Fredro Starr: Ten Hut
10 years. Mens will can shatter during a 10-year bid in jail. Technology has advanced in hulk-like leaps and bounds in the past 10 years. Onyxs Fredro Starr has survived the tumultuous rigors of the hip-hop music industry for over 10 years. Whether he was altering the hip-hop landscape with his Onyx brothers Sticky and […]

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE: UNDYING METHOD Pt. 2 of 3
Technique chemically unstable, set to explodeForetold by the Dead Sea scrolls written in codesSo if your message ain’t sh*t, f*ck the records you sold’Cuz if you go platinum, it’s got nothing to do with luckIt just means that a million people are stupid as f*ck!Industrial Revolution -Immortal Technique At this time Immortal began to see […]

Kay Slay: Stunt 101
Seated in the rear of parked RV on a wintry December afternoon, DJ Kay Slay is waiting. In fact, hes been waiting for four hours. And with no communication between him and label reps inside the Brooklyn warehouse where hes filming the lead video for his sophomore effort, The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2., Kay Slay begins […]

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE: UNDYING METHOD Part 1 of 3
Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. Million Youth March. A Che Guevara of an emcee laces the crowd with politically astute, precision-crafted punch lines delivered with a veteran performers polish and timing. Along the way, he tears a new a### in the mindscapes of the assembled mass, ending his set by telling the crowd to put a middle finger […]

AllHipHop.com Year End: More Pointless Lists
5 COMEBACK ARTISTS Biz Markie While Biz had been holding it down as a great DJ, his artistry hadn’t been seen since ’94. Biz’s biggest budget album (minus the sample suit), is something to warm your winter. Thank you for making the record funky Biz. Kool G Rap G Rap’s album last year was too […]

AllHipHop.com’s Year End: We Got 5 On It
PERSON OF THE YEAR (ALLHIPHOP ICON AWARD): FREDDIE FOXXX Freddie Foxxx ain’t for the kids. Rather he is for old, young, and in between all at once. This Hip-Hop immortal veteran celebrated his seventeenth year of recording with his third official album. The Konexion provided social commentary, hip-hop assessment, and Bumpy Knuckles still stuck it […]

OutKast: The Finest Part II
AllHipHop.com: Big Boi, on “Reset” you have Khujo and Cee-Lo who are rumored to have beef due to the break up of the Goodie Mobb. Were there any problems getting them together to do the song? Big Boi: Actually they got a lil something goin on but it ain’t really nothing. Basically it’s like, Cee-Lo […]

OutKast: The Finest Part I
AllHipHop.com launches its recap of 2003 with OutKast and rightfully so. As one of the few acts that captured the elusive and fading art of melding creativity with endless commercial capability, the group moved millions of units and moved the souls of those that listened. At one point the duo of Big Boi and Andre […]

The REAL Rap Recap: The Best of 2003 News
This year was a big year for hip-hop in many ways. Between 50 Cent’s blockbuster and Outkast’s double CD opus, rappers held it down on the music end. But 2003 also saw an unprecedented number of rappers launch clothing lines, get involved in politics, get robbed and get into trouble. Here’s a list of what […]

KRS-One: Word Perfect Part 2
AllHipHop: Well, I really hope to see this book take effect to the fullest magnitude. KRS-One: Well, youre taking the first step now. Because this interview, based on how you write it, is gonna be what it takes to galvanize the movement called Hip-Hop. A lot of Hip-Hoppers read AllHipHop.com, and this is a very […]

KRS-One: Word Perfect
We all know about KRS-One: The master, the teacher, the poet, the philosopher, the B-boy. But to what degree do we appreciate Kris? While hes never been short on his zeal, Kris doesnt ask much in return. How active are most MCs approaching their twentieth year of making records? In KRS own words, Why is […]

Three 6 Mafia: Nuff Respect Due
Before David Banner rode his Cadillac on 22s, they were Ridin Spinners. Before Lil Jon got crunk, they tore the club up. And before Bone Crusher said he was Never Scared, they told people, Dont Be Scared. They are the Three 6 Mafia. But the Hypnotize Minds headliners arent out reaching for recognition. They dont […]

Quincy QDIII Jones III: Renaissance Man
You ever look at directly at the sun? One blinding light in the hip hop universe that is and has been doing extraordinary things is Quincy Jones III. Better known as QDIII this man has been a visionary in hip hop and the complete music industry for nearly twenty years. His father, the pioneering legend […]

Slick Rick: Free At Last
Freedom. Not many rappers appreciate their freedom as much as "Slick" Rick Walters. Born in South Wimbledon, London England, the rapper came to the United States at the tender age of 11. After hitting it big and becoming a pioneer in the rap game, the rapper ran afoul of the law and served a bid […]

Raekwon: Verbal Intercourse Pt. 2
AllHipHop: Tell me about The Lex Diamond Story. RZA produced Cuban Linx in its entirety, but The Lex Diamond Story uses a range of producers. How do you decide who twists the knobs on your records? What do you look for? Rae: I look for whoevers got the music, whether its RZA or someone else. […]

Raekwon: Verbal Intercourse Pt. 1
Even with the deep bass, high organs and west coast gangsta bravado of the early 90s captivating a nation of heads looking to ride with Tha Row, a group of grimy MCs from Staten Island or Shaolin as it was dubbed by the seminal crew embarked on a mission to prove that rap […]

Mc Lyte: Award Tour
MC Lyte: Award Tour Damainon Ewell The more that things change, the more things stay the same. Not so in the case of MC Lyte. Ten years after her only Grammy nomination, she has been nominated again for "Best Solo Performance By A Female MC For A Track Or Single, a new category the world-famous […]

Ice T: Gangsta Superior
Ice T is perhaps the most understated legend of hip-hop music. EVER. As the original gangster of hip-hop, his influence, is represented in nearly every aspect of the genre seen today. While Schoolly D fathered it, Ice populated it, making it possible for Eazy E. NWA, and every other n#### with an attitude to have […]

Ice T: Gangsta Superior Pt. 2
AllHipHop.com: What do you think about hip-hop nowadays coming from your background which expands from the golden era, the "gangsta era," the "political era" right up until now? Ice-T: I think its done well, its survived. I’m very happy to see alot of the young cats that are making the music making the money. It’s […]

Remy Martin: Bloody Attitude
Remy Martin, the 23-year-old protégée of Big Pun, lingers at a crossroads. She is unsigned, but clearly commands the allure and lyrics to join any team or label. AllHipHop.com caught up to Remy as she ponders the future and a bunch of other entertaining stuff. AllHipHop.com: So where are you at right now? Remy: Right […]