“What music did for me, I want to share that with people.” –Vita [dropcap]Y[/dropcap]onkers, New York, native Vita is one of the reasons I love writing about music; I love coming across new music from passionate artists with...
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here’s one thing to love and admire the golden era and draw influence from it while incorporating it into contemporary sounds, and then there’s having lived it—and building/adding to a sound that never truly died. Enter Ras Beats,...
“[Andre 3000] just sat next to us eating tomato soup, pretty much just talking about how much of a big fan he is of us.” [dropcap]D[/dropcap]ivine Council–the foursome of Lord Linco, Cyrax!, ICYTWAT, and $ilkmoney–is undoubtedly one of...
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]nowgoons, the four-man production/hip-hop outfit comprised of Det Gunner, DJ Illegal, Sicknature, and J.S. Kuster have been one of the most visible best-kept secrets in hip-hop for a while now. With a decade-long rap sheet of content in...
“I remember going to the studio with Big Boi, and going there, and meeting him. I was playing some of my music over the AUX and saw him in the back of the room with his eyes closed...
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]rcutt–California–producer TyrelleVitiello has been dropping smooth hip-hop instrumentals into our inbox for a while now; we thought it was only right to help our super-dope readers learn a little bit more about the incredibly underrated beatmaker. Check out...
“I don’t want to compromise my vision of hip hop or myself… there is always a social consciousness to what I do”—Zion I [dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently, Above Average Hip Hop had the opportunity to speak with MC Zion I, AKA...
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]J Prince Paul and producer Don Newkrik bring the streets of Brooklyn to the sounds of Brazil and form Brookzill; an innovative hip hop collaboration with Brazilian MC Rodrigo Brandão AKA Gorila Urbano and the legendary Ladybug Mecca....