Hustler’s Ambition: 50 Cent’s 10 Best Business Moves! What Do You Think?
While it was Jay Z who famously rapped, “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business man,” the lyric is certainly not exclusive to just him. From Russell Simmons to Sean “Diddy” Combs and many others, Hip-Hop has come a long way solely on the strength of entrepreneurial spirits. Additionally, music alone is obviously not generating […]
Return of the Weirdo: An AHH Exclusive Video Interview with Bizarre of D12
On Sunday, March 2, 2014, Bizarre not only released his Lace Blunts 2 mixtape, but did a promotional performance for it at Detroit’s legendary Saint Andrew’s Hall. AllHipHop.com had the pleasure and privilege of hanging out with Bizarre that day and got to sit down with him for an exclusive interview. During the course of […]
15 Facts About Eminem Before “The Slim Shady LP”
The saying that an artist spends a lifetime making their first album might be cliché, but it still doesn’t make it any less true. And exactly fifteen years ago today, Eminem released his proper debut, The Slim Shady LP – an album that superbly showcased years of struggle, a razor sharp wit, and rap skills […]
Terrace Martin: The Music Man Sitting Next To The Man…Kendrick Lamar
GET TO KNOW : TERRACE MARTIN : KENDRICK, SNOOP’S GO TO GUY!
Ten Years of Truancy: The College Dropout’s Grand Anniversary Editorial
The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of AllHipHop.com. Recently, Kanye West’s interviews have been more entertaining than his music. And that’s saying a lot considering that respected Hip-Hop reporter and radio personality Sway Calloway not long ago described Mr. West as, “one of […]
Chuck D: Voicing His Opinion with Volume!
CHUCK D TALKS JAY Z, MLK AND WHAT HIP-HOP NEEDS NOW
Like Fine Wine, These Get Better with Age: The 10 Best Rap Albums from 1989
25 years is a long time. 300 months. 9,125 days. It is a true testament to anything when it is still as highly regarded now as it was a quarter of a century ago when it was first introduced. And Hip-Hop is an accelerated art form, so for music from that culture to have maintained […]
The Most Memorable "Fresh Prince" Moments with Uncle Phil
RIP JAMES AVERY: THE BEST MOMENTS WITH “UNCLE PHIL”
“The 10 Most Memorable Hip-Hop Christmas Songs”
HERE ARE THE BEST CHRISTMAS HIP-HOP SONGS OUT THERE!
TRY THIS: The 10 Best Beats That Use Strange, Non-Musical Elements
From beat-boxing to Grand Wizzard Theodore developing scratching, it became clear early on that Hip-Hop music was being created by unconventional means. With Hip-Hop continually reinventing sounds from samples and various DJ techniques, it was inevitable that production would evolve to the point where beats could be made by incorporating entirely non-musical elements. Rap is […]
10 Weird, Disturbing And Laughable Facts About R. Kelly in Chronological Order
Robert Kelly is one of the most successful R&B artists of all-time. With over 50 million albums sold worldwide and numerous awards, he is both a critical and commercial powerhouse. In addition to his iconic career in the music industry though, he has also had many things happen that make for a checkered past. With […]
In Memoriam: A Gang Of Awesome, Respectful Paul Walker Dedications
The loss of 40-year-old actor Paul Walker continues to be felt as an outpouring of condolences and dedications have emerged since his untimely death on Saturday after a car he was riding in crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames. To pay respect to Mr. Walker, AllHipHop.com has put together a list of […]
You Know His Motherf***in’ Name: ‘Doggystyle’ Turns 20
SNOOP’S DOGGYSTYLE TURNS 20
10 Forgotten Rap Albums from 1993 That You Need To Know
FORGOTTEN GEMS: HERE ARE 10 1993 ALBUMS YOU NEED TO KNOW!
The 10 Best Songs We Never Would Have Heard if Jay Z Really Retired 10 Years Ago
Today, November 14, 2013, marks the 10th Anniversary of Jay Z’s The Black Album. At the time of its release, it was billed as Jay Z’s last album. As we all know though, that retirement was short-lived. Just a mere three years later, Shawn Corey Carter came back. And while his output hasn’t been as […]
The AHH Interview: Kool Keith on “Critical Beatdown,” Sex Raps, Eminem, and More
KOOL KEITH TALKS EMINEM NAME DROPS AND 25 YEARS OF CRITICAL BEATDOWNS
Ten Reasons N.W.A. Should Be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
In 2013, Public Enemy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They joined Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Run-D.M.C., and the Beastie Boys as part of an elite group of recording artists recognized for their exemplary contributions to music and culture. Recently, nominations for 2014 were announced. The two Hip-Hop acts […]
Nas & DJ Premier: A Countdown of Their Collaborations
NAS AND PREEMO: THE COUNTDOWN TO A CLASSIC!
Could A 2013 Drake Become The 2003 Ja Rule?
“And nothin’ been the same since they dropped ‘Control’/And tucked the sensitive rapper back in his pajama clothes/Haha, jokes on you, high five, I’m bulletproof/Your shots will never penetrate/Pin a tail on the donkey, boy, you been a fake.” -Kendrick Lamar A little over a week ago, a clip from a BET cypher with Kendrick […]
Best of the Best: The 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums From 1988
At that point in time, 1988, rap had a solid foundation as a result of over a decade of groundwork. Additionally, the barriers that acts like Run DMC and the Beastie Boys had recently knocked down proved there was a market for this Bronx-born style of music. Real money and marketing efforts started being used […]
