When DJ Vlad migrated to New York City from Oakland in 2003, he was dead broke, but was driven by the burning aspiration of making it in the music business as a mixtape DJ. After being in the big city for about a week, the virtual unknown received a surprising call from Justo Faison, who […]

AllHipHop.com was inundated with people that wanted to share their stories and feeling about Justo Faison of The Mixtape Awards. Below is a listing of the condolences and comments from a number of people in the music industry. DJ Jazzy Joyce (Hot 97): “I just saw Justo last Friday (May 6th). We stopped and talked […]

Last time AllHipHop.com sat down with our favorite – Jean Grae, she discussed Michael Jackson, male nipples, and even the prospects of motherhood. Jean had so many interesting things to say, that we thought now was as good a time as any, to update for the fans, stalkers, and inquiring minds that wanted just a […]

The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees. Earlier this month the federal government issued a statement in which they labeled Joanne Chesimard, known to most in the Black community as Assata Shakur, as a domestic terrorist. In so doing, they also increased the bounty on her head […]

Knowledge is not something that can be bought, but rather attained. Over the years, Hip-Hop music has grown from a young cry of escaping the ghetto, to the booming voice of million-dollar-a-year money making industry. Through this growth and progression, the question, “Has Hip-Hop forgotten where it came?” has become a major issue. In honor […]

Zero is defined as the lowest common denominator. Many consider zero to have no numerical value to the point where they do not even acknowledge that it is the beginning of the number scale. Since his release from jail, Z-Ro has proven himself most valuable to Rap-A-Lot records, the Southern Hip-Hop community, and listeners everywhere. […]

If you like the sound of Pretty Ricky’s new music, it might not just be the video and singing. The producers behind the hit “Grind With Me,” and much of the album, have been a long time coming. After all, they were the genius behind Trick Daddy’s “Let’s Go” and Pitbull’s “Damn It.” Three hits […]

When the South first took over the industry, you could always hear that familiar “Ughhh!” in the chorus of every No Limit song. The sound of Master P’s voice told you, you were listening to an original. For years, P was touting a violent demeanor with “Let My 9 Get ‘Em” or “Bout It, Bout […]

The Game has had enough rap beefs, legal beefs and inner-crew beefs to feed a homeless shelter. Now, the rapper says his thugged-out modus operandi has changed for the positive and he’s tattooed a butterfly on his right cheek to represent that dramatic transformation. Across from the new symbol is a tattooed tear, an older […]

Grinding is instrumental to the success of any machine. The mixtape movement has surpassed traditional ways of advertising artists and their exclusive hits. DJ Kurupt, coined the Master Jedi, penned King Kurupt was and is a vital part of the mixtape music movement! Notorious for exclusive blend tapes that splash overseas, DJ Kurupt tackles the […]

Don’t check for Oakland duo Zion I, consisting on MC Zion and producer Amp Live, to be all over the radio taking advantage of McDonald’s recent offer to drop pesos for Big Mac mentions. With over 14 years invested in their friendship and three albums collectively recorded, the Bay Area Hip-Hop heads have come to […]

For ten years, Jayo Felony has been San Diego’s fire-starter. As one of Def Jam’s first California artists, he dazzled a cult audience with his delicate wordplay and driving delivery. As respect was divyed to some of his peers, Jayo developed a heavy chip on his shoulder. This attitude brought about Bullet Loco’s fierce criticism […]

Kanye West’s classy style and Common’s uplifting conscious have you thinking that Chicago is butter-soft? First, make sure your medical insurance is straight, and then venture to the Windy City and make such a bold statement to any member of the Goon Squad. Led by Atlantic Records’ recent acquisition Bump J, the Goons have made […]

Some of today’s stars have been a long-time coming. 50 Cent, Cam’ron, and Ja Rule can never say that fame fell in their lap. The early records they made were instrumental, along with the business mistakes to get them where they are today. The same can be said of two producers who helped these artists […]

AllHipHop.com: You and Benzino created The Source together. Was that something purposely you guys wanted to do to keep that under wraps? Dave Mays: Yes. Yes it was. AllHipHop.com: I guess what—why the decision to finally have it announced when it came out that he was cofounder with you as well as the chief brand— […]

Who is Dave Mays? Is the Harvard graduate the reserved magazine magnate he appears to be in public? Or behind closed doors, is Mays more like the bullied kid former Source staffer Reginald Dennis claimed he is in a recent interview on hiphopdx.com? Only Mays knows for sure, and he’s never been one to talk. […]

This summer’s Anger Management 3 tour was set to feature many guests [Eminem, 50 Cent, Lil’ Jon, G-Unit, Ludacris] including DJ Green Lantern, one of Hip-Hop’s favorite spin-doctors. That suddenly isn’t the case anymore. As a result of a misunderstanding, some Linda Trippin,’ and some damage control, Green Lantern announced his departure from Shady Records, […]

With all of the drama between Game and 50 calming down, the Rap world can move onto bigger and better things. One of those things, is the ascension of a former Crip turned ice cold MC by the name of Spider Loc. The one time Suge Knight prodigy has come what some might call, “full […]

Brooklyn fivesome Pitch Black has been kept in the dark for far too long. Forming in 1994, the Hip-Hop group, consisting of MC’s D.G., Fast, Devious, G.O.D., and Zakee, released a slew of underground projects before the long-awaited release of their 2004 debut album, Pitch Black Law. Despite keeping it gully on the lead single, […]

The music industry now boasts a rabid dog-eat-rabid dog mentality and with every passing day, new artists emerge on the road to riches like commuters in rush hour traffic. What’s an artist to do to set himself apart from the rest? If you’re Cassidy, you could make people take notice by eating an already repped […]