Editorial

It should come as no surprise that Dr. Dre scrapped Detox. He’s a mad scientist of epic proportions, tinkering, toying, and tweaking every last sound of a recording. As a fan, it’s easy to find frustration in his...

You can’t stop the leaks – and that’s a fact. Many artists over the years have fallen victim to album leaks. Some artists have taken counter measures and simply released their projects early in an attempt to curb...

Your Old Droog represents a very active undercurrent of indie Hip-Hop artists who absorbed the best of what the 90s was offering: originality, concept, creative sampling, storytelling; and produced one the most compelling EPs of 2014: the self-referencing...

While #WomanCrushWednesday has grown into one of the most popular weekly trends birthed from social media, there is merit in what it’s about on a genuine, positive level: celebrating women that others admire. In keeping up with the...

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....

Being in a group isn’t easy, and there are plenty of examples of how complex the dynamic can be. Whether it’s animosity towards one member, who gets more spotlight, à la Method Man, or an awkward love triangle...

There have been a mountain of indie artists with songs “produced” by Pete Rock on their mixtapes over the past 15 years – and almost as many had songs produced by Dilla. In the case of Pete Rock,...

Welcome to the jump off of Above Average Hip-Hop – now available in a magazine format. You may have some questions, and I have some answers. First, why are we branching out from our growing website? Well, because...