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Visuals for Zo’s “We Are On The Move” taken off his latest album “Man Made” out now.

The Foreign Exchange drop visuals for “Better” off their “Love In Flying Colors” album out now.

“Jamla Is The Squad”, is the new compilation LP from 9th Wonder’s label and features a diverse roster of guest appearances from artists such as Talib Kweli, Elzhi, Joey Fatts, Styles P, Rapsody and more with Statik Selektah handles hosting duties.

J Dilla a.k.a Jay Dee, born James D. Yancey, was one of the few artists whose records were bought on sight, played until digested and then discussed among fans and critics. He kept Hip Hop relevant long after many of its greatest heroes had creatively left it for dead. Well respected musicians such as Questlove, …

Mello Music Group presents “Mandala Volume 2 Today’s Mathematics” a straight 1-2 combination – Boom Bap. Apollo Brown helms the second addition along with SP1200 jedi Gensu Dean and Audible Doctor for the bulk of production. Duke Westlake, 14KT, and Georgia Anne Muldrow lend production to Vol. 2 as well. The emcees Murs, Stik Figa, …

Mello Music Group presents “Mandala Volume 1, Polysonic Flows” an art-house collection that dips beneath the surface of emceeing and production into the sometimes strange worlds of the creators themselves. Firmly rooted in MMG core producers, Oddisee, Quelle Chris, Has-Lo, and L’Orange hold down the bulk of production here with additional contributions from Dudley Perkins …

Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds get Dante Ross up on Juan Epstein to tell epic stories about the Beasties, LONS, Q-Tip, The Beatnuts, Pete Rock and CL, Brand Nubian, 3rd Bass, MF Doom, and much more.

Dag Savage teamed up with fellow Dirty Science Crew member Blu while they were out in Japan on tour to film a video for “Don’t Stop”.

With a reputation built on his original style and refusal to hop on any industry bandwagon, Ty is best known for his lyrical frankness and honest portrayals of everyday life, setting him aside from many mainstream hip hop acts and allowing him complete artistic independence. After gaining notoriety on the London underground scene Ty signed …

Photographer Peter Beste and writer Lance Scott Walker spent nine years in Houston, Texas documenting the most influential style in twenty-first-century Hip Hop and the vibrant inner city culture from which it stems. “Houston Rap” profiles noted artists such as Bun B of UGK, Z-Ro, Big Mike, K-Rino, Willie D of the Geto Boys, Lil’ …