Riley

Full disclosure, I’m over three decades old. I’m a father of two young children, and I’ve been immersed and plugged into hip-hop culture since the early 90s. So, like most older heads, sometimes the newer generations [there’s been...

I keep asking myself, how did I break through the competition, and make it right through to the top? — Menace Some producers work their whole lives hoping to reach their opus; their signature beat that puts them...

We’ve featured rapper MPYRE here on AAHIPHOP in the past — here’s a refresher. This time around, though, I sat with his full mixtape, TWO-STOCK. Let me back up, I’m getting too excited. MPYRE is a Philapino rapper...

Dead Reputation, the trio of 22-year-old NXUS, Delirious Beats (producer/engineer) and Rake (writer/videographer/film editor/photographer), certainly have a lot going for them. They have the type of sound and imagery that gives writers like me what can only be...

“Tryin’ to buy my mom a crib and until then — can’t even sleep at night.” — Kidd Napp Rapper Kidd Napp may have been born in Los Angeles, CA. But the city of Jackson, MS, helped mold...

Not to sound all DJ Khaled-ish, but the keys to success in the rap game are a combination of both quality and consistency. With over a decade of solid bars under his belt, Sacramento/San Diego’s rapper and CEO,...

DJ John Lutchman bought his first vinyl record at seven years old – and never looked back. The Brooklyn-native has earned himself some competitive accolades and high-profile performances over the years; in fact, his talents have been in...

A lot has changed in the three years since the hood pope last left us with a collection of songs to knock. For one, the A$AP team lost their rock, Yams, who died of a drug overdose in...