Today hip-hop lost one of its most loved icons, Phife Dawg. There will without doubt be many tributes over the coming days, but here’s a round up of some of the best we’ve heard and read so far.
Kendrick Lamar, getting a stadium full of fans to chant Phife’s name. Watch here.
Remembering Phife Dawg, by our Editor Ben Pedroche, posted on HHGA.
Snippets of an interview with Q-Tip, released by J. Period:
This new joint from Mac Miller – 5 Foot Assassin: Larry Fisherman Tribute:
Mixes from Hellee Hooper, DJ Yoda and Unkut:
More weirdness from Grand Killa Con (Luke Sick and Brycon), taken from the new La Barranca album, which you can stream further down.
The always-dope Shabaam Sahdeeq has a new album named Timeless: Of the Collection coming soon, including this headnodder, with a stellar beat from DJ Doom.
The latest from the TNT project from Big Twinz and Twiz the Beatpro sees them team up with the Step Brothers themselves, Alchemist and Evidence. Dopeness ensues.
Oddisee is back with a new EP of goodness, released along with the announcement of a new album coming later in the year, plus a new instrumental projects and an extensive tour.
Aesop Rock slays the beat from Pusha T track Untouchable on this dope-as-fuck loose release. His new The Impossible Kid album arrives next month, and you know its going to be good.
The always-impressive Courteous L drops another fine joint, Yes Yes Yes.
Large Professor provides a dope beat for this new one Powerule, from the new comeback album, The Anomaly.
There was a Leaders of the New School reunion of sorts late last year, when the crew got back together for a track on Busta’s latest project, The Abstract Went of Vacation. For now though Dinco D is back on the solo tip, with this nice new joint, Sunflower. Listen below, and get it
A new album named Kindness for Weakness from Homeboy Sandman is on its way, set to include this new track, produced by none other than Edan. Listen below.