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Timothy Dark Overcomes With His New Album/Single

Sometimes music is just music; but, at times it’s much more than that — and not just for the listener. This is especially for true for New York ...
On / By AA Hip Hop Staff
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#AAHHTOP5WEEKLY Top 5, August 18

Peace Hip Hop nation, here is another installment of our ever popular #aahhtop5weekly series; a reoccurring showcase of dope videos that make their way into my inbox. If ...
On / By Riley
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MTV Star P.Muna Preps His Official Project, ‘1991’

“I’m an artist that’s here to stay.” –P.Muna Not many artists get the kind of opportunity afforded to 27-year-old P.Muna. The New Yorker — born Prosper Mbongue-Muna — ...
On / By Riley
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AAHH EXCLUSIVE: Bay Area Artist LaFreshman Drops ‘Friends’

LA-transplant LaFreshman, aka Simba Short, is the new face of Bay Area new-age R&B. After a string of successful singles that have racked up over 100k on SoundCloud ...
On / By AA Hip Hop Staff
#IndieSpotlight
#IndieSpotlight: Don’t Sleep On Ard Adz

Sometimes an artist is un-sleep-on-able. What do I mean by that? Well, at times in this writing game, an artist gets thrown at you from multiple directions enough ...
On / By Riley
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Summer Podcast Rundown

In a lane that was once dominated by Combat Jack, there is now a ton of traffic — and it’s a beautiful thing. Over the few years, we’ve ...
On / By Riley

Featured
#AAHHTOP5WEEKLY Top 5, August 11

Peace Hip Hop nation, here is another installment of our ever popular #aahhtop5weekly series; a reoccurring showcase of dope videos that make their way into my inbox. If ...
On August 11, 2017 / By Riley
Editorial
Rising In The East: A Conversation With New Hampshire’s JZAC

Social media has become our inevitable life line. From fashion, to media arts, and of course music, the Internet truly is the wave for discovering and breaking the ...
On / By J. Dring
interview
Raekwon Shares His Definition Of A ‘Classic’

“If they feel that it’s a classic, that’s all that counts.” — Raekwon Raekwon’s mafioso themed opus Only Built 4 Cuban Linx turns 22 today. Earlier this year, ...
On / By Riley

unsigned hype
Jordan Everist’s ‘Vacancy’ Was The Perfect Eclipse Soundtrack

Today was the first solar eclipse in over 30 years; better believe that I stacked up my playlist with some moody instrumental albums to make the experience extra atmospheric. Amid a pretty stacked list of great music, I included a new project from Portland, Oregon, producer Jordan Everist entitled Vacancy. At 12 tracks, the project traverses a few different sub-genres, providing a ...
On / By AA Hip Hop Staff
New Music
OYABUN Releases Debut Project ‘NVRLND’

Oyabun is a familiar face to AAHH now after releasing fire single, “Castle On The Hill,” and sitting with us for a thorough interview that gave us all, a sharpened idea of who Oyabun truly is (click here to see). With single, “Castle On The Hill” doing numbers on all major music platforms, the anticipation for his full project is heavier than ...
On / By Amber Corrine
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Skriptz Challenges You To Change your Mindset

Sometimes you have to get outside of your perspective; as an artist, Skriptz lives that mantra. Having been born in India, then growing up in Switzerland and Thailand — and attending college in Bennington, Vermont — has broadened his perspective on what he hopes to do with Hip Hop. “It’s amazing how changing your mindset can help you change your entire life,” ...
On / By AA Hip Hop Staff

Editorial
Rising In The East: A Conversation With New Hampshire’s JZAC

Social media has become our inevitable life line. From fashion, to media arts, and of course music, the Internet truly is the wave for discovering and breaking the best trends and talent in the world. Whether on Twitter, Facebook, or IG, the social media platforms we check on the daily are our new MTV, they’re the Video Music Box (look it up) ...
On / By J. Dring
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Vince Staples: Big Fish, Little Pond

Summertime ’06 was Vince Staples’ bleak, first-person take on his cold and caustic West Coast home base. Overseen by No I.D., the project was among the best that year. Fast forward two years to Staples’ recent pre-release media rounds and you’d catch him stepping out as a vocal member of the Hip Hop community, unafraid to discuss race, politics and everything between. ...
On / By J. Dring
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Twondon Drops Anticipated EP ‘Paradise Isn’t Free’

“TwonDon continues to show and prove that he refuses to die a “nobody.” He plans to work hard until reaching a point (paradise) where he can reap the fruits of his labor. Unfortunately, Paradise Isn’t Free.” Baby Twon floating in a sea full of big bucks, expensive car keys, a rollie, a girl’s number, and note that reads “R.I.P Kenny,” are all ingredients that ...
On / By Amber Corrine

featured-mixtapes
Fresh Off The Decks: Fall Mega-Mix

You know us — every season we hit you with a mega-mix packed with old school gems and new school flavour. This season is no different; as we bundle up and head into the colder months, warm up with [insert poison of choice] and pre-party with 70 minutes of non-stop vibes. Stay warm, friends. ...
On / By AA Hip Hop Staff
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AAHIPHOP Exclusive: Summer Warm-Up Mixtape

Summer is just about here — exactly one week away in fact. We thought we’d get the ball rolling, and give you some summer-ready, old school/new schools flavor to play in your car and your music player. So sit back, relax, catch a contact and ride out [windows down] to some well-curated hip-hop music, courtesy of DJ Zulu King Special! Set 1 ...
On / By Riley
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AAHIPHOP RADIO: Best Of Our Inbox Compilation Vol. 1

We like to think of ourselves as champions of up and coming acts. In fact, we’ve been giving many new artists the same artistic and journalistic attention/weighting as major artists here on the site. We’re going to continue that with our new compilation series, Best Of My Inbox. We’re going to be bringing bi-monthly mixtapes showcasing the dopest stuff making it into ...
On January 18, 2016 / By Riley