AA Hip Hop Staff

“The city’s top small for a nigga like me,” proclaims $tone in the verse of his new record, “9 to 5.” The Tampa-native has a gritty, grimy flow and vocal cadence that almost puts us in the mind...

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e wrote about Springfield, Illinois, rapper Legend a little while back — and were both surprised and impressed by his latest joint that hit our inbox. It’s no secret police brutality is a hot button topic and unquestionably...

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]lassically trained musician, Nkenge 1x, has been building a name for himself on the LA scene. The Virginia-born emcee and producer has been seen on major outlets like The Fader, Sway’s Universe, Complex, and Artistic Manifesto. Nkenge has...

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] former athlete who gave up a budding basketball career to pursue his career in the music, rapper/singer Mistro is balancing the thin line of R&B and Rap. He’s been writing and performing since childhood –winning various accolades...

Central Islip Long Island, New York City, native KG Finesses was born into the game — literally. In fact, he can barely remember a time that he wasn’t surrounded by studio equipment. Originally he started rapping at 14...

“You can keep all the accolades — all I want is my funds stacked accurate.” –Plaga [dropcap]B[/dropcap]rooklyn, New York, has — over the years — given birth to an endless supply of hip-hop artists that appear to be...

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...