Bow Wow: On Drake, Wayne, Omarion, Chris Brown, Ciara & More
In the second part of this exclusive interview with Bow Wow, AllHipHop.com talked to the young rapper about many of his affiliations and peers. The new Cash Money Millionaire was open and candid. AllHipHop.com: Youre an artist that has been in the music industry since birth. What has it been like growing in that atmosphere? […]

Bow Wow: Cash Money, Baby! Part 1
Shad Gregory Moss stares at a crossroads in his career and has opted to make the tough decisions. It is quite possible that the rapper, once known as Lil Bow Wow may have outgrown his fan base. Hes a bit too seasoned for the children and he may be too young for the adults. This […]

Warren G: The G-Files
Warren G, the G-Funk architech, is back for the 0-9. The rapper/producer has pioneered for years in the 90’s with six LP’s and 10 million copies sold. Now, he hopes to usher in a new era for the West Coast. AllHipHop talked to Warren to get the current state of affairs and his new album […]

Los Angeles’ 93.5 FM KDAY: Back To The Original
Back in the early 80s, a station emerged out of Los Angeles on the AM dials that catered to the urban community by playing the music that the streets were listening to. That station was known as 1580 AM KDAY led by legendary Program Director Greg Mack, who had a unique vision of creating a […]

Footage Fa Dayz – Method Man On Columbine – 1999
In this weeks version of Footage Fa Dayz, Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man addresses claims that Hip-Hop promotes violence and women. We take you back to May 1, 1999, in Grand Rapids Michigan. Tag team duo Redman and Method Man were acting as headliners on the Platinum Players Tour. Also featured on the […]

Brisco: Save and Sound Off
“I’m the realest thing in the hood since Tupac Shakur- go ask his momma.” – Brisco Brisco oozes tales from the hood with his poetic abilities as one of the premier Hip-Hop acts in Florida. But what happens when the hood decides to give him material to write about? The self-proclaimed Opa Locka goon found […]

Lara Lavi: Death Row Records’ New Warden
Since the original Hip-Hop powerhouse Death Row Records was acquired by WIDEawake Entertainment for $18 Million in January 2009, both fans and critics of the iconic label have speculated about its future. Questions have arisen about not only the marketability, but also the purity and relevancy of a new Death Row brand. With managing partner […]

Footage Fa Dayz – Cypress Hill – 2000
In this weeks Footage Fa Dayz, we take you back to a cold, Winter night in downtown Detroit. Rap group Cypress Hill had sold out the legendary Saint Andrews Theater. In this episode, Champtown caught the Los Angeles based rap group on their tour bus, shortly before they took to the stage. This […]

Yo Gotti: Live From The King of Memphis
It’s been a long time coming and the self-proclaimed King of Memphis still sticks to this basics- and this is what’s up. Meet Mario Mims, better known as Yo Gotti who is respected as one of the realest Southern rappers in it today. From the streets of North Memphis into the rap game, Yo Gotti […]

Blitz The Ambassador: Brave New Rapper
Blitz The Ambassador has traveled many miles to get to this point. The Ghanaian-born, Brooklyn residing Hip-Hop artist is a testament in hope, patience and belief in ones self. Amazingly, he has been on course for with artists like Fela Kuti, KRS-1 and Big Daddy Kane as his influences with a sound that resembles a […]

Chamillionaire: Why The Mixtape Messiah Just Stopped
Over the past decade the mixtape game has taken major leaps and bounds. With the internet playing a key role in free distribution artists like Lil Wayne have been able to keep a constant buzz in our ears by the click of a mouse. No stranger to this game is Hakeem Seriki better known as […]

Scorpio – Legend2Legend Part 2: Herc, Prince, Rick James
In Part 2 of AllHipHop.coms Legend2Legend interview with Scorpio of The Furious 5, the rapper digs deep into the origins of Hip-Hop, their beef with Bronx legend Kool Herc and their relationship and influence on guys like Prince and Rick James. AllHipHop.com: There was a lot of Jamaican influence in the early days, because the […]

Birdman: On Obama, Katrina, Cash Money’s Future Past Paradise
Throughout his career as an artist and music industry executive, Baby aka Birdman has seen his fare share of controversy, from beef to lawsuits and everything in between. He has seemingly remained undaunted by what others may have to say about his style of music, business practices and even his lifestyle. But behind the music, […]

Footage Fa Dayz – Chuck D. – 1998
Legendary rapper/activist Chuck D. of Public Enemy is the subject of this weeks Footage Fa Dayz. The year was 1998, the place is Atlanta, Georgia. This clip was shot during the first time the now defunct-Rap Sheet magazine held their convention in the city. A lot of people were in attendance, including The […]

Sticky Fingaz: Debo The Game
Sticky Fingazs has seen some extreme highs and some lows, but hes made it farther than anybody imagined when Onyx hit the scene with Throw Ya Gunz. The raspy, rugged baldhead clique pioneered a heavy metal, hyper-masculine brand of music thats still seen in live shows. Now, hes created a Hip-Hop movie where actors do […]

CunninLynguists: Wicked Awesome
What a shame it would be if CunninLynguists never pierced Americas mainframe. The trio of Deacon, Natti, and Kno continues to the boundaries of Hip-Hop by melding a consistently impressive blend of rock, blues, polka and any other form of music that tickles their fancy. America knows Kanye West, which whom they once shared the […]

Scorpio – Legend2Legend – Roots Of Hip-Hop Part 1
Any emcee who rhymes on beat owes a debt to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. When Hip-Hop was just a newborn baby this crew gave it a name, then brought a musical language and a culture which has since flourished into a worldwide phenomenon. Scorpio, along with group members Melle Mel, Kidd Creole, Cowboy […]

Floyd Mayweather: The King Is Back, Part 1
Admit it, youve missed Floyd Mayweather. His trash-talking and lavish lifestyle aside, Money Mayweather is one of the most skilled and gifted athletes sports have seen in the last 25 years. In boxing, pound for pound talent like him comes around once in a lifetime, and has guided Mayweather so far to a perfect fighting record […]

Footage Fa Dayz – The Beastie Boys – 1998
Since today (August 11) is considered to be the birthday of Hip-Hop by many, it is only fitting that this weeks Footage Fa Dayz features pioneering rap group The Beastie Boys. This footage was shot in 1998, backstage at The Continental Arena in New Jersey. On the bill that evening was Rage Against the […]

Happy Birthday Hip-Hop – August 11 -1973
It was 36 years ago to this very day that a young Clive Campbell aka DJ Kool Herc and a handful of kids in a small, sweltering rec room of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue on August 11, 1973 started a music and cultural revolution that changed the world forever! It began from very humble beginnings in […]