Schoolboy Q talks his gang past, lean, and his conversations with Kendrick Lamar with Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg.

#ALTV is back with it’s first video of 2014. They sat down with Nipsey Hussle to talk about the inspiration behind the independent music scene on the West Coast. They also discussed other lessons he learned from reading contagious, and he even hints at his first clients for The Marathon Marketing Company.

Fuse sits down with Evidence and Alchemist, who break down tracks from their debut LP Lord Steppington.. The Mixdown is a weekly show in which Esteban visits recording studios to hang with hip hop producers and MCs. Check it out every Wednesday.

The Breakfast Club grills Wale his Complex blow up and his 2014 plans.

2 Chainz talks to Billboard backstage at Park City Live, January 2014. Brought to you by Sonos.

There you have it, folks.

Hip Hop and Fashion collide as hip hop recording Artist Pusha T and fashion visionary Marcelo Burlon, founder of Italian based contemporary men’s brand County of Milan join forces to develop an exclusive fashion collaboration entitled, County of Pusha. The limited edition collection which was designed and produced in Milan Italy will launch on February [cont.]

Ice Cube stops through to chat about his latest movie Ride Along, his upcoming album Everything’s Corrupt, the past beef with Cypress Hill and N.W.A., the N.W.A. biopic, and more. In the second clip, check out outtakes from Cube and Kevin’s Conan sketch.

Ice Cube called into LA’s Power 106 to speak on his new film, Ride Along, with Kevin Hary. He also gives status updates on the N.W.A. biopic, and the next installment of the Friday series.

Chicago is having a moment. From Chance The Rapper’s unprecedented rise to Lil Bibby becoming one of rap’s most anticipated newbies, the scene in the Chi is bubbling. And the city’s elder statesmen are taking notice. VIBE sat down with Common at Los Angeles’ House of Blues in December and he shared why he feels [cont.]

Oh No, Alchemist, Harry Fraud and Party Supplies are all involved with the project, which Action Bronson says is definitely due this year.

Madlib was invited to dig through the record library at Radio France during his recent trip to Paris. In this video he talks with Laura Leishman about a few of the records, and his own influences.

Some musicians just exude a sense of watchability. El-P and Killer Mike are two such artists. From their music as Run The Jewels, to the electrifying live performances and the visceral music video for 36″ Chain, they are always good value and are never anything less than entertaining. Then it should come as no surprise [cont.]

“Feels f**cking great… for hip hop,” said Styles P, on Sway in the Morning, when asked about how it feels to drop an EP with The Lox. Jadakiss, Sheek Louch & Styles P, stepped foot in Sway’s Live In-Studio Concert Series and performed “Faded” & “Talk About It”, off their recent EP, The Trinity. While [cont.]

“Arguably one of the great Juan eps of all time. Serch tells stories of Slick Rick as a high school sophomore, meeting Russell Simmons in 1980, forming 3rd Bass, the death of Subroc (and subsequent birth of MF Doom), and his history with Nas. Epic!”

Havoc of Mobb Deep sits in within The Breakfast Club. Yes, they grill him about 2012′s Mobb Deep breakup and, uh, “penis pictures”. He also talks about the new Mobb Deep album, which will be a double disc album, with the second disc being a “Lost Tapes” from The Infamous recording sessions….

Nas speaks with Ammunition about his involvement with Harvard University’s hip-hop fellowship program. Hiphop At Harvard from ammunition on Vimeo.

Rapper R.A. the Rugged Man shares his thoughts on rappers promoting the Illuminati with imagery in their music videos and clothing, which he says is just a trend that doesn’t amount to anything. He adds that the people promoting such imagery aren’t a part of a secret society, claiming “they’re nothing.” Rugged man then explains [cont.]

YES.

Pusha T made a stop into DC on Saturday, January 11th for a packed out show at EchoStage. DJ Heat caught up with him before he took the stage. Pusha dished on the rumors of a Clipse reunion album, being back in the studio with The Neptunes, the DC area music scene, and much more.