Everything’s Better With The Roots: Nas Performs “Nasty” (Video)

Everything's better with The Roots, everything, including a live Nas performance (who can often be disappointing live). God's Son tore through a live rendition of his "Nasty" single on Jimmy Fallon last night, which came complete with Fallon announcing a new album from Nasty Nas will drop this year. See more...

Mark Morrison & Some Other Rappers Are on Trae the Truth’s “I’m On 2.0” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 02/03/12 | Filed under Downloads, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Bun B, Big K.R.I.T., Jadakiss, Tyga, Trae the Truth

Wait, Mark Morrison? Like this Mark Morrison? Isn't that just a "Return of the Mack' sample? Or did they actually track down Mark at the Bennigans he was working at and get him to re-sing the hook of Trae the Truth's "I'm On 2.0 (Remix)". Listen and download...

Drake Really Wants You to Know He Fu**s Big Booty Models (Video)

I'm gonna go ahead and ruin the ending to this one for you. While this starts as just your usual big booty model - in this case MBOW vet Kyra Chaos - dancing in her room video, it ends with Drake essentially declaring, "Go ahead and make fun of my sweaters, but just remember, I'm fucking the models you only get to see on video." See more...

Last Night’s a “Blur” for Tech N9ne & Mayday (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 02/03/12 | Filed under Downloads, Tech N9ne, Mayday

I don't know if folks outside the hardcore Strange Music fan base realizes what's happening here. By signing Mayday, my unadulterated bandwagon pick, Tech not only picks up one of the dopest live hip-hop crews working, he got himself one hell of a back-up band. Listen and download...

The Halftime Show Starts Early Thanks To Madonna & Friends “Give Me All Your Luvn” (Video Breakdown)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 02/03/12 | Filed under Nicki Minaj, Video Breakdown, M.I.A.

Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., and Madonna in a music video together? If there ever were a time for a video breakdown it's definitely now. Despite featuring two rappers, "Give Me All Your Luvn" consists of what feels like about 8-milliseconds of actual rapping but with Nicki Minaj's recent streak of God-awful lyricism I'm not complaining. See more...

Angie Martinez Plays The Role Of Hip-Hop Oprah Winfrey With A$AP Rocky & Rakim (Video)

HOT 97's Angie Martinez played the role of Hip-Hop Oprah Winfrey this week as she set up a surprise, on-air meet and greet between rappers A$AP Rocky and Rakim. A$AP shared the story of his mother getting Rakim, who A$AP is named after, to sign his autograph on a $5 dollar bill and some pampers. If this isn't a heart-warming, Hip-Hop story then I don't know what else is. See more...

Big K.R.I.T. Channels Famed Footballer “Boobie Miles” On His Latest Track (Listen & Download)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 02/02/12 | Filed under Top Stories, Refined Picks, Downloads, Big K.R.I.T.

While Big K.R.I.T. is one of those artists who seems like they can never do any wrong musically, I have to admit that I am a little on the fence when it comes to K.R.I.T.'s latest release "Boobie Miles." "Boobie Miles," which is the first release off of K.R.I.T.'s upcoming mixtape "4evaNaDay," is a saxophone-heavy jam that's inspired by famed high school football player James "Boobie" Miles. Listen and download...

Mac Miller & Cam’ron On A Track Together? Oh, I Can “Dig That” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 02/02/12 | Filed under Downloads, Mac Miller, Cam'ron

Mac Miller and Cam'ron on a track together? As unexpected as this Hip-Hop pairing might sound you can't help but expect dopeness from these two guys especially if they're on the same track together. And that's exactly what you get on their new collab "Dig That." Producer Big Jerm throws in a bit of soulful production for this one, another unexpected treat. Listen and download...

T.I. Proclaims “I Need Dollas,” We’re Not So Sure About That (Listen & Download)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 02/01/12 | Filed under Downloads, T.I.

T.I. and an Aloe Blacc sample, who would've thought it? For the first offering from their "2012 Vol. 2" mixtape, DJ MLK and DJ Scream have released "I Need Dollas" featuring T.I. "I Need Dollas" features a sample from Aloe Blacc's 2010 track "I Need A Dollar" and if you can somehow manage to get past those annoying DJ drops you'll probably find that the sample works pretty well with the song. Listen and download...

B.o.B’s “Strange Clouds Remix” Music Video More Proof That This Remix Is Better Than The Original

That awkward moment when the music video for your remixed song is better than the music video for your original song. There isn't anything spectacular about the "Strange Clouds Remix" music video, but since I wasn't all that impressed with the video for the original song this is definitely a step up. See more...