Silkk The Shocker: Lightening Strikes Again
Vyshonn King Miller along with his brothers Percy and Corey helped usher Southern Hip-Hop to the rest of the world, in a number of pioneering ways. Vyshonn, professionally known as Silkk the Shocker, is now president of a new label and plots the release a new album after close to five years away. No Limit […]

AllHipHop Chartwatch: Black Eyed Peas Rule, One of Pac’s Outlawz Returns
Some of you guys must have hit Best Buy over the weekend because we have a couple of artists from the dropping this week section last week make it on the charts in a major way this week. Im not saying we at AllHipHop.com had anything to do with that, Im just saying its […]

Lost Tupac Interview FOUND
One of the most interesting and intense interviews, Ive ever conducted was with Tupac Shakur.. He had just hit it big with the movie Juice and and everyone wondering was he just acting or putting forth his real life persona in the movie.. Although I had known him for a couple of years it was […]

The Geto Boys Willie Dee: Hits and Freedom
Right now, Willie Dennis sits in a jail someplace in Texas, accused of sales fraud for collecting money for iPhones, but now shipping the merchandise. Well, Willie Dee is still one of the pioneering artists in the Hip-Hop and there needs to be a movement for his release. The “Free Willie Dee” movement starts here. […]

Jay Rock: From Gangbanging To Banging Beats
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 todays rap scene. With the help of superstars Lil Wayne and Will.I.Am, Jay Rocks All My Life single received […]

J. Cole: Roc Nation’s Young Gun
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 artists 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 […]

Juicy J: Hustle & Go
As one of founders and godfathers of the Memphis rap scene, Juicy J has been making the 808s 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 […]

Where Are They Now: Ms. Jade
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 […]

J Dilla’s Mother Speaks
Mrs. Maureen Yancey more widely known as Ma Dukes is not one to mess with. Since Jay Dees passing in 2006 she has been the voice of the legendary brand of J Dilla, but more importantly the link to her sons future in our ears. Having a voice that not only speaks the mind of […]

DJ House Shoes On J. Dilla, Charles Hamilton
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, […]

AllHipHop Chart Watch: Eminem Holds On, Mos Def Returns
Were back with the weekly chart watch. This weeks top ten is once again light on Hip-Hop with only one artist really showing up (Spoiler Alert: Its 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 […]

Charles Hamilton Addresses J Dilla Love & Detroit Controversy
I also wanna thank James Yancey for his guidance in putting this album together. Sound wise, I couldnt be happier. Again, the album was mastered reel-to-reel/digital-to-digital, and I couldnt 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 […]

Albe Back: South Bronx’s Thespian
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 […]

Chamillionaire: “I’m Not Retiring, But…”
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 […]

Aleshia Steele: Taking Texas To The Game
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 […]

AllHipHop.com Chart Watch
Welcome to Chart Watch, the weekly column where we check out what happened, what is happening and whats 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 Ems got Relapse to […]

Dead Prez Pt. 2: Its Bigger Than Hip-Hop
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 […]

dead prez: Hood Stimulus Plan
If you check one, two, my word of advice to you is just relax/ just do what you got to do if you dont 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, […]

DJ Khaled: Going Extra Hard
In life, its been said that hard work will guarantee success. Whether its 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 […]

TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE PRODUCERS: DJ Premier
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. Hes done it all from his professional debut in 1987 with Gangstarr to his modern work […]