Where to find new hip hop videos

Videos for the newest hip hop tunes are found in a few places. New videos are commonly posted on the Internet prior to their official release, while videos for recent songs are also often screened on digital music TV channels. Finally, rap and hip hop fans can find out about new songs and videos from their favourite artists in magazines and use this to look up videos online.

Online

Video hosting sites
The Internet is a rich supply of video hosting websites, such as YouTube.com or Metacafe.com.
Search for new hip hop videos by entering the name of your favourite artists and the title of their new song.
Click 'play' and enjoy some of the best new music out there. Hip hop websites Search the Internet for specific hip hop websites, where you can read news and reviews on the latest and upcoming releases.
Read about upcoming releases and the dates they are due to keep up to date with the latest hip hop songs and their videos.
Many new hot songs have their videos released exclusively at a specific time and place, so be alive to this possibility.

Television

Hip hop channels Digital television subscribers gain access to a handful of rap, R&B and hip hop music channels where the latest videos can be found. Tune in to MTV Base if you are a Sky or Virgin television subscriber, while Sky's customers also receive access to UK hip hop station Channel AKA. Other channels Most of the remaining music channels will also occasionally screen the newest and biggest hip hop videos, so you should pay them a visit.
In particular, check if a new hip hop song is topping the chart and a music channel is due to screen a chart show, you know it will be top somewhere near the end of the program's scheduled run time.

Other sources

Keep tabs on the news Look out for news articles in newspapers, magazines and on the Internet, TV and the radio to discover details about the latest hip hop releases.
Once you hear information from one of your favourite or a new and interesting artist, keep an eye out for the video to accompany their new hit on the Internet and TV.