Sometimes you just have to make things happen. Every artist’s love for their craft comes from somewhere. For Long Island, New York rapper Maui ARN, he knew he had music in him. Maui’s career in music began in 2010 when…
Sometimes you just have to make things happen. Every artist’s love for their craft comes from somewhere. For Long Island, New York rapper Maui ARN, he knew he had music in him. Maui’s career in music began in 2010 when…
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North Carolina’s own Swift levels up once again. Earlier this month the talented rapper delivered a moving new visual for “Elevate.” The track comes from his latest project, Worth the Wait, which was released in November. Swift first rose to fame when he signed a deal with Akon’s Konlive Distributions.…
Jamal French works his ass off. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, and producer better known as J French has completed what seems like a lifetime’s music industry experience. Since writing his first rhyme to Devin The Dude’s “Don’t Wait” at the age of 12, he has started…
Preparing for his It’s Been a Minute album, Mark Steele, in great spirits, opened up in our interview about change leading to new beginnings in his life. “I’m at a crossroad right now. I feel this energy of something manifesting,” Steele tells Above Average Hip-Hop. “I’ve never felt this close.…
As the line between hip-hop and mumble rap continues to blur with the coming of each new generation, purists with true hip-hop loyalty always search for the next artist to surface with devotion to the realness. Meet DBM aka Dane the Beautiful Monster, who comes across as a businessman, political…
Leaning back in a vintage Bryant Park Chair with a ‘life is good’ smile, award-winning Chicago MC, Hunnid was in great spirits for our interview in New York City. Now back at his childhood home in the Southside of Chicago known as the Wild Wild 100’s – where he was…
It’s Friday which means new music is out now. Hailing from St. Louis, Mvstermind releases his new single, “Minute Plan.” The rising hip-hop artist and producer has been generating waves with his music for some time now, being recognized by popular publications like Hip-Hop DX, Complex, and Elevator Mag. The…