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
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The Dirty Dozen is back and they just dropped a new mixtape, Return of the Dozen Vol. 2. Below is one of the standouts starring some guy named, Marshall Mathers. You can download the tape in its entirety here.
Donnis shows some Southern hospitality with his latest mixtape. The project includes features from Pill, CyHi Da Prynce, XV and more. Tracklist and download after the cut.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that this is unfinished. Will it make the final cut on TM 103? Well, that remains to be seen. UPDATE: Final version. TM103 on the way.
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
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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.
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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 […]
Miss Keri Baby stripped down to her birthday suit in the new issue of Allure magazine. Patrick Demarchelier’s one lucky photographer. Here’s what he had to say of the shoot. “We do a lot of things to seek validation: I have to get more expensive handbags or fake lashes or fake boobs. This shoot was about dropping all that. It’s so empowering to embrace my insecurities.” hhnm
It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.