The year was 1998 and Big Boi and Andre 3000 had just released their hit album, Aquemeni. In this clip, the guys are in front of Shatiniques Music, on the Eastside of Detroit.   The pair seem a bit antsy during the interview, as Aquemeni had just been certified platinum. The extra-animated pair reveal their […]

Envision a desolate warehouse; everything about this building is nondescript. Let’s call this place corporate headquarters. Inside the hollow doors, a blinding spotlight shines down illuminating a wretched assembly line. There is a listless conveyer belt; it whines as it shoves forth prepackaged stereotypes. Container after container whirs by in an overwhelming fury. Within these […]

“I’m tired of saying the word Hip-Hop.Its just music, dog. Its what we chose to do with it. Its what Slaughterhouse chose to do with it. Its what Drake chose to do with it…Wayne. Its just music, dog. I don’t even think we should call it Hip-Hop anymore.” What more is there to say about […]

What up beat bangers?  Last week’s competition scorched up like a tar roof in Texas.  The homies Denada and Underground Lab Productionz went head up for the vacant title.  In the final tally, Denada took the belt under some public scrutiny. Denada earns the title of “Casio Banger” for his first victory.     This week […]

Hailing from east London, J2K has created quite a name for himself in the underground scene. Renowned for his blazing mixtapes, the 26-year-old grime star has been creating ripples in the industry since 2003. Produced by TNT, the now infamous ‘Heat on the Street’ mixtape series made J2K hot property and a stellar feature on […]

Ja Rule is excited. For the past several years, the Inc lead artist has taken a back seat after dominating the early 2000s with a string of chart-topping hits. Now, Rule finds himself on the verge of releasing an official comeback LP this November. But first, he has a special treat for fans in The […]

African Artists: Stormin’ Into The Hip-Hop World   For some reason or another, there exists the misconception that African artists cannot be authentically Hip-Hop, or that their sound is exotic—foreign to the indigenous Hip-Hop rhythm. Of course, like all misconceptions, this is grounded in falsehood. Any true Hip-Hop fan is aware of the contributions old […]

Let’s face it. Groups today are a rare and endangered species in Hip-Hop. With every Voltron-united collective comes a natural urge for members to forge a solo path towards their own success, beyond the protective shadow of a former life. Although they have dabbled in outside collaborations and projects, the members of Slum Village remain […]

After a spectacular night of satisfying a good load of die hard Wu-Tang fans in Raleigh, NC, Trife Diesel and Ghostface Killah sat down with AllHiphop.com for an interview after an energetic Method Man & Redman show. The kid Trife couldn’t have  named it better with the release of his anticipated debut album Better Late […]

Dorrough is not your ordinary up-and-coming rapper. The rookie is out making a name for himself and gaining success that rivals veterans in the game, and he’s only had a record deal since early this year. The Dallas, TX native already has two char–topping singles back to back under his belt with “Walk That Walk” […]

This week’s Footage Fa Dayz features Cash Money Records’ CEO’s Ronald “Slim” Williams and his brother, Bryan “Baby” Williams.   The year was 1999 and this was one of the first major tours of the Detroit area for the Cash Money crew, who are featured backstage at the State Theater.   The host, Champtown, talked […]

There have been rumors and gossip, and one-sided interviews but finally, Princess, one of the female members of Crime Mob is ready to speak. With her new mix tape Dirty Pop Princess released and giving her the independence she deserves, she can finally spread her colorful wings. It seemed as though drama simply followed the […]

Former Snoop Dogg affiliate Tray Deee currently resides in the California Men’s Colony State Prison in San Luis Obispo, CA.  In 2005, the West Coast artist was hit with an “up to” 12-year sentence for attemped murder. Presently, his earliest possible release his in 2013, although he could be freed sooner due to jail overcrowding […]

It is almost that time. Time for another Jay-Z album.Jay-Z was in the UK to begin the finally approach to deliver the final installment of the Blueprint trilogy. Not only did he record several tracks in the UK, but he was interviewed by DJ Semtex, one of the most popular spin doctors across the pond. […]

Lyrical warfare alone rarely captures the public’s imagination. It’s a cold fact that many talented albeit one-dimensional lyricists have had to learn over the course of their careers. But destiny may have a different fate for Royce da 5’9. Instead of regressing, the Detroit native’s work has continuously improved since making his major label debut […]

In AllHipHop’s exclusive pair of interviews with Alfamega (click her for Part 1, Part 2), the rapper commented heavily on his relationship with T.I. As a member of Grand Hustle, Alfamega was instrumental in keeping the crew powerful on a street level. Now, on his own, Alfamega has decided to write a letter to his […]

Ok Beat-Making family. Thanks for all of your submissions. We received enough emails in the box to bang out about 10 classic albums. Let’s all be great sports and appreciate the participants in today’s Beat Melee. If you didn’t get your heat up, maybe next week you’ll torch up the reigning champion.   But in […]

In this vintage clip, AllHipHop.com and Footage Fa Dayz brings you veteran rapper Ice Cube.   This 5:11 clip was taken in 1998, as Ice Cube was touring the country as part of the Family Values tour.   This was the first year for the Family Values Tour, which was created by members of the […]

You may or may not know who Riggs Morales is, but he’s one of the most influential people in the music game. The New York native got started in the music business at The Source magazine in the 90’s, where he went from an internship to a music editor. He was the first person to […]

A crowd exciter, a visionary writer and one of the most influential rappers for over two decades, KRS-One, took the Hip-Hop scene by storm in 1987 with partner DJ Scott La Rock and hasn’t looked back since. He’s crafted 20 albums and dropped gems on nearly innumerable guest appearances. While he has battled fellow rappers, […]