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Friday, December 31, 2010

Kendrick Lamar Hard Knock TV Interview


One of the REALEST dudes in the game.  I could listen to his music all day because he only speaks the truth.  Hopefully he gets a Freshman spot.

GhostWridah - Scenario Freestyle


305 stand up!

Chubb Rock & Wordsmith ft. Jakk Frost x Sha Stimuli - "Back In Rmx"



Here's a bonus track from Strada's first instrumental mixtape, Acoustic Treatment, comin Jan. 4th.  Representing NU Revolution Entertainment.

P. Dukes - Propane



Comin from Atlanta, P. Dukes is workin on a mixtape with DJ Scream called "Celebrations and Tribulations.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Big Sean as a Teenager


This had me cracking up.  It's so ironic because Big Sean is literally all about that tree and women.

Shawn Chrystopher - Bang


Not sure why he chose to make a video for this track off You, And Only You because there are so many deeper songs on the album.

Nipsey Hussle ft. June Summers - Bigger Than Life


This is my new go-to song for motivation.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

the Jacka x Freeway - Untitled



Two of the most real artists in the game, this collab was meant to happen.

Wale ft. Lloyd - Let's Chill


The (best) DMV representer lays down a couple dope verses, and Lloyd provides the chorus.

Nipsey Hussle - Hussle In The House


Still my favorite Nipsey song...

QuEST - Do It All For You


The Reason: A Defense Mechanism comin January 6th.  January is gonna be such a tight month for music.

Show TuFli - Unbelievable



As part of his TuFli Tuesdays series, our boy presents us with "Unbelievable," and the title speaks for itself.

Layzie Bone - If I Can't Do It


Few can sport the flow he so easily spits.

Monday, December 27, 2010

Asher Roth & Nottz - Rawth (FreEp)


Asher's one of my favorites, and Nottz is definitely one of my favorites on the production side of things.  He's a talented rapper too.

Jon Connor Freestyle


Co-signed by B-Rhymes, Jon Connor spits a dirty free for Good Fella Media.

50 Cent - Sunday Morning


I know what you're thinkin... but give this a chance.  Not your typical 50 track.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Curren$y ft. Young Roddy & Trademark Da Skydiver - Hold On


The Jets never disappoint.  Burn one to this from Pilot Talk 2.

Malkovich - The Gift



Different, unique lyrics here.  Malkovich will release his tape, Ayatollah Presley, sometime next month.

Krayzie Bone - Hard To Let Go


The Bone Thugs artist shows his human side in this.

Team Prolific - Getting Down


Produced by Izaiah "Daywalker" Demarco.  Dope beat for this high energy track.  This will be on their EP droppin Jan 1st called "The Movement."

Lil B - Mm... Christmas (Rare Golden Collectable Mixtape)


Have a Merry Christmas, and a Based New Year.

Novi Novak - I Said Go


Speakin the truth.  Definitely gonna check his music out more.  Word to Gife for the heads up.

Los - The Louis Vuitton Gift Pack (Mixtape)


Surprise!  Los shocked us all by droppin this tape as an extra Christmas gift.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On


You've heard this track before, but finally he released the visuals for it.  March 8th marks a great day in Hip Hop history.  Lasers will be here!

Dosage - The Stage


Got a chance to see Dosage live with Lupe in San Diego, and he killed it. Grab his latest mixtape, It, if you're feelin this.  He's an intelligent artist.

Joe Budden - Ordinary Love Shit (Pt 1)


Joe ALWAYS brings the truth.  Don't see how someone could hate on him.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Consequence ft. Diggy Simmons & Mac Miller - I'm V.I.P.


First of all, you can't go wrong with the Biggie sample.  Some young artists doin it big in this one.

Curren$y MTV2 Interview


Same old kind of interview with Spitta.  Thank God he kept it entertaining, cuz these questions were too generic.  I would love to get a chance to interview him.

Lil B - I Am


Based God provides us some rare prophecies.

Kendrick Lamar x CurT@!n$ x SchoolBoy Q - Live Again


CurT@!n$' Setbacks mixtape comin New Years day.

100 Grand - Rising to the Top


Good video from the Queens MC.

Hard Knock TV Kendrick Lamar Interview


Kendrick Lamar is one of the best young artists on the West Coast.  I love how Dre always tries to work with new talent.

