Before Killer Mike was the talk of Hotlanta, Big Mike was the adopted son of H-Town. By way of The Geto Boys’ personnel change, Mike began his Rap career in a predator’s position on everybody else. Outside of the mid-years with the Geto Boys, Mike’s solo albums like Still Serious remain critical gems in Rap-A-Lot’s […]

Today’s typical Hip-Hop artist acts like as if there is nothing to fear, but God, death or the IRS. But truth be told, a little fear lurks within us all and for good reason – some of our people are quite intimidating. Though violence is never to be condoned, we all enjoy a good scare. […]

Mikey D is a Queens legend dating back to 1982. Long before he was a Main Source frontman, Mikey “Destruction” was a notorious battle MC in the parks of his borough. Though he and LL Cool J had duo plans that never hatched, Mikey is one of the select few who was blessed to work […]

The year is 1994 and New Year’s is creeping up upon us. An MC from Queensbridge named Nas is currently keeping the streets on fire from coast to coast. Many brothers on the block, as well as Rap critics acknowledge Nas’ debut LP Illmatic to be one of the greatest solo debuts of all time. […]

Deep within the mass of beats and rhymes found on the Minneapolis
based label, Rhymesayers, Atmosphere’s ,
You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun We’re Having, is already grabbing
critics attention. In Slug’s lyrical content that travels the path from 
mind to mouth, you’ll find analogies of himself, alcohol and his
 favorite topic: women, to coincide with the background […]

Despite a very loud single, Ludacris has had a rather quiet 2005. But don’t for a minute think it wasn’t planned that way. Luda worked his executive game by branding Bobby Valentino and signing Field Mob. He also impressed people outside the realm of Hip-Hop with two major acting roles. But if you thought Rap […]

Duos and groups come and go. Their careers skyrocket and plummet in the blink of an eye. After a decade of making music together, not too many acts can even say that’s they’re still going strong together, let alone drop a new album that sounds totally unlike anything they’ve done before. Keeping your freshness seal-tight […]

Baltimore, Maryland gave Hip-Hop a gift when its native son, Kevin Liles began as a Def Jam intern. Like Sean Combs at Uptown, Liles worked his way to the top, and never looked back – or down. For those seeking to learn the secrets to Hip-Hop success, they can buy Liles’ new book, From Intern […]

It’s a few days before the Millions More March and Styles P is getting him mind and his mic ready to attend. Without a doubt, Styles P is one of the most well respected rappers on the streets, and the charts. His flow and his personal flavor have made him a stand out not only […]

It’s been a bit of time now since Jha Jha joined the fold of Dipset as their official first lady, yet, we still haven’t heard a great deal for her. That is all soon to change. She recently contributed “So Gangsta”, which is featured on More Than Music, the solo debut album from Dipset’s Duke […]

Renegade Foxxx is a whole other breed of artist, and he certainly shows it in an interview. In a conversation with AllHipHop.com concerning his Still Hustlin’ album, Renegade shares thoughts on every corner of the industry – and makes some bold commentary. But if you thought it was a gimmick, the Alabama turned New Jersey […]

Even with the tinted windows rolled up on his all-black ride, people are waiving at his car on Jamaica Avenue in Queens. Domination is really in the hood. There is a stack of posters in his the backseat to promote the release of the recently released God Giveth, God Taketh Away. With Bang ‘Em Smurf […]

It has been ten years since the Lost Boyz stormed on the scene with Legal Drug Money. With Mr. Cheeks and Freaky Tah leading the way, the LB Fam carved their own niche with their creative party jams and energetic street anthems. Utilizing the formula that Naughty By Nature made popular, the Lost Boyz’ run […]

Reef the Lost Cauze’s Feast or Famine is an ultimatum. The Philadelphia MC delivers his first nationally distributed album under self-created circumstances – all or nothing. From a feared reputation in New York and Philly battles, to his role on his group, Juju Mob’s Black Candles earlier this year, Reef has stayed devoted to his […]

AllHipHop.com: Right, I’ve heard The Emcee’s Properganda, and it seems to really be you getting back to the essence of MC’ing. It’s seems so organic. Jin: I love that word that you just said—organic. And I think that’s the sound I wanted to get. Even the whole—if I can clear it up also—a lot of […]

After his much-anticipated Ruff Ryder debut The Rest is History pretty much tanked sales-wise, Jin metaphorically hung up the mic, leading most fans to think he had retired forever and renounced the game. Quite the contrary. The Queens-bred MC simply felt the need to address certain issues in Rap, particularly the lack of quality MC’s, […]

Twista has a lot to say. That’s part of the reason why the Chicago rapper spits so fast; to make sure he gets the chance to speak his mind on whatever he can. But as the artist formerly known as Tung Twista has evolved from novelty act as “The World’s Fastest Rapper” to go-to guest […]

Rising rapper Flambey is more than a businessman; he’s a Business, man! This self-taught CEO has just inked a distribution deal with Arizona-based 101 Distribution, one of the major independent distributors in the country. Though the road has not been easy, his tenacity and ability to think outside of the box has gotten his singles […]

B.G. and Mobb Deep’s Prodigy joined forces years ago to create a song called, “Young Black Entrepreneur.” A lot of new artists claim to be just that; however, when you do a background check or examine current affairs, few actually measure up. Created in Memphis, comes an independent workaholic, Yo Gotti. Gotti swears he doesn’t […]