During the 2008 presidential election, many from the political left and right insisted a straight line be drawn from Barack Obama directly to the “hip-hop community.” These folks, regardless of their political affiliation, often pointed to Obama’s race, his age, his claim to have Jay-Z in his iPod and his infamous brushing the dirt of […]
Launched by Island Def Jam and Universal Music Group, Antonio Jr and Aaron Reid will collaborate with Vanessa and Angela Simmons to present a talent competition titled “The New Voices Tour 2010.” With similar ideas, it was easy for the two set of siblings to come together and collaborate on the tour. “We came together […]
Depending on who you ask, the future of hip-hop lays within the hands of Jermaine Cole. Having received validation and financial support from one of the genre’s living legends, as the first artist signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, it appears that J. Cole has officially been passed the proverbial baton. And if you believe in […]
While Hip-Hop fans across the globe have grown to appreciate the movements of Houston, Texas artists, many fail to recognize one of the main architects of the region’s sound. Mr. Lee is most often regarded as low key. But major players like Scarface, Bun B, Pimp C, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Z-Ro, Trae the Truth, […]
When a rash of shootings in schools across America shocked the nation, many people turned to the music that the kids were listening to as the culprit of influencing the youth to commit horrible acts of violence. Is it really the music or is it the parent’s fault for not raising the kids right? N.W.A., […]
With a strong buzz throughout Florida for his new mixtape, “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”, Orlando based rapper Wes Fif is garnering a lot of attention in the “Sunshine State” these days. Early in his career he achieved success working with B.o.B. on the hit song “Haters Everywhere We Go.“ A short stint with Slip-N-Slide […]
Who them boys that can make a record feel “so good?” Well, it’s no other than the two faces to represent down south Hip-Hop since “Mr. North Carolina” Petey Pablo. Though the reclaimed duo has called it quits, AllHipHop had the chance to chop it up with them before the curtain is drawn for closure. […]
I find it interesting that everyone finds it so shocking that most if not all famous people are placed in segregated housing when they get locked up. Even here in prison, when the Rolling Stone with Lil Wayne on the cover came out saying that he would be in protective custody at Riker’s Island, I […]
Redman channels his inner Micheal Jackson in his latest video – “Lookin’ Fly.”
The BP Oil Spill is already one of the worst man made disaster in the history of humans, with an estimated 5,000 barrels (210,000 gallons) of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. That is a mere estimate though, as other expert suggest BP could have as much as 800,000 to a million gallons going […]
Filmmaker/Hip-Hop Honors executive producer Fab 5 Freddy recently spoke to AllHipHop.com about the “2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South,” special, which pays homage to southern rap music. As soon as word broke that the show would pay tribute to the South, it was also revealed that a number of artists from the ultra-successful […]
Weeks ago, Eminem filmed the video for “Not Afraid” in the streets of Newark, NJ and now the video has hit the internet in all of its edited glory. Check it out. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Here is Eminem live on “Friday Night With Jonathan Ross.”
Over the Memorial Day weekend, while performing in front of tens of thousands at the sold-out UCLA JazzReggae Fest, Nas told the audience that his collaboration album with Damian Marley, Distant Relatives, was “a passion project” that the labels didn’t know what to do with. The label limbo set the album from a June 30, […]
The wait is over. The Nicki Minaj cover have been in heavy circulation and here is the first look at the Badu cover from VIBE magazine. Here are highlights from the issue, but for more, go to vibe.com by clicking here. More details on the issue are below as Badu talks about going naked, Jay […]
Continuing in the new VIBE tradition of split covers, Nicki Minaj is one of June/July’s cover subjects. In the feature titled “Character Study,” written by Siobhan O’Connor and photographed by Jill Greenberg, rap’s latest “it” girl shares some interesting insight to her new found fame, female MCs before her and her weird voices. Check out […]
Jay Electronica played in Brooklyn last night, but fans were treated to some lyrical excellence by Pharoahe Monch. Check out both of them.
Armed with a vicious flow and an even more ferocious attitude, 20-year-old newcomer Keyona Turner aka Keys aka The Problem aka The Beast isn’t playing around. Keys burst onto the scene after posting a diss video on YouTube against Hip Hop’s newest female go-to-girl, Nicki Minaj. To the instrumental of Nicki’s “Itty Bitty Piggy” Keys […]
PART TWO(Read Part 1) AllHipHop.com: On the page preceding the opening chapter, you cite the following quote from Edgar Cayce: “Heaven is not a place you go to, it is a place you grow to.” Taken out of context, I would like to know when you first stumbled upon that quote, as well as […]
KRS-One:The 4-Part Interview By Clayton Perry Whenever a listing of Hip-Hop’s “greatest” emcees is created, one name consistently ranks in the top tier: KRS-One. As a solo artist and founding member of Boogie Down Productions, Lawrence “Kris” Parker has maintained unprecedented levels of notoriety and respect throughout his quarter-century reign as “The Teacha.” […]
Motown Philly is back again-only this time with two fresh princes doing a lil alternative Hip-Hop swing. They’re not too hard, and certainly not too soft, but they are here to bring the life back MC rhymes backed up by the scratches and energy of the DJ. Chiddy Bang, composed of MC Chiddy and producer/DJ […]