Diggy - Past, Present(S), Future (Hosted By Dj Premier) (Mixtape)


From the tracks I've heard, this tape is banging.  Diggy can keep up with a lot of artists.  Dj Premier is a great touch for the mixtape too.

Yung Texxus ft. Thee Tom Hardy - Blue Dream (Prod. By Kyle Owens)





Amazing beat in my opinion.  And the lyrics are perfect for it.

Download: Yung Texxus ft. Thee Tom Hardy - Blue Dream (Prod. By Kyle Owens)

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Los **Compilation-Must Watch**

Honestly, words can't describe these videos.  (Skip to 4:50 on the first one for something unbelievable)



Rick Ross ft. Wiz Khalifa - Retrosuperfuture


Ross' verses go hard, and Wiz's chorus' are always fire for the most part, so this won't let you down.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Murs & 9th Wonder - I Used To Love Her (Again)


Fornever, available now.  Murs spent thousands of his own dollars to make this video happen.

Stalley - Monkey Ish (R.I.P. Pimp C)

Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music) comin January 11th, produced entirely by Rashad Thomas.

Download: Stalley - Monkey Ish

Talib Unhappy With Label's Marketing of R.E.


Talib spoke out against the lack of promo for Reflection Eternal's album earlier this year, Revolutions Per Minute, which 75% of you probably haven't even heard of.

Problem - Lobster


Problem has some serious lyrical skills.

Chris Webby - Best In The Burbs (Mixtape)


Always thought Webby's music was a little too college for my taste, but after seein how this crashed Datpiff's servers and workin with the likes of Big K.R.I.T. and Ski Beatz, I'll give it a chance.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Andre Nickatina & The Jacka - Square Crows


I'm steppin my Andre game up.  He's too good to ignore, I need to get on it.

Nipsey Hu$$le - The Marathon (Mixtape)


Anyone who has been following Slauson's Nipsey Hu$$le knows the quality of the last couple of tracks he's dropped.  Very excited for this.

Big K.R.I.T. ft. Curren$y & Killa Kyleon - Moon & Stars Remix


Every video these guys put out is always worth watching.

Los - Dark Twisted Fantasy (Day 7)


The 7th installment of Los' 12 days of Christmas series.  It's almost impossible to go harder over this beat than he did.

Hard Knock TV Big Boi Interview Pt. 2


Here's part 2 of Hard Knock TV's interview with Big Boi.  He definitely sticks to his opinions.

Copywrite - Don't Kill Me


Can't believe I never bumped him before.  Life and Times of Peter Nelson out now.
*I came back to add this to what I wrote before, just so I can reiterate how much I like this video.*

Jeff Chery - NU JC


Downloading The Transition tape as we speak.  Reminds me of a Brooklyn type Big Sean.

Deacon the Villain x Sheisty Khrist - Satellites (Video)


Here's a fan-made video for "Satellites" off NWL.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Ab-Liva & iCan ft. Malice – Where Do We Go?


Downloading Ab-Liva's free EP, ¥.€.$., as I type this.  Worth a listen!

Jim Jones ft. Rell - Blow Your Smoke


Well he did make a track with Spitta afterall... His album Capo comin soon.

Nipsey Hussle ft. Game - They Roll


Words can't express my excitement for The Marathon to drop tomorrow.

Mike Jagger - AlistRadio Showcase Freestyle


One to look out for next year.  Listen to his latest track called "The Clock (Tick, Tock)."

Curren$y - Daze of Thunder


Curren$y always destroys popular singles whenever he flows on them.  You can also see his love for old school cars.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Fashawn ft. Bravo & Grafik - In the Rain


Sunday School series.  So smooth.

Diggy Simmons - Digg Is Like


So much better than anybody (besides himself) thought he would be.  Impressive.

Los - 6'7''


The most metaphorically skilled artist out. Period.

Mobb Deep - Infamous Minded (Mixtape)


Some unreleased tracks from the NYC duo.

Saturday, December 18, 2010

J.Bone & BIG Dude - C​.​R​.​U. (Anthem)


These two from Detroit can spit, and I'm sure you will know their names come next year.  I can already tell from their Twitter and music in general that they know how to grind.

Sean Boog - Light Beers Ahead of You (Mixtape)


Been waitin for this one from 9th Wonder's own IWW Music Group MC.  Some people sayin Mixtape of the Year.  I don't know about that, but it should be a top tape.

Wiz Khalifa New Song Live


Wiz came out on stage in Pittsburgh performing his new song, not cleverly-enough titled "Taylor Gang."

