Jean Grae: Verbal Telepathy
Like an embryo in its final gestation period, Jean Grae is ready to force her way into the Rap world by any means necessary. In fact, she has been for awhile now. Many consider her one of the best lyricists in the game – forget the gender separations. She initially kept her exquisite rhymes to […]

Hip-Hop: Publicity Stuntin’ 101?
Hardly any recent story in Hip-Hop has buzzed quite as loudly as what some are now calling an overblown rift between rapper 50 Cent and G-Unit recruit, The Game. In a move that surprised observers, 50 Cent publicly dropped The Game from his clique on New York radio station HOT 97 in early March […]

Queen Latifah: Shop Talk
Forget the fact that Queen Latifah hasn’t done a Hip-Hop album since 1998s Order in the Court, the fact remains that Queen is most assuredly Hip-Hop royalty. From the time she dropped her debut album fifteen years ago, Dana Owens has been putting Ladies First by repping to the fullest. Constantly challenging herself to reinvent […]

Black Market Militia: Struggle Onward
Perhaps it is blind determination that compelled Killah Priest, Tragedy Khadafi, Hell Razah, Timbo King, and William Cooper to unite and form the supergroup Black Market Militia. Each MC respectively conveys a gritty style of street storytelling underlined with Islamic beliefs, Hebraic teachings, and Five-Percenter ideology. This combination of the secular and the spiritual leads […]

Memphis Bleek: Do or Die
Memphis Bleek has been in the wings too long. His albums have moved significant units, and his name transcends Hip-Hop and Pop culture, so why isnt Marcys second son satisfied? Bleek has been around a decade plus, but it is now that he sees as his affirmation to success to be determined this year. In […]

Vast Aire: Dummy Smack
The Hip Hop community is obsessed with labels. From gangsta rap to nerd rap, everything is broken down and placed into categories. But Cannibal Ox’s front man Vast Aire is not having it. With a fanatical underground backing, many have been quick to label Can Ox as so called “nerd rap”. This term, which has […]

Sway & Tech: Wake Up!
Lyrics, lyrics, and more lyrics. Any graduate of the famed Sway & King radio Wake Up Show has one raw emotive similarity his or her ability to craft a solid Hip-Hop performance through lyrical content alone. Since the early 90s, the duo has been churning out talented radio performances from the likes of the […]

Eazy E Tribute: MC Eiht
Eazy Es vision pointed all eyes to Compton. As a result, everybody benefitted. One of the biggest beneficiaries was Eazys friend and peer, MC Eiht. Comptons Most Wanted remains a group with a 20 year history of representing the neighborhood alongside NWA and Eazy E. Although he never signed with Ruthless, MC Eiht remained a […]

Eazy E Tribute: Lil’ Eazy E
Ten years ago, Hip-Hop lost one of its most influential pioneers. Eazy E may not have invented Gangsta Rap, but damned if he wasnt The Godfather. Somehow his legacy has been forever shadowed by many for reasons undeclared. AllHipHop.com wanted to pay proper tribute to Comptons finest. Yesterday, we featured a rare 1989 interview with […]

From the Vaults: NWA ’89
AllHipHop.com begins to honor the tenth anniversary of Eazy E’s death as we continue our “From the Vault” series with a rare 1989 interview conducted by Davey D and Keith Moerer. [Note: Out of all the interviews I’ve done.. this had to be the most intense. Both NWA and myself were very passionate about our […]
Cory Gunz: Young Gunna
If it wasnt for the Bronx, this rap s**t probably never would be going on“…Those were the famous words uttered by Peter Gunz in the now classic summer anthem Deja Vu. Now seven years later, a grown man is here to prove that the now infamous words spit by his father are not just a […]

Celly Cel: Return of the Mack
Back in 1994, the Hip-Hop scene experienced a new sound coming out of Vallejo, California. It wasnt the usual Cali sound talking about, F**k the Police No, this sound from the Sik-Wid-It camp came with new slanguistics that would forever establish Vallejo as one of the trend setters of Hip-Hop. Celly Cel who was a […]

Nas: Race Matters
Nas always has a wisdom to share and, in most cases, his thoughts are as interesting as any modern day scholar. This day, the rapper proves to be consistent – as always. The Street Disciple addresses the “Coon Picnic” controversy, “Vote or Die,” and the myth of slavery, among other hot buttons. AllHipHop.com: AllHipHop had […]

Oschino: Trial By Fire
Though greatness is not always rewarded with longevity, it can often be measured by the legacy it creates. We may never know all of the juicy or ugly details behind the break-up and sale of Roc-A-Fella Records. But it is impossible to deny effect that the company had on the music industry, Hip-Hop culture and […]

Sparks: Outspoken
Last week, Beanie Sigels mother indicated to AllHipHop.com that State Property was now defunct. According to her statement, the majority of the crew cared less about Beanie and haven’t reached out since he was jailed. Visits were few, aside from Oschino, and with the Dame/Jay division, theres no future in frontin. In addition to catching […]

Lil Kim: The Ladies Speak Up On Verdict
For the first time in Hip-Hop, a female rapper has taken a similar path that has faced a number of male MC’s. Lil’ Kim’s high-profile legal case penetrated through the walls of Hip-Hop and emptied into the mainstream – and she was declared guilty. Lil’ Kim’s fate on perjury charges was deliberated over a mere […]

K-OS: Breaking Old Ground
K-OS took the Hip-Hop scene by storm with his video for Super Star Part Zero. A vivid but simple look at the post-modern B-Boy even made its way to the top. Not since Choclairs debut, had so many Stateside eyes been on talent in Canada. But the album sales didnt quite match the strength of […]

Edan: Future Primitive
They dont breed MCs like Edan anymore. The D.C. area native relocated to Boston in pursuit of creating the Plymouth Prowler of Hip-Hop classic styling with technological upgrades. His debut, Primitive Plus was a buzzing record that celebrated early drum machines, boom-bap, and twisted 1988-minded deliveries. 2005 finds Edan lounging in a hotel room […]

Beanie Sigel: Ma Sigel Speaks
Michelle Brown is not as removed from Hip-Hop as many Rap star mothers. As Beanie Sigels mom, she has supported him through court cases, album releases, and everything negative and positive that Beans has endured over the last few. Check it as Ms. Brown tells AllHipHop.com who is really holding Beanie down and who […]

C-Murder: Murder Was The Case
The way Corey “C-Murder” Miller has been in the press recently, youd think it was 1998. With his forthcoming The Truest S**t I Ever Said on the way, C stirred everybody up with his new video shot behind bars of his Louisiana prison. C-Murder promises his next record to truly rile up the masses. Given […]