The official video for “Find Your Love is here. The Kanye West-produced song is a departure from Drake’s last two Hip-Hop singles. “Find Your Love” also stars dancehall rebel Movado, who plays the young Canadian rapper’s enemy. The video was directed by Anthony Mandler and filmed in Kingston, Jamaica.
Deb Antney, owner of Mizay and Waka Flocka Flame’s mother/manager has been quiet for quite some time. All the while, her name has been mentioned in the media, by lawyers and the rap community. Now, Deb breaks her silence on all the drama and also breaks down her relationship with Nicki Minaj and Gucci Mane. […]
Ice Cube is the West Coast overdose. He doesn’t have anything to prove and yet, he still puts it down for Hip-Hop on the left side of the map. Hopefully, this is the beginning of the new wild, wild West.
If you are a fan of Jay-Z, you were pleased at the Saturday Night Performance. The Brooklyn mega star was on the Betty White-hosted show in all of his rock inspired splendor. “The Medley,” as we like to call it included “PSA,” “99 Problems,” and “Empire State of Mind.” He also performed “Young Forever” with […]
With all the changes that occur regularly in an unpredictable industry, one thing that is consistent is the mega networking event organized twice a year by the Core DJs and its CEO, Tony Neal. This weekend marks the 12th semiannual Core DJ’s Retreat, taking place in Orlando, Florida; May 7th – May 9th, 2010. A […]
A group of Arizona rappers have banded together to remake Public Enemy’s classic song “By the Time I Get to Arizona” to protest the state’s new tough, controversial immigration law.Rappers Queen YoNasDa (http://QueenYoNasDa.com), DJ John Blaze, Tajji Sharp, Yung Face, Mr. Miranda, Ocean, Da’aron Anthony, Atllas, Chino D, Nyhtee, Pennywise, Rich Rico, and Da Beast […]
AllHipHop managed to lock the elusive Jim Jones into a quick interview at the Converse Band of Ballers Competition, where the Harlem rapper would go on to win for a second year in a row. Furthermore, Jim shocked everybody when he brought our fellow Diplomat Cam’ron to help lead the victory. “I feel good. It […]
AllHipHop.com chopped it up with emerging star Yelawolf and the rap artist shared his insight on being White in Hip-Hop, comparisons to Eminem, and his new inked deal with Interscope. AllHipHop.com: Everyone knows that the Eminem comparisons arose due to you two both being Caucasian- both styles of music are totally different. What do you […]
Tic-tock…the seconds pass like hours, minutes pass like days how much more can we take as we wait for Emilio Rojas to assume his rightful place in the royal kingdom of Hip-Hop’s future. Emilio Rojas is the quintessential creator of musical braveness. Emilio has not reinvented the wheel when it comes to touching on raunchy […]
On Guru’s Deathbed Letter “Well, I would love to see that letter. I would love to see the handwriting. Because I know Guru’s handwriting like the back of my hand with all the bills we had to pay together. I know it’s not him.” On Solar Tarnishing Guru’s Legacy “Guru was able to get two […]
WATCH ICE CUBE TALK TO THE GRIO ABOUT HIS NEW FILM PROJECT For three decades, west coast rapper Ice Cube has covered plenty of ground in the entertainment industry. Successful music career? Check. Successful acting career? Check. But label him at your own peril. “I’m more than a rapper and this and that, […]
Who wants to see Game grow up? Although he’s still lyrically as ferocious as ever, time and maturity have oozed their way into his life. He’s settling down into fatherhood and life outside of his native Compton. As he evolves, the rap superstar can and still draws on his former life in South Central for […]
The West Coast is on the rise again in ways unseen since the 1990’s. There is a plethora of acts coming through like Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Jay Rock, Nipsey Husslel and others. Then there is Game, the Compton-born monster lyricist. The upstart has finally transitioned into a veteran and his The R.E.D. Album should […]
B.o.B. has finally broken out. The artist, also known as Bobby Ray, has hit the platinum mark with his new single, “Nothing On You.” But, more importantly, B.o.B. has been successful in sustaining his career through the years by a stream of quality material. All of this leads him to this moment. His debut album, […]
Real talk time. Hip-Hop, real Hip-Hop, is not having a good day. Guru is dead. Another one of our favorite Hip-Hop artists is dead. He returns to the essence, but lives on in our collective memory. We have been fans of Guru and Gangstarr from the moment we heard of them. Even when you […]
Editor’s note: This interview was originally published in June of 2009. The story was to be a retrospective look at Gangstarr’s very first album, No More Mr. Nice Guy. Guru did not want to talk about it, but he was just as upset that I did not want to include his business partner Solar in […]
They walk on to the roof top of the Capitol/EMI Records offices in downtown Manhattan and it is as if they are unaware of who they really are. Most people consider Cypress Hill to be true pioneers in the game. Hip-Hop legends, if you will. But these O.G. are far more humble than you would […]
Spend any time listening to the radio and you are guaranteed to hear these words about opulence, grand parties and expensive liquors being spit by *insert your favorite rapper here* or harmonized by *insert your favorite singer here*. Change is here. Now, Fabolous and Trey Songz have partnered with DreamSharee Edu-tainment and a host of […]
Atlanta’s lyrical dynamo and one half of Hip-Hop’s biggest selling group Outkast, Big Boi is back with the same fire, new label. Sir Lucious L. Leftfoot recently signed with Def Jam, and his first single “Shutterbug” is classic Big Boi with fresh focus and content.Big Boi took some time out of his busy schedule to […]
Tiny and Toya took us beyond the blogs last season as their show premiered on BET and quickly became fan favorites as they gave us a peek into their own personal realities. The ladies took us on their journey of self discovery and perseverance and now they’re back with season two and things have certainly changed. With […]
