Dave Mays: Real Talk Part 2
AllHipHop.com: You and Benzino created The Source together. Was that something purposely you guys wanted to do to keep that under wraps? Dave Mays: Yes. Yes it was. AllHipHop.com: I guess whatwhy the decision to finally have it announced when it came out that he was cofounder with you as well as the chief brand […]

Dave Mays: Real Talk Part 1
Who is Dave Mays? Is the Harvard graduate the reserved magazine magnate he appears to be in public? Or behind closed doors, is Mays more like the bullied kid former Source staffer Reginald Dennis claimed he is in a recent interview on hiphopdx.com? Only Mays knows for sure, and he’s never been one to talk. […]

DJ Green Lantern: Air Out
This summers Anger Management 3 tour was set to feature many guests [Eminem, 50 Cent, Lil Jon, G-Unit, Ludacris] including DJ Green Lantern, one of Hip-Hops favorite spin-doctors. That suddenly isnt the case anymore. As a result of a misunderstanding, some Linda Trippin, and some damage control, Green Lantern announced his departure from Shady Records, […]

SpiderLoc: A Spider’s Patience
With all of the drama between Game and 50 calming down, the Rap world can move onto bigger and better things. One of those things, is the ascension of a former Crip turned ice cold MC by the name of Spider Loc. The one time Suge Knight prodigy has come what some might call, full […]

Pitch Black: Lighthouse
Brooklyn fivesome Pitch Black has been kept in the dark for far too long. Forming in 1994, the Hip-Hop group, consisting of MCs D.G., Fast, Devious, G.O.D., and Zakee, released a slew of underground projects before the long-awaited release of their 2004 debut album, Pitch Black Law. Despite keeping it gully on the lead single, […]

Cassidy: Problem Child, Trouble Man
The music industry now boasts a rabid dog-eat-rabid dog mentality and with every passing day, new artists emerge on the road to riches like commuters in rush hour traffic. What’s an artist to do to set himself apart from the rest? If you’re Cassidy, you could make people take notice by eating an already repped […]

Jackson Brown: Follow The Leader
Hip-Hop and fine art haven’t been cozy bedfellows, but painter Jackson Brown intends to change the commonly accepted perception. To achieve his mission, Brown teamed with art curator Bill Adler (Run DMC, Def Jam, Russell Simmons) and the pair has brazenly challenged the New York art scene with their exhibit, "Follow the Leader: Portraits of […]

Beanie Sigel: Hip-Hop’s Next Federal Case? Part 2
Tales of a Hustler From Beanie’s stoic demeanor, it would seem hard to crack his steely glare and ice-cold exterior. Volk’s first chance to speak with the rapper came last year around February when the reporter bumped into Sigel, his fiancée, and his mother on an elevator at the 2004 trial. Volk said he straightforwardly […]

Beanie Sigel: Hip-Hop’s Next Federal Case? Part 1
The story behind Beanie Sigel’s incarceration is simple, judicially speaking. The Philadelphia rapper was convicted for gun possession and is currently serving a one-year sentence in prison. Accounts from those close to Beanie’s situation suggests that the legal scars are much more complex, a result of longtime pursuit by Philadelphia police and an extensive federal […]

Outlawz: Same Struggle Part 1
It is not easy living in the shadows of one of Hip Hop’s greatest MCs, just ask the Outlawz. For almost ten years the group has scratched and clawed to remain relevant in the Hip-Hop industry after 2Pac’s death. Now down to three members, EDI, Kastro, and Young Noble, the Outlawz are living proof that […]

Outlawz: Same Struggle Part 2
AllHipHop.com: So why did Napoleon leave the group? Kastro: I really couldn’t answer that, I think its because he wanted to pursue a different type of music on his own. I took it as, he was getting heavier into his religion, and we weren’t going on the same path. We believe in God, but aren’t […]

Trillville: Reloaded
Referred to as the young guns of Crunk, Trillville members, Don P, Dirty Mouth, and Lil LA made their name off of their rowdy, Crunk antics on record but solidified their reputation over the squeaky clean bed springs of the recent hit record, Some Cut. As one of Lil Jons personal Atlanta pet projects, Trillville […]

The Rebirth Of Kool G Rap
Kool G Raps musical career has been a journey that most Hip-Hop aficionados could only dream of. Now the self-proclaimed Donald Goines of Rap plots a simultaneous comeback and exit from a profession he helped pioneer since the 80s. AllHipHop chronicles this expedition in THE REBIRTH OF KOOL G RAP, a reoccurring feature. Read the […]

Benzino: The Source Part 2
AllHipHop.com: Can you just talk honestly about this lawsuit filed? Benzino: Oh definitely, yes, the lawsuit was likeusually when people get fired sometimes, especially this magazine there’s been walkouts and again, journalist people, they’re a real crazy bunch of people. AllHipHop.com: [Laughs] Benzino: But um, basically Kim Osorio, we had let go, we had terminated […]

Young Gunz: 100 Miles & Gunnin’
Together as the Young Gunz, Chris and Neef have made music that dominates the airwaves. Early in their twenties, the duo continues make singles intended for all ages, while upholding a street connection and ties to State Property. After Cant Stop, Wont Stop, and Friday Night, the men have a lot to live up to. […]

Balance: Sick Rhymes & Sideshows
Many know about the New Bay sound emerging from the West Coast. At the helm of this new movement is an MC by the name of Balance. He is known as the Bay Area Mixtape King. Beyond the mic though, he seems to have some real leadership skills. Balance seems to have embodied the Japanese […]

Benzino: The Source Part 1
Ray Benzino has his hands full. Lyrical and verbal sparring with Eminem, a war against The Machine, and now sensational accusations from two former female Source employees claiming sexual harassment and discrimination – and all at once. If history is any proof, Benzino isnt one to back down from a challenge or confrontation. The past […]

Ty James: Born Supremacy
For Ty James, soul just runs in the blood. Like many other children whove lost their fathers, Ty has certainly grieved. But unlike many others, the aspiring rapper mourned with the world when her father Rick James passed away in August 2004. Though being the daughter of a legendary funk rocker comes with all the […]

Canibus: The Invisible Man
Ever since the blistering verse on the introductory Lost Boyz posse cut “Beast From The East,” Canibus has always been praised for his lyrical ferocity. The combination of an extensive vocabulary and a near flawless delivery should have made his accent to Hip-Hop royalty that much easier, but all that glitters is not gold. Almost […]

DJ Z-Trip: Party Up
DJ Z-Trip may be today’s closest correlation Grandmaster Flash, because hardly anybody under 40 rocks a party bigger, better, and more original than Z-Trip. Still, many misconstrue the Los Angeles via Arizona DJ as a Mash-Up DJ. How many DJs play D-Nice, Dead Prez, and 3rd Bass alongside Depeche Mode, Traci Chapman, and Malcolm McLaren? […]