B.G.: Return of the Real
A few years ago, a hit single ransacked the streets, Bling, Bling, eventually it was a catch phrase and swept the world. Money and fame were everywhere for Cash Money, successful singles hitting airwaves in constant rotation in both radio and video. Together the collective was unstoppable, then inside quarrels in regards to mismanagement of […]

Battlecat: We’re All in the Same Gang
With the resurgence of West Coast Hip-Hop in full swing, several spectacular events have taken place. One is the West coast Peace Summit, another being the reunion of Tha Dogg Pound and the third the How the West Was Won tour with Snoop, Game and other notable West Coast all-stars. However, if you really want […]

Common: Invocation
It was his 1994 classic Resurrection that featured his timeless ode to Hip-Hop “I Used To Love H.E.R.” that established Common as one of the pioneers in conscious Hip-Hop; but unlike his predecessors, many knew that he was destined to be a long shining star. With a countless array of hit singles that not only […]

Big Boi & Killer Mike: Hip-Hop Untied
Longevity. Creativity. Thoroughness. These characteristics embody what most artists hope for out of a career in the music industry, but very few are able to attain. So if there were a class offered to students studying the art of the Hip-Hop game, needless to say, Big Boi of the famed duo OutKast would serve as […]

Freeway: Ridin Again
Since Freeway blazed Jay-Zs “1-900-Hustler,” hes remained a sturdy fixture in Hip-Hop. Now the Philadelphia native son returns with Free At Last, his second album. His debut, Philadelphia Freeway was a mere appetizer and soul food Free has in store. The bearded rapper known for his upset delivery is a man of few words, but […]

Bow Wow: Grown Man Talk
Its nearly noon in New York CityWall Street to be exact. Ironically, the business capital of the world is the perfect locale to conduct an interview with a young man about to turn the entertainment industry upside down after a two-year hiatus. With a new album, movie, tour, and television series all on his plate, […]

Justo Faison: A Tale of Triumph & Tragedy
When DJ Vlad migrated to New York City from Oakland in 2003, he was dead broke, but was driven by the burning aspiration of making it in the music business as a mixtape DJ. After being in the big city for about a week, the virtual unknown received a surprising call from Justo Faison, who […]

R.I.P. JUSTO: Hip-Hop Pays Its Respects
AllHipHop.com was inundated with people that wanted to share their stories and feeling about Justo Faison of The Mixtape Awards. Below is a listing of the condolences and comments from a number of people in the music industry. DJ Jazzy Joyce (Hot 97): “I just saw Justo last Friday (May 6th). We stopped and talked […]

Jean Grae: Words from the Jeanius
Last time AllHipHop.com sat down with our favorite Jean Grae, she discussed Michael Jackson, male nipples, and even the prospects of motherhood. Jean had so many interesting things to say, that we thought now was as good a time as any, to update for the fans, stalkers, and inquiring minds that wanted just a […]

Assata Shakur: The Government’s Terrorist is Our Community’s Heroine
The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees. Earlier this month the federal government issued a statement in which they labeled Joanne Chesimard, known to most in the Black community as Assata Shakur, as a domestic terrorist. In so doing, they also increased the bounty on her head […]

Wise Intelligent: Heavy Mental
Knowledge is not something that can be bought, but rather attained. Over the years, Hip-Hop music has grown from a young cry of escaping the ghetto, to the booming voice of million-dollar-a-year money making industry. Through this growth and progression, the question, Has Hip-Hop forgotten where it came? has become a major issue. In honor […]

Z-Ro: The Truth
Zero is defined as the lowest common denominator. Many consider zero to have no numerical value to the point where they do not even acknowledge that it is the beginning of the number scale. Since his release from jail, Z-Ro has proven himself most valuable to Rap-A-Lot records, the Southern Hip-Hop community, and listeners everywhere. […]

Unusual Suspects: Save the Music
If you like the sound of Pretty Ricky’s new music, it might not just be the video and singing. The producers behind the hit Grind With Me, and much of the album, have been a long time coming. After all, they were the genius behind Trick Daddy’s “Let’s Go” and Pitbull’s “Damn It.” Three hits […]

Master P: Corporate Thuggin’
When the South first took over the industry, you could always hear that familiar Ughhh! in the chorus of every No Limit song. The sound of Master P’s voice told you, you were listening to an original. For years, P was touting a violent demeanor with Let My 9 Get ‘Em or Bout It, Bout […]

Game: Winds of Change
The Game has had enough rap beefs, legal beefs and inner-crew beefs to feed a homeless shelter. Now, the rapper says his thugged-out modus operandi has changed for the positive and hes tattooed a butterfly on his right cheek to represent that dramatic transformation. Across from the new symbol is a tattooed tear, an older […]

DJ Kurupt: I Got Next
Grinding is instrumental to the success of any machine. The mixtape movement has surpassed traditional ways of advertising artists and their exclusive hits. DJ Kurupt, coined the Master Jedi, penned King Kurupt was and is a vital part of the mixtape music movement! Notorious for exclusive blend tapes that splash overseas, DJ Kurupt tackles the […]

Zion I: Sunrise Over Oakland
Dont check for Oakland duo Zion I, consisting on MC Zion and producer Amp Live, to be all over the radio taking advantage of McDonalds recent offer to drop pesos for Big Mac mentions. With over 14 years invested in their friendship and three albums collectively recorded, the Bay Area Hip-Hop heads have come to […]

Jayo Felony: Truce’d Up
For ten years, Jayo Felony has been San Diegos fire-starter. As one of Def Jams first California artists, he dazzled a cult audience with his delicate wordplay and driving delivery. As respect was divyed to some of his peers, Jayo developed a heavy chip on his shoulder. This attitude brought about Bullet Locos fierce criticism […]

Bump J: Chi City Chief
Kanye Wests classy style and Commons uplifting conscious have you thinking that Chicago is butter-soft? First, make sure your medical insurance is straight, and then venture to the Windy City and make such a bold statement to any member of the Goon Squad. Led by Atlantic Records recent acquisition Bump J, the Goons have made […]

Digga & Lil’ Rob: Beats, Lies, and Life
Some of todays stars have been a long-time coming. 50 Cent, Camron, and Ja Rule can never say that fame fell in their lap. The early records they made were instrumental, along with the business mistakes to get them where they are today. The same can be said of two producers who helped these artists […]