Hey whats good everybody? This is Darrell Butler, your new AHH Fitness specialist. Just to give you a little background, Im a certified personal trainer and strength coach with the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Im also the founder of Industrial Strength & Performance (I.S.P Fitness) and have trained at facilities throughout the nation…. Read more »
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Every good player needs a dope nickname. Therefore, Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas is set with his Agent Zero moniker. His exploits on the b-ball court wreaked havoc on NBA defenses enough to earn him All-NBA Second Team honors for the 06/07 season and off the court his charity (he donates money for every point… Read more »
Game of the Week: NY Giants (1-2) def. Washington Redskins (2-1) Location: FedEx Field, Landover, MD Score: 24-17 Finally, the G-men got it together, for the time being. After two abysmal losses and tons of turmoil to start the season, the Giants needed a win in a big way and they did just that. … Read more »
Jill Scott is undeniably one of the most popular constituents of the Neo-Soul movement. On her third studio album, theres proof of her seven-year stint as a recording artist. The album cover is the first where her face is shown as it looks in the present (her first was the top of her head, the… Read more »
All Hip-Hop NFL Week 2 Recap This is the first of weekly NFL recaps. Sorry there wasnt one for Week 1, but I was too busy celebrating my San Francisco 49ers win over the Arizona Cardinals. Besides, that was the past, lets take a look at Week 2: Game of the Week:… Read more »
Comedy meets political theory in the play Till the Break of Dawn. Written and directed by Hip-Hop theater veteran Danny Hoch, the 11 character production finds a group of friends living in New York pre-9/11. Staying true to the Hip-Hop culture itself, Hochs play running at the Abrons Art Center in New York Citys Lower… Read more »
Sometimes known as GRBG, Garbege hardly lives up to its name. Instead, the fashion line is a play on garment and edginess, and the New York-based and inspired brand most certainly is that. The brainchild of Zak Hoke and Malcolm Phipps, two veterans of the urban clothing industry was a competitive vehicle against your… Read more »
The tale is as old as time: never burn your bridges. During a celebration for his new line of denim this summer, the once popular Francois Girbaud lit the match that sparked controversy with some of his biggest supporters – the Hip-Hop community. In comments made to the New York Observer, the fashion mogul all but… Read more »
Canada has blessed the United States with dozens of amazing entertainers over the years, although one of our finest talent imports has been behind largely the scenes. Video director Lil X has blessed the likes of Usher, R.Kelly, Christina Aguilera, Korn, Ludacris, Sean Paul, Kanye West and Diddy with some of the most… Read more »
Unless you were in the know in the music industry, you were probably surprised that Lil Mo had a new album coming outor you simply lost interest years ago. After years of her legal battles making more headlines than her music, Lil Mo has returned with Pain & Paper (Honeychild/Koch). Its hard not to feel… Read more »
It literally took about thirty drummers to get the gigantic sound of the bizarre dance masterpiece Bird Flu, and the effort shows. Unlike her debut (which was recorded in a relatively contained and personal fashion) M.I.A.s Kala (Interscope) traveled the world with her, all the while taking on bits and pieces of India, Liberia, Jamaica… Read more »
John Singleton has brought some of the most thought-provoking stories of African American life to the mainstream. From the coming-of-age films like Boyz N The Hood and Baby Boy, historical gems like Rosewood, dramatic ventures like Poetic Justice and action flicks like Four Brothers, the veteran director/producer has more than made his mark…. Read more »
Marsha Ambrosius introduced herself and newly added member Amanda Diva as the group Floetry to the city of Chicago. For those that didnt know, floacist Natalie Stewart left the group earlier this year, and complete details of the groups break up have still yet to surface. In recent interviews regarding her newfound position as part… Read more »
Who said R&B was dead? Well if it is, Keyshia Cole is trying to resurrect it. The Bay Area native is embarking on one of her many tours since releasing her debut album The Way It Is in 2005. Her latest House of Blues Tour finds her in intimate venues all over the country refreshing… Read more »
Im not a child anymore; I actually have a child of my own. However the memories of watching my own mother be abused by my step father seem not so long ago. My mother was a small woman, standing at barely 5’1″, but had a BIG presence. She was beautiful beyond measure. Fair, light-skinned, with eyes… Read more »
