(Video) Telemachus feat. Jehst – ‘The Sheltering Sky’

Two of the most respected veterans amongst the contemporary UK hip hop scene get their dopeness on with this piece of fire With visuals looking like someone left the Discovery Channel on mute. Telemachus is the producer/engineer who was previously known as Chemo releases this new 12″ featuring Jehst through Kilamanjaro, the second single from Telemachus’ forthcoming debut LP ‘In The Evening’ releasing via YNR Productions on December 19, 2011. Check it here…

(Video) Si Phili (Phi-Life Cypher) – Wallz (2011)

Phi Life Cypher is a hip hop trio composed of two MC’s, Si Phili and Life MC, and DJ Nappa all from Luton UK. The trio started making music together around 1996, and since have had much success on the UK underground circuit. Phi-Life Cypher made it the final of Tim Westwood’s Talent 2000 competition and ripping the mic on DJ Skitz’s seminal posse cut ‘Fingerprints of the Gods’ projected them to the upper realms of the UK Hip Hop scene.

(Video) The Four Owls – ‘Nature’s Greatest Mystery’ (ALBUM SAMPLER)

The Four Owls – Nature’s Greatest Mystery official album sampler. Dropping on High Focus Records December 5th 2011. Featuring Underground NYC rapper Q-Unique, and SMB’s Dirty Dike & Jam Baxter. If you don’t know who these four strange guys going around in bird masks are, it’s in fact a heavy collective of these 3 mc’s; Fliptrix, Verb T, BVA MC, and a producer by the name of Leaf Dog.

(Video) MeLo-X – Maxwell’s Bad Habits Remix (Live)

MeLo-X Demonstrates his Live Remix Style with this In Studio Performance of “The Highest”. The Highest is a Remix of Maxwell’s Grammy Award winning album featuring the song “Bad Habits”. MeLo-X’s Remix was purchased by Sony Music back in 2009 and used during Maxwell’s World Tour… Enjoy…

(Audio/Video) MED feat. Aloe Blacc – Where I’m From

Audio & video from MED off his 2011 album ‘Classic‘ on Stones Throw. “Where I’m From” featuring Aloe Blacc, produced by Oh No. Directed by Ross Harris.

(Video) Double A.B. ft Iron Braydz – London Calling

New York’s Double A.B. spent some time living in north London’s Tottenham.

The catalyst for the much publicized London riots of August 2011 began with the shooting of Mark Duggan by police in the Tottenham area. A peaceful protest by locals asking for more information from the police in the morning eventually led to widespread destruction in the area in the evening.

(Video) Rasheed Chappell – NJ State Of Mind Freestyle

Rasheed Chappell is one of the new names and faces comin up outta the east side USA that you NEED to be following as best you can.. He’s got a whole debut LP out there in “Future Before Nostalgia” that absolutely backs up my assessment, but later for all that… here’s a freestyle video of him gettin busy over a timeless classic…

(Video) MF DOOM Lecture – Red Bull Music Academy

Hip hop’s last enigma sits down on the Academy couch to break down the message behind the mask, rap beef behind his different personas, and why good things come to those who wait.

(Video) Common – Blue Sky

The news that Common’s next album (The Dreamer, The Believer) was going to feature exclusively No I.D production could help to get any fan of his old work excited. So the signs are that the LP (which is scheduled to drop in December) could see a welcome return to top form for Common.

(Video) The Owls – ‘Lights Off’

Led by the merciless BIG OWL (FLIPTRIX), guided by the teachings of BIRD T (VERB T), entertained by the do-or-die spirit of RUSTY TAKE-OFF (BVA MC) & inspired by the inventions of DEFORMED WING (LEAF DOG),