Odd Future – “Rella” Video
Tyler has been tweeting that he is going to be the next great film maker for a few weeks now, and I guess this is him throwing his hat in the ring. The black Scorsese even turns himself into a coke sniffing minotaur. “Rella” is a track from the upcoming “OF Tapes Vol. 2″ Record.... →Keep Reading
Spank Rock Feat. Santigold – “Car Song” Video
Finally, a video for “Car Song” from Spank Rock’s 2011 record “Everything Is Boring and Everyone is a F—ing Liar”. It starts out with some trippy, abstract visuals that continue to get more bizarre until we’re faced with naked women painting each other. Digging it. Also digging Santigold in that coat above. →Keep Reading
Kendrick Lamar – “Cartoons & Cereal”
Everything that “Black Hippy” churns out right now just seems to take their collective (and individual) game(s) to another level. In “Cartoons & Cereal”, Black Hippy’s Kendrick Lamar features Maybach Music’s Gunplay over a 6 and 1/2 minute brooding soundscape that is matched with equally dark lyrics. ScHoolboy Q’s “Habits & Contradictions” was my (super)... →Keep Reading
The Cool Kids: “Rush Hour Traffic” Video
Did someone put some magic mushrooms in my tea? Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish aka The Cool Kids finally drop a video for “Rush Hour Traffic”, which includes some amazing visuals from director Joey Garfield and animator Elliot Lim. One of my favorite things about the Cool Kids is the effortless way they blend the... →Keep Reading
Childish Gambino – Heartbeat Video and Remixes
I would take another season of Community over more Gambino music. Can we make this happen? But, I guess a lot of people are into what “the poor man’s Kanye West” does, so here you go. Below is the video for “Heartbeat”, which seems like the prequel to Kanye’s “Flashing Lights”. After that we have... →Keep Reading
Questlove’s Dilla Tribute on Hot 97
On the 6th year anniversary of J Dilla’s passing, Hot 97′s Mister Cee got ?uestlove on the 1′s and 2′s to spin a tribute mix to the great Jay Dee. It’s filled with classic tracks from the Roots, Mos Def, Kweli, etc, as well as some rare tracks you might not be so familar with.... →Keep Reading
Jay Z & Kanye West – Niggas In Paris
Jay Z and Kanye finally dropped the video to one of the most overplayed songs of 2011, Niggas in Paris. There are some interesting kaleidoscope and mirror effects in this video and a much needed warning to those that suffer from epilepsy. But overall, “That Shit Meh.” Also, not a fan of Kanye’s voice 99%... →Keep Reading
David Choe Interviewed by Howard Stern
David Choe has been blowing my mind all week. The morning after the Facebook IPO was announced, stories broke about the graffiti artist who painted up Facebook’s office taking stock as payment instead of cash and now possibly owning over $200 million in Facebook stock. Digging around the world wide web, I found his Vice... →Keep Reading
Gucci Mane and Curren$y Release Super Bowl Mixtapes
Two great mixtapes dropped on Super Bowl Sunday that you may have missed while M.I.A. was busy giving you the finger. Gucci Mane’s Trap Back (download here on datpiff) is a strong collection of tracks, including “Chicken Room”, which is featured in the video below. Curren$y announced on twitter a few minutes before the big game... →Keep Reading
Big Boi – The Crown Life European Documentary
“In celebration of Crown Royal Black’s partnership with Big Boi, cameras went behind the scenes to document Big Boi during his tour in Europe to capture moments of his life and career that showcase his definition of “The Crown Life.” The short film lets audiences into Big Boi’s life as he performed at Glastonbury in... →Keep Reading
ScHoolboy Q Video “Nightmare On Figg St.”
ScHoolboy Q’s “Habits & Contradictions” is a dope record. Period. The dark and moody video for “Nightmare on Figg St.” is directed by JeromeD.com, and features a lyrical nod to “Niggas in Paris” and a creepy, haunting beat. This track is definitely one of the highlights of this record which is filled with Ricky Rubio... →Keep Reading
Azealia Banks “Bambi”
Harlem’s Azealia Banks just premiered a new jam in Paris last week during Fashion Week for the brand Mugler. Mugler’s creative director Nicola Formichetti is directing the upcoming video for her track “licorice” (listen to licorice on our tumblr). Azealia also just announced last week on Twitter that she was signing to Universal Records. She’s making big movies on... →Keep Reading
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