The 20th Anniversary 2014 Essence Festival Brings Out The Stars! Prince and More Headline

Photo Credit: Maya Washington Essence hit it big again this year for their 20th anniversary. The Essence Festival’s 20th anniversary set a record for annual attendance, with more than 550,000 participants celebrating four days of R&B music, community, and black culture between the New Orleans’ convention center and the Mercedes Benz Superdome. The festival attracted […]

ALLHIPHOP EXCLUSIVE: Torae Dishes on New York Hip-Hop

Powerful, heavy, yet delicate—words weld unlimited possibility. Within Hip-Hop, competitive MCs are challenged to use their words to reflect the human condition. To learn the of art of balancing humility and hubris, an MC must believe in his inherent talent while constantly maintaining a student mentality. Representing the city that birthed the genre, New York […]

ALLHIPHOP EXCLUSIVE: Skyzoo & Torae Talk Creative Process

Cultivating creativity is a seasoned skill. Metaphors communicate memories;  our adept MCs invest life into their sixteens. Poetically conveying the human condition, these practitioners continue to polish their work-ethic in order to create enduring art. Recently, AllHipHop spoke with Skyzoo & Torae. Their anticipated Barrel Brothers LP is now available! When discussing creativity the duo were asked: To […]