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Have You Heard Pharoahe Monch’s Lost In Translation Mixtape?

Pharoahe Monch's releases his "Lost In Translation" mixtape, which is a collection of songs previously released on his solo albums as well as features between the 2000 - 2015 period. The mixtape was released on Valentine's Day 2015, so has love theme running through the mix. Features are from Justin Timberlake, Jill Scott, Eric Roberson, dEnAuN, Brandon Williams, Sergio Mendes, Will.I.Am, Robert Glasper, Sa Ra, and Mela Machinko. The title is taken from the film staring Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansen, and is […]

February 17, 2015 9

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F.Stokes The Midwestern Emcee’s New Video “The Slums”

The talented and immensely creative Midwestern emcee F.Stokes who we have covered before in our blogs, has just released his new video "The Slums". The video is provides sheer dopeness in the retrospective concept of 1980s Hip Hop in its aesthetics and his lyrical flow. It reminds me of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Fives classic banger of a track "The Message". The track is off of his recently released album “A Princess Named Leroy”. Go support real talent people! […]

February 17, 2015 3

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Slick Rick The Ruler States “Hip Hop Disrupted The Order Of Things”

In a recent article in the New York Times, the UK's very own Slick Rick conveyed his perspective on the state of Hip Hop in the present day. Slick Rick stated “Hip Hop disrupted the order of things,” he says. “It was the pulpit, and if you put the right person in front of the pulpit, they can speak for the youth of the planet. Instead, it was altered and diluted. What you see now are performers who have been […]

February 13, 2015 3

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Afrika Bambaataa: Hip Hip Radio Stations Should Play All Of Hip Hop

Hip Hop legend Afrika Bambaataa recently shared his insights on the evolution of the culture over the last 30 years, saying it's interesting to see everything from breakbeat parties to gangsta rap develop over time. Unfortunately, he also feels Hip Hop has been taken over by corporations. Bambaataa reaches out in the interview to request that; Hip Hip Radio Stations Should Play All Of Hip Hop This is why Itch FM are here, supporting and dedicated to All Hip Hop since the […]

February 13, 2015 2

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Joey Badass – Like Me ft. BJ the Chicago Kid

Brooklyn NY Emcee, Joey Badass drops a fresh and powerful video to his track entitled Like Me, featuring Bj the Chicago Kid. The track is lifted from Joey's brand new album B4.DA.$$ Directed by Nathan R. Smith and Joey himself. Check it out below! [wpsocialboost_video youtube='Nr_Gzz6ZRaE'] follow Joey Badass on twitter

February 12, 2015 4

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Kenn Starr – Say Goodbye [prod. Black Milk]

Check out the newest single from Kenn Starr's new album "Square One." Produced by Detroit's Black Milk. Since the release of his hit debut single "If" featuring Talib Kweli and Asheru (produced by Oddisee) b/w "Walk The Walk" (produced by Kev Brown) in 2004 on Halftooth Records, and following his recent stand-out performances and classic quotable verses on albums such as Halftooth Records' You Dont Know The Half, Wordsworth's Mirror Music, Kev Brown's I Do What I Do, The Foreign […]

February 11, 2015 1

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Ab Soul & Snoop GGN (Video)

Snoop's GGN episode this week features Ab Soul, the two west Coast rappers share some blunts and chin wag over their love for Dej Loaf and Danny Brown. Ab talks on his respect for Elliott Wilson interviewing him and touches on his new album These Days. [wpsocialboost_video youtube='L5JMtZ2empQ'] Follow Snoop on twitter

February 11, 2015 4

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Watch The Trailer of Netflix’s 70′s Hip-Hop Series “The Get Down”

"The Get Down" is Netflix's new 70s Hip Hop series which focuses on New York City in the 1970s. A place in turmoil, through poverty, violence, and no hope. And through all this strife life Hip Hop was born in the South Bronx, and gave the youth a way of expressing themselves via verbal games, dynamic dance steps, magic marker pens and spray cans. The Get Down has a symbolic look on how Hip Hop travelled out of the Bronx Ghettos […]

February 10, 2015 8

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DMC, Chuck D, Parrish Smith, MC Serch & Terminator X Video “Hellraiser”

Now you got to admit that you never ever ever imagined a track that would have consisted of Hip Hop Gods on one track such as Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Chuck D, Parrish “PMD” Smith, MC Serch, and Terminator X Well yes, to blast off the beginning of the year you have them in this hard hitting video entitled "Hellraisers". Now you know Terminator X hardly makes special appearances right? So you know this is BIG. Also involved with the track […]

February 5, 2015 5

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