The question that’s on everyone’s tongue is: How did Boyz N Da Hood, an Atlanta-based act, get a veteran power player in the industry like Puffy Combs to sign them to Bad Boy South? As owner and CEO of Block Entertainment, Block carries an authoritative air of a person who is definitely in charge. He […]
AllHipHop.com: None of you guys are hard up for cash, so was you doing this a testament to fans? Otherwise, I don’t see much point. Willie D: Well, it’s like this: I’m not hard up for cash. I understand that making an album could take me to a whole different level. What is the least […]
When you’re hot you’re hot. When you’re not – yeah, you know. No question, Scarface, Willie D, and Bushwick Bill have always been hot. But The Geto Boys image has been clouded with personnel changes throughout the last decade. Perhaps that’s why it’s been difficult to get The Foundation the look it deserves. But the […]
In 2005 with the release of his sophomore album, Phinally Phamous, Lil’ Wyte is here to shatter the stereotypes and racial barriers that still exist in the music industry and America today. Don’t believe it? Just read. He has also set out to prove that all the topics he speaks about in his lyrics are […]
45 King is the Reggie Jackson of Hip-Hop. Whenever anybody needed that sound, that drum loop funk, that gusto – there was the 45 King’s name. His is a name that found its way onto all the big labels during the Golden Era: Wild Pitch, Tuff City, 4th & Broadway. The Bronx-born DJ went on […]
MC. Check. Official track credits. Check. “Ether”, the Nas direct shot at Jay-Z song shut down was a miraculous come up for Harlem producer, Ron Browz. The Uptown resident went on to get behind, “Last Real N***a Alive” by Nas, “Blow It Out Your Ass” by Ludacris, and “Playboy” by G-Unit’s own Lloyd Banks are […]
Well, back home in NY… Although it was only a short stint: two weeks…. It’s always beautiful to see your own bed. The road was the incredible (far better than saying “the good”) mixed with the, "this is some bulls**t". Of course, every great show always gives you that kind of high that you can’t […]
In 2002, no record shook the streets harder than “Grindin” by The Clipse. The combination of the pounding drum pattern and subtle xylophone made the beat one of the most requested instrumentals on the mixtape scene. The smooth delivery of the grimy lyrics by Malice and Pusha T meshed with the pounding beat. Backed by […]
AllHipHop.com: Give us a preview into the album, what will it be called? What can we expect from it? Pusha T: See, I’m not sure if we are going to keep the title Hell Hath No Fury because honestly since time has gone passed we have switched a few records. We’ve actually switched up a […]
Sitting in a conference room at BME Entertainment in Atlanta, DJ’s Drama, Don Cannon, Sense, Jaycee, Jamad and Ox Banga give off the same family reunion vibe of a gang of cousins who’ve been driving their grandmas and aunties nuts for years. They each have a confident air about them that would probably exist if […]
When P.Diddy calls you in to battle the best rapper in a house of young lyricists, you take the opportunity seriously. The success of battling Ness, On MTV’s Making The Band 2, led to Jae Millz landing a deal with Warner Brothers where he released the certified street banger “No, No, No” produced by Scram […]
When Cuban rapper Pitbull first hit the scene, he grabbed the attention of everyone in the game. Whether he’s keeping it Crunk in the club or getting grimey in the street, one fact still remains – he’s keeping it true to himself. No one can dispute that fact that the now red hot talent has […]
Bad Boy Records has seen it’s share of valleys and peaks – from being the top record label in the game at one point to major acts being murdered and jailed. There since the early stages was Black Rob, who went from doing a stint in the big house to being surrounded by talent like […]
Since releasing R.A.W. in 1999, Daz has marketed, packaged, and eaten quite well off of controversy. While 50 Cent and Ja Rule have done it on a grander scale, few weeks have gone by without a verse from Daz hitting albums, mixtapes, and websites with disses to Kurupt, Suge Knight, Jayo Felony, Yukmouth, and oodles […]
DJ QBert is one of Hip Hop’s biggest icons. However, to identify him as just a DJ is incredibly short sighted. QBert recently contributed some of his music to the new martial arts DVD 101 Submissions Vol. 2, which is available now at www.onthemat.com. It features some of the world’s greatest grappling masters in their […]
What started as illegal bootlegging is today in 2004 an ever growing, strategically organized marketing plan. Mixtapes gets new artists from the music industry out to the masses as quick as possible. The man behind the machine, mixtape distributor AG, has positively exploited this market. He is the medium that carries underground music from its […]
Rhymefest is getting a heavy career jump-start. The recent turmoil of whether he wrote all, some, or none of Kanye West’s ‘Jesus Walks’ has overshadowed Rhymfest’s stellar bootleg mix, Blue Collar, and his heavy appearances on albums from Old Dirty and Mark Ronson. But there’s a reason Rhymefest is in the media blitz. He’s on […]
Nelly was thrown into the KRS-One situation a few years ago and was rushed with opposition. With scrutiny coming from Chingy, Nelly has a chance to flex his seniority, his muscle, and his mouth. But before the battle paint is spread, Nelly also takes time to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King on his day, […]
Right as she dropped her debut, Yo-Yo was featured prominently in John Singleton’s Boyz N’The Hood in 1991. At times juggling her Rap career, Yo-Yo continued to work in other films such as “Sister Act 2,” “Three Strikes,” and “Panther.” This past year, she joined MC Eiht as one of the many colorful, and arguably […]
Yo-Yo was at one time, the voice of many. Before Kam, before Mack 10, it was Yo-Yo that Ice Cube endorsed. She was a star in his first movie, and he was all over her classic debut, Make Way for the Motherlode. This album was a touchstone for many women, who were witnessing the first […]
