In Part 2 of AllHipHop.com’s Q& A with Russell “Big Block” Spencer, the music business veteran explains more about his roots in Hip-Hop business, what new artists need to succeed in today’s industry, and his #rebuildingHipHopblockByBLOCK movement, which is a nationwide search for new artists. Block has leveraged his relationships and is looking to pair […]

(AllHipHop Features) Grandmaster Flash has been a staple and icon in Hip-Hop for a long, long time. Now, AllHipHop’s Chuck Creekmur talks to the original OG – original geek of Hip-Hop – in an indepth conversation that spans The Bronx, Hip-Hop’s early days as well as the complicated, fragmented relationship with fellow founders Afrika Bambaataa […]

By [Micah Drago](javascript:void(0%29; “Micah Drago”) 2017 was a busy year for rap. It seems like everyone dropped this year, including some legends—like Kool G Rap—who we haven’t heard from in a while. Cardi B topped the charts and broke new ground with her hit single “Bodak Yellow,” a lot of beefs were started and subsequently squashed, and […]

Rappers from all around the country were busy chasing checks and celebrating the New Year holiday. Over the weekend, Cardi B kicked off the holidays in New Orleans where she closed out Swisher Sweets Artist NOLA Takeover at New Orleans’ Joy Theater. The massive end-of-year show also featured performances by Machine Gun Kelly, New Orleans’ […]

(AllHipHop Features) Last month, Kyle “Stalley” Myricks began exercising his creative and professional demons with the first installment in the Tell The Truth: Shame The Devil series. The 7-track EP partially serves as Stalley’s audio journal filled with bars about business/aesthetic independence, emotional/psychological stability, and the ratchet/conscious balance. Songs such as “1 Deep (Solo)” cover […]

By Charlton Wallace (AllHipHop Features) By observing the mixtape name and cover, die-hard Christians may conclude Axel was trying to emulate our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. This project is far from it, but harkens to the worldly views of Kanye West as Yeezus. Also known as “JUICE”,JuiceMan, or Young JUGO, the South Bronx native […]

​ By Shad Reed (AllHipHop Features) After over twenty years in the game, including an unprecedented run from 1999 to 2002, Eminem’s name is forever etched in the annals of Hip-Hop history.  Now, in 2017, the man born Marshall Mathers is 45 years old standing alongside a generation of artists he influenced.  And while his […]

(AllHipHop Features) Tonight will be an action-packed night on FOX! FOX gets festive with a night of holiday programming as the network has gifted us with two special treats: the return of TARAJI’S WHITE HOT HOLIDAYS and a brand-new, holiday-themed SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO: CHRISTMAS. Showtime at the Apollo: Christmas, will air at 8 PM. […]

(AllHipHop News) I first discovered The Boy Illinois as an opening act for a 2016 Lupe Fiasco show in Atlanta. One of the most memorable moments of the night was watching the audience react to the Chicago native’s Kurtis Blow/Nas/Lauryn Hill homage “Ruling Class ‘15.” Over the next 18 months, Illi continued to tour and […]

(AllHipHop Features) On November 8, the Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 60th annual Grammy Awards. Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars earned 6 nods, including Album Of The Year for 24K Magic as well as Song Of The Year and Best R&B Song for “That’s What I Like.” For that chart-topping single, Bruno joined with the […]

(AllHipHop Features) Going viral on the internet in 2017 is nearly the equivalent of having a music video break on MTV or BET back in the day. One trending social network clip can turn anyone into an overnight celebrity. Q Money may not be a household name at the moment, but a vid of the […]