If you’ve followed Hip-Hop music for the past 20 years , you would know that the once strictly art form has quickly transformed into a multi-billion dollar industry. When money enters any equation, what was once considered art, is now officially business. Fifteen years ago Wendy Day recognized the need to help artist become more […]
There is a fine line in the Hip-Hop world between being real and being too real. While some speculate about the abrasive commentary spewed out by certain MCs, others find it equally refreshing. Florida’s latest installment, Plies, continually straddles this line. The brash rapper’s debut, The Real Testament, is filled with examples of the tempering […]
Prepping to release the G-Unit collective’s sophomore salvo, Shoot To Kill, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo reveal some of their targets. Being a part of one of the rap game’s biggest groups today puts a lot of eyes on you. Two individuals in particular stand out one. One for his notoriety and outspoken nature, the […]
What happens when you have a producer with Hip-Hop origins and a young girl with a phenomenal voice and piano skills? You have the music of Alicia Keys and her creative partner Kerry “Krucial” Brothers. Together they are KrucialKeys, a music and media company as well as the driving force behind the Keys’ success. Aside […]
The Tupac Assassination film tries to solve one of Hip-Hop’s biggest whodunits, naming Suge Knight and Reginald Wright Jr. as the prime suspects behind Tupac’s murder. In recent shocking developments Makaveli’s former bodyguard and Compton police officer Kevin Hackie claims he was working alongside the FBI during his tenure of watching over ‘Pac. According to […]
Mista Don’t Play a.k.a. Project Pat has been enjoying the good hood life since his 2005 release from prison. The Memphis-native recently spoke with AllHipHop about his “Adventures in Hollyhood” with DJ Paul and Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia, how he feels about the direction of music from the Dirty South to where the […]
It’s a treasure when a group birthed in the early ‘90s can still come together to create classic music for 2008. Such is the case with Tha Alkaholiks who, despite recording their “final album” and embarking on a drawn out ‘Farewell Tour,’ are still recording together. Talking to DJ E-Swift, it’s clear that not much […]
Video Producer: Steve Raze Videographer: Antione Charles When Mood Muzik 2 (Can It Get Any Worse?) dropped last year and the mixtape’s rapture spread through the country, Joe Budden firmly solidified his lyrical ability in the Hip-Hop game. Yes, he had a gold selling album and plenty of mixtapes to his credit, but […]
Ever since the death of Tupac Shakur there have been various stories, rumors, and mistruths floating throughout the streets. Even after eleven years of questions amongst the masses, no arrest has yet been made surrounding his murder. With the release of Tupac Assassination, filmmakers R.J. Bond and “Big Frank” Alexander attempt to put the pieces […]
“Why these mothaf*ckas keep not trying to put you on?,” a hypeman asks incredulously on New Jersey rapper Ransom’s Pain & Glory mixtape, echoing the thoughts of critics, internet forums and the streets alike. With the A-Team’s aptly titled Hardhood Classics mixtape trilogy, Ransom and his now-estranged partner Hitchcock won accolades for trading prize punchlines […]
In his brief twenty-five years of life with us, Tupac Amaru Shakur touched millions of hearts. His rebellious nature and innate passion were voiced through various platforms including both music and film. On one of the busiest strips in the country, on September 7, 1996, Pac was suddenly gunned down in Las Vegas. Succumbing to […]
Does life imitate art or does art imitate life? We have pondered that question for ages, but one artist has lived both sides of the line. Percy Carey a.k.a. MF Grimm has lived a life full of so many twists and turns, you would think it was fiction. From a shady criminal past, to microphone […]
Hurricane Chris obtained his name from devastating battle competition, causing havoc, and leaving crowds in silence, in the similar fashion of a Hurricane storm. His first single “A Bay Bay,” inspired by an event for DJ Hollyhood’s “Bay Bay” in a club, garnered him the attention of Mr. Collipark and a contract with Pologrounds Music/J […]
Nas announced he was naming his 8th album the N Bomb. Once again, the N done started something.History has a funny way, in a Paul Mooney kind of sense, of repeating itself. Just when we think that the power of innovation has no bounds, the proverbial artistic rug is pulled from under our feet, leaving […]
PREVIEW JAY-Z’S AMERICAN GANGSTER YO! If you are hype to hear this Jay-Z album, this might just make you start busting out in a conniption. Look below for the preview of the whole CD…they are just snippets, but should certainly give you an idea. They even give you a look at the song with Lil’ […]
Relevance in the rap game is occasionally a long time coming, and frequently elusive. Jim Jones, who only recently became a major artist in his own right after years in the Diplomats’ trenches, seems to have a handle on the importance of strategy in prolonging his run. Through his tactics of aggressive competition and frequent […]
Age has never been an issue for Patrick Baril. When he started deejaying at underage clubs in New Hampshire in his early teens, people around the way got to know the name of DJ Statik. But after hearing about others spinning under the same moniker, he got frustrated enough to realize he needed something to […]
When thinking about Preparing Legal Assets for Years from A to Z, don’t forget your duffle bags. At least that’s what Tity Boi and Dolla Boy claim they’re faithful to every day of the year. In this respect they formed Playaz Circle, with the said acronym representing just those terms. The two hail from the […]
For Ras Kass, the time is right now. After an official release from Capitol Records/EMI, he’s free to pursue other label options. It’s just too bad it took six years of legal drama for it to finally happen. Now a free agent at 32, everyone is watching to see if the self-proclaimed “King of the […]
J. Period would describe himself as an old school A&R, the overseer of the artists’ project that made sure the album got finished as well as making sure the album remained true to the artists’ vision. Today, A&Rs aren’t really known for that process. J. Period says he sees today’s artists send their mixes and […]
