Dre Write - Stay Schemin (Freestyle)

To warm you up for Mike Tape, Vol. 2, Dre Write, 1/2 of PenStation, took the Rich Forever standout "Stay Schemin" and made it his own.  Check out his freestyle below, which focuses on knowing who's really riding for you when you need it most.

Dre Write - Stay Schemin (Freestyle)

Download: Dre Write - Stay Schemin (Freestyle)

Mike Tape 2 coming this Wednesday 1.23.12!

Previously: PenStation - Get Ready

Nipsey Hussle - Forever On Some Fly Sh*t [Music Video]

Nipsey Hussle proves that he's literally "Forever On Some Fly Shit" on his new music video from The Marathon Continues. Watch below as he takes off to Japan to show just how far music has taken him.



Props to YHTN

Previously: Nipsey Hussle - A Million [Music Video]

Don Trip - The Life (Remix) ft. Yo Gotti, Juicy J & Young Dolph

Don Trip took the underground by storm with his revealing and heartfelt track "Letter To My Son," but he's showing off a completely different side of him on the remix to "The Life," which features fellow Memphis stars Yo Gotti, Juicy J, and Young Dolph.

Don Trip - The Life (Remix) ft. Yo Gotti, Juicy J & Young Dolph

Download: Don Trip - The Life (Remix) ft. Yo Gotti, Juicy J & Young Dolph

Props to OS

Previously:

• Don Trip Freestyles For Russell Simmons [VIDEO]
• Yo Gotti ft. Rick Ross - Harder [Music Video]
• Wiz Khalifa ft. Juicy J & Berner - G.F.U. Gang

Crooked I - Game Time

After ALL the freestyles and free tracks Crooked I has passed out the past few months, it's only right that you put the quarters down for this new single that he released on iTunes yesterday.  Stream and purchase "Game Time" below, and let me know what you think about it on Facebook or Twitter!


Purchase: Crooked I - Game Time

Props to 2dopeboyz

Previously: Crooked I - LA Leakers Freestyle

Santigold - Big Mouth [Music Video]

I've been playing Santigold's debut album nonstop since it dropped in 2008, but I'm ecstatic that she's getting ready to drop her sophomore LP Master Of My Make Believe this year. Check out the animated visuals to her first single "Big Mouth" below, and look forward to more coverage of the Roc-Nation managed artist on G.U.E!




Download: Santigold - Big Mouth

Props to Rap Radar

Ski Beatz feat. Curren$y & C Plus - Fly By [Music Video]

Ski Beatz takes you inside the studio for the visuals to the latest 24 Hour Karate School Presents Twilight single "Fly By" featuring Curren$y.  Ski usually shies away from appearances in his visuals and lets the guest rappers command them, but he makes an exception on this one!



Props to 2dopeboyz

Previously:

• Ski Beatz ft. Freddie Gibbs - Illegal [Music Video] 
• ScHoolboy Q ft. Curren$y & Dom Kennedy - Groovline Pt. 1 

MeLo-X - Video Games (Lana Del Rey Cover/Remix) [VIDEO]

MeLo-X does it all. He is an emcee, DJ, photographer, and an genre-bending music producer.  To show off his talents in the production department, he created a live remix of Lana Del Rey's hit "Video Games." Watch and be amazed below, and hit the jump to download the MeLo-X remix!

Estelle - Thank You [Music Video]

Despite several push backs, Estelle's album All Of Me is set for a February 28th release this year, thanks in part to the success of her latest single, "Thank You."  Check out the visuals to the retroactively reflective song below, as she finds herself appreciative of the hurt her ex caused her.



Props to The Overfeed

Previously: Estelle Performs "Thank You" On Black Girls Rock [VIDEO]

Young Dro - We Outchea [New Mixtape]

If there's any rapper that can get you to Friday, it's Young Dro.  His word choice alone is enough to keep you attentive, but add bass-booming beats with a Southern signature and you've got a remedy to get you through this sluggish Thursday and Outchea to the weekend. Who else can sample Spongebob Squarepants and get away with it?

Check out the Grand Hustle rapper's new project We Outchea below, and let me know what you think about the mixtape by hitting me up on Facebook and Twitter!

Download: Young Dro - We Outchea [Mixtape]

Kendrick Lamar Explains Where It All Began [VIDEO]

AFH got a moment to sit down with Kendrick Lamar and discuss his influences in Hip Hop.  Watch the full interview below as the Black Hippy explains that he was moved by more than the expected influences of West Coast legends Tupac, Snoop, Dre, and Ice Cube.



Props to XZ

Previously: BJ The Chicago Kid ft. Kendrick Lamar - His Pain