The Pittsburgh hip-hop scene may not be the biggest in America, or have the highest profile. Even in the Northeast, the notoriety of the city’ s hip-hop culture has surrounded mostly Girl Talk , Boaz, and Wiz Khalifa, but not many others. Local MC Jack Wilson recently said to me that while Pittsburgh may be a more difficult city to gain exposure than say a Philadelphia or D.C., it still remains a great place to hone one’s skills.
Ayatollah Jaxx is a testament to that philosophy and has absolutely no problem preaching from the pulpit of Steel City Hip-Hop to get his point across. Hello Hip-Hop, A-Jaxx’s latest proper and very anticipated release, is basically a greatest hits reel of his favorite yet studiously curated tastes, breathing new life into classic lyrical tropes and production techniques that would seem stale in a less capable mc’s hands. Continue reading
