Oddisee - "The IceBerg" LP - {Audio}

Oddisee has been one of the main reason underground HipHop artist are inspired to stay independent.  Without any major label deals he's managed to tour the globe and not have to sell his soul for cash.  When you pre-order "The Iceberg", you will get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it's released.  Let's keep our favorite artist from working at Walmart, go support REal HipHop.

Talib Kweli Have Some Words For Kanye West - {Video}

We keep in purely HipHop  here for the most part, but there are times when you must speak out against the tyranny.  I agree with Jazy-Z, I miss the "Old" Kanye.  It's obviously Kanye has something personal going on in his life and I hope it gets it resolved soon.  Talib Kweli breaks down the dangers of Kanye giving Donald Trump any recognition.

Raekwon - “Don’t Look Any Further” (FREESTYLE) - {Audio}

 The last time I heard Raekwon he was killing it on Pusha T‘s “Tick Tock” from The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack, a project which left mouths watering for some kind of Wu-Tang reunion. Whilst that prospect remains up in the air, The Chef himself is preparing for the release of a solo EP this year.

For now though, here’s a three and a half minute freestyle he dropped over Dennis Edwards‘ Motown classic “Don’t Look Any Further,” which recalls the glory days of East Coast rap whilst clenching lyrical fists at the new generation of skinny-jeaned rappers.

Ivan Ives - "Higher" (Ft. Aaron Marsh) - {Official Video}

Russian born/bred L.A. resident Ivan Ives presents the self-directed music video for "Higher", the Aaron Marsh-produced new single from his new album Stranger. Ivan Ives originally stepped into the hip hop world in 2007. Rolling Stone named him among the next 40 artists to watch; SPIN called him one of 8 top unsigned artists; and XXL said "don't let his indie rocker persona fool you - this guy can spit." 
He's worked with the likes of Cappadonna (Wu-Tang), Tre Hardson (Pharcyde), Percee P & Oh No (Stones Throw), The Cool Kids, Black Milk, O.C. (DITC), Vast Aire (Def Jux), Ceschi (Fake Four Inc), and many more. Having gone to film school, he directs most of his own videos which have racked up over a million streams on YouTube without major distribution. "Aaron and I wrote the song at his studio in Lakeland, Florida," says Ivan. "It's a pretty weird song with alternating off-kilter time signatures, so it was really fun to work on. I wanted the video to reflect the uniqueness of the song, and so we tell a disjointed story about an astronaut lost in space or his own mind." Click here to view the music video for "8mm" produced by RJD2.

Emɐnuǝl X - "Streams" - {Official Video}

Emɐnuǝl X took a very unique approach when writing his song "Streams".  It tells that tale of two different stories based on where you choose to start playing it from. On one end he tries to be a good man to her, and vice versa, but they both know their relationship is weak because it was founded off of lust and no true substance. It's a rare thing to see a rapper right something REal these days, check him out below.