Watts, CA rapper Jay Rock, a product of the Nickerson Gardens projects which is home to one of the largest Blood sets in Los Angeles, has become one of the top new West Coast faces on today’s rap scene. With the help of superstars Lil Wayne and Will.I.Am, Jay Rock’s “All My Life” single received […]
“Get your buzz up” has become the prevailing mantra for the unsigned hip hop community in the past five to 10 years. The quality of an artist’s music has played second string to their ability to acquire a following independently. This new breed of artists with “movements” has converted record labels from havens for the […]
As one of founders and godfathers of the Memphis rap scene, Juicy J has been making the 808’s bump long before Kanye and tore the club up with crunk anthems many moons before Lil’ Jon. Yet, well over a decade into his career, Juicy is still proving to be a driving force in the Southern […]
Philadelphia rapper Ms. Jade hasn’t had major label backing since she left, producer Timbaland’s now defunct Beat Club roster, but she’s still the champ. Taken right off the stoop in after a chance meeting with Elektra Records A&R, Jay Brown, Jade jumped into the industry head first, and hasn’t looked back since. In 2001, she […]
Mrs. Maureen Yancey more widely known as “Ma Dukes” is not one to mess with. Since Jay Dee’s passing in 2006 she has been the voice of the legendary brand of J Dilla, but more importantly the link to her son’s future in our ears. Having a voice that not only speaks the mind of […]
From rumors, Twitter, blogs, and interviews, Charles Hamilton has voiced his side of the recent J Dilla controversy surrounding his debut release. From AllHipHop.com, to calling enraged fans, the pleasantly pink emcee has made comments regarding everything from family acquaintances to philanthropy and even to paranormal experiences with the late Detroit legend. Now, […]
We’re back with the weekly chart watch. This week’s top ten is once again light on Hip-Hop with only one artist really showing up (Spoiler Alert: It’s Eminem). However, there are some highly anticipated new releases that are sure to give the people something to listen to so keep reading. To start things off the […]
“I also wanna thank James Yancey for his guidance in putting this album together. Sound wise, I couldn’t be happier. Again, the album was mastered reel-to-reel/digital-to-digital, and I couldn’t have done the entire process without him being a total jerk about me getting that EXTRA vinyl-ish sound. Thanks Dilla.” When the artwork for […]
Mira! Mira! AlBe’s back. But he never really left. Albert “AlBe Back” Daniels, known to many for his role as Brooklyn beside T.I. in ATL. However, he is also known as a wicked slam poet that recently graced the digital world with the release of his first album Hi. As a Hip-Hop artist, he’ll have […]
Several days ago, I did a live broadcast from my site, Chamillionaire.com, to let fans know where I am right now and what my intentions are musically for the future. Instead of clearing things up, the broadcast unintentionally spawned rumors of my retirement from music. Since then, I have been bombarded with emails and phone […]
In an era where women in Hip-Hop are often regulated to stereotypical roles such as vixens, there is an army behind the scenes that are bucking such confining notions. One such person is Aleshia Steele. Steele. Steele works at a major financial institution, but she is contributing to Hip-Hop in a major way with the […]
Welcome to Chart Watch, the weekly column where we check out what happened, what is happening and what’s about to happen. Sasha Baron Cohen and Marshall Mathers are the talk of the town days after they pranked everybody with some cheek-to-cheek action. Good thing Sasha has a movie coming out and Em’s got Relapse to […]
Turn Off The Radio, Vol. 3: Pulse Of The People, is the mixtape that dead prez hopes will stimulate the masses to action on June 23. Mixed by DJ Green Lantern, the effort is laced with features from Chuck D, Bun B, Styles P and the talented new recruit, Johnny Polygon. The listener is in […]
“If you check one, two, my word of advice to you is just relax/ just do what you got to do if you don’t work then kick the facts/ if you a fighter, rider, biter, flame igniter, crowd exciter/ or you wanna just get high/ then just say it/ but then if you a liar-liar, […]
In life, it’s been said that hard work will guarantee success. Whether it’s winning consecutive golf championships like Tiger Woods or becoming the hottest rapper out today by consistently feeding fans with music via mixtapes, collaborations and studio albums (i.e. Lil Wayne), the positives far outweigh the negatives. For DJ Khaled, hard work comes automatic […]
DJ Premier aka Preemo is the standard by which all Hip-Hop producers strive to be. The notion is absolute, like it or not. From his innovativeness to his uncompromising style to his tour of duty – Preem is it. He’s done it all from his professional debut in 1987 with Gangstarr to his modern work […]
If the UK grime scene had a family tree it would go something like this. Wiley aka the ‘Godfather of grime’ would sit at the top of the tree. Former Wiley protégée Dizzee Rascal would be the next heir in line and as the tree splitters down and sideways popular names such as Ghetto, Kano […]
On Tuesday, May 05, Atlanta rapper Alfamega’s career took a public nosedive. In a climate where authenticity in Hip-Hop is valued now more than ever, the self-proclaimed “Grand Hustle Muscle” provided evidence against an Atlanta heroin dealer during his trial. As a result, Alfamega saw his nearly 10-year prison sentence, for his attempt to […]
Growing up is difficult under any circumstance but in Hip-Hop it’s decidedly more difficult. The machine milks youth and changing the public’s perception of you, especially in a drought, can be the difference between a continuing career and filling out that UPS application. Hurricane Chris has the unenviable task of growing from teen club rapper […]
Does Hip-Hop accept outsiders? British born rapper of Persian descent, M### Taylor plans to put that question to the test. Introducing his own brand of Hip-Hop known as Runk, the rebel with a cause intends to open up the culture to the underdog. Not your typical face of Hip-Hop, the UK Runk star is preparing […]
