Mr. October and Mr. Thanksgiving are back at it on the mixtape circuit. Ludacris’ latest The Preview: Gangsta Grillz presents some dope DTP gems and that Luda magic he’s known so well for. Hooking up with DJ Drama, Luda’s preview is full of herb-smoking joints, political angst, and clever jabs at his Hip-Hop […]

Ever think what it would be like growing up in a family engrossed in crime? You might be able to get a small glimpse into the life when you watch a mafia movie or read up on the come up on the most well known mobsters. Well if you ever wanted the real deal then […]

Continued From Part One With Charles Cosby   AllHipHop.com: During your run did you ever go to Columbia yourself?   Charles Cosby: I’ve been having a passport for the last eighteen years so I took trips to Columbia as well as Panama and other countries where it was for pleasure. Every time I went to […]

Every so often a criminal persona will have a street reputation so grand; it will become permanently fixated into popular culture. From Al Capone and his cigar, the Son of Sam’s grim mystique all the way up to John Gotti’s Teflon disposure. In 2006 a new outlaw would be etched in our hearts via the […]

    “Sick before…” insert your favorite decisive moment in recent history. This is the format of the record “Sick (The Sequel)”, which is quite an interesting way to tackle your standard song of self-appreciation. For those who know of Skillz, this isn’t surprising in the least. The 2-up-2-down (Virginia for the uninitiated) based MC has […]

Europe celebrated the 11th edition of its Splash! Festival. For about 5 years the festival is known to be Europe’s biggest (and wettest) Hip-Hop gathering. About a hundred acts performed on four stages within a time span of three days. A lot of them were semi-pro non-English Rap acts. A few of them were American […]

Toronto’s true Hip-Hop heads came out in droves to Arrow Hall on July 20th, where they were treated to an uneven, but largely enjoyable all day show. Earlier in the afternoon, the crowd was laced with short sets from Kidz In The Hall, Jay Electronica, Murs and The Pharcyde.    However, the vibe intensified when […]

    It can be tough getting heard when you’re not in a marquee Hip-Hop city. If you’re not from New York or LA, or more recently, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, or Houston, it’s just that much harder to break through the glass ceiling your geography may provide.    This task is even tougher when you […]

  Every decade there is a producer that emerges and changes music completely. These masters of melody create an entire new sound that changes how we talk, dance, dress, and move. Quincy Jones did it with his work in molding a then young Michael Jackson and much more. Sean Combs did it his way in […]

    It’s refreshing to hear when a rapper has more substantial lyrics in a rhyme than the typical subject matter. The man responsible for helping put Mississippi on the map has gotten really deep on us as of late.   David Banner’s fourth album, The Greatest Story Ever Told (SRC), attempts to reroute your […]

It was an evening fit for Hip-Hop royalty as Rap legend Nas graced the stage at the Blender Theater at Gramercy Park on Tuesday, July 15th. That day would be a special one in his fifteen year career with the release of his highly controversial ninth studio album Untitled (Def Jam).   The performance was […]

The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival has always prided itself on showcasing new and established artists during its highly anticipated main performance day. This year was no different, as thousands of Hip-Hop fans swarmed Empire-Fulton State Park to witness performances from 88-Keys, Mickey Factz, Blu & Exile, DJ Premier, Buckshot, and KRS-One.                 The first well received […]

    Amid the break in Dipset, cult leader Jim Jones stepped up unscathed with a well received solo album and a debut from his new crew Bryd Gang entitled M.O.B The Album (Asylum). Byrd Gang attempts to fill the shoes of Dipset in their prime, with their easygoing hustler swag and cocky bravado that […]

Murder City: 100 Years of Crime and Violence in Detroit chronicles the story of gang violence in the city of Detroit over the last century. Who could have known there would be so many stories to tell? The film generally gives some background information on the oldest city in the Midwest and then launches into […]

    You lost if you haven’t at least heard of Jeanius in the years, about a presidential term, since it was shamefully bootlegged and placed on a shelf somewhere between Detox and that Nas album wholly produced by DJ Premier. So for the uninitiated, Grae’s current, Talib Kweli helmed recording home of Blacksmith Records […]

    He’s a skinny, white guy from Philadelphia who dropped a one hundred fifty bar freestyle for Jay-Z right on the spot, and now he gives us a full volume of Hip-Hop fun on his mixtape The Greenhouse Effect Vol I (SRC). Roth’s quick rhymes and clever wit over party beats is a throwback to […]

    You’ve been hearing his latest track “Dangerous” featuring Akon, all over the radio and seen the video all over MTV lately; so it’s fair to say that Kardinal Offishall is finally about to enjoy the fruits of many years of labor and get the props he deserves as one of the most underrated […]

    2 Pistols, another Floridian on the rise, has recently gotten some attention with a hot single featuring no other than Teddy Penderazzdown. He hopes to carry that buzz to his debut album Death Before Dishonor (Universal Republic). With some decent features, and great production from the J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, it looks like Florida may just have […]

    Give an MC a white canvas, a paintbrush, and a vivid imagination and he might be able to muster up a decent enough story. Give an MC like Charles Hamilton the same opportunity, and he will bring as much confidence and not fall to the conformity of any norms. The Ohio born and […]

    Did anyone call for a motivational speaker because Killer Mike is here to help on his third solo album I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind II (Grind Time Official). Killer Mike comes out throwing punches as he goes from dope boy to conscious spitting ghetto gospel. With collaborations with Southern based rappers UGK, Trae, […]