I’ve been out in the concrete jungle of Los Angeles shooting some videos of my own during that hiatus. This week I’ll take you through my latest video, a choose your own adventure inspired joint that takes you through a day in the life of LA artist Ivan Ives as he deals with the oppressive thought police in 1984. See more...
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I’m sure you’ve heard the recent comparisons being made between the two up and coming rappers of their generation, Drake and J. Cole. Much has been said about the dichotomy between the two rappers and the comparisons of them to Jay-Z and Nas - so this week we take a look at the video for "Who Dat", the first single from North Carolina by way of Germany’s J. Cole. See more...
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In 2009 hard working producer The Alchemist released "Chemical Warfare", a quality LP with production from him, and features from many artists such as Maxwell and Twista. For the video to the first single, "Smile", off the album he teamed up with director Jason Goldwatch and the rest of the guys at Decon Media. See more...
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Many heavyweights have tried to team up with another big name of equal stature, but most of the time it has ended up in failure. Not so with Nas and Damian Marley's "Distant Relatives". Follow us this week as we take through the video for the first single of the album, “As We Enter”. See more...
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With sex appeal, bold style and a co-sign from the biggest crew in the game right now (Cash Money/Young Money), she's in good position to take the throne of female rap. This week we take a look at her video from her latest single "Massive Attack" where she flexes her muscle and commissions the best in the game Hype Williams to direct her clip. See more...
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We da best! We takin’ over! And now All I do is Win. DJ Khaled is the DJ everyone loves to hate, the guy who knowingly pokes fun at himself yet manages to stay relevant in the music industry. He’s beaten out a lot his counterparts and transitioned into mainstream brand. His albums have gone platinum, and he doesn’t rap and barely produces on them. This week The Video Breakdown dissects the hit of 2007 “We Takin’ Over” featuring Akon, Rick Ross, TI, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Weezy. See more...
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On the strength of a handful of dope mixtape releases, Pill has become one of the hottest young talents in the South, making it into XXL's 2010 freshman lineup. Now signed to Warner Bros./Asylum, the ATL native is busy prepping his full-length debut, "The Medicine." In an exclusive video interview, Pill sits down with RefinedHype's Quentin Cuff to discuss his feelings on making the cover of XXL, his plans for the future, and who he'd most like to collaborate with on his forthcoming LP. Watch...
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Released last year, West Coast buzzmaker Fashawn's freshman full-length, "Boy Meets World." earned widespread acclaim and a slew of comparisons to another classic debut set. Now, the artist is preparing to pay tribute to Nas' "Illmatic" in a brand new mixtape. In this exclusive video interview, Fashawn sits down with our own Quentin Cuff to discuss how he feels to be mentioned in the same breath as Escobar, as well as his recent XXL cover shot. Watch...
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This week, in typical journalistic fashion, I’ve decided to cover one of the hot topics in the industry right now, or at least our little hip-hop influenced corner of it. See, there’s this kid, you may have heard of him, his name’s Drake. He just released the first official single off his highly anticipated album Thank Me Later titled "Over," and shortly thereafter a video was also released. As we take a look his position in the industry and how his visuals will affect it, keep in mind he got his start as an actor on Degrassi Jr. High... or maybe not. See More...
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When you talk about New York hip-hop and its Golden Age, you will not walk away without hearing the name Pete Rock and CL Smooth. The Mount Vernon duo made their mark on the hip-hop landscape with their hit They Reminisce Over You (TROY), a song for their fallen friend Troy Dixon of the Heavy D and the Boyz. Equally New York and golden age of hip-hop is the video to the song, which features a rich texture and film that perfectly fits the soulful feel of the song. See more...
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