Editor’s Note: Rapper/activist Immortal Technique (nee Felipe Coronel) has composed a lengthy editorial dissertation on the present chaos in Haiti, which has graced headlines since the 7.0 earthquake on January 22, 2010. “From the First of the Blacks to the First of the Whites – Reflections on the Haitian Revolution and Present Condition” is a […]
Alley Boy is the main artist off of Atlanta’s newest record label, Duct Tape Entertainment, which is distributed by rap powerhouse, Asylum/Atlantic Records. Alley Boy hails from the Zone 6 section of Atlanta. He was sidelined by some jail time but started fresh in the Hip-Hop game upon his release. Along with Big Bank Black, […]
“Have you ever shot a gun in real life?” Jeanette Branch heard these words as she stood on stage before Treach of Naughty By Nature and Apache, two of the founding rappers of Flavor Unit. During her audition, Branch assumed the daunting role of a gangster b***h, something she saw on her native New York […]
Dear Inter-web, fans, friends and JUX family, People keep asking me what’s up with JUX. There’s been some talk, there have been some rumors. Some half true, some way off. Reports of our demise have been mildly exaggerated. Here’s what it really all boils down to: (read on) This year, a decade after starting DEF […]
Its amazing that Nas and Common still have to explain lyrics in Hip-Hop, especially since our spectacular genre has been around for so long. Nevertheless, at a recent Grammy function, the duo did just that during a Q&
What’s up AllHipHop? This ya boy C-Murder reaching out to yall and my many loyal fans that gives a damn. I’m in the process of my appeals right now, so keep me in your prayers. And I want to send my thanks to those of you the support and believe in me and […]
HIP-HOP 4 HAITI is streaming live all over the nation today, Jan. 30. The times vary, but the cause does not. See below for live streams and archived footage as well. Baltimore,MD Live TV : Ustream Flint,Michigan Live video chat by Ustream Memphis,TN Streaming Video by Ustream.TV Chat Room […]
Honestly, we don’t know what’s up. Easy Mo Bee is a Grammy Award Winning Producer, who has crafted historic music for the likes of B.I.G., Tupac and many others. Why aren’t more people talking about this OG? Hot Trax DVD delves deep into the crates with Mo Bee and the legendary producer goes back to […]
DJ Khaled has been talking up his new album, Victory, for quite some time. Through the blogs and his viral campaign, he’s got people interested. Beyond that, the Miami DJ has the distrinction of being the first artist to work with Shyne since he’s gotten out of jail. Check Khaled’s comments below.
Atlanta has always been a city with artists that has had strong movements that seemed to willingly put the streets on their backs. Rappers like Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Boyz n tha Hood, Shawty Lo and numerous others hold hip-hop down in the city and have transformed it into a breeding ground for great talent. […]
Nowadays music has been simplified with the touch of a button and the post of a YouTube video. Frankly such actions have many of you thinking that anybody can be the next Soulja Boy. The reality is that he is who he is exclusively. Be a fan or not Soulja Boy’s beat driven hits are […]
Dr. Dre introduced the world to Knoc-Turn’Al back in 1999 on his classic LP 2001 and later on with The Wash Soundtrack. Knoc-Turn’Al was able to show off his harmonic style on tracks like “Bad Intentions” which drew comparisons to Dre’s other protege’ Snoop Dogg. Despite the close affiliation with Dre, Knoc-Turn’Al ended up […]
Lil’ Wayne has never appeared too interested in running Hip-Hop like several of his contemporaries. But, the New Orleans artist has some special soles on his shoes that reflect show some serious wear and tear. AllHipHop’s correspondent Henca Maduro recently unearthed this unpublished Lil Wayne interview, which took place shortly after Tha Carter III was […]
Bizzle. Before his Jay-Z diss “Some Explaining To Do,” the masses didn’t know nor care much about a Christian rapper named Bizzle. But, he quickly garnered the internet’s attention with the song that scathingly charged that Hip-Hop’s biggest star was “dissing Jesus” and “Satan’s soldier.” Bizzle even used his poetic license to out Rihanna, Lady […]
Flavor Unit, a crew from Jersey. Hard core, street, original and fresh as Jersey Tomatoes. Naughty By Nature, Latifah (Queen Latifah then), Lakim Shabazz, Chill Rob G, Apache, Latee were the actual core. Apache was probably the most raw and stunned everyone when his street credo became a hit. “Gangsta B**ch” is still used today […]
History has finally vindicated MC Hammer. The rapper holds the honor of being one of the top selling artists in history (Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em was Hip-Hop’s first diamond-selling album). He’s got an indelible, enduring fashion status that continues to march through the decades (Hammer Pants live). Hammer’s even got hits that can rock […]
The world stopped on June 25, 2009 when news broke over TMZ and filtered through subsequent media outlets that cultural icon Michael Jackson had died suddenly of cardiac arrest. That morning, Jackson was discovered not breathing in his Los Angeles bedroom by his doctor Conrad Murray. Several hours before, Jackson had completed a rehearsal for […]
VIBE EXCLUSIVE: Two weeks after Shawty Redd fatally shot a man in his Atlanta mansion, the successful young producer faces life in prison if convicted on murder charges. As Shawty Redd claims self-defense, LINDA HOBBS uncovers new details about the deceased, a man known in the streets as “Choppo.” Two weeks after Demetrius “Shawty Redd” […]
This guy may just really be the next best thing coming out of D.C. since E.U. with “Da Butt.” Wale tirelessly puts it on for his city and for those that need convincing probably also need industrial Q-tips for their ears. Obubowale “Wale” Florain first rose to prominence in 2006 with his heavy demand through […]
