[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t wouldn’t be accurate to call Soulja unsuccessful by any means; in fact, his debut single went triple platinum. Realistically, he’s still eating off of that. He has emerged as a smart businessman, though, spinning his single into...
“Bottoms up sunshine, Love Potion No. 9.”–Geechi Suede (Camp-Lo) [dropcap]W[/dropcap]ell, the 28th of January marks The twentieth anniversary of one of my favorite albums ever, Camp Lo’s Uptown Saturday Night. I remember copping it with my homeboy back...
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]oly s–t! 2016 was a crazy year; I feel like we’ve all been through a lot together. There’s been this crazy US election that’s seemingly brought out the ugly in many, created more uncertainty than comfort and effectively...
[dropcap]2[/dropcap]016 has been a crazy year for music; and, with a gross political divide and draining presidential campaign in the US, it was much appreciated. There were lots of huge projects this year, and an almost daunting amount...
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s unfortunate that because 90s hip-hop predated the internet and technology in its current iteration, it is so under-documented. Much of the most amazing (verbally) recounted experiences in the timeline of hip-hop weren’t captured. That’s what was so...
[dropcap]I[/dropcap] get a lot of artists that submit content here at AAHH; I’ll shamelessly admit to a few things I often use to initially judge rappers: their artwork and their co-signs. These can help me to sort through...
“[Co-signs] may get you through the door, but the cohesiveness, meticulous quality, depth and the overall experience of are what prompt you to make yourself at home.” [dropcap]R[/dropcap]emember when people were dead ass convinced that Your Old Droog...
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s my last spotlight of 2016, and I’m ending with an exciting new artist I came across. Washington, D.C., born LA resident, Mizzark, does it all: writes, produces, raps and sings. Coming back into the spotlight after a...