A sleepy banger, if that makes sense. He never slacks on the lyrics but I never remember them, either.

will.i.am talks to the mirror. No one is suprised by this. Wassup, Miley. Nice to see you here again.

From No Malice’s Hear Ye Him LP, we get this video of him as a mime. See for yourself…

They defined their sound visually. Paris in autumn.

Direct from the SoundCloud page: Taken from MED & Blu’s “The Buzz” EP featuring Mayer Hawthorne, Dam-Funk and produced entirely by Madlib. Bang Ya Head Entertainment.

Future’s not singing on this but it’s surprisingly good. Mostly all about bumping haters/traitors and being your confident self yada yada. It’s a look into his life as a touring musician most importantly, and why he doesn’t regret anything.

Covering a soul standard, Busta and The Abstract team up with famous friends (who don’t actually rhyme on the track). Still it’s a jam for the older folk and some revivalists.

The genius of well-placed satire: basic re-enactment turned awesome.

Always have to do the Asher Roth procedure and put Marshall Mathers aside when listening to Hopsin. He appropriates a style that will inevitably be popular for a while. This, his album, is available for download now. Internet rap at its finest.

Wake up. (Drank.) Pass out. (Drank.) Head shot. (Drank.) Faded. (Drank.) Faded. (Drank.) …then he does “Poetic Justice” without that other guy.

It’s clear he’s the voice of someone’s generation. Childish Gambino’s stage presence here rouses the crowd, more than a lot of emcees can say.

The TDE newcomers joined for this track a few months ago. Here is the video of the down-home artiste Isaiah Rashad, done in black and white maybe to underline the plainspeak of his message. Bold but done well.

In the category of Awwww Reasons Why J. Cole Is Adorable and nothing more, this little girl livens up his performance by zoning out dancing. If only this kind of magic could happen every time he picked up a mic.

Part 2 Of Eminem’s Interview With Zane Lowe Part 3 after the jump. (more…)

This is a vet with respect for the legends. “Rap God” made him smile. He hearts Kanye’s live performances.