Friday, December 17, 2010

Outkast - Benz or Beamer


Throwback! 

Cali Swag District Freestyle


This is wayyy better than any of you would have thought!

Nipsey Hussle ft. Kokane - Mr. Untouchable


Hussle is one of the best the Westside has to offer.  The Marathon tape comin Dec. 21st.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Wiz Khalifa ft. Snoop Dogg, Juicy J & T-Pain - Black & Yellow


Been hearin about the remix with Snoop for a while and here it is today.

Hard Knock TV Big Boi Interview


Easily one of the greatest to ever do it, this interview is definitely not one to miss.

Blackstar - Definition


Obviously not new, but I just wanna show everyone what real Hip hop is if there's any confusion.

Saigon - It's Cold


February 15th history will be made!  Greatest Story Never Told.

David Banner x 9th Wonder - Death of a Pop Star (Commercial)


I've yet to decide whether I think this is gonna be good or not.

Crooked I ft. Sally Anthony - Villain


The Slaughterhouse vet does not mess around.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Niceguys - The Good Shepherd


This group's from Houston, but they take it to the Big Apple for this video, from their album, The Show, which I just copped courtesy of 2DB.

QuESt – The Elements of Reason: The Success


Completely feel him.

Paul Scott Upset at Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y


This guy may have good intentions, but I think he's got it wrong.  I think they're trying to make an indirect statement of "look where we came from, now look where we're at and how we're living."  They wouldn't disrespect somebody like Huey Newton.  If you haven't seen the video, check it out below:


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Smoke DZA - Ralph Lifshitz (prod. By Boi-1da)


Nothin whatup but us!

Los - U Be Killin Em (1st of the 12 Days of X-mas Freestyles)



Los is droppin one of these freestyles every day for 12 days.  Here's the first!

Mikkey Halsted ft. Bun B, Killer Mike, Crooked I, Chip Tha Ripper, Mistah FAB, & Gillie Da Kid – Runnin My City


Can't realistically ask for many collabs that are better than this.

Mr. Composition - Its Days Like This


Mr. Composition, from San Antonio, is one to look out for.  I can tell I'm gonna like this dude after reading this on his Twitter
"So I guess I got my work cut out 4 me gaining the attention of ppl in my city, ma bad I'm not a club/drug/thug rapper. I'm just me. Hip-Hop."

Talib Kweli - Back It Up


Southern Smoke, Northern Lights tape comin soon.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Casey Veggies - Sleeping In Class (Mixtape)


This highly anticipated mixtape dropped earlier this day.  Well technically yesterday.  Anyways, make sure you check this one out, and its featuring artists.

Jack Tradez - Storybook Girl



Crazy story told in this one.

The Good Sin ft. TH - No Diss (Hands Up)


Intellectual Hip Hop > All other music. "I never trust my wishes in the hands of politicians."


The Cool Kids - Big Talk


Chuck Inglish and Sir Michael Rocks (one of my favorite names in Hip Hop) back at it.

Rapsody ft. Skyzoo & Thee Tom Hardy - Honda Accord Music (Rmx)


As you could've guessed, 9th Wonder produced this.  Great cast for this remix, with the likes of Skyzoo and  Tom Hardy.

Kid Cudi - All Along (Stop Motion)


This wasn't made by Cudi's camp, but it's a pretty cool stop motion video made by a fan.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Shawn Chrystopher - You, And Only You (Album)


We rarely repost at HHAS, but this deserves the exposure.  I was able to ask Shawn, "If you could describe your album in one sentence, what would it be?"

Cudi Amsterdam Performance



Found this at G.O.O.D. Music Blog.  Heres 35 minutes of Cudi performing in Amsterdam.  The whole crowd knew the lyrics.

D-12 - I Go Off


Even without Em, Mr. Porter, and Proof, I still found myself bumpin this.

Panama - No Love



Props to YHTN.  After hearin this, I'm lookin forward to grabbin his mixtape December 17th called Viva Panama.

Download: Panama- No Love

Big Boi - General Patton


Off his last album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty.  The follow up album has a late 2011 predicted release.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Evidence - I Don’t Need Love (FreEP)


I can't wait to hear this Beatles inspired tape.  I already randomly listened to a track and loved his lyrics over these beats.  Definitely something you haven't heard before.

Zion I - Always


Hip Hop that the younger generation should hear.

