RawLT: The UnderGround Queen
With the wide variety of emcees that have emerged from the Houston, TX Hip-Hop music scene, few have been female and even fewer have been endorsed by the late Pimp C of UGK. Born Tiffany McNeil, RawLT prides herself on a strong work ethic bred out of her independent childhood and relationships with a variety […]

The Day Report: Radio Spins, In Hopes Of A Record Deal
Theres a new trend with unsigned artists. Well, its not really new, its about ten years old, but it hasnt really worked successfully, so it seems new. It appears that some folks who have money to spend, or relationships with independent radio promoters, are trying to increase their spins at urban radio in the […]

Wes Fif: Amongst The War Zone
AllHipHop interviewed Wes Fif before he recently got signed to Slip-N-Slide Records. Wed like to congratulate Wes Fif and wish him continued success. Arguably the brightest star in Orlando, Florida is Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse. But if Wes Fif has anything to do with it, the O-Town emcee will soon dethrone the Walt Disney […]

Tabi Bonney: The Unorthodox Fly Guy
The choice is yours, just like the old chorus from the classic Black Sheep single, many people have the choice to start something new or just follow the norm. By way of Togo, West Africa , Tabi Bonney, now native to Washington, D.C, is not one to follow a trend, but more so to do […]

TMI Boyz: Fast Grind
It seems to many that the Texas trio known as TMI Boyz jumped onto the scene from out of the blue. In very little time they managed to top the Billboard Rap Singles Sales Chart with thers song “Swervin’,” and they were #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart with their song featuring […]

The Day Report: How To Get A Record Deal
This is the question I am asked most frequently– obviously by people who don’t know me, because those who do know me ask me how they can sell more records on their own, not how can they get into a slave contract and become a sharecropper. But once again, for those who don’t want to […]

UE: Duo of Melody
With a distinct name like Upper Echelon, the duo from New Jersey, better known as UE , offers a unique and eclectic sound of instruments and melody, influenced by the musics Motown Era. Winning, among many awards, the Underground Music Award for Best Duo of 2007, UE members Caliph and Tunde, strive to be […]

Ricky Pharoe and Tru ID: The Rebirth Of Cool
Coffee, grunge and Bill Gates might be things that come to mind when and if you choose to ponder on Washington States largest city. Famed for its skimmed lattes than it is for prolific MCs, things might just be changing in Seattle. Producers such as Jake One and Vitamin D are already repping in the […]

R.E.U.B.: I Used To Love H.E.R.
When you hear phrases like; “a breath of fresh air”, or the most famous one of them all; “keeping it real”, doesn’t it sound just a little cliché? Well if it does, because those terms have been tossed around by many of the so-called purists of Hip-Hop. Nowadays, it’s hard to separate the who’s who […]

Freck Billionaire: Billionaire Boys Club
When you are part of any club or association there is a certain protocol you have to follow. To roll with a club like the Billionaire Boys, you would have to be fly, you would have to be comfortable rubbing shoulders with the bosses and you would have to emulate nothing but class, success and […]

BREEDING GROUND Part 2: What Do A&R’s Look For In An Artist?
The A&R’s We have Lenny S, Vice President of A&R at Rocafella/Def Jam who has been a staple of the Roc since its inception in 1996. Having worked on every album the Roc has put out; there is just no denying Lennys appreciation and dedication for the culture in which he is submersed. Riggs Morales, […]

L.I.: Big City Dreams
“The time is now for me to burn em/N***** dropped and I ain’t heard em/ I decided to adjourn em/ And claimed my stripes cause I done earned em.”, states the emcee known as L.I. [Lyrically Intelligent] in the track “The Time Iz Now” off his sophomore mixtape The Time Iz Now.” Seemingly the […]

Fred the Godson: Loved by Few, Hated by Many, But Respected by All
For some, personal and physical adversity is enough to sideline any hope and dream. For others, like Bronx, New York native Fred the Godson, they are able to transform a negative into a positive. Hes been through some trying times from having to leave his familys home with his siblings due to a fire also […]

BREEDING GROUND Part 1: What Do A&R’s Look For In An Artist?
AllHipHop.com has become notorious as the one stop for Hip-Hop heads to overdose on all things Hip-Hop; Music, News, Alternative interviews and the best rumors in the industry, here we have it all. Yet, one section of the site is geared to help both artists looking to get on and the label executives who are […]

Justen Flint: The Self Made Man
Peer pressure isnt always a negative thing, just ask Flint, Michigan native Justen Flint. From a young age, hes been in and around music learning what the buttons do in the booth and it didnt stop there he continued to further his knowledge on the craft that he was gonna make his own. Its taken […]

Butta Verses: Sweet 16’s
In this new world of Hip-Hop, where infectious hooks rule, and pulsating beats make your body move, only one question remains: Does lyrical content still matter? If your name is Butta Verses, then the answer is an emphatic yes. This Bronx born MC, who now resides in Fort Lauderdale FL. is living proof of that. […]

The League: Long Island Invasion
In the year 1997, that was a explosive era in rap music. The culture had an upside with major companies putting dollars into advertisements. People from Omaha to Oakland were now able to get spotlight for their music. A crew from parts of Elmont and Roosevelt, Long Island, New York were looking to follow suit. […]

Donny Goines: The Heart Of The City
Rappers nowadays are a dime a dozen. You only have to look to the bootleggers on 125th Street in Harlem to understand just how over populated the blocks and streets of every town and every city are. And in New York City, the Hip-Hop Mecca, rappers, lyricists, MCs, whatever you want to call them are […]

Vawn: Making U.G.L.Y. Cool
Jevon Sims is far from a rapper. His spirit wouldnt let him claim such an uncompromising title. The born and reared ATLien remains steadfast to his jack-of-a-trades persona. Able to give the public the whole package, the man also known as Vawn, has taken hard earned lesson learned in Adamsville and is applying them to […]

Gemstar Da Goldenchild: Star Quality
Finding substance in the South isnt hard to find, in Lexington, South Carolina, Gemstar Da Goldenchild is a prime example of an artist that sticks to kicking raw rhymes as opposed to leanin and rockin. Gemstar embodies the essence of a MC capable to spitting metaphoric rhymes and witty punchlines, a style once thought to […]
