Rail Road Hip Hop

We've Moved

2011-07-10T16:19:00.000-07:00

It seems we've outgrown ourselves. But not to worry! You can find us at http://railroadhiphop.com/ in the coming days. Thanks for visiting and we'll see you over at the new and improved site!

The ILLZ x Kristopher Rey-Talley: Let It Fall (Official Trailer)

2011-07-06T22:01:00.000-07:00

"A genre bender in the true sense of the word, Let It Fall is not quite a music video, nor is it a short film, but rather a mix of both. It's a surrealist, dreamlike experience. Chronicling the emotional journey as a couple deals with a breakup, the piece moves in and out of reality, meant to be experienced on an emotional and visual level.

The whole piece is like a puzzle. Each chapter is a thematic sequel to the one before it, but the worlds in each video are very much their own."

D. Rose & Big Sean in Adidas’ “What’s In A Number” Remix Commercial

2011-06-27T09:25:00.000-07:00

I just bought some of these on Saturday. We'll see how they play tonight.

Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah: Keep It Warm For Ya ft. Smoke DZA & Chace Infinite

2011-06-27T09:19:00.000-07:00

Another dope joint from Freddie and Statik. I need to get my hands on The Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away EP!!

Dom Kennedy Live At Power House 2011

2011-06-26T18:39:00.000-07:00

(June 25, 2011) Dom Kennedy performs 1997 & CDC (went in on some of Casey Veggies verse). Trying to see him on Thursday!

Show Tufli: Ready For It All

2011-06-26T12:46:00.001-07:00

Off Show’s upcoming Cool, Calm & Collected mixtape.

Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah: Rap Money ft. Daz Dillinger

2011-06-26T12:41:00.000-07:00

Off the EP, Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away. Freddie Gibbs is dope! I'd love to obtain some rap money. That is all.

Kendrick Lamar: Hol' Up

2011-06-26T12:34:00.000-07:00

This came out a few days back. I'm lazy. You've probably already heard it. Fuck it. #Section80 July 20th.

The Weeknd: Trust Issues (Remix)

2011-06-26T12:16:00.000-07:00

Just by chance I heard Drake's "Trust Issues" joint the other day in the car. Is it just me or does he just keep doing the same song over and over? Not a fan of R&B Drake at all. But thanks to Moe Green I now know who The Weeknd is and I thought I'd switch it up a little bit. Check it.

Who'd They Sample? Saturdays: D Scree- Departure

2011-06-25T20:26:00.000-07:00

Off Scree's debut mixtape "No Days Off".

And now John Denver...

Brandon Dramatic: Cold Cheese Pizza ft. Element & Roshin

2011-06-23T23:06:00.000-07:00

This is the first time I've heard dude and I'm definitely giving Domino Jones a download when it drops this Tuesday based off this one play. "Mac Milla, Vanilla, your flow sound delicate, all funky homo, not enough Del in it." Whoa! This track is some dopeness right here.

Curren$y: She Don’t Want A Man

2011-06-23T22:58:00.000-07:00

Fashawn: Big Dreams (Prod. by J. Cole)

2011-06-23T22:52:00.000-07:00

Off of Higher Learning 2.

The ILLZ: In Between Us

2011-06-22T17:28:00.000-07:00

I've always liked The Illz' music but he's definitely moving up towards the top of my favorite musicians.

"For the record we are extremely against domestic violence. Glad to be shedding light on that issue with this video. We're strongly against it and hope that it can inspire people dealing with domestic violence to break free from it."

A Day in the Life of Skewby: Nashville Edition

2011-06-22T09:48:00.000-07:00

Big K.R.I.T. x Dee Goodz x Skewby?! Damn I wish I was at this concert.

Dee Goodz: No Showers

2011-06-22T09:41:00.000-07:00

You already know the sample. Dee goes in freestyle for us.

France: Freeze

2011-06-21T18:56:00.001-07:00

I don't know too much about this Philly spitter but this track is nice!

Pac Div: Your Fuckin' Song

2011-06-21T18:11:00.000-07:00

Fresh off the burner. "Posted, toasted, no goin' through emotions, pulled her at the Coliseum had to use a Trojan."

Moe Green: 707

2011-06-20T23:29:00.000-07:00

I posted this song a couple weeks back when it came out. Now we get the visuals! Sample: The Weeknd’s “Glass Table Girls”.

Kendrick Lamar Live In Brooklyn

2011-06-20T22:43:00.000-07:00

"I'ma kill this shit for Nate Dogg, Pac and Biggie."

