Joell Ortiz is one fourth of the self-proclaimed greatest rap group ever assembled. He’s a dangerous MC who stacks bars with intricate couplets and punchlines capable of embarrassing your favorite rapper. Yet within Slaughterhouse, Ortiz maintains the role...

Wally Clark, creator and owner of Gummy Soul Records in Nashville, is a Renaissance man of sorts. His authentic ear and love for hip-hop led to some of the greatest mashup projects of the last decade. Long after...

Success is a one-way street. The hip-hop world is an unforgiving beast. It’s almost as though once you pop [à la EPMD Crossover], any “hip-hop cred” goes out the window. Such is the case with Black Eyed Peas,...

This was going to be a great week. I had spent a portion of my weekend preparing questions and research for an upcoming interview with Hussein Fatal, 1/3 of the Tupac affiliated Outlawz; unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to...

I’ll always credit Gang Starr’s Who’s Gonna Take The Weight with being the record that made my ears perk up and say “what ever that is, THAT’S what I wanna do with my life”. — El RTNC Nothing...

Meek Mill spent the last few years finding his way, one angry rant at a time. From his days as a battle rapper, to his humble beginnings as Rick Ross’ MMG underdog, Meek’s always been a fighter with...

Being in a group isn’t easy, and there are plenty of examples of how complex the dynamic can be. Whether it’s animosity towards one member, who gets more spotlight, à la Method Man, or an awkward love triangle...

Brooklyn-born rapper Mos Def is one of (underground) hip hop’s finest. He’s witty, bar heavy, insightful and socially/politically conscious. He’s also a pretty good actor! Mos Def, real name is Dante Terrell Smith, has since changed his (professional)...