Hip-Hop

As one of hip-hop's pioneers, Grandmaster Flash has contributed more than his share to the art form, but he continues to give back. His latest release, The Bridge, does exactly that, connecting old-school artists with the new, including the featured track on our site, "Can I Take You Higher" featuring Mr. Cheeks, Grandmaster Caz, and Tito.

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J.Period is about to separate the men from the boys with his latest mix, The Best of Q-Tip. He's rounded up some of hip-hop's finest, including De La Soul, Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Questlove, Pharoahe Monch, Busta Rhymes, Dres, and Blu to contribute reworkings of classic Tip and A Tribe Called Quest classics. You can download "Excursions 2009" feat. De La Soul right here, right now.

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The New York-based producer carves out his own niche in electronic music by combining electro-funk, hip-hop rhythms, and even house and techno beats. With driving synthesizer progressions and old-school arcade game sounds, Lipp creates wide-ranging digital compositions to satisfy any music lover's sonic palette.

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His trials and tribulations have been well-documented over the past several years, but former Grammy-nominated Fugees collaborator and Rawkus A&R dude John Forte is finally ready to resume a normal life and tell his side of the story through music. He wastes no time, trading intelligent wordplay with fellow Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli over Kanye's "Homecoming."

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You could down a $5 Cinnamon Dolce Frappuccino in ten minutes, and it's gone forever. How many Cafe Mochas do you buy in a week? Tasty as these frothy concoctions can be, it's a fleeting satisfaction, isn't it? An album's worth of music is a repeatable pleasure, something you may enjoy dozens of times over the years. A CD is still a lot cheaper than a week's worth of Starbucks.

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Hosted by Talib Kweli, the latest mixtape from Michigan's DJ Graffiti features one of the greatest to ever rock the mic, the Notorious B.I.G., over tight production from French producer Astronote. Other guests include Guilty Simpson and Buff1.

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To get ready for the show, warm up to this year's top contenders in one free and continuous playlist featuring Coldplay, Katy Perry, Lil Wayne, The Jonas Brothers, Radiohead, Duffy, Brazilian Girls, and many more.

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will air on Sunday February 8 at 8 p.m. on CBS. In the meantime, listen to this free playlist by clicking on the green button below, then visit Download Music to stream and download thousands more free songs.

It's a fittingly double-edged moniker for a man whose 'pen game' is much sharper than any sword. Indeed, Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson is a bit of a paradox, and his debut is a study in creative duality: equal parts sung and rapped. With soul great Solomon Burke as his grandfather, Novel's musical lineage guarantees an eclectic mix of hip-hop greatness.

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Thanks to emerging label MYX Music and Audible Treats, we have an exclusive download of Keelay & Zaire's Prelude to Drive EP. The Bay Area/Virginia production duo once again showcase their versatile arrangements while showcasing up-and-coming emcees Torae, Khizman, KHill, and Rhymesayers emcee Nightclubber Lang.

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