Many mainstream Hip-Hop fans will credit Kanye West as the king of abstract [Ed. Note: no disrespect to Q-Tip]. But in reality Scott Mescudi p/k/a Kid Cudi may be one of the reasons why Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music may reach the level of its founder’s success.  West has openly admitted to being inspired by the […]

To be an MC in the UK, is almost as a rule, to be a Grime artist. Traditional Hip-Hop is generally viewed as something ‘the Yanks do’ with UK rhymers preferring to recite 140 bpm Grime bars. So it’s a refreshing surprise to see South Londoner Giggs, catch the ear of the mainstream on both […]

Almost a decade ago CNN prophesized that a “Change Is Gonna Come.” Not to be confused with the media outlet home to Larry King, the hood’s CNN comprised of Capone and Noreaga have gone through much tribulation and are back with Channel 10, their first album since 2000’s The Reunion.   Since then, the duo […]

It’s a new year but Paul Wall still rocks his platinum and princess cut studded grills which gleam when he smiles. The Houston rapper is still sitting sideways and still considers himself the people’s champ.   Now two albums deep, the artist born Paul Slayton is looking at readying the release of his third and […]

These days, one would be hard-pressed to find a Hip-Hop fan that is satisfied with the culture’s representation on mainstream radio. Take Los Angeles’ Exile, the man responsible for the exceptional production work on 2007’s critically acclaimed collaboration with rapper Blu, Below the Heavens. Long exasperated by the lack of originality on the radio, the […]

B-Real was first introduced to us back in 1991 as the front-man for the South Gate, CA group Cypress Hill. Fueled by B-Real’s trademark nasal rap voice, Cypress Hill’s self-titled debut album took the rap world by storm on the strength of cuts such as “How I Could Just Kill A Man,” “Hand On The […]

AllHipHop’s Media Zone has been home to some of the hottest music in Hip-Hop.  From the latest diss song to your favorite artists new single, we stream more than 2 Millions songs a month in the Media Zone and you have made it the best place to listen to Hip-Hop This is the time of […]

Even though real Hip-Hop can seem like it has gone to the pallbearers lately, its legacy is safe in the good quills of brilliant writers like Marcus Reeves. As a feature writer and editor, Reeves was an integral part of The Source Magazine’s Mind Squad during the magazine’s golden age. From there, he hit the […]

Change.  You heard it ring throughout the past year, primarily with Barack Obama.  Change is amorphous.  It’s dynamic but indefinable by anything other than before and after.   Change is synonymous with ever changing Hip-Hop, as what was once new becomes run-of-the mill and what was once a dream or an idea becomes the new reality.As […]

Vast Aire, of Cannibal OX infamy, is an accomplished martial artist. The top-notch lyricist has studied Aikido for seven years and Shorinji Kempo, which means  “Shaolin Fist Way,” for three years. All this is to say not only can he kick ass on the mic—he dropped Deuces Wild in June, 2008—but you’d also be weary […]

Busta Rhymes: The AllHipHop Interview, Pt. 1AllHipHop.com: How much of  Blessed is going to be carried over to B.O.M.B.?   Busta Rhymes: Probably about 20% ,when I got my new situation with Sylvia, the queen, I was so inspired to make new heat for her, and for myself because I was just so inspired. The […]

“I never really concerned myself with s**t like that cause, what you gonna do?,” says Busta Rhymes when asked at his inconspicuous absence whenever Top 5 rapper lists are tallied. He continues, “All I know how to do is what I been doing, and at the end of the day that’s smashing mothaf**kas in every […]

Jake One is well aware that his album, White Van Music, may have confused some listeners. It’s not a collective of any one Hip-Hop sub-genre, and even if it doesn’t work for everyone, he’s happy knowing he made the record that he wanted to make. After years without much control over the final product of […]

Juelz Santana has been busy this year. From scorching collaborations with Lil’ Wayne and Ron Browz to emerging as the boss of his own Skull Gang movement, the Harlem lieutenant continues to make moves and crank out music at a breakneck pace.   Sitting down for our inaugural Off Topic, On Topic column with AllHipHop.com, […]

For over a decade Cali native Evidence (aka Michael Perretta) has been pushing out quality product most notably with his group Dilated Peoples (with DJ Babu and Rakaa) and independently. He’s managed to do all this while rubbing shoulders with a kaleidoscope of diverse artists such as his long-time friend the Alchemist, Linkin Park and […]

There’s a time and a place for everything. Sheek Louch knows this age-old adage very well.   As one third of seminal group The LOX, Sheek was a wild boy when the Yonkers trio originally linked up with Puffy in 1997. Even after the Bad Boy Records era, it seemed like drama would precede the […]

EPMD isn’t really looking for radio play. “We wasn’t gonna play the politics,” explains Erick Sermon of their choice to pass on sweating over spins in the Big Apple. “Just straight underground. We feel that the web, people like AllHipHop [the world’s most dangerous site], [REDACTED, though a good site], [REDACTED, kinda suspect site];  we […]

As the self-proclaimed King of Philly, Gillie Da Kid may seem to be enduring an arduous reign. He has survived multiple gun shot wounds, has experienced sordid beefs and has recovered from bogus record deals. A candid chuckle reflects his resilient perspective when he says, “I’ve never had a bad day in my life. You […]

IRAQI MC The Narcicyst has jumped into the storm surrounding Busta Rhymes’ controversial new single “Arab Money.” The rapper has released a stinging response to the song, hitting back at what he calls straight out racism.     The Narcicyst says he was stunned when he first heard the track—and has been flooded with calls […]

“Truthfully I wanna rhyme like Common Sense, [But I did five mill’]—I ain’t been rhymin’ like Common since,” quipped Jay-Z on his song “Moment of Clarity.” The point is clear; rhyming for the sake of the art doesn’t really pay. But then again Chicago rhyme slinger Common isn’t doing so bad.   Surely you’ve seen […]