Posted up in Seattle on a breezy Saturday afternoon, One Be Lo awaits an evening performance as he discusses his formula for a humble rap career. The Pontiac, Michigan wordsmith’s life thus far has been a whirlwind of worldwide touring and networking, having no real promotional vehicle to drive concertgoers other than himself. Lo possesses […]

The battle rages on. Last week we had a head to head match up with Assassin the Chief and Furious Styles. Most of the comments gave props to Furious’ originality but the vote tally went to Assassin the Chief for being what people would want to hear. Both producers deserve props for those banging tracks.  […]

Before Del the Funky Homosapien debuted as a solo artist he ghostwrote for N.W.A.’s ace writer, his cousin Ice Cube, who put him to work on AmeriKKK’s Most Wanted. Surrounding himself with brilliance even as a teenager, Del’s debut album, I Wish My Brother George Was Here, was well received. But it was his second […]

Rick Ross: The AllHipHop Interview, Pt. 1AllHipHop.com: Once you have a certain amount of success, your lifestyle changes. With that being said, can fans expect your lyrical content to change on this album?Rick Ross: When it comes to making concepts and records there’s different places you want to take people. Me, naturally, I talk about […]

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 […]