Hip-Hop and fine art haven’t been cozy bedfellows, but painter Jackson Brown intends to change the commonly accepted perception. To achieve his mission, Brown teamed with art curator Bill Adler (Run DMC, Def Jam, Russell Simmons) and the pair has brazenly challenged the New York art scene with their exhibit, "Follow the Leader: Portraits of […]
Tales of a Hustler From Beanie’s stoic demeanor, it would seem hard to crack his steely glare and ice-cold exterior. Volk’s first chance to speak with the rapper came last year around February when the reporter bumped into Sigel, his fiancée, and his mother on an elevator at the 2004 trial. Volk said he straightforwardly […]
The story behind Beanie Sigel’s incarceration is simple, judicially speaking. The Philadelphia rapper was convicted for gun possession and is currently serving a one-year sentence in prison. Accounts from those close to Beanie’s situation suggests that the legal scars are much more complex, a result of longtime pursuit by Philadelphia police and an extensive federal […]
It is not easy living in the shadows of one of Hip Hop’s greatest MC’s, just ask the Outlawz. For almost ten years the group has scratched and clawed to remain relevant in the Hip-Hop industry after 2Pac’s death. Now down to three members, EDI, Kastro, and Young Noble, the Outlawz are living proof that […]
AllHipHop.com: So why did Napoleon leave the group? Kastro: I really couldn’t answer that, I think it’s because he wanted to pursue a different type of music on his own. I took it as, he was getting heavier into his religion, and we weren’t going on the same path. We believe in God, but aren’t […]
Referred to as the “young guns” of Crunk, Trillville members, Don P, Dirty Mouth, and Lil’ LA made their name off of their rowdy, Crunk antics on record but solidified their reputation over the squeaky clean bed springs of the recent hit record, “Some Cut.” As one of Lil’ Jon’s personal Atlanta pet projects, Trillville […]
Kool G Rap’s musical career has been a journey that most Hip-Hop aficionados could only dream of. Now the self-proclaimed “Donald Goines of Rap” plots a simultaneous comeback and exit from a profession he helped pioneer since the 80s. AllHipHop chronicles this expedition in THE REBIRTH OF KOOL G RAP, a reoccurring feature. Read the […]
AllHipHop.com: Can you just talk honestly about this lawsuit filed? Benzino: Oh definitely, yes, the lawsuit was like—usually when people get fired sometimes, especially this magazine there’s been walkouts and again, journalist people, they’re a real crazy bunch of people. AllHipHop.com: [Laughs] Benzino: But um, basically Kim Osorio, we had let go, we had terminated […]
Together as the Young Gunz, Chris and Neef have made music that dominates the airwaves. Early in their twenties, the duo continues make singles intended for all ages, while upholding a street connection and ties to State Property. After “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop,” and “Friday Night,” the men have a lot to live up to. […]
Many know about the “New Bay” sound emerging from the West Coast. At the helm of this new movement is an MC by the name of Balance. He is known as the “Bay Area Mixtape King.” Beyond the mic though, he seems to have some real leadership skills. Balance seems to have embodied the Japanese […]
Ray Benzino has his hands full. Lyrical and verbal sparring with Eminem, a war against “The Machine,” and now sensational accusations from two former female Source employees claiming sexual harassment and discrimination – and all at once. If history is any proof, Benzino isn’t one to back down from a challenge or confrontation. The past […]
For Ty James, soul just runs in the blood. Like many other children who’ve lost their fathers, Ty has certainly grieved. But unlike many others, the aspiring rapper mourned with the world when her father Rick James passed away in August 2004. Though being the daughter of a legendary funk rocker comes with all the […]
Ever since the blistering verse on the introductory Lost Boyz posse cut “Beast From The East,” Canibus has always been praised for his lyrical ferocity. The combination of an extensive vocabulary and a near flawless delivery should have made his accent to Hip-Hop royalty that much easier, but all that glitters is not gold. Almost […]
DJ Z-Trip may be today’s closest correlation Grandmaster Flash, because hardly anybody under 40 rocks a party bigger, better, and more original than Z-Trip. Still, many misconstrue the Los Angeles via Arizona DJ as a “Mash-Up” DJ. How many DJ’s play D-Nice, Dead Prez, and 3rd Bass alongside Depeche Mode, Traci Chapman, and Malcolm McLaren? […]
Like an embryo in its final gestation period, Jean Grae is ready to force her way into the Rap world by any means necessary. In fact, she has been for awhile now. Many consider her one of the best lyricists in the game – forget the gender separations. She initially kept her exquisite rhymes to […]
Hardly any recent story in Hip-Hop has buzzed quite as loudly as what some are now calling an overblown rift between rapper 50 Cent and G-Unit recruit, The Game. In a move that surprised observers, 50 Cent publicly dropped The Game from his clique on New York radio station HOT 97 in early March – […]
Forget the fact that Queen Latifah hasn’t done a Hip-Hop album since 1998’s Order in the Court, the fact remains that Queen is most assuredly Hip-Hop royalty. From the time she dropped her debut album fifteen years ago, Dana Owens has been putting “Ladies First” by repping to the fullest. Constantly challenging herself to reinvent […]
Perhaps it is blind determination that compelled Killah Priest, Tragedy Khadafi, Hell Razah, Timbo King, and William Cooper to unite and form the supergroup Black Market Militia. Each MC respectively conveys a gritty style of street storytelling underlined with Islamic beliefs, Hebraic teachings, and Five-Percenter ideology. This combination of the secular and the spiritual leads […]
Memphis Bleek has been in the wings too long. His albums have moved significant units, and his name transcends Hip-Hop and Pop culture, so why isn’t Marcy’s second son satisfied? Bleek has been around a decade plus, but it is now that he sees as his affirmation to success to be determined this year. In […]
The Hip Hop community is obsessed with labels. From gangsta rap to nerd rap, everything is broken down and placed into categories. But Cannibal Ox’s front man Vast Aire is not having it. With a fanatical underground backing, many have been quick to label Can Ox as so called “nerd rap”. This term, which has […]
