HHS: Can you tell us a bit about the new album:The Stupendous Adventures Of…? Marco Polo: The new album is called The Stupendous Adventures Of Marco Polo, and it’ dropping on Duckdown, June 29th. Basically it’s a collection of really good songs that I recorded pre the Port Authority era till six months ago. They [cont.]

HHS: So what have you two been up to? Moss – Just getting the record ready, doing a lot of promo work, etc. Eternia. Promo. I wear a lot of hats, so I’ve been doing a lot of promo with my business partner Sav One and doing shows here and there. I spend the majority [cont.]

HHS: Since this is your first interview with the site, why don’t you introduce yourself and give a little bit of background. John Robinson – Peace, this is John Robinson, some know me as Lil’ Sci from Scienz of Life. Definitely been in tune with HipHopSite for many years and been doing hip-hop for many [cont.]

HHS: How did the two of you link up for Feel Good Music? J.J. Brown: I met Illus at a CMJ function a few years back. He invited me to come here him speak on a hip-hop comics panel. He was a great supporter of my work with louis logic so he brought some art [cont.]

HHS: What’s up Stan? What’ve you been up to the last few months? Substantial: Doing a lot of spot dates in the D.M.V.(DC,Maryland, Virginia) and New York. But now I’m just getting ready to head over to Seattle to do a performance with my partner Marcus D, who won the Red Bull Beat Battle in [cont.]

HHS: What’s up man? Can you introduce yourself to our readers? yU: Yeah, one third of the group Diamond District and also one half of the 1978ers with myself and Slimkat78. HHS: Just peeped your new album, Before Taxes. Can you talk a little bit about that? yU: Yeah, it’s features Grap Luva, I made [cont.]

Here is a 2003 interview of Gang Starr from Groove Parlor. This interview came during the time when Gang Starr was promoting the album The Ownerz. Check out part 1 above, and part 2 of the interview below. RIP GURU

HHS: Since this is your first interview with HHS, please introduce yourself to the readers. TruthLive – TruthLive representing Santa Rosa, CA,currently based out of Los Angeles/Hollywood. Co-founded Interdependent Media with such artists as K’Naan, J*Davey, Tanya Morgan and Finale to name a few. Just trying to carry the tradition of hip-hop music and the [cont.]

HHS: What are you up to man? Donnis: I’m just going through beats right now. HHS: So are you picking stuff for your mixtape or your album? Donnis: Both. I mean I can’t even explain to you, bro. That’s why I everybody feels like I’m on hiatus, but then a lot of new people are [cont.]

Laws may very well be hip-hop’s future. Fresh off of two successful mixtape releases: Your Future Favorite Rapper with DJ Smallz and this year’s 4:57 with Don Cannon, LAWS is doing big things. As signified by the title 4:57 (the last time he punched a clock at his then day job), LAWS is now a [cont.]

HHS: Introduce yourself to the HipHopsite community. Diabolic: Diabolic, artist on Viper Records, part of Rebel Army. HHS: You’ve built up a nice buzz in the underground with your guest appearances with Immortal Technique and battle victories over some pretty well known emcees (Jin, Rhymefest). What do you enjoy more, the competition of battling or [cont.]

With a slew of mixtapes flooding the streets, a national radio show on Sirus/XM’s Shade 45 and now with a third studio release under his belt, Statik Selektah needs no introduction. In addition to being a well known DJ, Statik has also carved out a niche as a producer, bringing the raw and gritty underground [cont.]

HHS: In terms of your musical growth, as a producer over the last couple years, it’s been pretty incredible. You’re super versatile. I’m curious to hear about the musical creation for “Land Of Make Believe”. Double-O: A lot of the initial ideas were actually musical ideas that I was gonna use for my album. Some [cont.]

HHS: You fit the very definition of longevity in hip hop. You’ve been doing it, whether it be with Brand Nubian or on your solo material – you stay busy. What keeps you going after all these years? Sadat X: What really keeps me going is the love for it man. I still love hip [cont.]

What do you get when you combine to individuals who have been through the ringer with their personal lives as well as through this industry?  You get a “Monster Maker”.  On July 31st “Monster Maker” dropped on Babygrande Records.  “Monster Maker” is a marriage of two states of minds with one purpose.  Producer Sharkey who [cont.]

Interviewed by Darin Gloe It’s been a long time coming for this man and this interview.  I have been a fan for nearly 5 years and it was my pleasure to sit down with one of the dopest underground emcees out in 2007.  Supastition hailing from the land of the Justus League and the Little [cont.]

Interviewed by Darin Gloe Big Shug has had an illustrious career thus far.  Being associated with Gangstarr Foundation and the one and only DJ Premier never hurts.  It’s been 2 years since “Who’s Hard” and on July 17th Big Shug is back with “Streetchamp” dropping on Babygrande Records.   If you are expecting a Gangstarr album [cont.]

Interviewed by Darin Gloe If you are looking for someone to that helped write history, look no further than Chris Lowe.  From his groundbreaking production for Stezo in the 80′s and being a behind the scenes producer for Sleeping Bag/Fresh Records Chris Lowe has showed true longevity in hip-hop.  After dropping the highly slept on [cont.]

By Chris Richburg No matter what you think of Cilvaringz, two things are clear. He loves his Wu-Tang brethren and he takes full advantage of his skills as an MC and producer to make a an impact. So much so that his determination and persistence paid off with a membership into one of the most [cont.]

It’s no secret that Harlem’s Dipset collective is made up of some of the most well-known rappers in the New York. While some members have managed to find mainstream success, other Diplomats are preparing for their close up by laying a rock hard foundation within underground circles. Since making his rap debut on Diplomatic Immunity [cont.]