Having already dropped an underwhelming video to accompany “Over”, the world’s most hyped rapper Drake is taking another shot as video greatness with the visuals to his “Find Your Love” ballad, a narrative driven flick that find himself fighting Jamaican gangsters to the death over a chick. Yeah, I’m completely serious. See more…
If you’re like RefinedHype you talk about yourself in the third person, and spend all day scouring the interwebs for the latest and illest hip-hop. That’s why now, because we love you so much, and want to get you hooked on our product, we’ll be delivering the RefinedHype Daily Re-Up, a collection of the top ten tracks of the day, some which were featured on the site along with some extras, conveniently wrapped in one dope, raw and uncut package. Download now…
Wu Tang Clan’s debut album “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” is easily one of the most influential hip-hop albums of all time. RZA’s distinctive production style and Wu Tang’s cast of unique and talented MC’s created the blueprint for hardcore hip-hop and helped revitalize the New York rap scene. The album laid the groundwork for young rappers on the East coast such as Nas, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G. and Mobb Deep. See more…
As they prepare to release their long-awaited reunion album “Revolutions Per Minute” on May 17, Reflection Eternal (a.k.a. Hi-Tek and Talib Kweli) have been on their grind like some skateboarders. Ok, not my best line ever, but the point is that while they’ve been stingy with new music (good for them, hopefully the whole album won’t leak), they have been putting in more time in front of the camera than Kim Kardashian (that’s better), so I thought I’d hit you up with two of their latest. See more…
It was a family affair at the Atlanta album listening session for rapper Big Boi’s “Sir Luscious Leftfoot: The Son Of Chico Dusty”. At the event Big Boi was joined by his mother, son (who danced along to just about every song), and other family members. Surprises on the album include a new track featuring up and coming Southern rapper YelaWolf produced by Andre 3000 that’s still in the works but will be included on the final product. See more…
Technically dead prez dropped their new mixtape single “The Beauty Within” as a Mother’s Day tribute (happy slightly belated Mother’s Day!), but seeing as how it’s about women in general, and not just moms, I thought we could easily drop it a day late. Actually, come to think of it, considering “The Beauty Within” is essentially a “Mind Sex” part two, it’s a little creepy to involve Mother’s Day. Hey, I guess moms need lovin too. Listen and download…
while 90% of the other sites out there are jabbering about what Drake had for breakfast or the latest ridiculous beef, instead we’re going to spend a moment with Goapele’s new Mos Def-assisted “Different (Remix)”. For those who don’t know, Goapele (pronounced “gwa-pah-lay”) is a Bay Area singer who’s not only gorgeous, but puts out gorgeous music. Listen and download…
Inevitably athletes who once seemed unstoppably forces become pedestrian. (What? No, of course I’m not talking about you Ladanian.) But this is rap. As KRS-ONE, Jay-Z and a host of others have shown, there’s no reason for a rapper’s skills to diminish as they age. If anything, while they may lose some youthful energy, their experience more than makes up for it. So then how do we explain Busta Rhymes slow but sure downfall?
Considering we’ve been waiting on both their albums since approximately the Civil War, it’s fitting that the ATL’s latest hypemaker Stat Quo says his new mixtape “2010” is inspired by Dr. Dre (although frankly besides the title it’s hard to hear Dre’s influence on “2010”). In a city overflowing with talented rappers it takes a lot to be considered of the best and brightest, and Stat’s earned such lofty praise. Listen and download…
Two years, three enormous hits and a second Oscar nomination after the release of the movie that reignited his career, Downey returns for “Iron Man 2” and, for any fanboy of the first movie, one question lingers: Is this star-studded sequel possibly superior to the original? Allow me to be blunt: It’s not. See more…
Public Enemy said it best: don’t believe the hype. Urban music and culture has found a home online, but with the explosion of new content appearing online everyday, it’s become difficult to separate what’s real with what’s just hype.
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