Damon Dash discusses his Evolution

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterEarly in the days of Roc-A-Fella, Damon "Dame" Dash was considered the brains of the operation. Jay-Z, on the other hand, was considered as the face. There was a time when Dame Dash was hailed as the second coming of Russell Simmons.In the middle of their dominance, all of this ended. Jay-Z was named the CEO of Def Jam and Damon Dash was without the

Curren$y thinks "Weed Rapper" stereotype is Wack

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterHip hop has had classifications for the different types of rappers for several years. While most rappers do smoke marijuana, there are several rappers who rap about smoking, constantly. Curren$y is one of those rappers. These rappers are classified as "weed rappers."Wiz Khalifa is currently the biggest "weed rapper" in the hip hop game, doing work

Rick Ross lands All-Star lineup for "Self Made" album

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterOn his past few albums, Rick Ross has been loading up on the big-name guest appearances. Now a big name, himself, Ross is able to land more features on his albums. Ross and his Maybach team recently completed their Warner Bros. debut, Self Made.Much like 2010's Teflon Don, the new album is filled with big-name guest appearances. J. Cole, Diddy, Drake,

Album Review: Wiz Khalifa - "Rolling Papers"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterWiz Khalifa released one of the most complete albums of 2011. For the 2010-2011 period, Rolling Papers is definitely a must-have. From the beginning to the end, the album is quite entertaining.Obviously, Wiz Khalifa is not the best lyricist in the world, but he is good at what he does. Khalifa raps about what he knows and what he likes. Because of

Wiz Khalifa explains lack of guests on "Rolling Papers" debut

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn September, Wiz Khalifa first discussed his Rolling Papers debut album. At the time, Khalifa said he would likely be recording songs with Devin the Dude, 8Ball & MJG, Cam'ron, and Snoop Dogg. It seemed as if Wiz Khalifa still intended to feature these artists on the album.Last week, Rolling Papers was finally released and it lacked many of these