“We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.” – Lord Palmerston, Speech To The House of Commons; March 1, 1848 As I return to providing advisory services to artists – before taking them on as clients – […]

What’z poppin! I hope that you all are well and as always, thank you thank you thank you for the endless love and support. I think by the time you all read this I’ll be 28 years old… feeling ancient in this b#tch! On that note, I do encourage you young people to enjoy your […]

 The whole rap game has been shaken up, but these latest sex tape allegations. So, I felt it was time to get down to the nitty gritty and count down the worst and best Hip-Hop Sex Tapes. Mystikal We’ve never seen the tape of Mystikal having sex with a former stylist, but we know it […]

If you take a quick glance at the hip-hop landscape and you’ll notice, things have gotten a little stale. I mean, there’s Kanye West making noise but most of the other big names seem to be on hiatus. The indies are grinding, making blips here and there, but are still under the radar for the […]

As I continue to prepare my full return to the industry with my forthcoming Hip-Hoppreneur ™ advisory service I’ve been having some interesting conversations and negotiations with artists, producers, managers, entertainment lawyers, publicists, and executives. The more I build and do business with these individuals, the clearer it becomes that there may be no relationship […]

 As if it wasn’t extremely difficult for us already, may I ask, “Why are we now putting tattoos on our faces?”  Do we not realize that a tattoo on our face will probably make our scarce options that more limited?   Or are we just so far gone that we just don’t care? When I […]

The Mixtape: The End Of An Era? For the last month two ‘non-albums’ have struck me as marking two eras in Hip-Hop: the Freddie Gibbs Str8 Killa EP on one hand, and the There Is No Competition: 2: The Grieving Music Mixtape 2 from Fabolous. Conceptually it is difficult to find a DJ involved with […]

Every year around this time many of us within Hip Hop take some time out and reflect on the life and times of Tupac Amaru Shakur as commemorate the anniversary of his tragic death Sept 13 1996. With each passing year its interesting to note that as a younger generation grows older, icons like 2Pac […]

Back again,bastards. This stroke s### is turning my drops into annuals. F**k it. Oh, & f**k Chuck Creekmur & Steve Raze, too. Just because. [Editor’s Note: Both Chuck Creekmur and Steve Raze appreciate the man known as hexmurda as well as his editorials. Yep. Click here for the Black Milk interview, hex’s homey. ] Whut […]

In the famous song “Dopeman,” spit by Ice Cube over 20 years ago, one line stood out for being the most memorable: “Don’t get high off your own supply.”  We all remember that lyric, because getting high was the job of the crack head, and the man in charge made sure he was always in […]

Welcome to “No Passes,” a new column on AllHipHop.com. The purpose of the column is to simply address some of the improprieties, inexcusable acts and general f**k ups of our otherwise grandiose, innovative and otherwise trailblazing community. The column will be in a number of voices, from AllHipHop Staff to you the writer. So, drop […]

Open Letter to Hiphop America September 2010 Peace to all of you. I am writing this letter from Brooklyn, New York, where I am currently a Democratic candidate for Congress. For those who do not know, there are 435 United States Congresspersons in America, and 100 United States Senators, all based in Washington, D.C. when […]

This is one of my most serious editorials that I’ve ever penned. It’s very serious because it deals with people’s lives and whether or not they’ll choose to live or die. In writing this piece, I have to reflect back on the lives of other men who found themselves in similar situations and use them […]

The views expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily those of AllHipHop.com.T.I. T.I. T.I. I was just talking about the homey T.I. I was specifically talking about this: Since Tip got out of jail, he’s been smiling a lot. I’d look at every post-arrest interview, every photo, every appearance and […]

Greetings Relatives,  Last Night BET premiered their first music documentary “My Mic Sounds Nice” about the history of representation of females in Hip-Hop and asked the question “Where is she now?” Something I have been telling people in the past 7 years that I have been rapping professionally is that Hip-Hop isn’t dead it just […]

Welcome to “No Passes,” a new column on AllHipHop.com. The purpose of the column is to simply address some of the improprieties, inexcusable acts and general f**k ups of our otherwise grandiose, innovative and otherwise trailblazing community. The column will be in a number of voices, from AllHipHop Staff to you the writer. So, drop […]

Hate is the new love. Recently, the hate levels have risen faster than a wave in a Tsunami. Why do the fans hate their own artists so badly? I don’t have all the answers, but I sure have a lot of observations. This strand of hate isn’t new, but it sure is pervasive as an […]

Both singers allegedly stepped out with a married man. All similarity ends there. Guess which one gets a pass and which one gets labeled with a scarlet letter — and why. American Idol winner and R&B singer Fantasia Barrino tried to kill herself. It is being reported that she took an overdose of aspirin and […]

Brand Alignment: Why Floyd Mayweather Jr. Should Connect With Don King “For him it’s all a matter of the disrespect that he’s feeling and them not listening to him,” King said. “It’s all about pride and dignity. I understand him completely because we share a common background as rising from the ghetto. “He wants his […]

Her sweet voice was originally what caught my attention as she walked by us on a Port Au Prince street singing Justin Beiber’s “Baby”.  In the midst of such destruction and chaos, here 15-year-old  Sophia was, plowing forward, taking odd jobs to support herself and her  four year old brother and providing them shelter and […]