R.I.P. James “Jay Dee/J Dilla” Yancey (Feb. 7, 1974 – Feb. 10, 2006)Dilla lives! It has been two years since Detroit’s great beat manipulator passed away just after his 32nd birthday. But, Dilla’s legacy is legend. I was blessed to speak to the man when I was an Editor-at-Large at the late Scratch Magazine, and […]

G.O.O.D. Music recording artist GLC is determined to make his own way in the rap world. You might know GLC and then you might not. Gangsta L. Crisis is a neophyte in the Hip-Hop game that has been fortunate enough to flow on tracks with some of the most notable names in the business. Yet, […]

She is Queen and she’s ready to roar. The days of female empowerment within Hip-Hop may have died off with Latifah, but now there’s a new Queen entering the game and she’s ready to make a change. Queen Yonasda tackles the image of women in Hip-Hop, vows for a balance of power, and in this […]

The competition was thick, submissions came from all over the planet, and  the decision was very difficult. Every submission had something that was sheer dopeness. We didn’t get any straight garbage.  If you submitted and believe strongly in your product, put it back to the test again.  Next time break out the serious flames this […]

ATL’s (the SWATs, specifically) latest rap upstart Rocko is out to prove management isn’t always clueless. While the 29 year old earned his stripes representing artists and developing their careers for his own Rocky Road label, a year or so ago he figured he had the goods to make his own way as a rapper. […]

If you’ve been wondering where your favorite producer has been hiding, he’s right here! Pete Rock has been one of Hip-Hop’s most revered musicians since the early ’90s.  His melodic beats layered with thick basslines and distinct horns along with once partner CL Smooth was  a breath of fresh air  to consumers who were being […]

There is usually minimal life after Bad Boy for artists who leave the label for greener pastures. But when you’re a member of a group like the Lox, you become the exception to the rule. Sheek Louch rose to national stardom as one third of the Hip-Hop supergroup. Through all the label politics, fights over […]

Welcome to AllHipHop.com’s Beat Melee!!The Beat Melee is a battle between AllHipHop.com community members who will use their best musical maneuvers and tactics to claim Beat supremacy.  The Beat Melee is a  weekly battle judged by the AllHipHop.com community.  The rules are as follows.Contestants must* Be members of AllHipHop.com’s community ( If not, sign up with […]

Longtime rap fans will remember Yukmouth from his days as one half of the Platinum-selling group The Luniz and their smash hit single “I Got 5 On It.” Although the group has long-gone their separate ways, Yukmouth has maintained a solo career as an artist on Rap-A-Lot Records with three albums released including the Gold-selling […]

When it comes to the mixtape scene below the Mason-Dixon line, DJ Smallz’s Southern Smoke series has been a key ingredient in the elevation of the Dirty South’s Hip-Hop movement. Born overseas, a young Smallz moved to Florida, thus expanding his passion for southern Hip-Hop music. His strong love affair with the scene switched to […]

Lesbian Hip-Hop duo KIN are out to crush stereotypes one stage at a time. Ten years ago, two teenage Mount Vernon, NY based young ladies came together to form a unique group.  MC’s Nor and IQ chose the name KIN and set off to take the world by storm.  Initially, the group was unsure if […]

When Sha Money departed from G-Unit, the rumor mill went crazy. From stories alleging that he was dismissed for funneling sub-par beats into the camp, to reports of him wanting to expand beyond the scope of the label, people gripped all aspects of the news and created their own versions of what happened.  While remaining […]

D4L’s Shawty Lo is out to assert that his trap turned rap career will last longer than a snap of the fingers. Few could have anticipated that D4L, the group most famous for 2005’s often-mocked but inescapable “Laffy Taffy,” would spawn Atlanta’s next bona fide trapper-turned-rapper.  But Shawty Lo is winning over even the skeptics […]

When you think of Katrina “Trina” Taylor the word vulnerable isn’t what comes to mind. Since premiering in Trick Daddy’s video [“Nann”] in a silver sequinned bikini top spitting lyrics so heavy in sexual gratuity that you needed a cigarette afterwards, she made it more than clear who she was. The “Baddest B***h,” a title […]

J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, acronym for Just Undeniable Songs Tracks Instrumentals Corporate Enterprise League, consists of a trio of Grammy-winning producers; Colione, Kenny, and Rook hailing from Tampa, Florida. The three-man crew has crafted hot quality production for the industry’s elite like Mary J. Blige, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Juelz Santana, The Game, JR Writer, J. Holiday, […]

Beanie Sigel goes in on some of his past and current songs while adding some color commentary. From his first appearance on Jay-Z’s Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life, people knew that there was something special about Beanie Sigel. The Philly natives distinctive delivery and hard-hitting rhymes solidified his place as one the street’s favorite MC’s. […]

He was born and reared in a borough of Hip-Hop elitists, purists, and pioneers.  He brokered his first deal to the tune of $300,000 off the strength of a now classic verse [“Give Up The Goods”] from Mobb Deeps seminal The Infamous.  His debut album (really an EP), aptly titled, Episodes of a Hustla landed […]

If you listen to popular music enough, It’s not uncommon to be able to name the producer who designed that particular track, without reading the credits.  Simply by studying the patterns,  keyboard sounds, and grooves, you can often place a trackmaster with it. Hip-Hop producers can pigeonhole themselves into a certain style that they can […]

Jody Breeze on his new independence, putting Boyz N Da Hood on hold, irritating ringtone rappers and his desire to give back to the community.Jody Breeze has seen his share of the spotlight as a fixture in the Southern underground Hip-Hop scene and a member of the Atlanta based rap group Boyz N Da Hood. […]