It’s really getting hard to not like The-Dream…really hard.A glimpse into Terius “The-Dream” Nash’s abilities was provided with his debut album Love/Hate, but now with his sophomore effort Love Vs. Money, The-Dream has made one thing clear: He’s serious, here to stay, and a force to be reckoned with. Love Vs. Money is simply a […]

What’s the word? Another weekend in sight and we have Michael McLendon killing ten people and himself in a shooting rampage in Alabama, Obama encountering talk that he’s taking on too much too soon as well as signing an order to lift the ban on embryonic stem cell research and March Madness going into full […]

Outside of a few outstanding R&B albums, the genre as a whole has fallen to the dumps lately. Most releases have tried to stay safe, avoiding the chances that are the lifeblood of art. Case, as an artist, has been through some serious struggles, especially after his self-titled debut. Usually, struggle with time has boded […]

  How’s it going, everyone? It’s been a slow week and I’m ready to recharge over the next two days. This week proved to be interesting with two NFL stars lost at sea despite an extensive search, Wall Street going up and down with the state of the economy and RNC chairman Michael Steele engaging […]

It’s no surprise that when the Hip-Hop cycle picked its new favorite region, the Midwest got next. While Kanye and Common saw it coming, during this natural regional progression, the categorical Hip-Hop “sound” also evolved. So not only are we meeting a brand new locale, but we’re experiencing music that we’ve either never heard or […]

Today we label people “punk,” “hipster” and “skater,” but soon there will be an addition to the Pop vernacular called Vistoso, Spanish for beautiful and colorful. Behind the Vistoso movement are two trendsetters from Atlanta, GA – aptly titled Vistoso Bosses – that haven’t even graduated high school yet. After a discussion about their love […]

What’s the word, daydreamers? Here we are at the starting point of another weekend after five days filled with Obama making good to sign his newly approved economic stimulus package on President’s Day, a New York Post editorial cartoon generating outrage and protest from people who believe the image is racist, and Illinois Senator Roland […]

Dancehall music has made a major impact on pop culture in the past and continues to do so today with veteran DJ’s like Beenie Man and Elephant Man, as well as newer artists like Mavado, Busy Signal and many others. There’s always one breakout leader of the newbie pack, however, that garners massive attention with […]

What’s good, everybody? This week proved to have a lot going on as A-Rod admits to using steroids, the man over the company that put out the salmonella infected peanut butter issues a no comment while appearing before the Senate, banking CEOs catching it during another Senate hearing and Chris Brown experiencing the fallout from […]

What defines an R&B thug? Is the answer in his vernacular or his mannerisms with people? Is it his way with women or his dress code? Despite our eagerness to classify today’s modern singer as a thug when we see their tattoos and stocking caps, these singers aren’t as predictable as what you may assume. […]

Date: February 5, 2009 Location: Unitel Studios, New York, NY On an arctic New York night, Neo-Soul chanteuse India.Arie marked her return to live performance with a taping for VH1’s Soul Stage. With the release date of her fourth disc Testimony: Volume 2, Love & Politics approaching, the two-time Grammy winner was beyond excited.  “I’m […]

What’s the word Last Wordians? Here we are again. Reminiscing about Obama admitting he was wrong in nominating Tom Daschle, Michael Phelps apologizing after a picture surfaces of him smoking pot and the Steelers making history by being the only franchise to win six Super Bowls.   Get well wishes to Andre Harrell, who is […]

The views expressed in this blog are not the views of AllHipHop.comThe most ridiculous thing, most stupidest thing, most disgusting thing is WAR. War is greed. War is the ultimate hypocrisy. The Bible says, “Thou Shalt Not Kill.”  It doesn’t say, “except when fighting over oil.” Yet, our government prints boldly, “In God We Trust” on […]

Welcome to You Know I Got Soul, the Top 5 Dead or Alive for AllHipHop Alternatives, where we give artists a chance to list their Top 5 favorites outside of the realm of Hip-Hop. You never know what your favorite artist is listening to. Our special guest is B.o.B.Bobby Ray Simmons aka B.o.B has been […]

Since his well-received AllHipHop.com blog, TQ has been busy promoting his latest album Paradise. Witness to some dirt inside the famous Ca$h Money Records camp, the artist seemed to double his fan base overnight after spilling the beans on his former label. So after many of you requested it, we managed to get hold of […]

The views expressed in this blog are not the views of AllHipHop.comIn response to the false and ridiculous reporting by the New York Post, Page Six, that I have the “hots for Barack Obama and want to have his kids.”   I portray a character in the Starz comedy series Head Case, which is a hilarious show about […]

  What’s going on, good folks? A historic week it was with Barack Obama being sworn in as the 44th President of the US, Hillary Clinton being confirmed as the new Secretary of State and Caroline Kennedy taking her name out of the running for Hillary’s NY Senate seat.    Congratulations to Kimora Lee Simmons […]

In a time when genres are getting stale and the music industry is running low on inspiration and album sales alike, singer, songwriter and producer Colin Munroe is blurring the lines of how music is defined, bringing his own refreshing blend of rock, pop, Hip-Hop and soul to the masses. Munroe has been keeping busy […]

In a sea of Beyoncés, Cassies, Ciaras and Britneys, Janet Jackson is among the blueprint of female entertainers. A résumé filled with hit songs, numerous awards and popular music videos, not to mention everything from the barely there vocals to the synchronized dance routines with an army of backup dancers, to the sold out shows […]