The sun shines down on the hills of Hollywood, as Darlene Ortiz walks through to The Grill, a swanky eatery close the to Kodak Theatre. All eyes are on the Latina beauty and her adorers don’t even realize they gaze upon Hip-Hop royalty. Darlene’s name might not ring bells in contemporary Hip-Hop circles, but her […]

On his Okay to the Player blog, Skillz goes in on Weezy’s not so friendly rant against DJs. Read his rationale on why he would never bite the hands that help feed him. (This editorial has not been edited by AllHipHop.com in any way [well, we did censor those curse words and make paragraphs…])“Iiight so […]

In case you missed Part 1 of AllHipHop’s convo with Crooked to the I, click HERE. Now, read on.AllHipHop.com: For a moment it looked like you were going to blow up; you and Suge were on The Jimmy Kimmel Show and people were talking about your Death Row release, Say Hi To The Bad Guy. […]

“It was more like all the signs were around me”. That is rapper Wale’s response when asked what made him pursue rap. The D.C. rapper already has the attention of celebrities from Lindsey Lohan to Travis Barker to Lil Wayne. With such a diverse audience it’s no wonder that Wale’s style cannot be classified. When […]

Long Beach rapper Crooked I was first heard by rap fans on the 1997 West Coast underground release The 19th Street Compilation and since then has been tearing up microphones and recording booths from L.A. to New York. This pure-rap thoroughbred ended up taking his skills to the controversial and feared rap mogul, Suge Knight, […]

Just being little DMX, that was my s**t. X was my mentor at the time so I was just like little him and I guess my parents was not f**king with that one. I was there [military school] for a year. Let me tell you the honest truth. I didn’t know what the f**k was […]

When Dame Grease interviewed with AllHipHop.com a couple years ago, he was in the process of demolishing his own empire.  After a phase where he felt “blackballed” by the powers that be, he was forced to change his mind set and begin drawing up plans for a much stronger network. Today, the fruits of his […]

Where are you from? A simple question, that usually entails a flush of pride before giving up your answer. That is, unless you don’t like where you come from, and that would be just sad. Being that rappers are a proud bunch, MCs bigging up their hometown in rhyme is a phenomenon as old as […]

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On his blog, Saigon drops a bomb – he has departed his longterm recording home of Atlantic Records. Read the saga from the man, who has had a rough path in the music game despite being one of Hip-Hop faves. (This editorial has not been edited by AllHipHop.com in any way.)Saigon:Okay, where do I begin…. […]

The film, The Dirty Dozen, released in 1967, is about 12 convicts who are asked to team up to complete a secret mission during World War II. Men from different walks of life, they coalesce and achieve their goal, no matter the cost. Not all of them make it out alive, in fact, most of […]

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The Geto Boys are arguably one of the greatest groups in the history of Hip-Hop music.  With eight studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, their longevity is evident.  Their sound was raw, uncut, and politically charged, which caused mainstream media to take notice.  The group’s popularity also led to three successful solo careers.Despite the […]

For all the rap world emphasis on sales or popularity, what about consistency? One MC who has epitomized reliability, in the form of world-class lyricism, throughout his career is Brooklyn’s own Anthony “AZ” Cruz. While too many wannabe rappers preposterously speak of retirement before even dropping their first sub-par album, AZ has released eight official […]

In a world where we expect rappers to really be criminals (or, at least be former criminals) Blood Raw has a street resume second to none. Read as he gives, in an exclusive, the details surrounding the nature of his federal conspiracy charge—a charge that he beat on his own.But beyond this criminality lies a […]

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With a string of hit group and solo albums, the Harlem Diplomats (Cam’Ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, et. al.) have established themselves as one of the most influential crews in Hip-Hop. With the success of the hit single, “We Fly High (Ballin),” Dipset founding member Jim Jones has managed to become an international star. Never […]

Well producers, our time here is finished.  The people at BeatDynasty.com want to thank AllHipHop.com for allowing us to take up some space on their site for these last few months.  We also want to send a shout out to all the producers, beat makers, and musicians that submitted tracks for the Beat Melee.  It’s […]

Ignorant ni****s, no real skills, party music. These are some of the labels that have been placed on the Ying Yang Twins their entire career.  Socially conscious, role models and political were never adjectives in the mix.  D-Roc and Kaine are fully aware of the titles and generalizations placed on them. According to them, they […]

Music production is an art where the magic tricks usually occur in a closed studio.  Concentrating on the music and making sure the sounds blend correctly is the most important task that their work requires.  It’s because of this that many of your favorite producers are heard but very rarely seen.  Ken Lewis is a […]