Joey Bada$$ links up with DJ Premier for ‘Unorthadox’

The popularity of Joey Bada$$ keeps on rising due to the people he is associating himself with. It is obvious that Joey has been inspired by Primo as some of his favorite albums include Gang Starr’s Moment of Truth and Nas’ Illmatic and it is awesome that this 18-year old kid is able to work with such a … Continue reading →

Kendrick Lamar- Backseat Freestyle [Video]

Kendrick just released these visuals for his next single, Backseat Freestyle.  This black-and-white video is set in Paris, France and is filled with many trippy visual effects and interesting camera angles.  Cut to 2:30 for the ass-shaking.

Phony Ppl- Statues [Video]

Phony Ppl is one of the two hip-hop bands that really caught my eye in 2012 (the other being Kids these Days).  Their EP nothinG. speciaL expands the genre of hip-hop and rock to create a perfect summertime chilling soundscape.  Check out the video for Statues below.

First came the kilt, now masks? C’mon Kanye

Kanye took the stage last night at the Revel Hotel in Atlantic City wearing some very questionable accessories.  Although Kanye is known to cross the line with his fashion sense, I’m not sure how I feel about these masks that he was sporting last night.  In my opinion, this shit has gone too far.  I … Continue reading →

Kendrick Lamar announces his top 2 albums of 2012

It looks like Kendrick has some good taste. Kendrick claims that his favorite albums of 2012 were Nas’ Life is Good and Frank Ocean’s channel ORANGE. Look out for The Audio Dope’s Top Hip-Hop Projects of 2012 coming soon…

Kendrick given words to freestyle with on K104

In this freestyle, Kendrick picks a stack of index cards that have Halloween themed words written on them and incorporated the words into his rhymes flawlessly. As I’ve said before, actually freestyling today is a lost art. It is good to see that the best written-word lyricists in the game is also one of the … Continue reading →

Joey Bada$$- FromdaTomb$ ft. Chuck Strangers [Video]

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted about Joey Bada$$ but he is definitely still doing his thing. In preparation for the upcoming Pro Era project scheduled to drop on December 21st, Joey and his producer/rapper crew-member, Chuck Strangers, release this video for the 1999 standout track, FromdaTomb$. This set of visuals really gives off the old … Continue reading →

Video: 1998 Mase interview featuring a young Kanye West

I love seeing old clips of Kanye before he became a worldwide music icon and a victim of his own fame. The video below features an interview with Mase during Jermaine Dupri’s birthday party in 1998. At the end of the video, the mic gets passed to a young Kanye West who gives a shout-out … Continue reading →

Homeboy Sandman- What You Want From Me [Video]

We posted this track off of Homeboy’s recently released album First of a Living Breed about a month ago so I figured why not post the visuals that go along with it which dropped today. The truthfulness behind Homeboy Sandman’s lyricism always makes for some thoughtful listening. Check out the video below.

Action Bronson- The Symbol [Video]

I like what Action Bronson is doing by releasing full mixtapes with just one producer. It makes for a nice cohesive sound each time. He worked with Tommy Mas on Dr. Lector, Statik Selektah on Well Done, and Party Supplies on Blue Chips. His next project is with one of my favorite producers, The Alchemist … Continue reading →

Nas- Cherry Wine ft. Amy Winehouse [Video]

Here’s the visuals for one of The Audio Dope’s favorite tracks from Life is Good. I like how they found a creative way to put Amy in the video. Also, it never hurts to have a super hot girl as your lead.

Underground Hype: Murs & Fashawn- This Generation [Video]

West Coast MCs, Murs & Fashawn, dropped their album This Generation yesterday and decided to drop the visuals to the title track today. If you have never heard of either of these artists you should definitely check out what they have to offer. Fashawn came on the scene a few years ago with his Boy Meets World mixtape … Continue reading →

Kendrick Lamar Toca Tuesdays Freestyle [Video]

And Kendrick kills another radio freestyle…

Kanye rapping with his mom in 2003 [Video]

This video, which I’m pretty sure has been released before, resurfaced this week. It shows Donda West talking to Kanye about a verse that she always wanted him to do on a song then they both proceed to rap the verse. This is the Kanye we are missing here in 2012. Look out for our … Continue reading →

Frank Ocean- Pyramids ft. John Mayer [Video]

Here are the visuals for one of my favorite cuts from channel ORANGE. I was wondering how Frank was going to cut this song up to make it a single, considering it’s 10 mintues long. I think that choosing to highlight the second half of the track was a good call. Directed by Nabil. Frank made … Continue reading →