50 Cent: Unforgivable Gangsta
The public cannot stop talking about 50 Cent. Here, we let 50 do the talking from his peaks and valleys to the changes he’s gone through as The Massacre of 2005 begins. Read on to see what’s going on with the G-Unit G. AllHipHop.com: You once said that you could never go commercial, do you […]

Styles P: Choices
Styles P stares at a crossroads. Styles P, one third of Yonkers Rap triple threat, The LOX along with Jadakiss and Sheek Louch, is prepping to release his new album Time is Money in April. After shining on Akons Locked Up Remix, Jadakiss Why? Remix and countless mixtape cameos, Styles insists the highly anticipated follow […]

Cormega: Delayed Testimony
Like Large Professor’s LP, insider critics always revered Cormega’s debut, The Testament as the greatest Hip-Hop you never got to hear. That notion has now changed. Def Jam never bothered to release ‘Mega’s debut in the late 90’s, but Cormega acquired his album almost a decade after its original inception. Deep into his career with […]

Mike Jones: Mike Jones Riding Dirty
Let’s take history way back to the ice ages when Mother Earth was plagued by a chill factor that exterminated the mighty dinosaurs. Let’s forward to one of the many new faces of the music millennium, Ice Age Entertainment as headed by Mike Jones and the House that Swisha built. So who is Mike Jones, […]

Chamillionaire: With A Vengeance
Houston we have a problem. It seems nowadays that Houston is having everything but problems. With the resurgence of Southern music on the forefront, all sorts of talent is definitely making sure to get in where they fit in and Houston born rapper, Chamillionaire is no exception. Now signed with Universal after selling over six-figures […]

T-Weaponz: In The Moment
In the Bible, there is a story of three wise men who followed the light of the North Star to witness the birth of Christ. Upon their arrival, they would present to baby Jesus, gifts of myrrh, frankincense, and gold. Similarly, there would be three men who would travel of out Brooklyn’s East New York […]

Dame Dash: Revival
Despite his flamboyant public persona, Dame Dash’s image is reeling. It’s suffering in a way that would destroy most men. But, this is Dame Dash, the same person who contributed to one of the mightiest rap dynasties in Roc-A-Fella Records, brought out the fresh-to-def clothes, the liquors, the films, and every side venture that could […]

Big L: In Memoriam Part 2
“Da Graveyard”: Squad Up AllHipHop.com: “Da Graveyard” is probably the hardest Big L moment ever recorded. Tell me about the making of it? Grand Daddy I.U.: We did that s**t at Powerplay [Studios]. Buckwild had did the track. The n***a just called me. I did it on the strength of, that was my dude. There […]

Big L: In Memoriam Part 1
Six years ago, one of Harlem’s greatest MC’s was stolen from the Hip-Hop community in single, violent moment of tragedy. To New York radio followers and others, Big L was a welcomed name throughout the underground – but there is no question that he was just days away from becoming as respected in the mainstream, […]

AHH’s Valentines Day: A Love Supreme
Drugs and guns seem to be the poster-children of Hip-Hop to outsiders. But since day one, Hip-Hop has been about the love of something. Through the years, the genre has supplied some of the greatest love anthems of modernity. From Spoonie Gee to Ghostface Killah, Hip-Hop and love have coexisted with tremendous artistry and lots […]

Nas: Open Book
Nas’ life is hardly an open book, but slowly, but surely the pages are starting to turn. The Queensbridge rapper has had a seismic shift in his life, priorities and has begun to let the public into his life. It started with his groundbreaking album Street’s Disciple. It offered songs with his father, odes to […]

Boyz N Da Hood: The Saga Continues
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 […]

Geto Boys: AHH! True Houston Story Pt. 2
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 […]

Geto Boys: AHH! True Houston Story Pt. 1
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 […]

Lil Wyte: Up the Ladder
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. Dont believe it? Just read. He has also set out to prove that all the topics he speaks about in his lyrics are […]

45 King: True Spin
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 […]

Ron Browz: One Track Mind
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 […]

Jean Grae: Tales From The Road
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 […]

The Clipse: Times Up: Part 1
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 […]

The Clipse: Times Up: Part 2
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 […]