[dropcap]2[/dropcap]3-year-old Orlando, Florida, rapper Lingo Jonez is making some serious noise with his infectious single, “We Got It (#FWAN).” Having used music as an outlet to stay away from the negative past times often adopted in his environment,...
“͞It’conscious rap, but it’s also still very hip and current.” —Se7en Eli [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he number seven—a biblical reference to completion—has been ever prevalent in rapper Se7en Eli’s life. His apartment number growing up, his high school football jersey number,...
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f 27-year-old Indianapolis rapper Cloudy Wingz wrote a screenplay about his life, it might well be called “been there done that.” He doesn’t take his career or his freedom for granted. Being involved in the streets, he caught...
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ewark, New Jersey’s, own Venomiss is back in full-effect. After a a much-hailed debut project (Heiress of The Echelon) that amassed roughly 19 award nominations this year [across the country]—and won four, including two ‘album of the year’...
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]dmonton, Alberta (Canada) based rapper Samson Brown is an inspiring young 20-year-old artist; having immigrated from Ghana as a child, his message of being true to yourself and following your dreams is infectious–and revered–by his growing fanbase. “I...
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]edstuy, Brooklyn (New York), is ‘notoriously’ known as the stomping grounds of B.I.G.; however, almost two decades later, a new breed of Brooklyn artist is on the come up, hungrier than ever. Enter Littlez–real last name (sans z),...
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]outh Florida-based SoulFlo has been making some crazy noise as of late; a six-piece band with a true love of live vs. pre-recorded instrumentation, they focus on working with R&B and hip-hop artists in and around Miami. Most...
“I don’t want to compromise my vision of hip hop or myself… there is always a social consciousness to what I do”—Zion I [dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently, Above Average Hip Hop had the opportunity to speak with MC Zion I, AKA...