Simon Rex). This one’s produced by The Alchemist and will be found on his upcoming record of the same name, due out August 10. Ain’t much changed as far as I can tell — same kinda debauchery that Rex has been up to for the last few years.

[youtube]JTl6Xxv6Amk[/youtube] Little promo joint from Paz for his homie, Ill Bill’s, upcoming collaboration with DJ Muggs. Look for that upcoming here on August 24.

[youtube]wr2orRaqJvY[/youtube] Raleigh, North Carolina fashion label, LiKuid Nation, put on a little promotional show in NC to celebrate the release of King Mez and Commissioner Gordon’s collaborative debut, The Paraplegics. In attendance was also Thee Tom Hardy, Carlitta Durand, Khrysis and more. Check out the footage of the event above, courtesy of MiSS LS.

[youtube]8pAwQN1DbJE[/youtube] Some live footage of DOOM performing his track, “Beef Rapp”. Apparently he’s got a new live album coming out called Expektoration. It’s due out September 14 on Gold Dust Media. Here’s to hoping all the footage actually features Mr. Dumile. Before all the hype about “DOOM-posters,” MF DOOM was regarded as one of hip-hop’s [...]

[youtube]hMSqnoayFBE[/youtube] John Robinson & Lewis Parker with another look at International Summers, available July 2nd on Project Mooncircle.

[youtube]a0jiLimpU5o[/youtube] DJ Babu, Exile, El-P, Oh No, The Alchemist and more co-sign on Rakaa’s solo debut Crown Of Thorns. Pick it up July 20 via Decon Records.

[youtube]dRZuajDqaGQ[/youtube] Steddy and Mahf are gearing up to drop this While You Were Sleeping joint in mid-July. In the mean time, we get some visuals for the first track. Shout outs to my Indyground family, these dudes are making dope music in Missouri. And always shameless about their reefer attraction.

[youtube]4QUFNqWNxUs[/youtube] For the third official single from Spectac & Amiri’s album Almost Famous, the duo releases the Rick Foy-directed video for “Mass Effect”. Paying homage to hip-hop’s past, this video is sure to take you back to that golden age when hip-hop was pure and absolute. The album, Almost Famous (which also includes the singles [...]

[youtube]jm0Y_eNfVgk[/youtube] In celebration of the new album, From The Black Pool Of Genius, Black Sheep is releasing a new nostalgic single called “Come Back Home” featuring the new dynamic R&B duo P&V. “‘Come Back Home’ is in the vein of Common’s ‘I Used To Love H.E.R.’, and perhaps skewed a bit to my perspective,” says [...]

[youtube]90QtdXnLBaY[/youtube] Lobotomy Music, available today, is Short Fuze’s solo debut, produced in its entirety by Nasa the album features appearances from Eleven, Passive 65ive, Karniege, W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S. & The Presence. Cop it now via Uncommon Records’s freshly launched Bandcamp store or iTunes. If you’re still familiarizing yourself with Short Fuze, Nasa or their new project Lobotomy [...]

[youtube]nJbJA0c7E_w[/youtube] Eternia speaks on her album. She’s got a couple requests, shoutouts, etc. At Last by Eternia & MoSS in stores today. Purchase: Eternia & MoSS – At Last