X17 Online was able to bring us a first look at Bey’s upcoming video, “Girl”. Directed by Francis Lawerence, the clip was shot in the California desert and will be the first offering off her next album. According to Sister 2 Sister, she aslo flew-in 200 dancers from Africa. As far as the single itself, ONTD got the scoop: The theme of “Girl” is like a female empowerment/girl power type of song that is a definite club banger with Top 40/Worldly […]

[vodpod id=Video.5777027&w=540&h=350&fv=quality%3Dbest%26amp%3Ballowfullscreen%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bscale%3DshowAll%26amp%3B] One of hip-hop’s most influential and sampled musicians, Roy Ayers will be chronicled in the upcoming documentary, Roy Ayers Project. Here are the two trailers from ?uestlove and Bobbito Garcia. nr

As we patiently wait for the arrival of “Look At Her (Killin’ Em Part 2)”, here is footage of Loso, Ne-Yo and R.Les in the studio working on the track. Niceee—so far.

De La Soul’s debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising has been inducted in the Library of Congress as the fourth Hip Hop inductee. Their 1989 release now joins Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Public Enemy and last year’s honoree, Tupac Shakur. The selection is one of the 25 recordings over 10 years old that are declared “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” heads up: xxl

Eminem has a busy summer ahead. This July, he’s been tapped to headline the three day long, Osheaga Music and Arts Festival in Montreal, Canada. The month prior, Em will join Weezy at Bonnaroo and then in August head over to the UK alongside Rihanna for the V Festival. rapfix

In support of his latest mixtape, The Fly 2: The Transformation, Willie Da Kid interacts with a few looneys in his latest video. Visually, this may be a lil’ crazy and deranged, but its a dope track nonetheless.

With yesterday commemorating the fifth anniversary of Proof’s passing, Paul dusted off an unreleased track produced by the late J.Dilla. Here’s what PR had to say of the recording: As promised, here is another previously unreleased (as far as I know) track from Proof & Dilla, called “The Fizzo.” I heard about this track before I ever actually heard it from a very excited DJ Head back in ’94, right around the time that F.C. (Funky Cowboys) was created. In […]

In preparation off Daz Dillinger’s release next week, he and big Snoop Dogg set things off with their latest duet. D.A.Z. in stores next Tuesday. ee

[vodpod id=Video.5968437&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Breezy turns his collabo with Big Sean into his own rendition. Savor the moment. F.A.M.E. in stores now. Fortune coming soon.

Splash is still at it and let’s loose another new track, this time from La Flare and Flockaveli. We’re unsure where this will end up, but for now, check it out as well as the bonus below. Bonus: Gucci Mane “Up My Alley”