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Killer Mike dropped these dope visuals for his politically-charged rap song "Reagan". The fully animated video brilliantly uses only the colors red, white, blue and black to portray the real political story since President Reagan took office. Killer Mike doesn't shy away from placing blame on the Democratic party either, saying Clinton and Obama are just like the Bush's by being "another talking head telling lies on teleprompters". Props to Killer Mike for being bold with his lyrical content and to the awesome animators, Daniel Garcia and Harry Teitelman, who brought the w...Read More

#killermike #reagan #hiphop

If you've been following Kid Cudi, you know his upcoming project "Indicud" is said to be mostly self-produced with a few select producers in the mix. He dropped "King Wizard" earlier today, which he produced himself and features some interesting vocal effects. Do you think his mentor Kanye West has shown him a thing or two? Have a listen and let us know what you think in the comments below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBwMvxK5LTs...

Indie hip-pop duo Starrset just dropped a video for their new song "Bow" featuring artist EmBuzzi. Devon True and Maverick McFly, the two brothers who make up Starrset, were born and raised from Southern California. They both not only write music but are also self-taught in music production. Check out their new video below and be on their look out for their upcoming album!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwOfw883OY0...

Wiz Khalifa teamed up with producer and singer TheWeeknd on this new song "Remember You", one of the first to drop from his highly-anticipated album "O.N.I.F.C". TheWeekend carries the song for nearly two minutes with his signature sound before we hear Wiz cut in with his first verse talking mostly about his fresh style. Listen for yourself after the break.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBGbYagI6G4...

Hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco released part one of the sequel to his "Food & Liquor" album today. The "The Great American Rap Album" is Lupe's look into American culture and in typical Lupe style, its not without controversy. One of his singles, "Bitch Bad" take shots at those who promote using the word "Bitch" and creates a theoretical story of a young boy who hears his mother singing along to a song on the radio referring to herself as a "Bad Bitch". His song "Lamborghini Angels" speaks on the mental corruption of women and catholic priests who m...Read More

#lupefiasco #food&liquor2 #hiphop

Strange Music artist Rittz just released smooth visuals for his song "Paradise" featuring Nikkiya. The black and white video mostly consists of Rittz driving around the city in his "old school". This is the latest single to drop from his critically acclaimed mixtape "White Jesus:Revival". Watch and listen below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfrW5jAL4_0...

Step Or Get Left member View (View) dropped his debut visuals for his new single "Enjoy Urself", produced by Gangstarr Beats. The song is the first single to drop from his upcoming mixtape "Cheap Wine In A Dirty Glass". Recorded over Labor day weekend, the video shows View kickin' it with his crew at a BBQ. Watch the video after the jump and remember to kick back and enjoy yourself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNRdVL7-vkY...

Bo Dean released his first single #AraabMuzikMashup from his highly-anticipated mixtape the #Mashup. If you've watched any of Bo's #BOcumentary episodes, you know that his next project's concept is to take multiple beats from either one artist or one producer and mash them together into sections. He then spits knowledge over the changing beats while switching up his flow to match.

His first single features production by AraabMuzik and is bound to turn some heads. Listen for yourself below!

AraabMuzikMashUp...Read More

#bodean #araabmuzikmashup #mashup #hiphop #araabmuzik

Filmed during his Australia Tour this year, Kanye's "Runaway" dancers performed a flashmob on a plane while, yes, in the air! The passengers look a bit confused and one guy finally realizes he should just wait before going back to his seat. Kanye isn't in the video (flying private no doubt) and the description says the video was created as a present for him. Check it out after the jump!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FghJKjdEVDA...

Rock band Anberlin has released "Someone Anyone" on their website to build some buzz for their upcoming album, "Vital", due out in October. I enjoyed their albums "Cities" and "New Surrender" but I haven't heard much from them other than that. Their subtle electronic effects are really what drew me in as well as Stephen Christian's unique voice. It will be interesting to hear what they have to offer in a few months!

