Hip-hop is worldwide – and sometimes it’s easy to get pigeonholed by a local mentality when it comes to the genre. Hip-hop is bigger than the US and Canadian markets, which we are understandably serviced on a regular basis. Specifically, the UK...
It’s been a long hot summer – and it’s not over yet! We thought we’d help you cool down with a dope mixtape of good (throwback) vibrations sure to compliment your late night movements (and BBQ’s this weekend)....
There’s no shame in taking your place alongside (non top-5) eccentric super rich rappers like Dre, Puff (and way more that I’m sure would break my heart to learn about). Just don’t perpetrate penmanship in the writers circle....
In today’s hip-hop climate, where artists are here today and gone tomorrow, terms like classic and legend are grossly overused. Artists from my era had to earn titles through consistency, longevity and – most importantly – building a...
Success is a one-way street. The hip-hop world is an unforgiving beast. It’s almost as though once you pop [à la EPMD Crossover], any “hip-hop cred” goes out the window. Such is the case with Black Eyed Peas,...
This was going to be a great week. I had spent a portion of my weekend preparing questions and research for an upcoming interview with Hussein Fatal, 1/3 of the Tupac affiliated Outlawz; unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to...
I’ll always credit Gang Starr’s Who’s Gonna Take The Weight with being the record that made my ears perk up and say “what ever that is, THAT’S what I wanna do with my life”. — El RTNC Nothing...
Welcome to AAHIPHOP Radio – a pilot initiative here at aboveaveragehiphop.com. We bring you dope monthly mixes, and give our unsigned submissions a chance to get some shine at the same time. We’ll be reserving 4-5 slots a...