I recently caught up with Monishia Schoeman (also known as Eavesdrop) at the National Hip Hop Indaba in Cape Town and afterwards I thought that we have to do something on this sista as she has been putting in hard work and not too many people been acknowledging that…

HipHop today is one of the most dominant urban cultures in the world. This is all thanks to technology, as HipHop is being propagated through numerous means from – the images on tv, to the internet, to ring-tones on your cell-phone. And although HipHop is being brought to us in so many mediums, the literary part of it still remains under-represented. But emerging companies like O.L.O.R.U.N are changing that. Find out more about this company and their new book…

In this last part of the Bullet interview we wrap up by talking about his live shows, which producers he is working with, the current state of Hip Hop, entering other markets, what he wants to achieve by the end of this year and lastly we discuss two new artists On One and Ready Starr.

Long time readers of AG will remember his first interview a few years back.  Then we did a double shot a bit later on.  Now in part two of this 2005 interview we talk about his affiliation with Sick Lake Records, the Eastside Muzik catalog and his deal with Japan. He also gives a breakdown of each solo album he released.

Bullet, an artist from the North West region of the US, has been running his label, releasing several albums and compilations for the past couple of years.  This time around we caught up with him to find out what he’s been up to since we last spoke.  Check out part one of this exclusive discussion…

We had recently received a whole bunch of DJ T-Rock albums and a mixtape and decided to track this guy down for a discussion. In case you don’t know, T-Rock is a member of the Citizens and 1200 Hobos turntablist crews, In this interview he talks about how he got started, where his inspiration comes from and a whole lot of other stuff. Read on to check out the entire interview…

Wise Intelligent is the front man for the critically acclaimed and Legendary Hiphop trio known to the world as the “Poor Righteous Teachers”. PRT hail from and represent to the fullest Trenton New Jersey (New Jerusalem). They released five incredible albums throughout their illustrious career. This month we speak to the man himself…

FREESTYLE explores the art form’s history, rules, legendary emcee battles, taboos, social impact, and the previously unexamined dimensions of improvisational rapping as a spiritual and community-based art form. Kevin Fitzgerald was down in South Africa recently and Rush got to speak to him…

The name Martha Cooper has been appearing all over websites and magazines so I have wanted to find out more about this woman they call Martha. I mean there are a million Martha’s in the world but what makes this one so special? This woman was so generous to showcase her collection of photos that features basically everybody that was somebody during the golden age of hip hop. Her passion for photography has taken her across all borders and she just promised me that she will be setting out on her first ever South African safari in 2006. A.G will be there to welcome Martha to our seashores. Photography is her passion. Check out some exclusive pics that she was so generous to share with A.G…

"A Hampshire College grad helps set the stage for things to come in hip-hop with a groundbreaking underground album from Senegal".  Read the entire interview at the Valley Advocate Website. Please note that the album they are discussing can be bought at this link.

Selwyn dropped his album “Formula” on Gallo Records this year. In this interview he talks about how the deal came about and his current relationship with them…

A few years back we got a cd called “Ball’n, Play’n and Parlay’n” and ever since we been tracking Xtac. He recently appeared on the Murder Dog Kansas City compilation and they say he’s the “next big thing” in that area. We have no doubt about that. Read on for the full transcript…

Pvt Militant aka Alonzo W. Hill comes from (Hard Rock), Michigan. We ran an interview with him last year which you can find here. He released his album “One Man Against Many” and wanted to follow up with him. Check it out here…

Time for the legends! The Interview you have been waiting all year for. Africasgateway caught up with the man, Metaphysics to bring you this exclusive interview. Read on…

About a year ago I got a stack load of hip hop material from Norway. One of the artist was a Norwegian trio by the name of Gatas Parlament. I got in touch with Don Martin and we chatted about the group, politics and the future…