XV - The Flying V


Can't wait for The Kid With The Green Backpack to drop next year.  This is from his Vizzy Zone mixtape.

Chip Tha Ripper - Ain't No Love Here


Thanks to illRoots for the upload.  He put out a cool trailer for this, so it's been highly anticipated since then.

Kendrick Lamar - Look Out For Detox


One of the country's dopest lyricists that you haven't heard of.  Dr. Dre and he should be droppin a track together in the near future.

Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg & Akon - Kush


New Dre tracks, especially videos, don't come around too often.  Detox comin next year.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Sean Boog - Gettin' Mine


Great first impression!  This beat reminds me of some 90's Hip Hop.  Good lyrics over a dope beat is ART.

Chip Tha Ripper - Cool Points


"F*** the mainstream, the world don't deserve this."

Curren$y x Big Sean - 5 On It (Live)


Good lookin Calmatic for the video.  At the S.C. Tour in Los Angeles Spitta brought out Big Sean for their "5 On It" remix.

Stalley - Hercules


Two ways to remember Stalley: his skills and his beard.  Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music) comin early next year.  XXL on the upload.

Talib Kweli Interview


Here's a short interview Talib did with XXL about a lot of topics, including Dave Chappelle!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Nesby Phips - Word To These Bo Jacksons (Prod. Ski Beatz)


His style is not for everyone, but I like his rhyme scheme.  He has a great beat choice because he's a producer himself.  And you usually can't go wrong on a Ski Beatz produced track.

Dave Raps - Too Unknown (Mixtape)



Presented by Ashley Outrageous.  This is the first time I've heard Dave Raps, out of Florida,  and I was impressed right away from the intro.

Curren$y - Daze of Thunder


Suckas hate the Jet Life cuz they're not allowed to live it.

Chris Young The Rapper - Stop


Word to HardKnock.Tv for this one.  Look for Chris Young The Rapper to appear on Hard Knock's compilation album next year called I Do It For Hip Hop.

Shawn Chrystopher Freestyle


Shawn spat a verse for Good*Fella Media from the track called "Five Letter Word"off his album, which dropped yesterday. 

Knoc-turn’al – 1.11.11: The Prequel


Knoc is known throughout the West as one of the best.  His LP, Knoc’s Ville, drops January 11th.  If you're not familiar with his music, watch the video below to decide whether to download or not.


Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Carolina West - Acquired Taste






Just heard this today and really likin it so far. 

Shawn Chrystopher - You, And Only You (Album)


He dedicated these last ten months to this project, and I have pretty high hopes for it.  You can either choose to download a digital copy for free, or purchase a hard copy for ten bucks.

Talib​ Kweli​ ​& Freeway​ Freestyle on​ Toca​ Tuesdays


Some off-the-top freestyling to enjoy.  No blackberries in this.

Mickey Factz Freestyle on Hot 93.7


Soon as I heard "flow hepatitis" I knew this was dope!

Thee Tom Hardy ft. Euro - Off The Radar


9th Wonder's IWW Music Group has a good lineup of artists, Thee Tom Hardy being one of them.

B.o.B - "Watchers" // No Genre (Mixtape)


Any B.o.B fan knows how tight this tape should be.  Even if you're not yet a fan, it'll convert you.

Download: B.o.B - No Genre (Mixtape) (Props 2DB for the link)

Monday, December 6, 2010

Gorillaz ft. Snoop Dogg - Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach


Speechless at Snoop.  Gorillaz' "Plastic Beach" is out now.

Hard Knock TV Crown Royale Interview


Watch for this duo (Buff1 & DJ Rhettmatic) in 2011.  Check out their hit "We Gotcha"  from November if in doubt.

Shawn Chrystopher – Catch Me If You Can


You, And Only You droppin tomorrow, and there's been a lot of buildup for it. Thanks to Prefix Mag for this one.  If you've been anywhere near the West, you know of Shawn's skills.

Square Off ft. Smoke DZA - 4ever


The first lines of DZA's verse are classic.

Skotch Davis - Here Comes Skilla


Grab "The SkotchTape" mixtape if you like this.

Show TuFli Interview


Besides having a dope stage name, Show TuFli can seriously spit. 

Graze - Simba


Reminds me a little of a lesser Drake and Big Sean combined.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Fashawn - Going Home


Another Sunday School series track!  Not used to this style or beat selection from Fashawn.

Hendersin - Sincerely, Yours



Really feelin the concept of this one.  Be on the lookout for his next tape, "Detour," droppin January 26th.