Freddie Gibbs: A Cold Day In Hell (Preview)

2011-06-20T22:32:00.000-07:00

This is gonna be dope! Gibbs’ Cold Day In Hell is set to drop in July. Featuring the likes of Young Jeezy, Bun B, Juicy J, BIG K.R.I.T, Alchemist, Statik Selektah and more.

Gamboi: Freshman of the Year EP

2011-06-20T09:13:00.001-07:00

The 15 year old spitter from Ann Arbor, Michigan lets loose this 6 track EP. What were you doing when you were 15? Exactly. Download below.

Download: Gamboi- Freshman of the Year

XV: 30,000 (Feet Up In The Sky)

2011-06-19T23:01:00.000-07:00

After reaching 30k followers on Twitter, XV put this one out.

Kendrick Lamar Celebrates His 24th Birthday In Toronto

2011-06-19T22:45:00.000-07:00

Starts spazzing around 3:45. Kendrick's lyricism is amazing.

Who'd They Sample? Saturdays: My Well Smokes Good- Devil Inside of Me

2011-06-18T11:06:00.000-07:00

Appreciate the dude @gMentay for sending this one over. Laid back!

"In The Valley Of My World" (1973) by The Independents off their album "Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice".

Chuuwee: This One For You

2011-06-17T16:51:00.000-07:00

The track is from Chuuwee x Lee Bannon's Hot N' Ready mixtape which you can check here: http://chuuweeoftus.bandcamp.com/album/hot-n-ready

The video was directed by CaliGraphi Multimedia.

Damn this Chuuwee x Ooloo T-Shirt collab is dope! I def need to get my hands on one of those!

You can check out Ooloo here http://www.oolooclothing.com & on their Twitter http://twitter.com/ooloo and you can find the dude Chuuwee here http://twitter.com/chuuweetus

Kendrick Lamar: Ronald Regan Era ft. The RZA

2011-06-17T08:57:00.000-07:00

It's a good morning when you wake up to some Kendrick. Here's another Section80 leak.

The ILLZ: The Pursuit (ILL Tal Remix)

2011-06-16T22:12:00.000-07:00

The ILLZ sent this one over yesterday and I'm just barely playing it now. What was I thinking sleeping on this for a whole day? Shit is dope. "Produced by ILL Tal, off of the upcoming ILLZSENTIAL: The Essential ILLZ Collection due out July 6, 2011. The project is a special collection for fans and the perfect introduction for those that have to yet to lend a ear to the upcoming emcee. The project will feature over 15 tracks as well as 5 BONUS REMIX CUTS!"

The Pursuit (ILL Tal Remix) by TheILLZ

The ILLZ: Speaks On Production, The Industry & More

2011-06-16T21:41:00.000-07:00

This is dope. I like how he corrected himself on Lykke Li's name lol.

Kris Kasanova: Break Up

2011-06-16T21:27:00.000-07:00

This is pretty nice. And god damn this girl fine. Off of Kris' Long Way Home FreEP.

Chuuwee: Scott Heron ft. Bam Circa 86 (Prod. By Abjo)

2011-06-16T21:22:00.000-07:00

Visuals. "Hunger turned greedy with an appetite."

Dee Goodz: Still Grind'n

2011-06-16T21:16:00.000-07:00

The Nashville spitter kicks some bars over Dom Kennedy's "Grind'n".

Thr33zy McFly @ Common Ground

2011-06-15T20:41:00.000-07:00

Thr33zy hit the stage in Riverside,CA on Sunday. That Better Breeze joint was clean live. Dope.

Gameboi: Act Right ft. Rapper Big Pooh

2011-06-15T13:08:00.000-07:00

This is the first time I heard dude but this is dope! And this beat is nice. Off his upcoming Freshman of the Year mixtape, which drops this Friday.

Steve Breaston: A League Deferred

2011-06-13T19:30:00.000-07:00

This is dope! Dudes got talent!

Dasanto "Flying Boat"

2011-06-11T12:23:00.000-07:00

The dude TreaZon told me to check this one out. That's dope. Normally artists these days only care about pushing their own stuff. Once I pushed play and started listening I'll be honest, after hearing just the intro I was thinking I knew exactly how the rest of the album was gonna play out. And to think I just made a post-it note to myself last night telling myself to not be so judgmental. By the second track "From Me To You" I was nodding my head to every note. Track number three hits with an Incubus sample! Dope! And I'm not even that into Incubus. Track four had me noddin' for sure. Matter of fact pretty much every track did! I can't wait to listen to this more so I can get a better view on this art! Just download and enjoy. For real.

