“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 ( Be*********@***il.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 […]

Getting past one hit wonder status is something earned, not given. Rich Boy sprung into the spotlight thanks to his Polow Da Don produced “Throw Some D’s” hit. That’s cool. But it’s the grind he put in coming out of Mobile, AL before and after his Caddy loving smash that’s going to keep him around […]

DJ Naves has been rockin’ the South African airwaves with his Hip-Hop show since 2005. His show is the biggest of it’s kind in the country and some argue that it’s the biggest Hip-Hop show in Africa, period. Naves, a 23 year old from Johannesburg, South Africa, started deejaying at age 18 and has been […]

Normally, these feature stories start with a wordy, cute intro followed by an interview. This is not necessary with The Game, né Jayceon Taylor. This is what you need to know about the Compton rep. First, The Game has 100 songs to pick from for his upcoming album, L.A.X., expected to drop June 24. Second, […]

On the third re-up the Flavor of Love series and now the new sitcom “Under One Roof,” I can longer with any good conscious be silent. Yes, the skeezers who come out and kick it with Flav are tragically hilarious and the verdict is out on the new show. Enough is enough. This is a […]

What up producers?  Let’s first start off with last week’s battle. Wow, the hate was in full swing.  The whole idea was to challenge your skills.  Props to everyone that submitted, and those that were chosen.  Production encompasses many skills, and remixing is one of them. There are also times where an artist may request […]

The West Coast has a new movement of young artists that are rising up to be the faces of the future for the region. One of the artists in the forefront is a young rapper out of Carson, CA by the name of Roccett. Having labored on the Los Angeles underground scene for a few […]

Ballet gets ‘big’ boost from Big Boi She was dressed in a snow-white tutu, looking pure and sweet even though the lyrics she sang spoke of hardship and pain. Her eyes were bright as she manipulated her arms and legs in awkward moves, more like a contortionist than a ballerina. But this was no dancer. […]

It is no secret that female MC’s have struggled to gain and maintain credibility – not only for their lyrical ability, but for their image, femininity and intelligence as well. If you have seen the previews for VH1’s Miss Rap Supreme, then you already know that things haven’t changed much.   Veteran Hip-Hop star Yo-Yo […]

Last Friday (April 4), Hip-Hop’s leading couple of Jay-Z and Beyoncé finally, sort of, silenced rumors with a private wedding ceremony at Jay-Z’s penthouse apartment in Tribeca along with 30 guests. In 2002, many were a little skeptical about the budding relationship between the popular singing sensation and the Hip-Hop mogul, but time proved that […]

What’s up producers?  We are back again for another battle royal as usual. This week, we took an old sample from a Kanye West record, mixed with Dr. Dre’s ” Next Episode” to see what different beatmakers from around the world could do with it.  On the honest tip, some of you need to learn […]

Getting in where you fit has been a historical piece of advice handed down by Hip Hop greats, and a perfect example of heeding that motto are production team Da Riffs. Zed Kelley and Eric Goldman weren’t always making music together, but once they linked up the magic was undeniable and video game giant Electronic […]

Anyone who says Hip-Hop lacks diversity is not looking hard enough. From the holiest of Hip-Hop acts to the filthiest of sexually explicit verses to any and everything in between, there is something for everyone in the Hip-Hop Matrix. One MC thriving in the XXX-rated sector is Akinyele, the Queens MC who made ripples in […]

Currently, there’s a crop of progressive artists stretching the boundaries of Hip-Hop in every which direction. They’ve all but tossed conventional thought of what rap music should be to the wind in favor of a more experimental and care-free approach to making Hip-Hop. Leading this movement, we find the New Orleans bred-duo and brothers, the […]