AA Hip Hop Staff

Long Island, New York, rapper E-Reign began writing raps as a youngster after being influenced by Nas, 2Pac and LL Cool J; regardless of their career trajectories, they were all born in New York — the city that...

Garden State rappers Stiff Lauren and Var Lewis team up once again to drop another banger — just in time for the end of summer. Over the hard hitting beat — the guys drop a healthy dose of...

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]altimore-bred singer/songwriter and performer, Bryson Knoel is rounding up the summer season with a brand new single, “Games,” a scorching ‘leave-now regret it later, girl’ themed track with hints of dancehall and trap vibes. Bryson — if you’ve...

[dropcap]J[/dropcap]ust Us — an acronym for JOIN US STOP THE UNNECESSARY SHOOTINGS — is a new movement [amonsgt many] striving to draw attention to all the violence gripping the United States of America. As they explain on their...

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ochester, NY, native Hefe Heetroc has a deep musical background that can best be described as eclectic. He came of age during the grunge era, which can be mainly defined by the likes of Nirvana, but later became enthralled...

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he old saying goes, “if you don’t have loyalty, you don’t have anything.” This rings true when checking out the latest by Fresno, California, native ThatNiggaSaint’s newest record, “Kinfolks.” Amidst a laid back, breezy, Cali vibe, Saint drops...

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ip-hop. World music. Trap. Vibes. Upon first listen, the pan-African — as in actually in Africa — rap duo of Blaqpoint and Nkosana SixteenBar may just seem like any other group that’s popped up on your timeline as...

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f the Blues Brothers were black brothers, they’d very likely be South Carolina and Red Bull’s own StillLit. The super rad duo is an intriguing mixture of Future-Hendrix and mid-90’s ATL aesthetic. Their recent effort, the 17 track...