Rappers from everywhere come out to celebrate the Illadelph (or their own city). This beat knocks. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Young Chris – “Philly (Megamix)” (feat. Eve, Black Thought, Money Malc, Fat Joe, Fred The Godson, Diggy Simmons, Jermaine Dupri, Game) via: YC

Black Thought sits down with the New York Post, speaking on his dual talents as both an emcee and singer, his forthcoming Def Jam EP, The Talented Mr. Trotter, and the Money Making Jam Boys mixtape, The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic, hitting February 3rd.

Black Thought’s Money Making Jam Boys crew speak with Statik Selektah in the studio.

Black Thought’s extended Philly crew, The Money Making Jam Boys, chill in the studio while SNL’S Jay Pharoah cracks everyone up with numerous impressions.

Black Thought wins this round, though Meek Mil came in a close second. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Young Chris – “Philly Shit (Remix)” (feat. Black Thought, Meek Mill, Eve) (MP3) Young Chris – “Philly Shit (Remix)” (feat. Black Thought, Meek Mill, Eve) (MP3)

In part two of The Roots interview w/ Whoo-Kid, Black Thought freestyles both off the dome and premeditated.

The Jam Boys Rock the stage to get the crowd hype at the Little Brother concert.

Truelements + Lyrics to Go present the “J.Period Live Mixtape (Illadelph Edition)” EP — a first-of-its-kind J.Period mixtape RECORDED LIVE ONSTAGE at Toronto’s premiere hip hop festival, The Manifesto, Sept. 26, 2010. Starring legendary MC Black Thought (The Roots), the “J.Period Live Mixtape (Illadelph Edition)” EP features a 30-minute barrage of LIVE J.Period remixes with [cont.]

Another one from HipHopSite’s massive cassette deck archive, as promised last week. Here, Black Thought, Malik B, Dice Raw, and Rahzel appear on the Stretch Armstrong show in early 1995. Do you want more?!?!!? The Roots On Stretch Armstrong 3-13-95 (MP3)

In a recent interview with XXL, Black Thought spoke on the fate of his long-awaited solo album and collborative LP with Danger Mouse. Any word on your long-awaited solo album? I’ve been working on the solo record at different points of my career. And for whatever reason Def Jam wasn’t on board for what we [cont.]

Money Making Jam Boys In Studio Session from Time & Tide on Vimeo. Not familar with the Money Making Jam Boys? That would be the new offshoot project from the likes of Dice Raw, Black Thought, and other Philly cats. Here’s a taste of what they are cooking up for their forthcoming mixtape release.

While Black Thought works on a few other projects he talks in the above video how he has put his solo album Masterpiece Theater on the back burner. Check it out above.

DJ Delz catches up with Black Though and ?uestlove to talk about upcoming projects, including ?uesto 2 which should be out later this year.

Money Making Jam Boys!!! from Bee Jay on Vimeo. The Money Making Jam Boys (Black Thought, Dice Raw, Truck North, STS, and P.O.R.N.) in a recording session at Larry Gold’s in Philadelphia, PA. Video by Matt Koza.

We dug up another one from the cassette vaults today…. For 10+ minutes straight on one Sunday night in NYC, circa ’96, Marley Marl and Pete Rock allowed a freestyle session to take over the Hot 97 airwaves, as each Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Consequence, Black Thought, and Pete himself rhymed off of the top of [cont.]

“Hardware” is the first single off of Black Thought’s upcoming solo project. Emerging out of a murky cellar of sounds provided by DJ Krush, The Roots front man rockets the vibe up through the roof. Mostly, his flow just hammers with the track, but he’s actually playing with one too many punchlines and it’s not [cont.]