A$AP Rocky has never been bashful when it comes to speaking his mind, be it inside or outside the booth. When it came time to bless the world with his sophomore album, A.L.L.A. (At Long Last A.S.A.P), the 26 year old let his art speak loudly by pushing the date…
A career in the music industry can go one of two ways: easy or hard. Either you have a Drake “struggle” or you really live that life – and that means every sense of the word. Enter Constant Deviants, the Baltimore duo of M.I. and DJ/Producer CUTT, who have definitely…
Lionel Pickens, aka Chinx Drugz, was an up and coming rapper with a bright future. For those who didn’t know, he was a part of French Montana’s label Coke Boys – and was also a close personal friend of Montana’s. Chinx was shot and killed on Sunday May 17th, which…
After announcing that he was in home hospice care on his website on May 1st, blues legend Riley “BB” King passed away peacefully this past weekend. He will – and should – be remembered for not only is godlike command of a guitar, but also his tireless work effort. To…
The second TIDALX instalment featured none other than Jay Z. The mouthpiece of TIDAL, Shawn Carter has been facing criticism on whether the one-month old newly acquired company was worth the hype. On May 16th, Terminal 5 filled to capacity as Jay Z fans waited anxiously to experience TIDAL’s “Better Than Front Row.”…
Sugar Tongue Slim, also known to the world as STS, has an interesting background. He first got his foot in the door when he helped pen the song Oh by Ciara – random right? Well, he’s worked (in various capacities) with artists such as Nas, Lloyd, Mario, Eve, and Jill Scott, just…
Welcome to AAHIPHOP Radio – a new pilot initiative here at aboveaveragehiphop.com. We bring you dope monthly mixes, and give our unsigned submissions a chance to get some shine at the same time. We’ll be reserving 2-3 slots a month for some of the hottest unsigned submissions we receive here…
Tensions between record labels and music artists have existed since, well, the beginning of the music industry. Hip-Hop didn’t begin with commercial aspirations, so when big business stepped it, many of the genre’s architects were taken advantage of, while record executives made obscene coin off of the growing “fad”; however,…