Download- Dasanto: Flying Boat

TreaZon: Battousai Flow

2011-06-10T09:23:00.000-07:00

I don't know anything about the Japanese cartoon that Trea is referencing but oh my this shit is dope!

Blu: Up All Night

2011-06-09T23:39:00.000-07:00

Just thought I'd throw something up that I've been currently listening to on repeat for days on end now. The average listener doesn't even understand how sick Blu's rhyming pattern actually is. "So leave your pencils and your pistols out the door please, or be smashed by the Cadillac-a-jack, shit I smashed last night, she told you she on the rag? Nah, she was on her back, tried to hit it from the back, but when I tried to get an inch in, she told me just relax, so homie just relax, I'm on some O.G. Mister Mack, and hoes know me but only from the oldie pimpin' mags, on the cover with this Mag, like this motherfuckers bad." Dope!

Dom Kennedy: Grind'n (Prod. Cardo)

2011-06-09T20:21:00.000-07:00

All I gotta say is WEST$IDE II 6.28.11!!

Raven Sorvino (of Language Artz): Je Ne Sais Quoi

2011-06-09T09:13:00.000-07:00

Have I really not posted this yet? I swear I've tried to post this a handful of times now but I always get pulled away to do something else somehow. Anyways... have you ever seen something in a female that attracts you to her but you don't know exactly what it is? That's je ne sais quoi. This is the dopeness.

SLik d: High Vibes

2011-06-08T21:44:00.000-07:00

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Moe Green: 707

2011-06-08T21:30:00.000-07:00

Such a sick sample of The Weeknd’s “Glass Table Girls”. Moe Green reppin' for his hometown Vallejo! Dope joint here! Moe went tough on this one. Albuterol was my shit back in the day lol.

Big K.R.I.T. - The Vent Preview

2011-06-08T21:24:00.000-07:00

You get the idea. Dope.

Chuuwee: May 22nd

2011-06-08T09:49:00.000-07:00

From The With Love EP. That was dope. Now it's off to work.

Fashawn: Down That Road ft. Sam Hook

2011-06-08T09:35:00.000-07:00

I dunno how I missed this one a couple weeks back...

Nardwuar vs. Curren$y Pt. 2

2011-06-07T22:31:00.000-07:00

Curren$y and Nardwuar make peace in round 2.

Nipsey Hu$$le: Keys to the City

2011-06-07T22:25:00.000-07:00

Off of Neighborhood Nipseys Marathon mixtape.

Blu "EverybodyNose" Live In NYC

2011-06-07T22:19:00.000-07:00

"L.A. rapper Blu stopped by New York in May '11 for a secret show presented by Nature Sounds and New World Color. Catch him performing some material from his new album NoYork, coming soon. Blu's latest project "Her Favorite Colo(u)r" is in stores now." Did somebody say "make up show"?

Big K.R.I.T. – Country Sh*t (rmx) f. Ludacris & Bun B

2011-06-07T22:12:00.000-07:00

Dope!

Pac Div: VladTV Freestyle

2011-06-07T22:07:00.000-07:00

Some Pacific Division for you. Not sure about this one...

Pusha T: Alone In Vegas

2011-06-07T13:26:00.000-07:00

Directed by Orson Whales (Shahan Jafri + Alex Germanotta). "Sunk leather seats softer than an angels kiss, but they devil red, tires double tread, I post and parks up, that gets me double head, tight rope walking tryna keep a level head, the bright lights blind look at what the devil did".

Izova the Khemist "The Fixtape"

2011-06-06T18:55:00.000-07:00

Props to @_itSjkeyS for sending this one over.

Download: The Fixtape

Jonathan Lowell: John Lee (The 2009-2011 Sessions)

2011-06-06T09:31:00.001-07:00

Here's a dope 25 track mixture of Jonathan Lowell production and remixes. Dude is talented no doubt. Preview (Three Trillion ft. Chuuwee) and download below.

Download: Jonathan Lowell: John Lee (The 2009-2011 Sessions)

Fice: In The Kitchen

2011-06-04T13:39:00.000-07:00

I been writing to that Brotha Lynch "24 Deep" instrumental for the last two months and Fice comes out and kills my shit haha. Dope.

