Nas is the son of a Blues player; QD3 is the son of a Jazz icon (Quincy Jones) and brother-in-law to Tupac Shakur. The man who gained accolades producing for LL Cool J and scoring The Fresh of Bel Air became a top producer, and Hip-Hop’s premier documentary filmmaker. Q’s Beef series and Thug Angel […]
Narcicyst is obsessed with himself. Maybe that’s because he’s one-of-a-kind, as it would seem. This Iraqi MC presently lives in Montreal, where he is finishing up college. After eight years of rhyming, Narcicyst began flipping classic records from Notorious B.I.G. and N.W.A., and incorporating circumstances of Iraq culture, in blunt detail. Released through mixtapes, the […]
The Oprah Issue – starring Nas, Killer Mike, Gayle King, Young Jeezy, The Game, Elon Johnson, Ice Cube, Ludacris, Hip-Hop and Ms. Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey and Hip-Hop have peacefully co-existed for decades with little-to-no fanfare, but the inevitable happened – friction. The Oprah Winfrey Show debuted in 1986, the same year Run DMC injected […]
Without radio or video love, Bone Thugs N’ Harmony continues to party like it’s E. 1999. Claiming to have sold six figures during a quiet stint with Koch Records, the group won over the resurging ear of Swizz Beatz in his 2005 comeback, and he got behind the group. Based off of the Mariah Carey […]
Mathematics has been in the shadows of greatness. Joining 4th Disciple as the producers to fill in for RZA, Mathematics has pounded out such hits as Ghostface’s “Mighty Healthy” and GZA’s “Labels.” Those credits, along with the Long Islander’s own album have made him a cult favorite amongst Wu fans, but relatively undiscovered to the […]
“I wanna be a muthaf**kin’ hustla!” Those were the opening words on Snoop’s classic, Doggystyle and they were voiced by a then eight-year-old Lil” Bow Wow. Strange hearing those curse words from a youngster’s mouth, but 14 years later, Bow Wow is now old enough to talk any way he wishes. Dreams of being a […]
You read Part One of Dame Dash’s exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, here’s the fiery Part Two… AllHipHop.com: You said earlier that once you reach a certain point that you have to change, evolve and expand. A lot of the criticism that I’ve heard in relation to you is that it seems like in the past […]
AllHipHop.com: Where are you getting your inspiration from for your new music? Mele Mel: Crowds. My whole thing is that if you watch and see what motivates a crowd – that’s your motivation. As far as I’m concerned, if you don’t have nothing that you can add to the game for the people, then it’s […]
The old adage says, “out of sight, out of mind,” but when referring to Dame Dash, that depends on where one looks. After a highly publicized split with his long time Roc partner Jay-Z, the Harlemite seemed to vanish from the public eye that he once stunted in front of. For many, the talk has […]
Every time you lift up a tone-arm, for those DJs that still carry vinyl, Grand Wizard Theodore must be considered. This man pioneered the scratch you hear on Nas records, and the needle drop you hear nightly at every club. The Bronx-born Hip-Hop luminary has never stopped working in almost 35 years, and 2007 knows […]
By the beginning of Ronald Reagan’s two term tenure in 1981, Hip-Hop had already learned from an early age that the system was against it. Birthed in the Bronx, Hip-Hop’s home had witnessed a cross-town freeway pummel through half of its borough, and the other half go up in flames caused by faulty electric wiring […]
Many believed that B.G. could never outdo the success he experienced in 1999. “Bling, Bling” was a global anthem that even had the Oxford Dictionary heads bobbin’, as The Hot Boys became a means for B.G. to permeate the charts, year ‘round. By the new millennium however, B.G. left Cash Money, the rapper battled drug […]
In Hip-Hop, nothing is promised. Archie Lee was the first artist to release an album on Swishahouse Records seven years ago with Da Mista Masta. However, the album failed to give the label the push they needed to break out of Houston, and Archie soon left. When Lee returned to Swishahouse in 2005, Paul Wall, […]
Julito McCullum has firmly made his run for greatness and The Wire is his race track. The 16-year-old actor has more performance credits than he’s got years in school, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and the Oprah-approved movie Akeelah and the Bee. On The Wire, Julito plays Namond […]
When Russell “Stringer” Bell died on HBO’s The Wire, it was as if somebody we all knew was tragically murdered. He was the suave, even-tempered businessman that just happened to run a highly successful drug operation, along with Avon Barksdale (played by Wood Harris). He was also arguably the show’s most engaging character up until […]
When AllHipHop.com first interviewed Jamie Hector in the Spring of 2005, he was beginning to make his mark as drug lord Marlo Stansfield on The Wire. Like his quiet, watchful character, Jamie is a man of few words – but when he does speak, people listen. While Jamie is definitely as ambitious as Marlo, the […]
Wearing the multiple hats that he does, those labeled manager, father, mentor, grandfather; Mathew Knowles is a man who pays attention to the evolving world in which we all reside. As had it not been for Grandson Daniel, his most recent venture, Kidz Rap Radio may not have been topic for discussion. And as a […]
Don’t let the pretty face fool you – at least that’s how the old saying goes. Too bad some of the characters on The Wire didn’t know better when baby-faced Snoop rolled up on them. The benefactor of the seemingly innocent smile that masks the world-weary teen assassin is Baltimore native Felicia “Snoop” Pearson. The […]
At first glance, Michael K. Williams’ stoic, unflinching gaze can make you think twice about approaching him. Despite any possible intimidation, ardent fans of the character Omar Little on The Wire can’t help but to express their excitement when Michael walks into a room. His ‘round-the-way appeal makes him more relatable to the streets than […]
Building an empire is no easy task. But that’s exactly what rhyme czar Ill Bill has been doing ever since he hopped on the microphone. Whether it was representing Non Phixion, one of the most underground respected and politically charged Hip-Hop groups of recent years, tackling a solo career, pushing his label Uncle Howie Records […]
