The last time we spoke to the Atlanta rapper, he was preparing to release his solo debut, Units In The City, after the success of the smash hit “Laffy Taffy” by his group D4L. With a release in late February, the Units In The City album debuted with 31,000 copies sold in its first week […]
Bigger Man!!!!!! This is a word for word formal statement from J-Hood elaborating on his situation with D-block. AllHipHop.com has not edited this letter in any way. First of all I personally would like to apologize to all the real fans out there, all the true hip-hop heads, and lyric followers for my role playing […]
We have all read the reports. “Webbie Being Sued By Concert Promoter,” “Rapper Webbie Suffers From Seizure,” “Rapper Webbie Fakes Seizures.” Then most recently it was video ready to give a radio DJ a two piece and a biscuit wit an extra order of fries. All have left those who have read these encounters simply […]
Hate it or love it, every crew would love to have a Lloyd Banks in its corner. Fierce loyalty means he will ride for the team no matter what. To quote Slim Charles on The Wire: “It’s what war is you know? Once you in it, you in it. If it’s a lie, then we […]
Certainly, you didn’t think The Game was going to do an interview and NOT diss his arch rivals, 50 Cent and G-Unit? See…read, how it all when down. And, true believer, if you didn’t get it yet, a rejuvenated G-Unit has dissed their Compton counterpart as well. Game specifically mentioned Banks, who responds here. And, […]
Since coming into the game, Keith Murray has always strived to separate himself from the pack. Although not always for his music, the Long Island, NY native with the extensive vocabulary and clever wordplay has managed to do so over the years. After serving time for his alleged involvement in a bar fight only to […]
What’s up beatmakers/producers/ or whatever title your music rock? The Beat Melee is in full effect again this week, as we kick off another battle royal. Last week was pretty intense as it was all about the original song. The discussion in the comments got a little heated, but it’s all love love. What was […]
The face of Hip-Hop is forever changing. As Hip-Hop continues to become more and more mainstream and its audience becomes broader, the thin line that once separated Pop from Hip-Hop is blurring. Enter Tyga, undoubtedly a product of Hip-Hop’s Darwinism. Hailing from Compton, what is perhaps the most infamous section of LA, this young MC […]
On any given night you can usually find DJ Evil Dee in Bushwick, Brooklyn at Alice Dewgarde’s House. The three-room studio, that also doubles as his place of dwelling, is still referred to by it’s traditional name, “The Crib of Hits.” But, with their mom’s passing the Dewgarde brothers felt it necessary to honor the […]
Holy Hip-Hop – it is not just for the deeply religious and positive thinking. Today, rappers from the mainstream are moving away from the secular and reconnecting with a Christian faith that was once just a hush-hush topic in Hip-Hop circles. With a Rap community that is filled with misogyny, drug and alcohol abuse, and […]
When you really analyze the Roots’ entire body of work, you understand that innovation is synonymous with the Philadelphia collective. How many Hip-Hop outfits can really say they brought musicianship to Rap? During the mid ’90s they ushered in a Jazz infused lane that previously didn’t exist amongst West coast gangsters and East coast hard […]
50 Cent talks, a lot. Sitting in the middle of a couch up at the G-Unit office, book ended by Lloyd Banks to his left and Tony Yayo to his right, the G-Unit maestro effortlessly dominates the convo, meandering from Young Buck’s departure and Game’s jawing to independent labels and, of course, G-Unit’s upcoming album […]
If there is a true school, the Buckshot and 9th Wonder are both teachers and students, still in love with what they do but also sharing gems for others. After building their Chemistry in 2005, the duo are set to drop their latest collaboration, The Formula, on April 29th. As the single “Go All Out” […]
“It ain’t all tea cups, red telephone boxes and Buckingham Palace out here,” Dizzee Rascal spat when addressing the myth around the idyllic life in the United Kingdom. There is a darker, dirtier side that outsiders may not know about when it comes to the UK and nothing epitomizes this secreted aspect more than Grime […]
Jersey City rapper Ransom, formerly of the duo A-Team, has been eyeing the rap game with frustration for quite some time. In the past, he wondered why the respect earned from the streets and internet fans did not translate into a record deal. More recently, he was angered by Joe Budden’s decision to place him […]
Here we go again with round ten. We are ready to take the gloves off and fight raw f#####. A gang of songs poured into our email account ( BeatDynasty@gmail.com) this week. There is bound to be some controversy before this Melee ends. I’m sure because there were a bunch of crafty songs in the […]
Time is money in the world of Pharrell Williams. If it’s not making hits for Madonna, it’s designing clothes for his Billionaire Boys Club/Ice Cream lines. If it’s not recording the N.E.R.D. album, then it’s collaborating with other artists. If it’s not touring, it’s something. See? Time is money. Pharrell is constantly finding new ways […]
Every musician starts somewhere. In Hip-Hop , it’s not uncommon to start building your repertoire and skills working underneath the spotlight of another artist. Dr. Dre’s beats gave life to Daz, Mel Man, and many others. Through Timbaland’s production, Nate “Danja” Hills was able to obtain a step up in the game.Terrace Martin is no […]
The Game is rejuvenated. The Compton, CA emcee has taken a break since his last foray. During the time off, he’s gotten into a bit of trouble, but also managed to repair ties with family and foster younger, new lives. Additionally, he’s been a studio rap, recording an unprecedented number of songs for his new […]
PEEP THE EXCLUSIVE ALLHIPHOP DIRECT NEWS VIDEOFox Boogie Brown is back home and already getting down to business. There is the Broken Silence book the freshly release from Rikers rapper is looking to drop in September along with the much delayed Black Roses album for Christmas. In the immediate future is the Brooklyn Don Diva […]
