This dude is hilarious. And talented. The man with the golden touch touches on last album, Chemical Warfare, as well as his upcoming album with Evidence called Step Brothers. He also gives Hip Hop Official the little known secret to his production success. Oh yeah, he’s also nice at Ping-Pong.

A few weeks ago Chali got our Artist of the Week treatment. Now the Manphibian is giving you a brand new video. Now that’s golden. This video makes me want to hit the Caribbean. I need a vacation.

Here’s the original (and unreleased) version of Common’s video for Universal Mind Control…you know, before Hype Williams took control and put all those strange animated robots in it and made Common act weird.

You might have heard about a little contest we had a few months back called our Artist of the Week contest. Basically, we run a segment every week spotlighting a different artist that you need to take heed to if you’re a real hip hop fan. We get countless emails and about artists can get featured on our channel, so we decided to give them an opportunity. We opened our doors to independent, up-and-coming hip hop artist to enter a chance to be crowned the next Hip Hop Official Artist of the Week. Our inbox got flooded with entries, and we selected the best 16 to go head-to-head in an elimination style contest. Four rounds later, Rhode ISland native, Jahpan was the last man standing. Here’s his story…

One half of Smif-N-Wessun drops his latest video from his solo project, Welcome To Buckdown. There is never a wrong time to listen to some Boot Camp Clik. Grimey hip-hop at it’s finest.

This song has been stuck in head all day. Gangster.

New joint from the G.O.O.D. music team.

Curtis is a fool for this one. If you missed Part 1, where 50 was rushed to the hospital after listening to Fat Joe’s latest album, peep it here.

Here’s the brand new video for the first single off the Roots next album, How I Got Over, dropping October 20.

I’m still a little salty we’re not hitting this weekend, but you definitely should.

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