PREMIERE: ‘Empire’ Star Bryshere “Yazz” Gray Talks “Got That Work” Single & Working On The Hit Show
(AllHipHop Features) The stars of Fox’s#### series Empire have once again lent their voices to an upcoming album centered around the smash hit. Empire: Original Soundtrack, Season 2 Volume 2 – set to arrive in stores on April 29 – includes appearances by Serayah (Tiana Brown), Bre-Z (Freda Gatz), Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon), and Bryshere “Yazz” […]
10 Hit Rap Songs That Sampled Music Icon Prince
(AllHipHop News) Over the last four decades, countless Hip Hop artists have tapped into the talent of the incomparable musical icon Prince Rogers Nelson for their own work. The funky, soulful, and vibrant compositions created by Prince served as ideal soundscapes for rappers to spit their lyrics over. It seems as if everyone from Ultramagnetic MCs […]
EXCLUSIVE: Atlanta’s Issa Takes Listeners To The Moon & Back With New Cassius Jay Produced EP
(AllHipHop Features) Earlier this month Atlanta rapper Issa dropped his latest project Blue Moon. The 7-track EP was produced entirely by fellow ATL representative Cassius Jay. The album’s title is reflective of the two creators’ experience recording together. [ALSO READ: #ATLRiseUp: Issa Is Looking To Use His “Trap Conscious” Movement To Be The Voice Of […]
Toronto Artist Shan Vincent De Paul Talks ‘Saviors’ Album, Presenting Both Sides Of Religion & The Rise Of The 6
(AllHipHop Features) The city of Toronto has birthed some of the biggest hit makers over the last several years. With a new breed of artists such as Drake, The Weeknd, and Tory Lanez leading the way, “The 6” has become a hotbed for finding acts likely to takeover playlists throughout North America. It is from […]
Meet HighDefRazjah – The Artist/Producer Cosigned By Lex Luger, Mike Will Made It & Rae Sremmurd
(AllHipHop Features) Any up-and-coming producer would value the chance to have their work be the first thing listeners hear on a major label performer’s debut album. HighDefRazjah was able to experience that rare opportunity when RCA recording artist A$AP Ferg opened his Trap Lord LP with the Razjah produced “Let It Go.” Having a breakout […]
The Week Ahead in Hip-Hop: April 18, 2016 – April 24, 2016
As the saying goes, “You don’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been.” Here is a look at notable events that took place in Hip-Hop culture this week from years past. If you’re having trouble viewing this Stackerdecks post: Click Here
TBT: That Time Kobe Dropped A Rap Song With Tyra Banks On The Hook
REMEMBER WHEN KOBE DROPPED A RAP SONG?
#DMVOnTheMove: Jay IDK Is Expanding His Tribe Of Supporters By Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge
(AllHipHop Features) Last August, promising Hip Hop artist Jason “Jay IDK” Mills let loose his latest music collection. Subtrap is a 15-track excursion through the mind of several characters created by the Maryland-raised wordsmith. The world was introduced to King Trappy III, Jon Jon, Matt, Ed, and Chris as each fictional individual offered his own tales […]
Usher Discusses “Chains” Video, Police Brutality, & Backlash For Beyonce’s “Formation”
(AllHipHop Features) Back in October of 2015, Usher Raymond used his celebrity status to bring awareness to the issue of racial injustice through an interactive music experience. The 8-time Grammy winner premiered the visuals for his song “Chains” featuring Nas and Bibi Bourelly on the Tidal streaming platform. The “Chains” video honored different victims of […]
Top 10 Things Hip-Hop Ruined
Hip-Hop Has Done Good…But…
1973-Forever: Remembering D12’s Proof [VIDEO]
The opening track of Proof’s Searching for Jerry Garcia album, “Knice,” captures the essence of the Motor City emcee in a very captivating way. Set at the First Annual Detroit Hip-Hop Awards, the host’s voice soon fades and then we hear Proof thinking aloud: “My city loves me; I love my city. I feel like I’m letting […]
The Week Ahead in Hip-Hop: April 11, 2016 – April 17, 2016
As the saying goes, “You don’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been.” Here is a look at notable events that took place in Hip-Hop culture this week from years past. If you’re having trouble viewing this Stackerdecks post: Click Here
Rap and Responsibility: Great Examples of Hip-Hop Dads
Diddy, Eminem, Cube, Murs, T.I., The Game, Will Smith
A Conversation With Ray J About WE tv’s ‘Driven To Love’, New Music, Vince Staples & Scoot-E Bikes
(AllHipHop Features) Ray J may very well be the reigning king of reality television. The 35-year-old entertainer has starred on Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business, Bad Girls All-Star Battle, and Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood. However, it was the two seasons of the relationship show For The Love Of Ray J that first […]
#DMVOnTheMove: Chaz French Uses Vulnerability In His Music To Foster Positivity In His Listeners
(AllHipHop Features) The region around the nation’s capital is the next locale set to be a major center point of the Hip Hop industry. Chaz French is among the young performers rising from the District of Columbia. The 24-year-old emcee is already making noise across the country thanks to his well received projects Happy Belated […]
Done In One: Jay Z, Eminem, and Others Recorded These Songs in Just One Take
Even though Hip-Hop greats do it effortlessly, rapping well on record is not easy. From staying on beat to breath control to the projection of his or her vocals (just to name a few things), there’s a lot to execute correctly in order for a rhyme on wax to captivate listeners. And like a movie […]
Three Questions: T Dubb-O: Obama, Activism And Bars
T-Dubb-O deems himself an artist, revolutionary and a gangster. That is a serious concoction inside one being. And the St. Louis representative’s newly released album The Drop that Spilled the Cup exemplifies this mantra. The album is hood consciousness at its rawest. Like an unexpected punch to the gut, T-Dubb strikes without a filter and […]
EXCLUSIVE: Cipha Sounds Discusses ‘No Small Talk’ Series, Getting Support From Jay Z & Funniest Rappers
(AllHipHop Features) Cipha Sounds first made a name for himself in entertainment as a DJ and radio personality. New York City woke up to Cipha’s voice for seven years when he sat beside Peter Rosenberg on Hot 97’s The Morning Show. While being the host of a top rated radio program earned the Bronx native […]
Ice Cube Talks “Barbershop: The Next Cut” And A New Album
Ice Cube talks one on one with AllHipHop’s Kylie Krabbe about his new movie “Barbershop: The Next Cut” and a new album in the works titled “Everythang’s Corrupt.”
Three Questions With Glamour
(AllHipHop Features) In the not too distant past, all female music groups dominated the Billboard charts and cable music channels. Acts such as Salt-N-Pepa, Destiny’s Child, En Vogue, TLC, Spice Girls, and Xscape were routinely heard on radio dials across the country. Over the last decade that phenomenon has died down a bit, but three […]