Listen to "Someone Anyone" at http://anberlin.com...Read More

#anberlin #someoneanyone #vital #rock

St. Louis (now living in Ohio) hip-hop artist DA MAC is looking to his fans to help him produce his next album "Supremacy". The album's content is inspired by watching his mother go through Kidney failure in 2010. He explains:

"While looking after my mom, God laid SUPREMACY on my heart. After watching my mom on a daily basis and witnessing first hand the struggles of dealing with a disease, it made me realize that we can never truly be free until we take all of our struggles, short comings, failures and frustrations and give them to God and let Him reign supreme over our l...Read More

#damac #supremacy #hiphop

John Mayer had the challenge of promoting a new album without being able to perform most of it due to vocal health. It seems his voice is back but he's still taking it easy. In this live studio video, John performs an acoustic version of "Something Like Olivia", one of my favorites from his new album "Born and Raised".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izkqPdVAdL4...

HardKnockTV caught up with Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa as they were filming the video for their song "Jet Life". The how-fly-boys discussed the reasons for delaying their "Live In Concert" mixtape which was due out earlier this month. Curren$y also spits some knowledge for those trying to make their place in the industry and Wiz explains his album cover for "O.N.I.F.C."

Watch for yourself below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi_CniBMFTk...

Lupe Fiasco just released "Lamborghini Angels", his third single from his upcoming album "Food & Liquor 2". If you've heard much of Lupe, you'll know he isn't afraid of controversy. In his latest single, Lupe speaks of Catholic priests who touch little boys and those who live lavishly. Listen after the jump and look for his album on September 25th.

A word from Lupe before listening: "Warning: if you are easily offended or religiously sensitive DO NOT listen to Lamborghini Angels. Contains very disturbing content."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0fSCoOfQqU...

Owl City's sound thus far has been mostly from the mind of Adam Young himself. On his next album, "The Midsummer Station", Adam stepped outside of his comfort zone to work with other writers and producers to see where it could take him. This short documentary gives a little insight to Adam's thoughts about his next record and working with new people.

"The Midsummer Station" featuring the single "Good Time" featuring Carly Rae Jepson hit iTunes and store shelves next week on August 20th.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HySaV0wRiXI...

St. Louis rappers Tef Poe and WhiteOut released a short video for their song "Fallen Angel" a few days ago. Tef Poe's name has been fresh on the lips of those in the industry after being awarded Unsigned Hype by The Source Magazine. Will he be the one to put St. Louis back on the #hiphop map? Let us know what you think in the comments!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhNuC6po-FU...

Mod Sun just dropped some visuals for his catchy-single "Pass It My Way", featuring artist Pat Brown. The colorful video was filmed during the Van's Warped Tour over summer, so we get to see Mod Sun perform on stage and meet with his fans (or as he calls them, friends). Have a listen after the jump!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0U9FgVlLTY...

Ellie Goulding has released the first video to promote her sophomore album, "Halcyon". The lead single, "Anything Could Happen", has a laid-back club feel that is destined to be remixed by the best in the field. As much as I enjoy the song, I think I love the visual concept more. Ellie has taken Instagram photos submitted by her fans and placed them together for a simple lyric/slideshow video that is surprisingly effective. Listen and watch after the jump!

Do you think this song will be as popular as her smash-hit, "Lights"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zv...Read More

#elliegoulding #anythingcanhappen #halcyon #electronic

Sparing no expense, Justin Bieber recently released this cinematic music video for his latest single "As Long As You Love Me" which features rapper Big Sean. Not only do we get to see some Michael Jackson inspired dance moves, we also get to witness Bieber getting clobbered by his girlfriend's father.

Watch the video below and be sure to listen to the rest of Believe as it quite good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4em3LKQCAQ...

Today, B.o.B. and Andre 3000 released their music video for Play The Guitar. The retro circle effect is mad innovative! Check it out below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7k4QQ0UjsQ...