Hip-Hop Videos
Hip-Hop Videos at Hip-Hop Linguistics. Are you tired of watching the same old videos on the television? Tired of all the same bling-bling, snap dance, I'm-a-thug-from-the-suburbs portrayals posted on 99% of the copycat hip-hop websites on the Internet? The Hip-Hop Linguistics video section contains underground hip-hop videos that you won't see on MTV or BET. If you're looking for good hip-hop videos that are different, intelligent and positive, check out the videos below!
It looks like hip-hop is not just for Obama. This new song and video is in support of Green Party candidates Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente. And it makes a great case for voting Green in 2008.
ScholarMan “The Answer II” Video
31-Aug-08
New ScholarMan video for The Answer II - the first single off his upcoming album “GameShift: The Movement,” which is scheduled to drop in January 2009.
Ill Bill “Billions on My Mind” Video
27-Aug-08
Ill Bill just dropped this on his YouTube channel. It is the first video from his upcoming album, “The Hour of Reprisal,” which is due out September 16.
Distrakt “Fire Escape” Video
26-Aug-08
This is a creative new video from my favorite Colorado-based emcee, Distrakt. Fire Escape is a track off Distrakt’s spectacular 2006 album “Distraktions,” which I still bump pretty regularly to this day. Hopefully, he’ll bless us with something new soon!
“We Need a President (It’s Obama)” Video
22-Aug-08
Aiight … so the chorus is a little corny. But the verses are straight. And the video is very well done. And damn homie - it’s Friday. I had to post it! Obama ‘08!!!
Mighty Underdogs Freestyle Session
21-Aug-08
Def Jux just posted this on their YouTube account - a rediculously dope freestyle session featuring Gift of Gab and Lateef the Truthspeaker. Mighty Underdogs album “Droppin’ Science Fiction” is due out in October.
Aesop Rock Live at McCarren Park
19-Aug-08
I guess Aesop Rock put on a free show at McCarren Park in Williamsburg yesterday - and I missed it. Good looks to Def Jux for posting a couple videos. Above is Aes performing Labor from “Labor Days,” and after the break is Coffee from “None Shall Pass.” (more…)
