The desire to relegate one’s existence to the development of the mind presents a multi-faceted quandary. When a black man devotes his existence to intellectual inquiry, it ensures that he will ostracized by the proletariat of his race, and virtually ignored by the Anglo-Saxon academy. As Hip-Hop intellectuals, we have to be beyond reproach to […]

Artist Shawn Martinbrough talks about his take on the classic Black Marvel Comics Superhero, Luke Cage in “Luke Cage Noir”   Last year, after Marvel Comics began publishing Noir versions of their popular characters, Exec Editor Axel Alonso approached me about illustrating Luke Cage Noir. Axel had seen my art instructional book, How To Draw […]

A few weeks ago, thanks to a gift from my big brother (and only a 20 minute sales pitch) I finally came out of the stone ages, better known as On Demand cable viewing, and entered Netflix nation. Now, don’t get me wrong, I appreciate what the previous era had to offer in terms of […]

13 years. It was then, 13 years ago, on this day of March 9th that the Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls aka Christopher Wallace was senselessly cut down in Los Angeles, California. But, what should have been the end really only eternalized one Christopher Wallace, a a father, friend and legend to millions. Since his […]

“I know you ain’t scared to die. We all gotta go, you know?” —Tupac, “Death Around the Corner,” Me Against the World (1995). Last week legendary MC Guru staggered his way over the valley of the shadow of death, but rerouted in good time. For a second, it seemed the latest addition to the Hip-Hop […]

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of AllHipHop.com or its employees and affiliates. Even if it’s crap, mind your own business/ They raps ain’t got no gift like a lonely Christmas/ —MF Doom, “No Names (Black Debbie),” The Mouse and the […]

Brooklyn’s Finest Directed By Antoine Fuqua Released Friday Feb 26, 2010 Nationwide Running time: 133 minutes     Award-winning Director, Antoine Fuqua is best known for his gritty storytelling and drama-filled films like Training Day, Shooter and most recently Tears of the Sun. His latest cops and robbers-genre release Brooklyn’s Finest doesn’t stray too far […]

Akademiks has been a leader in urban apparel for over a decade now. With the help of Elliott Betesh, co-founder of Dr. Jays clothing stores, the brand was launched by brothers Donwan and Emmett Harrell. Both men already had solid careers in the fashion industry, working with the likes of Donna Karan and Phat Farm. […]

Tune in for the LIVE kickoff press conference from Nokia Theatre in Times Square and tweet your questions to #AskMayweather or #AskMosley for a chance to have your question asked! Mayweather vs. Mosley is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions. The 12-round welterweight mega-bout will take place Saturday, May 1 at the MGM […]

Sexy former DrJays.com and DJPremium.com models Pooch Hall and Nicki Minaj hosted BET’s annual fashion show Rip The Runway last night at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. The red carpet fashions, however, left a lot to be desired, and it appears many big stars decided not to show on the night. Check out the pics and […]

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of AllHipHop.com or its employees and affiliates.The other day I listened to Rev. Al Sharpton and Tavis Smiley arguing on live radio. This is not about them, but follow me here. It was a pretty […]

As boxing pushes along, fending off competition like MMA, there are only a few celebrities that can continue to act like pillars. One of those pugilists is the incomparable Floyd Mayweather, Jr. The 33-year-old is a certified veteran, but has yet to taste the bitter, spoiled fruit of defeat. AllHiphop.com chatted with the champ and […]

Editor’s Note: Ice Cube wrote the following on his blog, where he announces the name of his new album and why. I AM THE WEST…is the name of my new record. After completing about 65% of my music, this is the perfect title. This s**t is cocky, no apologies, West Coast gangsta s**t. I can’t […]

“Young Goldie” a.k.a. Lloyd definitely lives up to his name, turning pretty much every track he lays his vocals on to solid gold, including his most recent hit “Bedrock” with the Young Money team. During a whirlwind trip to New York, Lloyd sat down with the Boss Lady to talk about having the Midas touch […]

First things first – I must disclose three facts in order for you to appreciate this column. First – yes, this is a weekly column dedicated to business concepts, models, strategies and tactics that come from my background as a personal manager, monetary economist, entrepreneur and political consultant. I apply this perspective to the music […]

  AP Photo/Denis Poroy The story of Tiger Woods is one that if ended today, would live on in the annals of infamy; the spaceship-like rise and meteoric fall of one of the greatest athlete’s of our generation; from childhood, the subject of racial slurs on the golf course, to manhood, the subject of respect, […]

Developer / Publisher: 2K Games Platform: XBOX 360 Players: 1 – 10 (Online Multiplayer) Rating: A- In 2007 few games caught the attention of the gaming community like Bioshock. It’s dark and gloomy theme coupled with a never ending stream of gruesome gameplay immediately separated this game from your typical first person shooter. Who had […]

My name is @chuckcreekmur and I’m addicted to social media. There are a lot of “habit forming” substances in this world, but social media is one that now deserves mention next to drugs, alcohol or other matter than can cause abuse. Social Media. Sounds innocent, right? It sounds communal. Like one big funky tribe of […]

Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell, Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels (“DMC” standing for “Dirty, Mostly Clean”) made up the 80s trio Run DMC. These guys were not only trendsetters in music, but their uniforms of adidas tracksuits, shell toes, gold rope chains and Kangol hats helped define street style during the popular 80s […]

The tale of the Epic Beard Man, aka Thomas Bruso continues and it gets deeper than anybody could have imagined. He speaks on his own past, the criminal history of the man that he beat down and even the loss of his mother. video platform video management video solutions video player