This is an interesting little 20 minute look at the life of Danny Brown, who is one of the most interesting and profound rappers on the scene today. PitchforkTV took us into his Detroit neighborhood to meet his family, see some studio footage, and what happens when you hustle to get him to perform at Dilla Day without pay.

After you watch the vid, check out this post on RapLOLS of Danny Brown laughing over and over. Best laugh in hip hop?

Bling47 and Wajeed bring us another video giving us the source behind an obscure J. Dilla beat. This one came from “The Sounds Of Love …A to ZZZ”, where a guy was playing trippy synthesizer riffs while a girl made some sexual moaning noises on top of it. According to bling47, this was an incomplete interlude track from an old J. Dilla beat tape.

Incomplete or not, as soon as you hear the beat, like all Dilla beats, your head will start bobbin’.

So much has been said about the life of Adam Yauch over the weekend, and I’m not sure what I could add to those touching sentiments.

But one of the coolest tributes was from the co-creator of the Chappelle Show, Neal Brennan. He uploaded this “lost” footage of the Beastie Boys performing on the Brooklyn waterfront. This footage was going to be for the never released season 3 of the show and surely lives up to the other classic musical performances featured on the show.

Unfortunately, Viacom keeps getting these videos pulled from Youtube (greedy bastards/a-holes/scumbags) so watch it while you can.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAv5xSkj7H0

RIP MCA

EDIT: Viacom took the other vid down so here is another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl7H8xr1dIc

Straight off of his European Tour, A$AP Rocky drops his new vid for “Goldie”.

Rocky directed this one. Here’s my commentary: Visuals look good. Lay off the fur, brah. Love the titties. LiveLoveA$AP coming later this year.

Ab-Soul‘s album Control System is due on May 11, 2012, and here are some more visuals to get you more pumped up for another sure to be classic Black Hippy release. Really solid r&b style production by Skhye Hutch.

Also, if you missed his vid for “Pineal Gland“, here it is:

We were trying not to post until our unannounced LAUNCH (yes, we’re moving out of BETA) on May 5th, but here is the track that the internet has been talking about for weeks. We’ll update when we find the dirty version without the DJ shouts, but for now, check it out on Youtube:

EDIT: New version with DJ IDS

Jadakiss ft. Wale & French Montana – “Paper Tags”

April 27th we’re getting a new Jadakiss mixtape, Consignment. Here’s a taste.

Ab-Soul featuring ScHoolboy Q – “SOPA”

Two subjects very near and dear to my heart in 2012 – internet freedom and my my love of Black Hippy music.

Danny Brown – “Blunt After Blunt” (3:33 Remix)

“Ate that bitch pussy till she squirted like a dolphin.” Dope remix.

M.E.D. featuring Hodgy Beats – Outta Control

This one is produced by Madlib. I’m a sucker for animation.

Usher – Climax (diplo bouncier climactic remix)

The title of this remix pretty much describes it. It’s a little bit bouncier version of Usher’s climax and this is probably one of the versions you will hear in the clubs.

I really dug Wiz’s last mixtape, Taylor Allderdice, and hated his major label debut, Rolling Papers, though it was impossible to ignore the infectious hit “Black and Yellow”, which was pop music genius (at least by 2011 standards).

Wiz is set to release his new record, O.N.I.F.C, on August 28th and here is a poppy single that reminds me a lot of “Black and Yellow” called “Work Hard Play Hard.”

What do you think?

Here’s the full video from Nas’ Behind the Music episode. Legendary stories about his childhood, working with Large Professor, drama with Jay Z, Tupac and more. If you’re a hip hop fan you have to check this out.

New A$AP Rocky single “Goldie” produced by Hit-Boy. LongLiveA$AP is coming in July and an A$AP Mob compilation is due sometime in May.

New artists, take note of how busy this guy is. This is how it’s done.

Here is a video of Rocky’s saturday night Coachella set.

Also, make sure you check out Theophilus London ft A$AP Rocky “Big Spender”.