Nas: One Love

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. […]

Atmosphere: Get Fly

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 […]

Blackalicious: Clockwork

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 […]

Jha Jha: Afro Puffs

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: Tough Love

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 […]

Lost Boyz: Pounds Up

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 […]

Jin: History Repeated Part One

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, […]

Flambey: Hustler Rapper

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 […]

Yo Gotti: Hustle Then Flow

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 […]

Ras Kass: Long Way Back

Ras Kass has been out of prison for ten months. Rumors have swirled that he’s on the verge of signing to G-Unit, that he’s swinging vocal jabs at The Game, and that he’s tucked away recording a classic. Last month, Ras released a mixtape-album, Institutionalized that has critics smiling, and the industry ducking for cover. […]