Born and raised in Compton, California, Danny Kirkpatrick aka iAmCompton used his talents as the driving force to defeat the unfortunate environment that surrounded him. Growing up in a house of seven siblings, Compton realized he was unique in the fact that he was not only a great athlete with a love for music, but he also had a precise gift of drawing.
South Florida rapper 5ive Star has everyone abuzz about his infectious style of Rap music. He has propelled himself into the limelight, by introducing a brand new Hip Hop sound that is captivating listeners nationwide. Riding off the momentum of his hot new single “Nicki”, 5ive Star is starting the new year off with a bang.
Michigan natives Fresh Espresso is a Hip-Hop and Electronic dynamic duo. P Smoov provides the beats as well as raps and sings and Rik Rude raps. They met through MySpace and have been putting in work ever since.
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50 Cent reflected recently on Nas’ impact on the rap game. Speaking
to Hard Knock TV, Fif said that Nasty Nas’ unusual metaphors and
narratives had made a marked impression on Hip-Hop in general. He added
that God’s Son was...
Nicki Minaj has spoken out over her attitude to the music industry. Speaking
to Teen Vogue, Minaj said that the whole of the industry could
sometimes feel like popularity contest.
Wiz Khalifa does not think the worlds of rap and religion should cross over. During
an interview on AlLindstrom.com, the Pittsburgh rapper shared his
thoughts on religion, as well as touching on drug fads in Hip-Hop.
J. Cole’s latest instalment of interviews with Kendrick Lamar saw the West Coast rapper discussing famed rapper, Tupac Shakur. In
the lead up to the release of Cole’s "Born Sinner" album, the New York
artist has been producing a set...
Fugees member Pras hasn't spoken to Lauryn Hill since she was sentenced
to three months in prison for tax evasion earlier this month, but during
a recent interview with TMZ, he revealed he did reach out to her. 
Miami rapper, Monty $$, has accused Pharrell and Busta Rhymes of stealing a track. According to Monty, the famous pair lifted one of his tracks for a current internet anthem.
A$AP discussed what it was like to have groupies recently. Taking
some time off from his Rihanna tour, A$AP gave his thoughts on the
bands of adoring females that follow him around on the Angie Martinez
Show.
Lil Wayne’s ill health has been much publicized as off late. The
rapper experienced a set of seizures, which landed him in hospital in
California in March, and revealed shortly afterwards that the episodes
were the result of epilepsy.
The up-and-coming rapper spoke recently about the attitude he adopts towards success. Trindad
James’ single, "All Gold Everything", has just been certified gold and
in light of his recent acclaim...
Havoc has stated unequivocally that his Mobb Deep partner, Prodigy, is not gay. The
pair has been patching up their relationship ever since a vicious spate
of beefing threatened their partnership a while back.
The veteran femcee has responded to Chris Kelly’s untimely passing. A
number of fellow Hip-Hop artists have come forward to share memories of
Kriss Kross rapper, Chris Kelly, but Da Brat had a closer connection
with him than most.
