Just like Hip-Hop artists, there are several DJs that are under-rated and don’t really get the credit and ‘shine’ they deserve. DJ Sir Charles Dixon is the perfect example. Sir Charles, although not widely credited for doing so, changed the sound of mainstream radio as we know it today. While holding down the mixshow slot […]

December 18, 2007 was an important day for Radric “Gucci Mane” Davis. It had nothing to do with the release of his album, or with media drama about Young Jeezy. On this day he visited an Atlanta school in his neighborhood, Dobbs Elementary, to talk with students about getting good grades while rewarding them with […]

AllHipHop’s Media Zone has been one of the top places on the Internet to find  the hottest, most exclusive Hip-Hop online.  We’ve broken a lot of new music and made the area home to get your daily fix on what’s hot in the rap game.   With a last look at the music in 2007, […]

Sometimes, a rapper’s induction into the mainstream appears so fated that people mistake it as effortless.  After all, Carol City native Flo Rida had the support of heavyweights such as Rick Ross and the music of sought-after production duo The Runners to help deliver him into the national limelight.  And for his record “Low”, the […]

Rick Ross’ album got pushed back to February ’08 but it’s only giving him more time to preach his gospel of the hustle.Not many rappers can attest to getting a cosign from Jay Hova, moving over a million units, and becoming the first artist to attain platinum status off the strength of ring tone sales, […]

Method Man goes in on his acting, cartoons and smart dumb cats who read rumors. As for Wu-Tang; we tried. As a founding member of the legendary Wu Tang Clan, Method Man was originally considered the stand out star of the nine man crew. His break out hit “M.E.T.H.O.D. Man” from their classic Enter The […]

Ask anyone who has toured overseas in the last few years, and they’re sure to confirm that Hip Hop is alive and well outside of North America. Artists who don’t draw crowds of over 200 in an American city are able to pack clubs and halls with 1,000 people and more overseas, new jacks and […]

From indie label shuffling to presidential campaigning, Kidz in the Hall are devoted students of the rap game. Naledge and Double-O, the duo better known as Kidz in the Hall, have been making music since their chance meeting in 2000 at a talent show at the University of Pennsylvania. The road from recording songs, making […]

How many producers in the game right now can say that they have a hit record? Plenty. Of those same producers, how many can say that have done scores for television shows and movie soundtracks? The pool is getting smaller. Finally, of that remaining bunch who can say that they have worked with Missy Elliott, […]

Investigative journalist Ethan Brown recently followed up his critically acclaimed Queens Reigns Supreme with the true crime book titled Snitch: Informants, Cooperators, and the Corruption of Justice. Brown’s new book provides insight into the secret history of the Stop Snitching movement and documents a troubling by-product of the War on Drugs, “a cottage industry of […]

Saturday Night, 12-15-07   8:15 pm:   The “I Could Care Less” Game of the Week, Pt. 1: Cincinnati Bengals (5-8) vs. San Francisco 49ers (3-10) Location: Monster Park, San Francisco, CA   Right now, the heads of the NFL Network are shaking their heads in disbelief.  Fate has dealt them an ugly hand because […]

Excuses are tools of the incompetent, they build monuments of nothingness and bridges that lead to nowhere. Fortunately for music lovers, Stoni doesn’t have any excuses.  Despite being part of an industry of notables that are overwhelmingly male, Stoni views herself as a producer with adversity parallel to her male counterparts.  The New York City […]

America loves the outlaw. We romanticize and fantasize about them.  Recently, the movie American Gangster has brought to light the tale of Frank Lucas and in telling his story, we have been exposed to many layers of peripheral tales of connected lives.  One such life is Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson.  Depicted as Lucas’ mentor, the exploits […]

Yep, the Crime Mob you know is no more. We got Diamond and Princess, separately, to offer their takes on the situation. The whispers started in early 2007. One member short of their original line up, Warner Brothers recording group Crime Mob was enjoying their most successful hit to date with the release of “Rock […]

Willie D of The Geto Boys speaks on the passing of his dear friend Pimp C and greater perspective.While the world of Hip-Hop continues to struggle with the recent death of Pimp C—funeral services will be held today (Dec. 13) at  the Robert A. Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur, Texas—the loss has affected people […]

Just after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (7-2) Monday that federal judges can use their discretion when giving shorter prison sentences in order to reduce the disparity between crack and powder cocaine, the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) decided today (Dec 12) to make the new sentencing laws retroactive. Street pharmacists and social activists have been […]

“We The Best!” Upon hearing these three words laid over a track it is evident who the DJ is. Making himself a brand through that slogan, DJ Khaled is joining the elite ranks of DJs such as Funkmaster Flex,  Clue, and Drama by creating albums drenched with hot artists from all regions of the country. […]

When family problems arise, even the best-laid plans get put on hold. Cincinnati production kingpin Hi-Tek took a little time away from the game recently when his daughter took ill, but thanks to a big paper hustle and some focused foresight, not many would have recognized his momentary absence. Even from the days of his […]

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. never needed much help in the ring, but what if that ring he’s fighting in is Hip-Hop?   Mayweather, who has rechristened himself as “Money,” plans to take the leap in to the world of Hip-Hop as a rapper, and he’s got the biggest knock-out artist in his corner, 50 Cent. […]

It’s often hard for young artists to break away from comparisons to the artists that inspired them, as flattering as they may be. In light of his early work with Slum Village, and being from the talented yet relatively untapped city of Detroit, Black Milk has been striving to carry the torch that J Dilla […]