Pharrell: I Dream in Color Part 2
AllHipHop.com: Youve already said that youre reluctant to take credit but youve played a big role in this hybrid of skateboard and Hip-Hop culture. What do you think of the fact that there are kids with trucker hats skateboarding in Harlem now? Pharrell: Yessir, it makes me proud cause I grew up like that. I […]

Quan: Still Standing
Don Ferquan, better known as Quan, wants us to know hes back with a lyrical vengeance. After Nas introduced him to the world on the single Just A Moment from the Streets Disciple album, the no-nonsense artist has matured both mentally and spiritually since his constant legal run-ins and greater background role at Nass Ill […]

J-Zone: After Taxes
J-Zone named his acclaimed 2002 album Pimps Dont Pay Taxes, and while the IRS hasnt sniffed him out yet, plenty of beat-buyers have. The Queens slick-talker, known for his penchant for early 90s gangsta rap, now has greater desire to be the respected producer that hes become on the low, having produced for Biz Markie, […]

Pimp C: I Kept It Real For You Part 2
AllHipHop.com: Since the late 90s, a lot of artists have complained about the Souths dominance, but by all accounts you guys are tight with a lot of East Coast artists, including Brand Nubian. How was that experience? Pimp C: Yeah, theyre friends of ours. As a matter of fact, I was a fan of theirs […]

Pimp C: I Kept It Real For You Part 1
Feel free to nod in agreement if youve heard this one before. Rapper on the brink of huge crossover finds his success stalled by the inevitable penitentiary sentence; in a shocking turn of events his subsequent prison stay not only creates more of a buzz for the hugely successful album but also generates street credibility […]

Da Banggaz: Knuck if You Buck
S t. Louis, usually known as the gateway to the west, has a new movement forming and Da Banggaz are right in the middle helping it cross the river. With hopes of going beyond the niche that Nelly and the St. Lunatics carved, Da Banggaz aspire to bring in a New St. Louis still respecting […]

Ali & Gipp: Kindred Spirits
A li, the elder statesman of the St. Lunatics has done something that has some in Hip-Hop furling their eyebrows. Hes lent his Pop Star notoriety to the lyrical and eclectic flows of Big Gipp of Goodie Mob fame. Hip-Hop evolving the way it has it seems only right for the two artists to try […]

Generalz: Decorated Duo
F For the relatives who call themselves, Generalz, their music and their lives represent every aspect of West Coast living. For Pro Styles the streets was the beat that he marched to, leaving home at the young age of 14 sleeping in the g-rides he used to steal. Whereas life in the suburbs for Tee […]

Trae: A Touch of Trae
R ap-A-Lot Records has helped make local luminaries Houston Hip-Hop royalty for the last 20 years. The labels most recent experiment has been Trae, a longtime affiliate of both The Screwed Up Click and Guerilla Maab. A cousin to Z-Ro, Trae has watched his friends and familys lives forever changed by the legal system. In […]

Jurassic 5: Five Alive
W hile the sickle on Rawkus Records logo popped the jiggy balloon in 90s New York, Jurassic 5 led the charge out West. The six man crew combined harmonious choruses, sample-stacked beats, and tangible concepts to release the critically acclaimed Quality Control, followed by a respected Power in Numbers. However, in the three years since, […]

Cut Chemist: Force Is Yours
A fter years of holding down as producer and DJ for Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli, Cut Chemists love of music is hard to match. However, anybody who spends time with the record collector knows that his love of 60s and 70s dynamite Soul compares to his affinity for Star Wars. The Hip-Hop George Lucas shares […]

Lil’ Troy: Ballin’ Outta Control
efore anyone cared who Mike Jones was or how Chamillionaire was riding, there was Lil Troy. One of the first rappers out of H-Town, Lil Troy has been in the game for nearly 20 years. Oddly enough though, Troy quickly asserts that hes long been more of a businessman than an MC. Still, the mans […]

Jim Jones: High Flying
I n the tight-lipped political world of Hip-Hop, perhaps Jim Jones is a revolutionary. The Diplomats movement has grown to one of the biggest forces in Hip-Hop, and their Capo still kicks it with street-corner candor. Maybe thats why, if any rappers voyeuristic documentary appeals, A Day in the Fastlife lives up to its name. […]

The Clipse: Lyrical Lazarus
I ts been almost four years since a pair of Virginia-based brothers showed everyone what it meant to truly grind. While Malice and Pusha T say that the next Clipse album has no resemblance to Lord Willin, that hustle will be tested once more. Originally from The Bronx, the Thorton brothers will return home to […]

Lloyd Banks: New York State of Mind
W ith visibility ever-important for record sales, Lloyd Banks knows theres no better marketing machine than himself. With his sophomore release, Rotten Apple on track for a September 19 release, Banks wants to unveil some of his album to the very city that inspired it in. Lloyd Banks breaks from his busy schedule to discuss […]

Joe Budden: Live & Direct
O n his acclaimed eight-minute mixtape track, Dumb Out, Joe Budden professed, Let me find out Hip-Hop turned Republican. In the election for King of New York, perhaps Joe is a worthy third-party candidate. With hit records like the current assist on Ne-Yos Sexy Love and a rich history of introspective verses, Budden meets the […]

Serius Jones: The Champ is Here
The champion MC from last years battle returns to show his lyrics and penmanship in AllHipHops Breeding Ground Showcase after earning stripes the old-fashioned way. Tickets can be purchased at the door or Ticketmaster)! Almost a year ago to the day, a new Champion was crowned in the City of New York. It wasnt Nas […]

Yung Joc: Project Runway
Yung Joc’s catchy hit "It’s Going Down" was deemed the motto of AllHipHop.com’s 3rd Annual AllHipHop Week and the headlines the House of AllHipHop Fashion Show tonight (Aug. 7) in New York City (Tickets can be purchased at the door or Ticketmaster)! Like it or not, the rap game and the fashion industry go hand-in-hand. […]

Young Buck & Lloyd Banks: Live at the BBQ
F rom Fresh Princes Summertime, to Dre and Snoops Nuttin But a G Thang, Hip-Hop has expressed itself quite well at a barbeque. Even today, in an era that is fueled by beef, theres still plenty of room for chicken, shrimp, and baked beans too just ask G-Units Lloyd Banks and Young Buck. As […]

Rhymefest: Resume before Rap
Thats what makes me different from every other rapper. When rappers be like, Whatchoo want me to do, work at Mickey Ds? Im the rapper thats like, Hell yeah, muthaf**ka. Then you know what its like. It teaches you to be a man so you can take care of your business. If you dont never […]