Mara Hruby: The Panties

2011-06-02T21:19:00.000-07:00

A Mos Def classic. Casey Veggies also went in on this beat. Mara covers it. Ultra dope!

KiD CuDi: Marijuana

2011-06-02T09:22:00.000-07:00

The video would have been better if it came out a few months back... CuDi doesn't even smoke anymore (or so he says)!

The Niceguys: Die Later

2011-06-02T09:18:00.000-07:00

James Kelley EP dropping soon.

C Plus: Kush Rolled Up (Prod. By Hippie Sabotage)

2011-05-30T10:10:00.000-07:00

Just press play. Off Plus' debut album "All C.I.T.Y."

Chuuwee: Scott Heron ft. Bam Circa 86 (Prod. By Abjo)

2011-05-29T20:19:00.000-07:00

Chuuwee's that dude. Paying tribute to the late Gil Scott Heron. R.I.P.

D Scree: Wake Up Call (Prod. By Jontahan Lowell)

2011-05-29T18:13:00.000-07:00

Off Screes debut mixtape titled "No Days Off". " 'And that be cool just to hear me on the radio, but I'll be cool if only you just really play me though." Dope! This beat gives me good vibes. Download "No Days Off" HERE.

Thr33zy McFly: Hey Boo Boo

2011-05-27T18:00:00.000-07:00

McFly kicks a little freestyle for you and this three day weekend. "You rap like cell phones no service, thats no bars."

tabi Bonney: Sunlight

2011-05-25T18:27:00.000-07:00

Dude directs his own videos. Enough said.

Kendrick Lamar: HiiiPoWeR (Prod. J. Cole)

2011-05-25T18:19:00.000-07:00

I need not explain!!

Skeme: Krazy (Ape Sh!t)

2011-05-25T18:14:00.000-07:00

Sox! Off that Statement tape.

Recess: How Do You Sleep? ft. Blu

2011-05-24T20:38:00.000-07:00

A little Blu is always welcome. Off Sene and The Clubhouse’s collaborative Recess EP. I'm gonna have to give that one a look now.

Curren$y x Alchemist: Covert Coup (FreEP)

2011-05-23T09:10:00.001-07:00

This has been sitting in my inbox entirely too long. Curren$y comes with a new tape faster than my lazy ass has motivation to post them. Shouts to Diamond Supply Co. for presenting this one.

Download: Curren$y x Alchemist: Covert Coup (FreEP)

Blu: jesus (Album)

2011-05-23T08:43:00.000-07:00

Bam! Production by Alchemist, 9th Wonder, Madlib and more.

Download: Blu- jesus (Album)

The ILLZ: ILLYTAL (Portishead Remix)

2011-05-23T08:40:00.000-07:00

The ILLZ is dope. He on that other sh*t!

Big K.R.I.T., Ludacris & Bun B: Country Sh*t (rmx) BTS (Video)

2011-05-23T08:36:00.000-07:00

Sneak peek.

Thr33zy McFly: It's Alright ft. Uness

2011-05-19T22:44:00.001-07:00

New joint from that dude Thr33zy.

Dom Kennedy: Designer Sh*t

2011-05-17T19:20:00.001-07:00

I've been waiting for Dom to put a video to this joint! And the visuals are dope! That Casino scene? Haha Dom's a dummy.

Zion I: Infatuation

2011-05-17T09:36:00.000-07:00

New visuals off Zion I’s 2010 release, Atomic Clock.

Kendrick Lamar Impersonating Wiz Khalifa

2011-05-16T17:29:00.000-07:00

Haha this is funny. Pretty spot on too. "I'm soundin' like Curren$y now" haha.

C-Plus: Do What You Want (Gone)

2011-05-16T09:36:00.000-07:00

I don't know how I missed this one when it came out... So dope! I need that jacket!

Thr33zy McFly: Better Breeze ft. Raven Sorvino

2011-05-15T13:53:00.000-07:00

Smooth joint right here. Every time I press play I'm transported to the Spanish Islands.

SunNY: Life After Soul of a Hustler

2011-05-15T10:40:00.000-07:00

Tayyib Ali: Do It

2011-05-15T10:34:00.000-07:00

I just heard this 18 year old MC from PA the other day for the first time and I'm definitely impressed. Make sure to grab Tayyib's "Keystone State of Mind" mixtape.

Skeme: Let It Breath (Prod. By The Futuristiks)

2011-05-15T10:28:00.000-07:00

Off Skeme's upcoming tape The Statement which was set to drop back on April 20th. Hurry up and wait I guess.

