AA Hip Hop Staff

NJ-based rap outfit Young Gifted represent the “golden age” of hip-hop. When hip-hop was in its infancy – roughly 42 years ago – it was all about the culture and its movement. This is a sentiment that has...

“Shots to the dome, making hit music – and that’s word to the artists that abuse it!” -Jay Luse Laid-back, self-aware bars is what you’ll get from Dallas rap artist Jay Luse in his latest single What You...

Love’s Not Gonna Change, an ode to love that isn’t meant to be, is the 3rd single off of Shibbs’ upcoming mixtape “Fate” produced by Seeo Beats and featuring Promknght. Promknght ads an almost Weeknd-ish vibe to the...

“Drake is an unsung hero. He puts everything that he has into something that doesn’t necessarily make any money at all. It loses money every year,” – Khatib. October’s Very Own is a group consisting of Oliver, Niko,...

Hip-hop doesn’t always have to be so serious! Sometimes it can literally be a therapeutic exercise, or a group of friends just flexing some skill and passing the time. Whether serious or not, some of the most emotional,...

Hard work and dedication are the main ingredients for success. Singer/music artist David Barkie, better known as Rhythm Rug knows this all too well. He’s put in a decade’s worth of time in the studio, learning the nuances...

Hip-hop is a social outreach mechanism, a tool for exposing social injustice, and way of teaching; but, it can also be an escape, and a means of uplifting and motivating. An example of this is the new song,...

When talking about the current state of music, it’s often said that the bulk of today’s hip-hop mainstream lacks substance – and one MC is quite literally bringing truth to that statement. Substance, is an emcee from Port...