Freeway Produced By Don Cannon
“Bank Rollz”

Brisco Ft. Flo Rida and Billy Blue
“Bi**h Im Me (Remix)”

2008 MissTape
Every year there are a ton of tracks that you hear over and over again on the radio and blasting out of car windows. You may hate those songs with a white-hot passion (I Kissed a Girl), but you still know every word since theyre constantly being drilled into your head while youre trying to […]

2008’s Biggest Stories #3: Trick Trick Vs. Yung Berg and The Gay COmmunity
Detroits Trick Trick, the self-proclaimed villain of Hip-Hop, made himself one of the cultures biggest talking points this year courtesy of one-sided feuds with Yung Berg and the gay community. Over the summer, talkative rapper Yung Berg was mercilessly beaten and relieved of his trademark Transformer chain mere moments after stepping into Tricks Plan […]

AHH YEAR IN REVIEW: Who Was The King Of The South In ’08?
Theres one life / One love / So there can only be one king Nas The Message For our purposes, Nas rule of one will be modified to a rule of four. Every year there are a handful of artists from each region that leave an indelible mark on Hip-Hop through their hard […]

Mickey Factz, Fresh Daily and Naledge
“Stop What Ya Doin”

Nicki Minaj & Red Cafe
“I Feel Free”

Hip-Hop Rumors: Ransom Slaps Joe Budden’s Best Friend?
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. TODAY’S RUMORS!RANSOM SLAPS JOE BUDDEN’S “BEST FRIEND”????? There is a video on the internet the supposedly shows Ransom talking about Joe Budden. I will say it once and […]

AHH YEAR IN REVIEW: Who Took The Biggest “L” In ’08
When you look at all the events that occurred throughout the entire calendar of 2008, it is clear this year will go down in the books. From a social and political vantage point, we have the biggest presidential election in history with a man of color winning. On a music note, we had Lil […]

Gully Creeper Creator “Ice” Shot Dead In Jamaica
The Dancehall fraternity suffered a severe loss early Friday morning: Just hours after most celebrated life and love on Christmas day with family and friends, dancer, Ice, was murdered. “Ice,” real name David Alexander Smith, was best known for his internationally acclaimed “Gully Creeper.” The dance took the world by storm after Bad Boy’s […]

AHH YEAR IN REVIEW ’08: All Star Review Of Tha Carter 3
If you were to ask any fan of Rap music what the biggest album of the year was, Tha Carter 3 would most likely be the most common answer, and with great reason. In 2008, Lil Wayne would be an unavoidable force in music. With a flood of mixtape material and countless guest appearances, […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Keyshia Cole – A Different Me
Just about any artist who survives long enough to get a third or fourth album tries to promote it as some sort of departuremore mature, more casual, more soulful, more fun, more classic, more modern, more whatever. Most of them are lying and merely offer more of the same but, to her credit, Keyshia Cole […]

2008’s Biggest Stories #4: Diddy Accused Then Exonerated In 1994 Tupac Shooting
14 years ago, a shooting happened that forever altered the course of Hip-Hop history and the lives of three of its most significant artists – Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G. and Sean “Diddy” Combs. On November 30, 1994 Tupac Shakur was shot five times, pistol-whipped, and robbed in the lobby of the Quad Recordings Studios […]

Soulja Boy: iSouljaBoyTellEm (Album Review)
The self proclaimed prince of swag is back at it with his second installment of studio magic on iSouljaBoyTellEm (Interscope). For sixty minutes or so, Soulja raps over what seems to be the same beat, talking about, well, mostly nothing. If Soulja planned on presenting the world with something new, he surely missed […]

Five People Shot After E-40 Concert In Denver
Police in Denver, Colorado are investigating a shootout following an E-40 Concert that left five people wounded last night (December 26). According to police, the shooting occurred around 2:00 am outside of the club as it closed, after E-40 had performed without incident inside the venue. Local residents in the area have stated […]

2008’s Biggest Stories #5: Jennifer Hudson Tragedy
Coming off winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2007, 2008 was supposed to follow with more accolades as Jennifer Hudson made her long awaited return to music. Instead, the singer/actress, who garnered a healthy buzz for her debut album with the lead single Spotlight, found herself on the receiving end of a major […]

AHH YEAR IN REVIEW: Best & Worst Moments in ’08
The last twelve months have been far from an easy ride. Economically, Wall Street stocks plummeted to astronomical lows causing our country to go into a financial collapse. Tragedy struck in all shapes and forms with the losses of all star comedian Bernie Mac and iconic Soul artist and composer Isaac Hayes. Furthermore Pop songstress […]

X-Raided Details Upcoming Unforgiven Projects
Despite serving time in prison, Sacramento, California rapper X-Raided is laying the groundwork for a series of upcoming projects. In a statement issued from Pleasant Valley State Prison, X-Raided confirmed that he will release another installment of his Unforgiven series with his forthcoming album Eternally Unforgiven. According to the rapper, the album has […]

Jennifer Hudson Reemerges With Scheduled Grammy Performance
Oscar-award winning singer/actress Jennifer Hudson is coming out of seclusion to honor singing icon Neil Diamond with a Grammy week tribute performance. According to reports, the entertainer will take the stage February 6 at the MusiCares Person of the Year gala. The event, which will be held at the at the Los Angeles […]