AA Hip Hop Staff

Straight out of South Carolina comes 4-4 Water; a driven, passionate and charismatic new artist with undoubtedly the unique name that’s come across my inbox all month thus far. His sound is a blend of hip-hop, pop, and...

Keith’ has created a triangular balance of rap, pop, and R&B with this single that’s more captivating than corny, a difficult feat to pull off within these genres as of late. — Jason Randall Smith (Impose Magazine) Jersey-Born...

From New Orleans comes artist Cut; as a youngster, he grew up in the St. Bernard Housing Project, a community suffering from poverty, drugs and violence. Through his music, he’s garnered the attention of many taste-makers, such as...

Here’s the thing with the mainstream, singles-driven brand of music that dominates our social stratosphere — it pretty either works, or it doesn’t. Some artists only just blend in and eventually fizzle out. Others, although they share similar...

We’re a “blog,” for the sake of argument, so I caution saying that if it’s on a blog, that means it’s certified dope — and ready to pop. Writers can be subjective, and generally, we like what we...

Rapper DeUce Double is everywhere! He was featured on “The F.A.M.” group member & older cousin E-One Letter’s new No Conscience: Now Or Never Vol.2, as well as his [E-One’s] debut solo mixtape, Now Or Never. DeUce’s new...

Straight out of Louisville, Kentucky, comes 21-year-old rapper Young Havoc. He recently dropped his seven-song EP, When Pigs Fly, which is generating a ton of spins on Soundcloud. It’s all in preparation for the numerous projects he has...

“I feel that life is harder for a female period. We get overlooked and discredited when we are the reason for your favorite rapper.” — Casey JaNissa Often, female MCs are held to a higher than average standard...