Tensions between record labels and music artists have existed since, well, the beginning of the music industry. Hip-Hop didn’t begin with commercial aspirations, so when big business stepped it, many of the genre’s architects were taken advantage of,...
On Halloween-eve 2001, Farewell Fondle ‘Em dropped and signalled the end of an era. Fondle ‘Em, owned and operated by Bobbito Garcia (of Stretch Armstrong Show fame), dropped a series of vinyl-only gems between 1995 and 2001. A...
Every month, we here at Above Average Hip-Hop choose one unsigned artist to profile/review. This month I was put on to a young brother by the name of Kid Cubicle hailing from New Jersey. His latest release, Mind...
This past weekend marked the 20th anniversary of the classic album Sittin’ On Chrome by Masta Ace Incorporated – a short lived group formed by Masta Ace shortly after the release of his debut album. To help put...
“Dreams and schemes to make a knot… I sat on the stove and wrote C.R.E.A.M., one blunt 2 o’clock…” —Raekwon from the song Heated Nights Look, do you like Raekwon? Done – you’ll love this album. That was...
“It’s just a good feeling sitting in the studio with Vincent and Kelvin…” – Trugoy, De La Soul Earlier this month, I received an email from De La Soul [I’m on their mailing list] informing me that they...
The 90’s hip-hop sound had a very specific sound/feel to it. It’s often duplicated, and many artists claim to be “bringing it back”…but it’s not that simple. The music we grew up on was driven less by money...
Welcome to AAHIPHOP Radio – a new pilot initiative here at aboveaveragehiphop.com. We’re going to be bringing you dope monthly mixes, and giving our unsigned submission a chance to get some shine at the same time. We’ll be...