This was going to be a great week. I had spent a portion of my weekend preparing questions and research for an upcoming interview with Hussein Fatal, 1/3 of the Tupac affiliated Outlawz; unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to...
I’ll always credit Gang Starr’s Who’s Gonna Take The Weight with being the record that made my ears perk up and say “what ever that is, THAT’S what I wanna do with my life”. — El RTNC Nothing...
Welcome to AAHIPHOP Radio – a 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 4-5 slots a...
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...
“He who walks his own path of greatness will never be ancient” – Lil’B Hip-hop has a bad habit of becoming habitually redundant. I almost liken it to a series of cliques, not unlike the ones you might...
Coke Boys, which for the sake of a long-winded explanation is a record label founded by French Montana and incarcerated rapper Max B in 2008, have sure seen some extraordinary ups, and heartbreaking lows over the 7 years....
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,...
There’s a certain unwritten formulaic magic that goes into the creation of a certified hip-hop “anthem”. Making a hit record is hard enough! Hits tend to become forgotten at some point, especially amidst a sea of new hits....