HD VIDEO: Black Hippy – “Black Lip Bastard (Remix)” at Paid Dues 2013

Black Hippy took the stage together to collectively close out Paid Dues Festival 2013. The group opened their set to an amphitheater full of anxious TDE fans with “Black Lip Bastard (Remix)” which is featured on Ab-Soul’s Control System. West Coast.

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HD VIDEO: Kendrick Lamar Performs “Swimming Pools (Drank)” at Paid Dues 2013 HD

Kendrick Lamar closed out Paid Dues Festival 2013 with a special solo performance for a packed house full of TDE fans. In the clip above, watch as Kendrick goes to work performing “Swimming Pools (Drank)” off that Good Kid M.A.A.D. City album. Part Four.

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HD VIDEO: Kendrick Lamar Performs “Poetic Justice” at Paid Dues 2013

Kendrick Lamar closed out Paid Dues Festival 2013 with a special solo performance for a packed house full of TDE fans. In the above clip take a look as K. Dot goes to work performing “Poetic Justice” off that Good Kid M.A.A.D. City album.  Part Three.

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VIDEO: Talib Kweli Talks Hottest MC List, New Album, J Dilla, + More

Talib Kweli talks to Hard Knock Tv’s Nick Huff Barili after his performance at the Samsung Galaxy Sound Stage during the SXSW 2013 festival. The interview starts off with Kweli reminiscing about how he was inspired by Doug E Fresh growing up. As topics switch, Kweli talks about why he chose to name his up coming album Prisoner of Conscious and shares what we can expect from it. Talib goes on to share his opinion on MTV’s Hottest MC In The Game list, saying that its a popularity contest and that if the list was Best MC in the Game then his name should be on there. Before we let him go, the BK MC shares a J Dilla memory, whom he shouted out during his performance.

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VIDEO: Skee TV Exclusive – Kendrick Lamar Backstage at SXSW

Skee TV caught up with Kendrick before he took the stage earlier last week with ScHoolboy Q.  Take an inside look as Kendrick prepares himself and hangs out backstage before performing surprising a packed house full of fans .