Santigold - Big Mouth [Music Video]

I've been playing Santigold's debut album nonstop since it dropped in 2008, but I'm ecstatic that she's getting ready to drop her sophomore LP Master Of My Make Believe this year. Check out the animated visuals to her first single "Big Mouth" below, and look forward to more coverage of the Roc-Nation managed artist on G.U.E!




Download: Santigold - Big Mouth

Props to Rap Radar

Ski Beatz feat. Curren$y & C Plus - Fly By [Music Video]

Ski Beatz takes you inside the studio for the visuals to the latest 24 Hour Karate School Presents Twilight single "Fly By" featuring Curren$y.  Ski usually shies away from appearances in his visuals and lets the guest rappers command them, but he makes an exception on this one!



Props to 2dopeboyz

Previously:

• Ski Beatz ft. Freddie Gibbs - Illegal [Music Video] 
• ScHoolboy Q ft. Curren$y & Dom Kennedy - Groovline Pt. 1 

MeLo-X - Video Games (Lana Del Rey Cover/Remix) [VIDEO]

MeLo-X does it all. He is an emcee, DJ, photographer, and an genre-bending music producer.  To show off his talents in the production department, he created a live remix of Lana Del Rey's hit "Video Games." Watch and be amazed below, and hit the jump to download the MeLo-X remix!

Estelle - Thank You [Music Video]

Despite several push backs, Estelle's album All Of Me is set for a February 28th release this year, thanks in part to the success of her latest single, "Thank You."  Check out the visuals to the retroactively reflective song below, as she finds herself appreciative of the hurt her ex caused her.



Props to The Overfeed

Previously: Estelle Performs "Thank You" On Black Girls Rock [VIDEO]

Young Dro - We Outchea [New Mixtape]

If there's any rapper that can get you to Friday, it's Young Dro.  His word choice alone is enough to keep you attentive, but add bass-booming beats with a Southern signature and you've got a remedy to get you through this sluggish Thursday and Outchea to the weekend. Who else can sample Spongebob Squarepants and get away with it?

Check out the Grand Hustle rapper's new project We Outchea below, and let me know what you think about the mixtape by hitting me up on Facebook and Twitter!

Download: Young Dro - We Outchea [Mixtape]

Kendrick Lamar Explains Where It All Began [VIDEO]

AFH got a moment to sit down with Kendrick Lamar and discuss his influences in Hip Hop.  Watch the full interview below as the Black Hippy explains that he was moved by more than the expected influences of West Coast legends Tupac, Snoop, Dre, and Ice Cube.



Props to XZ

Previously: BJ The Chicago Kid ft. Kendrick Lamar - His Pain

Reek Da Villian - Can't Get Enough (Remix)

Here's a little warm up from Long Island representer Reek Da Villian.  Listen below as the Busta Rhymes protege adds a respectable sixteen to J. Cole's "Can't Get Enough" featuring Trey Songz.  Let me know what you think abou the track by hitting me up on Facebook and Twitter!

Reek Da Villian - Can't Get Enough (Remix)

Download: Reek Da Villian - Can't Get Enough (Remix)

Props to YHTN

Previously: J-Doe ft. Reek Da Villian, Busta Rhymes, Spliff Starr & N.O.R.E. - Passenger

Rain - It's Mine [Music Video]

Rain's been heavy on the supply lately with freestyles, but he's finally giving us a peek into his highly anticipated project Magic Hour 3 with the video to "It's Mine." Watch below and let the Fayetnam emcee take you into his world.



Props to XZ

Previously: Rain - No Church In The Wild (Freestyle)

Gangstas Use Emoticons Joins SOPA & PIPA Protest, Blacking Out 1.18.12

Tomorrow, January 18, 2012, Gangstas Use Emoticons will be blacked out in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), which threatens the very survival of blogs just like mine as well as Internet giants such as Google, YouTube, Wikipedia, Reddit, and Twitter. To join the protest or to learn more about the injustices of these acts, visit and SOPA Strike and let your voice be heard!

Teairra Mari - U Did That (Remix) ft. 2 Chainz

I couldn't close out the site for a whole day without leaving a 2 Chainz verse to entertain you in our absence! I liked the Teairra Mari single "U Did That" before this remix, but now the songs definitely more likely to make waves on the radio with a verse from the featured man of the year.

Teairra Mari - U Did That (Remix) ft. 2 Chainz

Download: Teairra Mari - U Did That (Remix) ft. 2 Chainz

Props to HHNM

Previously:

• Teairra Mari - U Did That
• Young Jeezy ft. 2 Chainz - SupaFreak [Music Video]