Marshall Mathers hits BET for the Rap City Relapse, a special feature in which they brought back the classic Rap City for one episode just to interview Eminem. That's it. Well that, and maybe Tigger needed a paycheck. The interview is blah, but the above video is Em hitting the infamous Booth and ripping the shit out of the mic. Don't know if it's an actual freestyle, but one thing's for sure...He's still got it.
Monday, June 15
Eminem In The Booth.
Tuesday, April 14
Redman Freestyle.
In case you didn't know, the Funk Doctor Spock runs through more bars than Lindsey Lohan's drunk ass.
Wednesday, April 8
Rock The Bells 2009 Lineup Freestyle.
Supernatural does what Supernatural does best, and freestyles the entire lineup for the 2009 Rock The Bells Tour. Headlined by Nas & Damian Marley, the roster also includes The Roots, Common, KRS-One, Slum Village, Raekwon, RZA, and so much more. To peep the full roster, let Supernat tell ya in this video.
Thursday, March 26
SXSW Live Cypher - Part 1
You never know who or what you're going to encounter in the streets of Austin during SXSW. When we were interviewing Tanya Morgan, an impromptu live rap session broke out on the corner featuring Homeboy Sandman, P.Casso, and Von Pea from Tanya Morgan. Make sure to check back for the rest of the 4 part series.
Wednesday, February 4
Tunji - New Classics Freestyle
Tunji (of Inverse) spits a freestyle while working in the studio with Cook Classics for the NEW CLASSICS mixtape presented by VIMBY. Tunji runs through more bars than jogging alcoholics.
True story: I'm going to interview Cook tomorrow and you'll be able to see that right here. Also got an interview with Inverse on the horizon too. Yup, it don't stop.
Monday, November 10
Q-Tip's AOL 16 Bars Freestyle
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I remember back in the day when AOL was just email and chat rooms filled with teenagers and perverts. My, how far they've come. Q-Tip goes off the dome for AOL's 16 Bars performance. His new album, The Renaissance, is in stores now and definitely worth copping.
Talib Kweli Freestyle.
On A-List Radio with DJ Enuff. This is actual freestyle, imagine that.
Wednesday, October 29
Spittin in the Alley.
Now this is what a real cypher is. Cats standing around on the block trading verses back and forth. No rehearsals, no practice, just off the cuff rhyme spitting. Watch as Tunji (from Inverse), Convinced, El PRezx, and Grizz Pro get down in some grimey alley next to some trash cans. Hell yeah. That's hip-hop.
Part 2:
Monday, October 27
Convinced: The Weekend Update
I may stop blogging on the weekend, but that doesn't stop Convinced from dropping his daily Go Hard freestyles. Here's your weekend update:
DOWNLOAD: Convinced - "Do It For The People" (Day 31)
DOWNLOAD: Convinced - "King Me" (Day 32)
Thursday, October 23
Convinced: Go Hard Freestyle #29
I already told you about Convinced and his appetite for one a day freestyles. Well, he's currently at 29 and still going strong. No longer is it the Refreshing freestyle countdown. It's 28 days later so say hello to the Go Hard freestyle countdown. Act like you know...
DOWNLOAD: Convinced - Go Hard Freestyle #29
Friday, October 3
Convinced: Refreshing Freestyle #10
Ok, I admit...I'm late on this one. But I'm still earlier than most everyone else. The homie E-Dub from whateyethought.com put me on to this up and coming emcee named Convinced outta Los Angeles. I'm glad he did. His debut album, Refreshing, drops Oct 21. So to get you all ready, he's decided to drop a new freestyle everyday up until the album drops. For those of you slow on the math tip, that's 28 straight days of freestyles. How many of you can actually do something besides brush your teeth for 28 straight days?
Word on the streets internets, is Convinced plans to keep dropping a daily freestyle even AFTER the album drops. Just because he can. Dude plans on taking over the game one day at a time. I wonder if he has 365 in him.
Without further adieu, here's Convinced 10th freestyle:
DONWLOAD: Convinced - Refreshing Freestyle #10: "Pound 4 Pound Numero Uno"
If you want to see everything you've been missing, check the previous freestyles here.
Wednesday, October 1
Murs & DJ Quik Freestyle.
At Amoeba Records in Hollywood for his album release shindig.
Tuesday, September 2
Asher Roth Acapella @ MAGIC.
The newest white boy on the scene kicks an acapella for the crowd at the Magic Convention.
Thursday, August 28
Mos Def Freestyle at MAGIC.
Hip Hop Official caught Mos Def kicking a free for the people at the Magic Convention in Las Vegas.
Supernatural Freestyling at MAGIC.
Check out Supernat doing what he does best at the M.A.G.I.C. Fashion Convention in Las Vegas. If you've never heard/seen Supernatural freestyle, basically his steez is that he has random people in the audience hand him random inanimate objects and he spits about them. Hip Hop Official makes an appearance in the freestyle @ 3:42.
Supernat knows what's up.
Friday, July 25
Freestyle Friday.
Sticking with the Wu-Tang theme...because, in all honesty, there's no such thing as too much Wu-Tang.
The RZA/Bobby Digital/Prince Rakeem/The Abbot kicks a freestyle for KISS100 FM.
Thursday, July 24
Redman - "I Run My Block" Freestyle.
Ah yeah, nothing like some good Reggie Noble to get your day started right. Nobody beats the Red when it comes to classic TV/movie references. Fuck Doc spits over Hova's "Show Me What You Got" instrumental.
DOWNLOAD: Redman - "I Run My Block" Freestyle.
Friday, July 18
Tuesday, June 24
Shaq vs. Kobe (Again)
Shaq grabbed the mic kicked a freestyle at a party in NY last night...he takes some shots at Kobe. People are making a big deal out of it. It thinks it's all in fun. In 98% of every freestyle I've ever heard, that cat spitting is big-upping himself, and shitting on everyone else. That's basically was Shaq was doing. It's no big deal, world. Stop trying to make something outta nothing.
I do hope Kobe comes back at him though. Maybe he'll make a video of himself jumping over a shack. That would be the hotness.