After coming into the game on the strength of a heavy street buzz and a presidential cosign from Jay-Z, Rick Ross beat the odds with the runaway success of his hit single “Hustlin.” His debut, Port of Miami, went on to near platinum status and his ringtone sales were beyond a million. Not bad for […]

Russell Simmons has some questions to answer regarding his recent ringing endorsement of presidential aspirant Senator Barack Obama. In a previous feature, Simmons told AllHipHop.com a plethora of rock-solid reasons for his support for New York Senator Hillary Clinton. He did not endorse the former First Lady, but it certainly sounded like a co-sign when […]

Out in the wild wild West, it’s been said that the older artists in the rap game don’t bring up any of the younger generation and in return the rappers lean in years don’t show their elders enough respect. Two artists from the West Coast who are dispelling such ways of thinking are O.G. Inglewood […]

Here we go again, trudging on into war. Last week’s battle was utterly brutal. It was unfortunate to even have to pick a winner. It was closer than Barack and Hillary. Towards the end of the polls closing ( 12 am Saturday) Virus pulled out a tight one. Props to both producers though, who got […]

In regards to Rap, Los Angeles has been in a weird space for a minute now. Outside of the big boss Snoop Dogg and The Game, the Left Coast has had a very limited stream of talent to really make a commercial impact past California’s borderline. Some blame it on the South holding the crown, […]

Baby Bash is not tripping if you think he isn’t hard enough [pause]. The Vallejo, CA native and Houston based artist has over three million downloads of his latest hit, “Cyclone” featuring T-Pain, the title track of his latest album. So, to his credit, he’s got plenty of fans out there. While hits like “Cyclone” […]

On the evening of February 26th, New York’s City’s premier showcase venue Spotlight Live hosted another exclusive RnB Live production with Def Jam/Disturbing Tha Peace. Co-founders Ludacris and Chaka Zulu introduced performances by artists Steph Jones, Shareefa, and Bobby Valentino, while luminaries such as LA Reid and Kevin Liles sat in attendance. Presiding over a […]

Rappers should always multi-task. No, not the standard, “I got a clothing line and I’m trying be an actor too,” nonsense. But more in line with juggling duties like a radio gig on the Boston’s JAM’N 94.5’s Morning Show kicking “Sports Rap-Up” freestyles or having your music featured on TV shows like The Wire or […]

DJs have long been the backbone of Hip-Hop music. Recently we have witnessed a surge in DJs stepping from behind the tables and into the limelight as recording artists and producers.DJ Felli Fel is now stepping into that same arena, armed, and poised to take over. The South Carolina native is currently one of the […]

Ok producers, the battle rages on. Last week we had a very close match up between Meta Maestro and Battle Axe. Meta Maestro was the overwhelming favorite because of his versatility.  This week was a very difficult decision. In particular there were about 5 producers that could have been picked to compete, so we had […]

When you think of a group from the West Coast, you get automatic images of gangbangers in khaki pants, Chuck Taylor’s, red or blue bandanas and a ‘64 Chevy Impala bouncing on hydraulics as G-Funk blasts in the background. Despite West Coast groups like The Pharcyde and The Alkaholiks for years constantly trying to break […]

Pimp C does not define Bun B, but the tragic death of latter’s volatile, longtime rap partner has been a cornerstone of the mainstream attention directed to UGK. Long one of Hip-Hop’s staples, when half of the group departed, it was far more than a daily headline to Bun and legions of fans.According to medical […]

Khia has never been afraid to let loose her speech. Whether it was demanding where men could put their tongues on her “My Neck, My Back” smash, extensively berating her female rap rivals Trina and Jacki-O or brashly declaring her business independence, Khia always speaks freely. Sure she proudly pontificates on the preparation for her […]

There has been a lot said about Devin The Dude over the years. Underrated rapper, pothead, comic. “Serious” has never been one of those words. What you also may not hear are comments like family man or loyal friend. It appears that there is a lot more to Devin The Dude than what we know. […]

A wise person once said, ‘There is a fine line between passion and anger’ or maybe that was just me. Former Gang Starr member and founder Guru and his exclusive producer Solar walk that line better than Johnny Cash. Like many others in Hip-Hop, these two have an inherit problem with what is being publicized […]

James Top is a legendary Graffiti Artist from New York City who will host his first solo show “Afrology” at the new Essex Street Gallery on Friday February 22nd, 2008, 6pm-Midnight [www.essexstreetgallery.com]. Afrology debuts as seventeen artistic variations of the 1970’s hairstyle, the “Afro”, and depicts controversial, nostalgic and historical messages of the African-American experience […]

Mmm the fresh smell of hate in the air almost got us scared to post some new beats. But that won’t stop us, the battle rages on. Last week both producers brought heat with vastly different styles.  After a fierce competition, Sha Beatz ran away with the decision over Poe.  Just to clear up a […]

Longevity. It’s a word that seems to have fallen by the wayside in today’s music scene, where ringtone sales equate relevance and the success of a single depends on a catchy dance step to accompany it.Roger “King T” McBride has been around long enough to see a whole lot change in Hip-Hop, and has learned […]

It was just around the spring of last year when the buzz of Kid Sister escaped Chicago’s borders. As the designer dance movement began to penetrate the Hip-Hop community, groups like Flosstradamus and Chromeo gingerly escorted rap fans through the transition. Luckily, for Melisa Young p/k/a Kid Sister, her flashy nailed fingers rested on the […]

It is a sad day when the average artist doesn’t feel the least bit nervous about how listeners will interpret their new project. Enter Nicolay & Kay, who aren’t afraid to admit they’re harboring slight anxiety about how the Hip-Hop nation will react to the new concept album they’re ready to unleash, TIME:LINE on February […]