DJ Premier, Pete Rock, De La Soul & More To Perform At "Dilla Day Detroit" Concert
J DILLA TO BE CELEBRATED AT STAR-STUDDED CONCERT EVENT ON HIS BIRTHDAY

Like Fine Wine, These Get Better with Age: The 10 Best Rap Albums from 1989
25 years is a long time. 300 months. 9,125 days. It is a true testament to anything when it is still as highly regarded now as it was a quarter of a century ago when it was first introduced. And Hip-Hop is an accelerated art form, so for music from that culture to have maintained […]

Lord Jamar & Star Discuss “The Gay Agenda”, Drake, & The Native Tongues
LORD JAMAR: DE LA SOUL & A TRIBE CALLED QUEST ARE THE FOREFATHERS OF DRAKE

Why is the Kings Of The Mic Tour Important to Hip-Hop?
On a concert bill that includes LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, and De La Soul, the significance of the Kings Of The Mic Tour could easily be discussed at great lengths for a long while. Need proof? The title of this article simply poses one question, but the body of it gets three […]

Top 10 Things to Look Forward to in Hip-Hop During the Summer 2013 Season
10 HIP-HOP TREATS FOR THE SUMMER!

De La Soul’s Returning With New Single Addressing The “Redundant” State of Hip-Hop
(AllHipHop News) Influential Hip-Hop group De La Soul has not released any official new material as the original trio since 2004’s The Grind Date album. Pos, Dave, and Maseo are now ready to return to recording, and they will be celebrating their 25th anniversary as group this year by releasing a new song every month. [ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: De […]

AllHipHop’s Epic Paid Dues 2013 Picture Gallery
CHECK OUT AHH’S EPIC PAID DUES PHOTO GALLERY!

Curses and All: Legend/DJ Prince Paul Gives Son ‘P. For Real’ The Real Hip-Hop
CURSES AND ALL: DJ PRINCE PAUL GIVES SON ‘P. FOR REAL’ THE REAL HIP-HOP

CONCERT REVIEW: 5th Annual Akron Showcase Features De La Soul, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Special Ed And More
While many during early September were in Philadelphia for Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival, another event was happening 400 miles away, and it was no less historic. Akron, Ohio was the location for the Fifth Annual Akron Hip-Hop Showcase, and while the city was smaller in size, the show’s impact was not. Put on by […]

Full Lineup Revealed For Austin’s Three-Day “Fun Fun Fun Fest”; Run-DMC, De La Soul, A$AP Rocky And More On Bill
(AllHipHop News) Several days after it was announced that Run-DMC would be reuniting at this November’s 7th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas, organizers have revealed the event’s full lineup. In addition to the reunion of Rev Run and DMC, who have not performed together in over a decade, Fun Fun Fun Fest […]

BLACK MUSIC MONTH: “Born To Rock” – The Top 5 Artists To Mash-Up Rap With Rock
BLACK MUSIC MONTH: RAP AND ROCK’S RAUCOUS REBELLION

The Gentrification of Rap: Did Hip-Hop Sell Us Out ?
“a.k.a. a sellout /rap definition/get off that boy/change your mission” – “Crossover”, EPMD Although broken glass was everywhere, unemployment was at a record high and 911 was a joke, Clive Saddler’s Sedgwick Avenue neighborhood was not the jungle the media portrayed; it was home and full of promise. But everyday the six o’clock news would […]

BLACK MUSIC MONTH: "We Got The Jazz" – The Top 5 Artists To Mash-Up Rap With Abstract
IT’S BLACK MUSIC MONTH…MEANDER THROUGH THE MASH-UP OF RAP & JAZZ WITH ALLHIPHOP.COM!

THE ROOTS RECAP: The Kings Of The Picnic Bring Out Rakim, Wale, Danny Brown and Beyond
THE ROOTS PICNIC ALWAYS DELIVERS – AND THIS YEAR WAS NO DIFFERENT! CHECK THE RECAP

BE THERE: AllHipHop.com Previews This Summer's MUST-SEE Festivals
THIS SUMMER IS OFF THE CHAIN WITH MUSIC FESTIVALS! CHECK OUT OUR RUNDOWN HERE!

DJ Low Budget Commissioned For “Official Roots Picnic 2012 Mixtape” In Anticipation Of This Weekend’s Festival
OKAYPLAYER RELEASES COMMEMORATIVE “ROOTS PICNIC” MIXTAPE PRIOR TO THIS WEEKEND’S FEST

De La Soul’s “First Serve”: Why They Swear They’re Not Poking Fun at Your Favorite Rappers
DE LA SOUL REINVENTS BUT IN SOME FAMILIAR WAYS…SEE WHAT THEY’RE “SERVING” NOW!

Brooklyn Bodega Announces 4th “Show & Prove Competition” For This Year’s Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn Bodega, the producers behind the 8th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, have announced this year’s “Show & Prove Competition” where up-and-coming MCs can compete for the opportunity to perform at this year’s festival. The “Show & Prove” competition takes place over the course of three months and consists of three preliminary contests to […]

Slum Village Ft. De La Soul “Turning Me Off”
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The Roots, Kid Cudi, De La Soul and More Set to Perform at 5th Annual “Roots Picnic”
THE ROOTS ANNOUNCE A HUGE, CROSS-GENRE LINEUP FOR THE ANNUAL “ROOTS PICNIC”