Prince Paul: Choice of Colors Pt. 1
AllHipHop represents for those who can recite a verse from beginning to end, those who quote lyrics to explain serious life situations, and those who have an arsenal of punch-line snaps in they raps. But AllHipHop has just as much love for the producer. From eight bar loops, to live instrumentation, to the Trinitron, we […]

Prince Paul: Choice of Colors Pt. 2
AllHipHop: What is the personal highlight of your career in your eyes? Prince Paul: Wow, mine are very simple. It’s not even one big highlight. It’s just the fact that – Yo, I’m still working! Everyday I wake up and man, it amazes me. I could easily say that when the Chris Rock records won […]

JT The Bigga Figga: True Game
JT The Bigga Figga may not be a household name, but those who have followed Hip-Hop music and specifically the independent rap game know his name very well. JT, who heads up Get Low Records, has been dropping albums since 1991. Since the company’s founding, his label has released an astonishing 70 albums. After using […]

Stat Quo: Hotter Than July 4th
Status Quo is like the average, which is the bar that most common folk live by. But new Shady/ Aftermath signee Stat Quo is set to change the bar that hip-hop is judged by. Like Im real cocky with that. Like thats some cocky s**t right there, he says, but we going to go ahead […]

Litefoot: Outkast, Stereotypes, Native America
While many people may be unaware of the strong Native American Hip Hop scene that thrives independently in Native communities across the United States and Canada, one of it’s pioneers, Litefoot is calling on Outkast and the broader Hip Hop community to take notice and check the way they view Native culture. We spoke to […]

Bonz Malone : We Got Your Kids
Do you think you know Hip-Hop? Meet Bonz Malone, who is possibly the greatest unknown Hip-Hop mind to come down the pike in quite a long time. He is an accomplished literary artist with work that has been seen across the globe. Although he has many movie credits to his resume, his role in the […]

Ras Kass: Get Free Or Die Trying Pt. 2
AllHipHop: You been talking all this stuff about Priority Records, how they can’t market and promote hip-hop records, but Chingy’s platinum my man. RK: I can say two things: first of all, Priority Record’s has enormous luck, and basically, I know DTP Records, I knew everybody before they even signed when they were telling me […]

Lil Flip: Making Moves Pt. 2
AllHipHop: What’s the name of your label? Lil Flip: Clover G Records AllHipHop: Do you have any artists yet? Lil Flip: I got one dude, his name is Willing. He’s coming out. Basically it’s just me. I’ve been helping a lot of people over the years putting them on my album, trying to start peoples […]

Lil Flip: Making Moves
AllHipHop: What’s the deal with your new album, Game Over? what can people expect? Lil Flip: It’s more energy in this album. I did some more stuff. I got A list producers on this album. The first album went platinum and I did set out to do that. I did that without A list producers. […]

D.I.T.C.: The Dynasty Remains Pt. 2
AllHipHop: What’s the personal highlight of your career if you can pin down one? A.G.: First seeing yourself on television in videos and seeing the people that you grew up with in your neighborhood lookin’ at you differently. The parents is lookin’ at you like a positive person. And just traveling around the world. AllHipHop: […]

D.I.T.C.: The Dynasty Remains Pt. 1
Every sports fan sits around and talks about those super teams. Once in a great while, the right group of players, create the right chemistry, and make history. They play a certain way, carry a certain reputation and attitude, all for the better. If Hip-Hop has a super-team of today, it’s Diggin’ in the Crates […]

Big L: 1974 – 1999
"The Danger Zone," 1999. The world of Hip-Hop and all of its adoring fans were seemingly still reeling from the aftershocks of the tragic and untimely deaths of two of its finest, 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. Senseless acts of violence had run its course and the music world had suffered a mighty blow. Little […]

Shades Of Jay
In 2002 Little Brother Producer 9th Wonder created a cottage industry with his remix of Nas’s Godson CD, God’s Stepson. After winning a spot on Jay-Z’s Black Album it was widely considered as an easy way to get heard. As a result, a rainbow-assortment of Jay-Z remix albums has sprung up. Here is a break […]

Bang’em Smurf: Life after G-Unit
Queens, New York has bred some of the finest rap artists, but at the same time, the borough has produced some of the biggest beefs in hip-hop. Former G-Unit member Bang’em Smurf came to national recognition when he went on record and had some unfavorable things to say about one of hip-hop’s biggest stars, 50 […]

Danger Mouse: The Mouse That Mixed
Producer Danger Mouse has been around for a couple years making a name for himself in the underground by ignoring industry trends and concocting unorthodox medleys. His debut album Ghetto Pop Life starring Danger Mouse and Gemini was lauded by UK publications The Face and The Guardian as the best Hip-Hop album of the year […]

D-Block: The Lockdown
p>AllHipHop.com: So, for the dummies – who is D-Block? Jadakiss: D-Block is Sheek, Jada and Styles P’s label. Supa Mario is the president of it. He runs everything. Sheek was the first artist off it. J hood is coming. We got the D-Block compilation coming out. Jada album’s coming. Styles is coming. It’s the who […]

Jean Grae: Responds & Freshens Up
Ok, its 2:56 in the am and Im up watching “Paula Abdul: Driven.” I never knew she had bulimia Girls, dont throw up. Thats neither here nor there. This week has been crazy, due to the responses from the last column I typed to you all. I started out trying to respond to everyone who […]

Tony Touch: No Wonder Why
Tony Touchs 2000 album The Piece Maker is arguably the best album a DJ ever dropped. Underground and mainstream tracks, freestyles, skits, and every element that we love about Hip-Hop was seamlessly woven together in Tocas deft mix. Touch scored two hit singles, a slew of fan favorites, and a true moment in time for […]

Jean Grae: Airs It Out
[Editors note: This piece contains language of a frank, honest nature. For mature individuals only.] Im most probably going to get a phone call both from my label and publicist about writing this, but honestly, Im just tired of mincing my words and being nice about s###. I havent really written a lot on allhiphop […]

Pumpkinhead: Back To ’95
With a name like Pumpkinhead, first-time listeners who are up on their horror flicks might expect the Brooklyn-bred emcee to be on some other-type hip-hop. But the 28-year-old isn’t some lyrical demon out for revenge, just an underrated rapper ready to set the underground on fire. “Ain’t no hardcore sh*t going on,” he says. “I’m […]