Jermaine Dupri is big. Okay, not literally, but figuratively speaking, the So So Def CEO is large. And now he’s is in charge. As the newly appointed President of Virgin Records Urban Music, JD has joined Jay-Z in infiltrating the executive ranks of the music industry. But while Jigga has become the toast of the […]

Over the years, Hip-Hop has been no stranger to the words, “beef and controversy.” Many of these situations start off as small disputes usually being resolved on diss tracks or battles. Unfortunately, sometimes they escalate into unneeded violence. What is one to do when the industry erupts like an earthquake between two friends? AllHipHop.com spoke […]

Young Jeezy’s name has skyrocketed in the last year, and into overdrive the last month. He is the opposite of what the “New South” has come to signify. His depth betrays the simplicity of his words, and his flow make his tales of survival that much more real. He has no doubt about who he […]

In the movies, mobsters cut off the pinky ring, with the finger still attached, of their nemesis and give it to the Boss as proof that the task at hand has been dealt with. In Hip-Hop, the infamous medallions known as bling that represents the “family” the said rapper is a part of seems to […]

Spitting straight out of London, Sway comes packing an above average rage of ability and abundance of charisma. Building off the momentum and credibility that Dizzie Rascal and The Streets have brought to the UK Hip-Hop scene, Sway’s debut solo album This is My Demo is set to drop in Europe in September. As Sway […]

What’s more American than rugged individualism, ambition, drugs, popular culture and the aggressive pursuit of happiness? The Three Six Mafia represents the good, the bad and the most illicit residue of stateside culture. But that’s what makes the team of Juicy J, DJ Paul and others like Crunchy Black so interesting…we can live vicariously through […]

Enough is enough! After dealing with ten years worth of frustrations, Krayzie Bone is sick and tired of Bizzy Bone’s “antics.” While the friction between Bizzy and Bone Thugs was made public during Bizzy’s controversial appearance at a Houston radio station last month. According to Krayzie, the problems with Bizzy are deep and complex, and […]

Straight up, Bizzy Bone is confounding. But when he interviewed with a Houston-based radio station earlier this year, his enigmatic mystique grew in monolithic proportions. Bizzy, once was a member of Bone Thugs N Harmony, attempted to explain his seemingly erratic, odd and even daunting behavior that day. But, the world didn’t seem to acknowledge […]

Admit it; you didn’t think Swizz Beatz could do it. After taking the industry by storm in the late 90’s with his unique production, you expected Swizz to fizzle out like every other hot producer of the moment. However, to Swizz’s credit, he overcame the odds and now in 2005 he is back on top. […]

DJ Hi-Tek is too oft forgotten since his came into Hip-Hop attached to Talib Kweli as Reflection Eternal. Although Tek was largely responsible for Black Star, it is Train of Thought that remains a popular bid for the best album in the last five years. Easily put, Hi-Tek is to Cincinatti what Kanye West is […]

The Hip-Hop industry can be suffocating if you don’t set the business aspect of this game as your number one priority. Chicago’s multi-talented MC, Mikkey can vouch for that. Long before Kanye West was selling millions of records and winning Grammy’s, Mikkey was one of his closest friends. The two were inseparable, making music together […]

AllHipHop.com: Can you give me a peek into the Late Registration? Kanye West: It will be co-produced by Jon Brion that did Magnolia, Enternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind, and Fiona Apple. He plays every instrument. AllHipHop.com: What made you do that? Kanye West: That is what I do, have you heard the level of […]

Remember all that controversy when Kanye West proudly deeming himself a college dropout? Well, the Chicago resident opted to return with a Late Registration, the sophomore chapter in his ever-changing saga. But, in between albums, Kanye has seen himself the subject of scorn and worship alike. For example, his faux Gospel Rap song “Jesus Walks” […]

Do or Die gave us one of the first anthems that made pimpin’ commercially acceptable and cool, especially if you were Po’. Along with a Beatnuts backed Common Sense, they were also early trailblazers for Chi City Rap culture. While in some regions, the album sales and radio play might not reflect it, this duo […]

As Ready To Die reached high plateaus, Biggie Smalls quickly created a platform for a nine of his closest friends. Junior Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes would go on to rule the year a decade ago with “Player’s Anthem” and “Get Money.” Names like Lil’ Cease and Lil’ Kim sprung into solo stature, and even […]

Almost anyone who knows anything about Hip Hop, knows that the Rap element is rooted in African oral poetry. Back in the early days, some people used to say that Rap was an acronym for “Rhythmic African Poetry.” Few people in this world understand the historical, social and political impact of the poets as Bruce […]

A few years ago, a hit single ransacked the streets, “Bling, Bling,” eventually it was a catch phrase and swept the world. Money and fame were everywhere for Cash Money, successful singles hitting airwaves in constant rotation in both radio and video. Together the collective was unstoppable, then inside quarrels in regards to mismanagement of […]

With the resurgence of West Coast Hip-Hop in full swing, several spectacular events have taken place. One is the West coast Peace Summit, another being the reunion of Tha Dogg Pound and the third the “How the West Was Won” tour with Snoop, Game and other notable West Coast all-stars. However, if you really want […]

It was his 1994 classic Resurrection that featured his timeless ode to Hip-Hop “I Used To Love H.E.R.” that established Common as one of the pioneers in conscious Hip-Hop; but unlike his predecessors, many knew that he was destined to be a long shining star. With a countless array of hit singles that not only […]

Longevity. Creativity. Thoroughness. These characteristics embody what most artists hope for out of a career in the music industry, but very few are able to attain. So if there were a class offered to students studying the art of the Hip-Hop game, needless to say, Big Boi of the famed duo OutKast would serve as […]