Those that know Diplo’s music understand that his production in an acquired taste. Diplo is widely known for his work with eccentrics like M.I.A., Santogold and Spankrock, but this “Free Gucci” mixtape may just get him a serious dose hood recognition. The beats are original and they bounce playfully, changing often. Oddly, Diplo’s production gives […]

LIL KIM REMIXES RIHANNA’S “HARD” It is not unlikely that Lil Kim has not felt some kind of way watching a new female rap sensation hit the Hip-Hop scene. In 2010, Lil Kim comes out of the gate with a fresh remix of Rihanna’s “Hard,” where she raps and sings. Check it out.

While this isn’t a new mixtape, Bishop Lamont deserves this look. This dropped on Christmas eve and has been getting a buzz on the net. Check it out for free and Download it here!

ChartWatch for January 06, 2010   Welcome to 2010!  It’s a new year and a new decade for music and Hip Hop.  Last week we counted down the biggest sellers in Hip Hop for 2009 and Eminem’s Relapse came out on top.  This week we start the countdown off with another chartopping album. Since it’s […]

Some outtakes from Kanye West’s “VH1’s Storytellers” have leaked on the internet, but they are also going to be offered via in a CD/ DVD package. This is just a clip but the full DVD includes about 70 minutes of concert footage as well as a Q&A with Kanye.

The Year In SALES: ChartWatch for December 29, 2009       Hope everyone out there had festive holiday break.  Before we move forward into the New Year and close a decade let’s look back at the big sellers in Hip-Hop this year.       Even though I talked about him and that annoying voice last week, rap’s great hope, […]

There’s one life/One love/So there can only be one king –Nas “The Message”   Last year, AllHipHop.com held the first annual Kings of Hip-Hop. The purpose of the 4 part series was to select an artist from each region (East, West, South, and Midwest) that made the most lasting impact in 2009. While other factors […]

ChartWatch for December 23, 2009Welcome back to ChartWatch where we run down the weekly sales in Hip Hop and let you know about some of the latest albums coming out.  It’s almost Christmas so album sales are going up across the board as people pick up gifts for friends and family.  We’ll see if that […]

Raekwon and CNN rocked the stage during their North Carolina leg of the “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2” tour, and AllHipHop was right there to get his Top 5 Dead or Alive. But, there is more. While paying homage to the artist on his Top 5 Dead or Alive, Rae also gave me an […]

AllHipHop ChartWatch for December 16, 2009      I’ve spent the last few weeks pointing out the sales of reality TV star Susan Boyle which has raise a lot of questions amongst readers.  Mainly, Who the f— is Susan Boyle?  Well, I’ll tell you.  She’s a British, reality show star.  Now British music artist + Reality TV should […]

AllHipHop ChartWatch for December 09, 2009    This week R. Kelly enters the charts at the fourth spot selling 115,000 copies of his latest album Untitled. Not even the pied piper could dethrone the unlikely pop superstar, Susan Boyle, who continues her dominance on the charts with her debut, I Dreamed a Dream.  The reality […]

Welcome to another addition of AllHipHop.com’s Top 5 Dead or Alive. This time around we are riding out with a rapper who has hit us with commercial and street hits, teaching everyone how to be a true thug, yes that would be Miami’s own Trick Daddy.   Stepping into the rap game over a decade […]

AllHipHop ChartWatch for December 02, 2009   Last week’s column may have received the most comments we’ve ever gotten on ChartWatch and you can pretty much attribute it all to 50 Cent.  Whether you love him, hate him, or generally could care less about him, the queens MC gets people talking.  This week the controversial […]

Lupe Fiasco has eluded the limelight for quite sometime since his last album, The Cool. Now, the Chicago rapper presents Hip-Hop fans another reason to be grateful on Thanksgiving Day. Although, he’s been out of the commercial realm, true fans know that the rapper has increased the output of music recently. The intensity has increased […]

AllHipHop ChartWatch for November 25, 2009   The moment of truth is here for 50 Cent. He got a favorable review in AllHipHop’s review section, but all eyes are on the SoundScan right now. The Top 10 doesn’t have a lot of Hip-Hop on it but we do have a new entry.  Curtis “50 Cent” […]

“Rappers cross-over. They dead.” Rakim returns to testify that he is a man alive with work to do on The Seventh Seal, his new album released on his own Ra Records label. Always a man of uncompromising vision, non-believers are presented with Ra’s modern Hip-Hop gospel soaked in Godspeak. Sometimes obscure but never unobtainable, this […]

ChartWatch for November 18, 2009  Here is something interesting. Michael Jackson has caused SoundScan to make some changes in how they report album sales. With the renewed success of Thriller and his Greatest Hits album, older catalog release will be included in the new releases. So, as the highest selling artist of 2009, Taylor Swift […]

It’s been 10 years since Hip-Hop’s favorite antagonist unofficially released Power of the Dollar, the introductory EP which sparked controversy with “How to Rob,” a lyrical thrill-ride that jacked the music industry elite of the day. In those 10 years, 50 Cent has had a career that is the stuff of legends. By now, you […]

ChartWatch for November 11, 2009Let’s see here.  Top ten for the week.  There….is…no…Hip-Hop…in…the…top…ten.  Not one album.  The highest rated album is Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 which is ranked at the 13th position.  Sean Carter manages to move another 36,000 copies. That’s followed by The Black Eyed Peas and their chart topping album The E.N.D.  The group […]

  Master P is a pioneer of the rap game-period.   His business acumen and his No Limit movement will forever ring in the annals of Hip-Hop History. But, when it comes down to his Top 5 Dead or Alive rappers, Master P is pretty precise even if he has to add a couple rappers […]