[dropcap]A[/dropcap] few hours before he’s scheduled to perform Radamiz leans up against a parked car on the street and smokes a cigarette. It’s either day five or day six of the Front Tour, he’s lost track of the...

“[I believe] I have the ability to make a valuable and positive impact on the industry.” –Des Brennan [dropcap]P[/dropcap]earl City, New York, Rapper Des Brennan is — if nothing else — a huge surprise. Whether the bi-product of...

[dropcap]2[/dropcap]5-year-old Oneup2Lovett — who we’ve featured numerous times here at AAHIPHOP — recently released his second mixtape of the year, INFLUENCED. Officially released by #3rdTribe, Black^Nati, and Small City Big Sounds records, it’s an eleven song showcase of...

“Every time I step behind that mic, or in front of you, I’m giving you everything I got. 1000%. That I love what I do.” —MillyBoy [dropcap]G[/dropcap]rowing up in Laurens, South Carolina — a town with a relatively...

[dropcap][/dropcap]One of Def Jam’s own Trap Beckham tells Above Average Hip Hop the importance of being a team player and explains to us how It is a central component to his overall success. Beckham, recognizing that you can...

Boston emcee Michael Christmas teams up with producer Prefuse 73, and together they are Fudge. Fudge delivers to their listeners Lady Parts – an album that contains 15 tracks with extraterrestrial production (Prefuse 73) and spazzy and impromptu...

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rom the same team that’s been carving a lane with the innovative artist Siimba Liives Long comes Hippy Africano, a 22-year-old Newark, New Jersey, transplant; Originally, the young rapper hails from the Ivory Coast). The new upstart, who...

“It’s in my genes, know your denim; some people try to rock it, but the clothes don’t fit em’.” —Siimba Liives Long [dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter a strong debut with his “Cocaine Bimbie” song/visual ten months ago and two highly praised...