On Wednesday night I got to experience my first Vibes in the City. Before the evening got started, I got the chance to sit down and interview three lovely ladies. Rapper/singer King Nilah, Janaya Robinson also known as...

I keep asking myself, how did I break through the competition, and make it right through to the top? — Menace Some producers work their whole lives hoping to reach their opus; their signature beat that puts them...

Our second Fire Friday Playlist is made up of some great undiscovered and discovered talent that we think you’ll enjoy. Want the chance to be featured on next week’s playlist? Follow us on Twitter @AboverAverageHH and tweet us...

Ahki Stephen Lynch, better known as DJ Agent M, is a UK-based hip hop DJ, producer, and a member of the Universal Zulu Nation. He currently produces for two labels, Invizible Circle Records and Ftrsndmtrx (Future Sound Matrix)....

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Ty Owens doesn’t label himself as a rapper, but as an artist. Growing up in Marcy, the same projects as rap Icon Jay-Z, served as motivation for Ty. Owens is hoping...

Meet King Braize, rapper and Newark native. Braize has gone through a lot in his life. From unstable living conditions to the unfortunate and untimely deaths of loved ones, King Braize has been through it all. However, those...

From Sarah Palin to TI and Tiny, Azealia Banks has a laundry list of people that she’s waged virtual wars upon. The 24-year-old Harlem native is becoming more known for her outrageous Twitter tirades than her actual music....

New York is the home to thousands of rappers, lyricists, and street toughs who can flow; usually coming from Brooklyn, Queens, and or Harlem. Straight from the east side of midtown Manhattan, Loopwhole Beats [also known as Mr....