AA Hip Hop Staff

For most production squads, all that’s needed to hit a level of success similar to Master P’s Beats By The Pound, or Diddy’s Hitmen — which includes iconic console wizards like D.Dot and Stevie J — is one...

[dropcap][/dropcap]One of Def Jam’s own Trap Beckham tells Above Average Hip Hop the importance of being a team player and explains to us how It is a central component to his overall success. Beckham, recognizing that you can...

New Orleans, Louisiana, rapper/singer Damond Young has been building a lane all his own since his 2009 mixtape first hit the streets. The momentum he more recently gained with the release of his [official] debut album, Ahead Of...

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]traight out of Flatbush, Brooklyn, comes young rapper SWAGGONAHUNNA. He’s quick to point to Gucci Mane as the main source of his inspiration; “[his] work ethic motivates me. I tip my hat to that guy for giving me...

“The city’s top small for a nigga like me,” proclaims $tone in the verse of his new record, “9 to 5.” The Tampa-native has a gritty, grimy flow and vocal cadence that almost puts us in the mind...

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e wrote about Springfield, Illinois, rapper Legend a little while back — and were both surprised and impressed by his latest joint that hit our inbox. It’s no secret police brutality is a hot button topic and unquestionably...

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]lassically trained musician, Nkenge 1x, has been building a name for himself on the LA scene. The Virginia-born emcee and producer has been seen on major outlets like The Fader, Sway’s Universe, Complex, and Artistic Manifesto. Nkenge has...

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] former athlete who gave up a budding basketball career to pursue his career in the music, rapper/singer Mistro is balancing the thin line of R&B and Rap. He’s been writing and performing since childhood –winning various accolades...