AA Hip Hop Staff

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he CIV’s own Diom was first introduced to hip-hop by his older brother that would [often] listen to Eric B & Rakim. At the age of 13, he came to the US and was introduced to fruity loops...

[dropcap]1[/dropcap]7-year-old Blayne B started taking music seriously in 2012 when he was asked to join a local rap group. His debut single, “Listen To Your Heart,” was followed up by more than ten songs, which ultimately started getting...

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]izzy Mula’s an aspiring artist, passionate composer–and enthusiastic songwriter–hailing from the mecca of hip-hop, New York City. He started out exploring R&B music and then with the passage of time ultimately transitioned into the genre of rap; he...

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n today’s landscape, started rapping two months ago doesn’t hold as much stigma as it once did. Artists like Trinidad James–for example–seemingly pop up overnight having only a scant amount of content under their belt, yet shoot to...

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]uge shout out to Kid Cudi for releasing a new album titled Passion, Pain & and Demon Slayin’, and admitting to his struggles with addiction. Cudi dropped the 19 track album just after his release from rehab. The...

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]acramento–based J.Smo is diverse regarding how he contributes to the national hip-hop scene. There’s the obvious, which is an 18 years track record and expansive catalog of music under his belt. As half of the collective known as...

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]outhampton, England, rapper StreetCraze has only been making music for three years but has built a respectable reputation for himself. The Zimbabwe-born artist has been featured on BBC—which is a big deal—and has worked with the likes of...

“I want to show people that I’m good enough to make it in this industry.” —Thousand Times [dropcap]C[/dropcap]harlotte, North Carolina, based rapper Thousand Times has a lot going for his right now. He’s racked up over a million...