When Dame Grease interviewed with AllHipHop.com a couple years ago, he was in the process of demolishing his own empire. After a phase where he felt “blackballed” by the powers that be, he was forced to change his mind set and begin drawing up plans for a much stronger network. Today, the fruits of his […]
Where are you from? A simple question, that usually entails a flush of pride before giving up your answer. That is, unless you don’t like where you come from, and that would be just sad. Being that rappers are a proud bunch, MCs bigging up their hometown in rhyme is a phenomenon as old as […]
Lip Servic Radio
On his blog, Saigon drops a bomb – he has departed his longterm recording home of Atlantic Records. Read the saga from the man, who has had a rough path in the music game despite being one of Hip-Hop faves. (This editorial has not been edited by AllHipHop.com in any way.)Saigon:Okay, where do I begin…. […]
The film, The Dirty Dozen, released in 1967, is about 12 convicts who are asked to team up to complete a secret mission during World War II. Men from different walks of life, they coalesce and achieve their goal, no matter the cost. Not all of them make it out alive, in fact, most of […]
Angie Martinez – Hot 97
The Geto Boys are arguably one of the greatest groups in the history of Hip-Hop music. With eight studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, their longevity is evident. Their sound was raw, uncut, and politically charged, which caused mainstream media to take notice. The group’s popularity also led to three successful solo careers.Despite the […]
For all the rap world emphasis on sales or popularity, what about consistency? One MC who has epitomized reliability, in the form of world-class lyricism, throughout his career is Brooklyn’s own Anthony “AZ” Cruz. While too many wannabe rappers preposterously speak of retirement before even dropping their first sub-par album, AZ has released eight official […]
In a world where we expect rappers to really be criminals (or, at least be former criminals) Blood Raw has a street resume second to none. Read as he gives, in an exclusive, the details surrounding the nature of his federal conspiracy charge—a charge that he beat on his own.But beyond this criminality lies a […]
Atlanta’s Hot 107.9
With a string of hit group and solo albums, the Harlem Diplomats (Cam’Ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, et. al.) have established themselves as one of the most influential crews in Hip-Hop. With the success of the hit single, “We Fly High (Ballin),” Dipset founding member Jim Jones has managed to become an international star. Never […]
Well producers, our time here is finished. The people at BeatDynasty.com want to thank AllHipHop.com for allowing us to take up some space on their site for these last few months. We also want to send a shout out to all the producers, beat makers, and musicians that submitted tracks for the Beat Melee. It’s […]
Ignorant ni****s, no real skills, party music. These are some of the labels that have been placed on the Ying Yang Twins their entire career. Socially conscious, role models and political were never adjectives in the mix. D-Roc and Kaine are fully aware of the titles and generalizations placed on them. According to them, they […]
Music production is an art where the magic tricks usually occur in a closed studio. Concentrating on the music and making sure the sounds blend correctly is the most important task that their work requires. It’s because of this that many of your favorite producers are heard but very rarely seen. Ken Lewis is a […]
B.o.B. has been featured as an artist to watch in various media outlets (including AllHipHop’s Breeding Ground in Jan. ‘07, EARLY). B.o.B., a Decatur, GA reppin’ rapper, connected with the good TJ Chapman (of TJ’s DJ’s infamy), signed with Jim Jonsin’s Rebel Rock label and is prepping his Atlantic Records distributed debut. B.o.B. has been […]
For better or worse, Bizzy Bone has always been the standout member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Pretty boy gone bad looks. Check. Rumored drug and alcohol abuse. Check. Deep religious afflictions. Check. Of every member of the group, he has long seemed like the one who was never really there. Regardless of the drama that seems […]
Fifteen years after “Reign Of The Tec” dropped, The Beatnuts are still hungry. In the four year stretch since their last album Milk Me, Psycho Les put out a couple of low key projects, but the Nuts’ brand of rowdy rhymes have been noticeably absent since 2004. Thankfully the Columbian and Dominican are back in […]
“If Andre 3000 came out right now they’d call him hipster rap,” says The Bronx’s Mickey Factz. “Right now it’s a trend for 50 Cent and Lil Wayne to sing with a vocoder. What we’re doing isn’t a trend, it’s real. When 50 Cent raps over beats like this will they call him hipster rap?”Factz […]
We’re back again for another go around. Last week was sick….so sick that many of the comments weren’t official votes, but just flat out “Big ups” to all the participants. What votes were counted revealed Masque Anonymous to be the winner in a slim margin. All three producers did their thing as this might have […]
Watts, CA artist Kam broke on to the major scene with the Los Angeles street anthem “Peace Treaty” back in 1993. The album celebrated the temporary truce between the rival Crips and Bloods gangs in the aftermath of the Rodney King riots. While most West Coast rappers made their careers as Gangsta rap artists, Kam […]
