Yelawolf – Let’s Roll ft. Kid Rock (Video)

S/O to the homie Yelawolf for the Dope video! If you haven’t done so already make sure you check out our interviews with Catfish Billy!

XV Talks J Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Common, Influences growing up

In part 2 of this interview with Nick Huff Barili, XV talks about collaborating with Kendrick Lamar not only on Textbook Stuff but also on tracks to be release in the future. XV agrees with Nick that J Cole’s productions skills are slept on and states that he has 4 tracks produced by J Cole, only two of which have been released. XV also says that he has a track for J Cole to rap on for XV’s debut album Continue reading “XV Talks J Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Common, Influences growing up” »

Coachella 2012 line up

The only question now is first week or second week?

XV talks Andre 3000, Spits Favorite Verse, Atliens vs Aquemini


In part 1 of this interview with Nick Huff Barili, XV explains why Andre 3000 of Outkast is his favorite rapper and then spits lines from favorite verse from Return of the G.  XV also weighs in on the classic debate that most Outkast fans have over which album they think is Outkast’s best work: Atliens vs Aquemini, Continue reading “XV talks Andre 3000, Spits Favorite Verse, Atliens vs Aquemini” »

The Shoe Surgeon x <3 AK

If your shoe game starts slippin’ you’ll be sure to fall but lucky for you HardKnock TV is here to catch you. We’ve paged The Shoe Surgeon to get you stitched up in proper Hip Hop fashion, back on your feet and into the game without missing a beat.

 As his reputation soars to new heights and collaborations come knocking on his garage door, The Shoe Surgeon’s cutting edge approach is pulling him up by the boot straps and leaving his frayed past on the cutting room floor.

Step into the maniacally, wacky realm of The Shoe Surgeon and take a walk in his shoes as we dissect the ups and downs of a man’s artwork that skips to its own tune. Continue reading “The Shoe Surgeon x <3 AK” »

Big Sean Exclusive Freestyle for Hard Knock TV

Big Sean stopped by the Hard Knock TV Studios to spit a freestyle. The beat is produced by The aUtOMatiKs. Make sure you check out Part 1 and Part 2 of our interview with Big Sean!

Best of Hard Knock TV 2011

Thank You for helping make 2011 the BEST year yet and for pushing our You Tube channel past 40 MILLION Video Views!!!

We wish you the best for 2012! Stay tuned for more in-depth Hip Hop coverage!

~ From all of us at Hard Knock Tv a.k.a The Original Curators of Fresh!

Happy Birthday Chad “Pimp C” Butler. Rest in Peace.

Happy Birthday Chad “Pimp C” Butler. Rest in Peace.

PIMP C spits a rhyme Exclusively for Hard Knock TV!

Astronomical Kid: Loser Mixtape Download

 

The most recent prodigy in the game, X-Factor contestant Astronomical Kid a.k.a. Astro dropped his “Loser” mixtape yesterday (just a couple weeks after being voted off the American show)… Now just 15 years old we are witnessing a legend in the making. Keep an eye out for this guy. <3 AK

Click here to download full Loser mixtape

 

An Industry of Innovation and Inspiration: Let the Revolution Begin

 

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The manifestation of creativity and endless possibility is subconsciously precipitating through the strange clouds of the music industry. We have begun to “make it rain with creativity,” as a homie of mine put it recently while on the discussion of perfecting our craft as DJ’s. Turntables in and of themselves have evolved into instruments where before they were solely the means by which we could listen to music in the comfort of our living room. The consolidation of noise from orchestra instruments into soundboards symbolizes only a small portion of what has become of music production and its distribution. Continue reading “An Industry of Innovation and Inspiration: Let the Revolution Begin” »