Game ft. Snoop Dogg x YG - Purp & Yellow


Game hasn't released much that I've liked lately, but this sounds like the Game of old.

Joell Ortiz - Battle Cry


He got me with "Cuz I'm always gonna be in first like the clutch broke."

U-N-I ft. Fashawn - Pulp Fiction Pt 1


Been tryin to find Part 2, but it's either not out yet or hidden in the depths of the internet somewhere.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Profecy - The World


A lot of nice metaphors with obvious passion/motivation and a good message. 

Johnny Polygon - The Wise


So real.  Really lovin what Johnny Polygon has to offer Hip Hop.

RenCen CoolBeanz - Say You Will remix


Haven't heard too much from RenCen...yet.  I see myself listening a lot more.  Plus he plays the guitar and that's some G activity.

Terry Kennedy Interview


Hard Knock Tv caught up with TK to discuss a variety of things.  He's really grown up and matured in the past years, that's for sure.  I'd like to see him and Spitta reconcile.  Check out pt. 2 below.

Consequence ft. Q-Tip x Large Professor x Havoc - Fake I.D.


How many people can you name that are like this? Too many fakes in the game, they're right.  Usually not the biggest Consequence or Havoc fan, but this is dope.

Talib Kweli - Cold Rain (Prod. Ski Beatz)


He's no stranger to Air Strike, and this is why....

Redman - Def Jammable


Reggie droppin December 7th.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Voli – Solitary Confinement


Needs to work on his delivery a bit, but otherwise dope lyrics.

Joe Budden - Intro (Pray For Me)


Life's tough, and music like this can keep you goin.  My personal favorite track of the YEAR.

Skotch Davis – The SkotchTape (Mixtape) // "Exhibit Me"


This dude from NYC is, like he says in "Exhibit Me" below, "under-appreciated, under radar, & underrated."  Give it a listen then download this mixtape if you like it.  Think you will.



The Clipse ft. Pharrell & Kenna - Life Change


I like how the video is actually relevant to the lyrics.

Cam'ron - What Means The World To You


A nice throwup for the younger Hip Hop fans who weren't up on it when released.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Reflection​ Eternal​ -​ In​ the​ Red


This got me on a whole 'nother level.  Everything about this is perfect.

Ministries - The Ministry Anthem (prod. Sleepyhead)


The young Left Coast crew put this together.  On that based movement deal, check em out!  Sleepyhead on the boards.
Follow Ministries on Twitter - the blood line @Campano_Spitta, the Samoan @ChristianxCruz, the doesn't give an eff man @NikNak10, and the man behind it all @UKNOWGOOD

The Dudez - Recess (Album)


My boy Young Harm (from a dope group based outta Daygo, 2Strikes) put me on to this.  Downloadin it right now, pretty anxious.  Check out Track 5 to hear my boy by the way.

Los - Freedom of Speech x Next Black President


Los has the best alliteration mixed with good messages out of any young artist.  NOT saying he's the best, but with the combination of those two aspects only, he can't be messed with.

XV -The Dark Horse (Dark Fantasy Freestyle)


After being snubbed from last year's XXL Freshmen list, yes, he is a dark horse:

 Dark Horse (Wiki)- an underdog who achieves unprecedented success

Yelawolf – FMS Freestyle


Great beat selection for this quick video.  Definitely a 2011 XXL Freshmen guarantee.  And I'm likin his sneakers here.

Redman – Pancake & Syrup (Mixtape)


Got this downloading now, but even without listening to it yet (based on the cover) I can tell it's a beast.

8Ball​ &​ MJG​ ft.​ Slim​ Thug​ -​ Life​ Goes​ On


Southern Hip Hop has lost it a little in my eyes, so it was good to see this quality track from some great MC's.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

The Bullits ft. Jay Electronica - Close Your Eyes


This is one for everyone and fans of all genres.  I would like it even without Jay Electronica's verse, but it just makes it even better.  I'm a fan of all good music.

Mos Def - Mathematics


For all you uneducated folks.  This is one of the most influential Hip Hop songs of all time.

Big K.R.I.T. - Can't Be All


K.R.I.T.'s been featured on here mutliple times.  Why?  See above vid.

Dee Goodz - Unknown


I just looked more into Dee Goodz because of his "Long Run" track I heard over at 2DopeBoyz today (my favorite song from him so far), and I must say I'm impressed.  Definitely a new fan.