• David Banner – Amazing feat. Chris Brown (video)

    Thursday, May 17, 2012

    “Amazing,” featuring Chris Brown is the latest video from the down south crooner David Banner‘s upcoming project Sex, Drugs, & Violence that drops on May 22nd. Check the video below. Shoutout to all the Michigan that Breezy was wearing in the video! And did David Banner say what I think he said as the video [...]

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  • Torae – That Raw (prod. Pete Rock)[video]

    Thursday, May 17, 2012

    Brooklyn emcee Torae just recently dropped his latest video for, “That Raw,” a track produced by Pete Rock and featured on his recently released album For The Record. Torae is criminally slept on. WAKE UP!

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  • The Black Opera

    The Black Opera – Black Superstar (prod. yU)

    Wednesday, May 16, 2012

    Mello Music Group has teamed up with the mysterious, and seemingly omnipresent group, The Black Opera for, “Black Superstar,” produced by yU. I wonder if yU was able to come close to finding out the identity of this group while making this record for them. Download: The Black Opera – Black Superstar (prod. yU)

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  • House Shoes

    DJ House Shoes – Last Breath feat. Nottz, Oh No, & MED

    Wednesday, May 16, 2012

    “Last Breath,” is the first leak from DJ House Shoes‘ debut album Let It Go dropping on Tres Records on June 19th. The album, entirely produced by Shoes, isn’t trying to re-invent the wheel but rather just make some good music. Having had a chance to hear the album in its entirety, I can tell [...]

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  • Reks – Sins (prod. Statik Selektah)[video]

    Wednesday, May 16, 2012

    “Sins,” featuring Alias, is the latest leak from the Statik Selektah protegé Reks‘ recently released album Straight, No Chaser. Check the visuals below!

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Features

Golddiggers
Apr
14

Angry Black Man: Why Women Can’t Find A Good Man

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the, “Angry Black Man,” are those of him and him alone, and do not represent WHUTUPDOE.COM or its staff… maybe… what the fuck do you expect? He’s an angry black man! I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me, but I’m back. Deal with it. [...]

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Nametag & Kopelli
Apr
1

Progress Report: 1st Quarter

So the first quarter of the year has come and went. From the hype that Freeway & Jake One created for the Stimulus Package with its creative packaging  to Danny Brown finally releasing The Hybrid, we’re going into the 2nd quarter of a dog fight for the championship! Here’s a look at our favorites, and [...]

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David Thompson
Mar
23

Kooley High – Dear Raleigh (The Sinopsis Remix)

If you were fortunate enough to make it to our WHUTUPDOE.COM SXSW Showcase, you got to see these North Carolina emcees tear the stage down! Fresh off the success of their recently released album David Thompson, Kooley High is re-releasing the album – remixed by group member Sinopsis. Check the first remixed track, “Dear Raleigh,” below and head over to iTunes to cop the original! Read More...

Mar
22

Nardwuar vs Danny Brown at SXSW (video)

Nardwuar tangled with Detroit’s Danny Brown at SXSW this year for a super dope interview! Nardwuar‘s research skills are bar-fucking-none! Read More...

Mar
22

Gensu Dean – Forever feat. Large Professor (video)

Gensu is back with the release of his first video off his album Lo-Fi Fingahz. Check the visuals for, “Forever,” featuring Large Professor below! Read More...

Mar
21

David Banner – Believe feat. Big K.R.I.T. (video)

Last night, we dropped the new David Banner track, “Believe,” featuring Big K.R.I.T. Today, the Mississippi natives release the video! Read More...

Clear Soul Forces
Mar
21

Clear Soul Forces – Detroit Revolutions

I know I’m late in posting this but better late than never! The homies Clear Soul Forces dropped their first album, Detroit Revolutions, on March 13th (3/13 aka Detroit Day) while we were all at SXSW. These four dudes right here are the future of Detroit Hip Hop. I don’t care what anyone thinks or says about that. They’re the best group out of the state! MAKE SURE YOU GET THIS ALBUM! Read More...

RenCenCoolBeanz
Mar
21

RenCen CoolBeanz – Inspiration: My Last Album

For the past couple of years, I’ve been antagonizing over this bittersweet moment. My friend, my homie, my brother RenCen CoolBeanz‘s final album is here. I’ve told him that I refuse to let this be the end to his musical career. This man has a gift the world needs to hear. So I need everyone reading this to click and download Inspiration: My Last Album. Read More...

David Banner
Mar
21

David Banner – Believe feat. Big K.R.I.T.

Here’s the new single, “Believe,” featuring fellow Mississippi native, Big K.R.I.T. off David Banner’s upcoming mixtape Sex, Drugs and Video Games scheduled to release on 5-22-2012. Read More...

Mar
21

Truth Universal – Paperchase (video)

The video for, “Paperchase,” is an animated visual art project from the mind of filmmaker Mark Lester and deals with the struggle to attain and maintain wealth in a very chaotic, volatile, exploitative and cutthroat capitalist economy. Yet and still, we’re all still on a, “Paperchase!” The song, produced by DJ Def D, appears on Truth‘s Resistance Vol. 2: Polygraph. Read More...

Mar
21

Passalacqua – Dead Fish Eye feat. Doc Waffles (video)

Detroit emcee duo Blaksmith and Mister, aka Passalacqua, teamed up with Doc Waffles for, “Dead Fish Eye.” Check the video below. Read More...

Mar
21

Luck-One – Murderers (video)

I met up with the Portland emcee Luck-One at SXSW, as he was checking into the hotel while I was waiting for Bella of RaweMag.org to check in. In typical SXSW fashion, we greeted each other as we would greet anyone who looks like they’re at SXSW for the same goal. As my luck (no pun intended) should have it, he turned out to be one of DOPEST new rappers I’ve been blessed to come across. We’d later film a cypher in the parking lot (that the audio didn’t come out on, fuck) and I knew that I had to tell you all about dude. Read More...