“As an artist, if you don’t change with the music, then you’ll get left behind.” —Bobby V [dropcap]B[/dropcap]obby Valentino rose to prominence in 2005 with his hit single “Slow Down,” produced by Tim & Bob. As the R&B...

[dropcap]K[/dropcap]illa Kyleon remains one of the South’s most talented, crafty, hard-working and diverse artists. He’s got ambitious plans for 2017, including a new album, Texas Plates & Candy Paint 3, which will be released this spring and includes...

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast Saturday Canada showed their love for the late, great J Dilla, hailing from Detroit Michigan. The classic “boom bap,” hard-hitting hip-hop sampling style that he perfected earned him a permanent place as one of the greatest musical...

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]orth Carolina rapper Mosca Flux is someone I stumbled upon by accident while scrolling Twitter; her pretty face and unusual name drew me in, but her bars and a clear love of the culture kept me locked. In...

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]aekwon—an original member of the iconic Wu-Tang Clan—recently dropped a new project entitled The Wild. If you follow my writing, you may have read my review and interview, both of which were published by Toronto’s Exclaim! Magazine; in...

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]alifornia-bred artist Preme turned down scholarships to many top Ivy League schools to dedicate his life to his passion–music. Referencing himself as a songwriter first and a performer second, he defines his style as R&B infused with a...

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]elcometo this week’s edition of our #AAHHTOP5WEEKLY—a weekly showcase of hot indie hip-hop music. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, join in the conversation, and let us know your fave video! Also, be sure to send us...

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]very once in a while, we get a reminder that music AND organic level fan base can truly be the most valuable assets an artist can have. Not gimmicks, as often thought to be the case by ‘industry’...