Memphis Bleek: Full Circle
Tucked away in a small room at the Roc-A-Fella Records’ offices with the remnants of dro smoke in the air, Memphis Bleek is pensively viewing an unfinished version of his latest video, Round Here from his new album M.A.D.E. Ive seen this 30 times, he says of the clip. I aint had a video in […]

Lloyd Banks: Batter Up Part 2
AllHipHop: Ya’ll have a strong force around ya’ll, can ya’ll enjoy life in that state? Lloyd Banks: It’s crazy because my success came kind of faster than an average artist. I can’t go no where in New York right now. Like when 50 walks through the mall they won’t care if he’s with his baby […]

Juvenile: Brand New Day
Juvenile getting back with Cash Money is like N.W.A. reunion that everybody longed for. Juve’s return marks the return of the label’s greatest selling rapper and a mending of past beefs – sort of. While his foray alone didn’t get exactly as he planned, the Magnolia representer is taking it back to ’98 with his […]

Luke Campbell: The Man, The Mouth
Luther Campbell has seen more in his 20 year career than perhaps any single person in the rap game. He has seen the top of the game after coming from the bottom, straight outta Miami’s Liberty City. Beef? Luke almost invented the concept. The rapper took on the U.S. Government, a President, Senators, not to […]

DAS Efx
Since 1992, DAS Efx has made it their mission in life to prove that they can compete with the best that Hip-Hop has to offer. Throughout their career, they have achieved many personal triumphs and suffered many setbacks, and have seen the best and the worst this industry has to offer. Coming off a five-year […]

The Bravehearts: New Yorks Bravest
In 1993, veteran journalist Gay Talese released the book Fame and Obscurity, a collection of articles hed written about New York City. The book was critically acclaimed, and went on to become a bestseller. A year later, novice rapper Nas released the album illmatic, a collection of songs hed written about New York City. The […]

Pitch Black: The Blacker The Berry…
With the rift between supposed “real” hip hop and “mainstream” hip hop seemingly growing vaster with each release, emcees D.G., Devious, Fast, G.O.D., and Zakee, the five member group of BK spitters that make up Pitch Black, wish not to be pigeon holed into either of hip hops seemingly opposed schools of thought. Pitch Black’s […]

Tray Deee: By Any Means
Tha Eastsidaz have gotten a taste of what it feels like to be on the wrong side of the game. The group claims that the man who brought them to West Coast prominence, Snoop Dogg, duped the them of over $1 million each. With platinum and gold albums on their resume, Tha Eastsidaz say they […]

Afeni Shakur: Resurrection
How would your mother deal with it if you were shot and killed? Not many people can muster up the strength to do what Afeni Shakur, mother of murdered rapper Tupac is doing. Her son has left a major impression on the arts and due to much of her efforts. Her son has sold 30 […]

Lauren Lazin: Good Thingz To Life
You may not know her name, but youve seen the programs she helped create. Lauren Lazin has helmed the production of dozens of documentaries and original programs for MTV, including Cribs, True Life, and Diary. With a cable network docu-drama background, the jump to directing a feature-length film fitted for the big screen proved to […]

Fatman Scoop: Big Man, Bigger Moves
Along with DJ Clue, Fatman Scoop was an original DJ yelling on tracks. When you hear the mighty Mixdrop! you know whos mixing. In his downtime from being a staple radio host at Hot 97, Scoop has grown internationally known through his productions and label work. Scoop recently hosted and co-produced the Inside Hip Hop […]

Five Deez: Welcome To The Fifth Dimension
Cincinnati sucks! I should know because I live there. An almost non-existent music scene, coupled with racist, homicidal cops, an inordinate amount of illegal business (see: Traffic, In Too Deep), and post-riot economic and racial distress all add up to one f*ckin cesspool of a city. But in this gloomy environment there are a few […]

54th Regiment: Glory Days
54th Regiment: Glory Days Ben Original In hip-hop, acts come and go, especially these days. But just when you were almost convinced that neo-soul was only good music worth buying, along comes an group that reminds you of what loved about the rap game from day one. Repping New Jersey, True Essence recording artists 54th […]

Warren G: Beef and 213
Warren G has seen his fair share of beef. Reared in the wild, West Coast, the G-Funk originator bore firsthand witness to the dramatic conflicts during the mid-nineties (Dr. Dre is is brother and Snoop is a rap partner). But, Warren G is considered one of the greatest products of the Left Coast for many […]

Lloyd Banks: A Friend Like Me
After being heard by 9 million fans of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks needs little introduction. AllHipHops Jigsaw talked to 50s chief lyrical machine gun. The conversation went as follows: AllHipHop: When you hooked up with 50 Cent did you know that it was going to be this big like this? Lloyd Banks: I did. […]

Remy Martin: Game Don’t Wait Pt 1
Three years ago, the future of women in hip-hop seemed real promising. Mixtape addicts everywhere were being blessed with hot freestyles from a bevy of femcees who, for the first time in years, were really giving the fellas a run for their money. Tomboys everywhere celebrated the arrival of real emcees like Lady Luck, Jane […]

Atmosphere: Letters from the Road
Slug and Ant are the lords of the underground. As Atmosphere, they have pioneered the proof that hip-hop could survive in a new city, like Run DMC. They followed the blueprint of the culture: performing, similar to KRS-One. There isnt many Saturday nights in the year where Slug isnt behind a microphone entertaining the masses. […]

The U.S. Army’s Hip-Hop Tour
The Source Magazine and the U.S. Army have teamed up together to create “The Source Campus Combat – Ultimate MC Battle Tour 2003.” This tour, featuring headlining performance artists such as Memphis Bleek, Nappy Roots and Black Moon, is both a usual and unusual event. It is usual in the sense that it allows college […]

Beanie Sigel: Crossroads
Dwight "Beanie Sigel" Grant stands at the crossroads – and perhaps the most pivotal point in his young life. He’s been delivered his share of strife but The Philadelphia-reared rapper is definitely facing the most turmoil of his entire rap career. Currently, Beans is facing federal assault and weapons charges, attempted murder charges and drug […]

The Big Tymers: Back For The First Time
The duo of Baby and Mannie Fresh, collectively known as the Big Tymers, have been able to change clothes and go. From white T’s and Reeboks, to throwback jerseys and Air Force 1s, they’ve kept it fresh to death amid the departure of three-fourths of the Hot Boy$ and the arrival of out-of-towners to the […]