Trey Songz Sampled Brand New?

2011-05-08T17:10:00.000-07:00

Really now?

Phil Ade: De La Soul

2011-05-07T11:11:00.001-07:00

Latest installment off of #PhilAdeFriday. PA goes in over De La Soul's Prince Paul-produced single from ‘93, Breakadawn.

Who'd They Sample? Saturdays: Fashawn- In the Rain

2011-05-07T10:58:00.000-07:00

This is so dope! The Dramatics (formerly The Dynamics) were a American soul music vocal group, formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1967. They are best known for their 1970s million- selling hit songs, "In the Rain" and "Whatcha See is What You Get".

Atmosphere: Scapegoat Live

2011-05-07T10:53:00.000-07:00

Slug performs this classic to a SOLD OUT show at House of Blues in Boston. Place was jammin'!

Grieves: Bloody Poetry

2011-05-07T10:50:00.000-07:00

Off the homie Grieves upcoming Rhymesayers debut, Together/Apart, due out June 21st.

eLZhi: Halftime

2011-05-07T10:45:00.000-07:00

Off his elmatic project that drops Tuesday. Dope.

C-plus: Game Changer ft. Moe Green & Uptown Swuite

2011-05-07T10:42:00.001-07:00

One of my favorites off of C-Plus' ALL C.I.T.Y.

Diz Gibran: The Return (Prod. Moonshine)

2011-05-07T10:38:00.000-07:00

Dizzy! Off his next project, Just In Time For Always.

Rockie Fresh: About It (Prod. Cardo)

2011-05-07T10:31:00.000-07:00

Ok, ok. It's the weekend and I can finally catch up on some posts I've been meaning to do for the last few weeks. Off of Blog Or Die’s forthcoming Supply & Demand compilation.

Thr33zy McFly: Don Juan Flow (Prod. The Formula)

2011-05-06T17:31:00.000-07:00

"I'll never let a bitch Lil Bow Wow me". Thr33zy deserves more attention. Dude is dope.

Famous: Slow Down ft. Rich Kidd

2011-05-06T09:49:00.000-07:00

This beat is "literally"dope.

Kendrick Lamar working on Ronald Reagan Era ft. RZA

2011-05-06T09:44:00.000-07:00

Sneak peak of Kendrick Lamar working on Ronald Reagan Era off Section80 project. Dope.

Lawrence Frazier: Get Up, Get By ft. GIBBY & Sham

2011-05-06T09:25:00.000-07:00

Off "The 2nd Theory" tape. Dropping next Tuesday. Mellow dopeness of a beat.

Dave Raps: Best Worst Day Ever

2011-05-04T09:46:00.000-07:00

This is probably the best track I've heard from dude yet! Shit is dope.

Big Sean on the Cosmic Kev Show

2011-05-01T23:24:00.000-07:00

This beat is dope! In case you were wondering it's a Nas instrumental (the track's called "No Idea's Original", off The Lost Tapes).

Instrumental for all you that wanna give it a try.

Dready Black: On the DL

2011-05-01T18:33:00.000-07:00

Just heard this joint from this dope MC hailing out of Santa Cruz, Cali. "Good beer, micro brew, Lagunitas 6 pack, keep talkin' shit man, y'all gonna need a Tic Tac."

The Doppelgangaz: Suppository

2011-04-30T10:30:00.000-07:00

The second release off Lone Sharks coming Summer 2011.

Big K.R.I.T. - The Vent Live

2011-04-30T10:25:00.001-07:00

Krizzle performs The Vent for the first time live. I can't believe people are talking in the crowd! My ass would be completely silent.

Nardwuar vs. Lil Wayne

2011-04-30T10:09:00.000-07:00

Kendrick Lamar: HiiiPoWeR Preview

2011-04-30T10:05:00.000-07:00

#Section80

Nas & Damien Marley: Nah Mean

2011-04-27T09:44:00.000-07:00

This video is pretty tough! "We celebrate like I finished probation."

Consequence: The World Is Watching

2011-04-27T09:41:00.000-07:00

"I use to hear the term "TroubleMaker" and equate it as something negative. I now regard it as a term of endearment. With that being said, if what you're about to witness makes me a "TROUBLEMAKER" then indeed... It's time to start some TROUBLE. The moments depicted in this clip have been in front of US all along. I hate to be the "Bearer of Bad News" but 'Movies On Demand 3' will be the MOST CONTROVERSIAL project that Hip-Hop has seen in some time."