Stalley combines intelligent lyricism with a blue collar work ethic and relatability. After a stint with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, he is forging his own path as an independent artist. Here's a look at Stalley as he discusses the Hip-Hop that shaped him into the artist he has become today. He talks about Tupac, Nas, Naughty By Nature, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, The Fugees and more. This is Where It All Began in Hip-Hop for Stalley.
Termanology burst onto the underground Hip-Hop scene in 2006 and has been steady grinding ever since. He discusses the music that helped shape him into the MC he has become. He talks about his early love for Black Sheep, hiding his Hip-Hop tapes from his parents when he was younger, and working...
Kansas MC XV is a longtime student music. He discusses his earliest influences and he spoke of everyone from The Delphonics to Marvin Gaye to Crucial Conflict to Biggie. He also tells an amazing story of how JAY-Z's The Blueprint helped him through 9/11. This is the story of Where It All Began...
Ab-Soul is not easily defined. Here's a look at him discussing some of the many musical influences that shaped him into the artist he is now. He talks about everyone from OutKast to Jay-Z to Twista and how growing up working in a record shop played a key role in expanding his world musically. T...
