EXCLUSIVE: “Mother Of The Mic” MC Sha-Rock Honored With A Key To The Bronx
On Saturday (May 20), MC Sha-Rock—Hip-Hop’s first female MC—was honored at the 51st Annual Bronx Ball.
N.O.R.E. Says Wiz Khalifa Lifted The “Black Cloud” Left By Kanye West’s “Drink Champs” Episode
“God bless the brother Kanye,” N.O.R.E. tells AllHipHop. “But Kanye kind of gave us a black cloud. And to be honest with you, we didn’t know what to do.”
Mobb Deep’s “The Infamous” Reimagined By Benny Reid—With Havoc’s Blessing
With the help of Fat Beats Records, Reid was able to re-imagine 13 tracks from The Infamous, including “Shook Ones (Pt. II),” “Survival of the Fittest” and “Temperature’s Rising.”
EXCLUSIVE: DJ Premier Splits Production Duties For First Time With Female Beatsmith Jazimoto
In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop, Jazimoto and DJ Premier talk splitting production duties and the need for a bigger spotlight on women in Hip-Hop.
EXCLUSIVE: Mix Master Mike Breaks New Ground With Virtual Godsmack Tour
The Beastie Boys’ former DJ is now the first turntablist to tour virtually using AR-VR technology as part of Godsmack’s latest tour.
EXCLUSIVE: Kid Capri Calls His Album “The Love” A “Masterpiece”
Interestingly enough, Lil Pump’s Eminem diss actually fueled the creation of the album.
The D.O.C. Says “An Unnamed Company” Is Trying To Stop People From Seeing “The DOC” Documentary
The D.O.C. premiered his documentary, The DOC, at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2022. However, it has yet to see a wider release. Those lucky enough to have seen the film were privy to a deep dive into the life of Tracy Lynn Curry whose rap career was cut short following a near-fatal car […]
EXCLUSIVE: Bumpy Knuckles, Daru Jones & MonoNeon Announce PHUNKINTRYBE Project
The trio’s collaborative project, Interludes, will arrive via cassette on May 22 before going fully digital.
KRS-One Is Calling For “Hip-Hop” To Be Capitalized—Permanently
Earlier this week, the Boogie Down Productions OG announced he’s taking over 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx—the same building Kool Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell threw their iconic Back To School jam on August 11, 1973.
EXCLUSIVE: Millyz Credits Eminem For Inspiring Him To Rap
Speaking to AllHipHop’s Chuck Creekmur in a recent interview, Millyz reflected on the profound influence Eminem had on him.
JAY-Z Regularly Had A Mob Of Bloods Gang Members In The Studio Because Of Jim Jones
Jim Jones was a recent guest on the AllHipHop podcast hosted by Chuck Creekmur.
EXCLUSIVE: The D.O.C.’s First Verse In Nearly 20 Years Arrives Courtesy Of The Codefendants
NOFX’s Fat Mike, indie rap powerhouse Ceschi Ramos and the Get Dead’s Sam King’s new album, This Is Crime Wave, arrives on March 24.
Melle Mel Confronts Backlash Over Eminem “White Rapper” Comments
The Furious Five MC has been a trending topic for days after his controversial interview with The Art of Dialogue in which he said Eminem is only a Top 5 rapper on Billboard’s recent list because of his skin tone.
EXCLUSIVE: Melle Mel & Scorpio Address Pusha T’s “White Lines (Cocaine Bear Remix)”
Before Melle Mel started to trend over his dogmatic comments about Eminem and Kendrick Lamar, he spoke to AllHipHop about the remix.
EXCLUSIVE: De La Soul’s Music Finally Lands On DSPs—But Without Trugoy Here, It’s Bittersweet
Speaking to AllHipHop in what would become one of his final interviews, Trugoy The Dove revealed the best thing Prince Paul did for De La Soul was encourage them to fly on their own.
EXCLUSIVE: XXXTENTACION Murder Suspect Wants Judge To Declare Mistrial—Over Drake
According to court docs obtained by AllHipHop, Dedrick Williams blames the court’s inability to depose Drake (real name Aubrey Graham) as the reason for his request.
EXCLUSIVE: Kanye West Finally Finds A Lawyer Willing To Represent Him
According to court docs obtained by AllHipHop, Oregon-based attorney Peter Hawke has signed on to continue West’s fight against Ultra Music Publishing.
EXCLUSIVE: Paris & Souls Of Mischief’s Phesto Among Bay Area Hip Hop Archives’ First Class
Bay Area Hip-Hop artist Jahi, his company Microphone Mechanics and The African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO) have established the first Bay Area Hip Hop Archives at the AAMLO.
Lil Reese Is Out Of Prison!
Looks like Chi-town drill legend Lil Reese is out of the bing and he’s apparently healthy!
Joe Budden Tried To Battle DMX And Failed
Joe Budden tried to battle DMX and failed. Then Swizz tried to make a group of him, Cassidy and Drag-on!
