Last summer Robin Thicke reached, what seemed, the top of a mountain. His album had gone platinum, “Lost Without U” was a certified hit, and he was performing at the 2007 BET Awards. There he appeared less like a crossover sensation – due only to race – and more like an incessant music maker set […]

Back in the late ‘80s I will admit it…I was a New Kids on The Block fan. So were millions of other people all over the world! And I’m sure the shock factor was about the same for everyone when they announced a reunion earlier this year. Initially, my first reaction was why? What do […]

Happy weekend, warriors. Five days down and hopefully two very slow ones to go as we think how census figures show minorities becoming the majority in 10-20 years.Paris Hilton mocked the Presidential candidates with her own political ad and the world’s best athletes will square off against each other with the start of the Olympic […]

In today’s music, artists are recycled faster than you can say “one hit wonder.” Competition is always ready and willing to knock those withstanding out of the limelight. With steady decreases in album sales, it can be really difficult to maintain your relevance. R&B upperclassman Lloyd managed to stay focused on his music during a time […]

 Although it hasn’t been very long since we had our last offering from Lloyd, one of the South’s more well-known crooners hopped back into the studio after his platinum selling sophomore album, Street Love, to release his latest collection of clichéd anthem of sex and love balladry, Lessons in Love.Following the album’s title as a […]

Jay-Z boldly told a magazine editor last year that Rihanna was the Black Madonna. Where there is an array of arguments to that statement, one alone will do – Madonna showed an insatiable degree of savvy from the very beginning. During a time where label executives took the reigns over material and direction, Madonna was […]

Let’s get one thing straight – she does not want to be Lauryn Hill. That’s not to say that Jazmine Sullivan has disdain for our living legend Ms. Hill. It’s just that in a world where good music is so hard to find, Miss Sullivan would much rather build her own path than walk the […]

Sunday Selection was on hiatus for a while, but I’m back and this week I’ve got a doozie! Not sure what the fellas of Pretty Ricky were thinking about when they decided to remake H-Town’s classic R&B hit “Knockin’ The Boots” and call it “Knockin’ Boots ’08,”but I am labeling their rendition a true disgrace […]

How’s life, everyone? Slowly but surely, we arrive at the end of another week. With a moderate 5.4 earthquake shaking up California, XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio finalizing their long-awaited merger, and the House of Representatives passing a resolution apologizing for slavery and the Jim Crow era, there was something to talk about […]

If you can mimic the look, sound and personality of all the cookie-cutter artists flooding the airwaves and music videos, then you too have what it takes to make it in today’s industry; although your destiny will only be that of a one-hit wonder. Los Angeles based duo J*DaVeY are here to break the mold […]

“I really would prefer this side,” Janelle Monae coos. The Atlanta native is nothing but classy even as she instructs the AllHipHop staff to switch seats because like she said, she prefers her left side. The Bad Boy artist is thoughtful, and her outfit reflects her thoughtfulness as she switches seats and neatly places her […]

What’s shakin’ everybody? Another five gone down, another bit of loose change made. With Hurricane Dolly causing damage in Texas, Danica Patrick and Milka Duno catfighting on the racetrack, WNBA players brawling on the court, and John McCain trying to get some attention away from Barack Obama’s international trip overseas, it was just another week […]

It’s been two years since proclaimed princess of The Roc, Teairra Mari, stepped out the shower onto a clean slate when she received the fateful telephone call ending her contract with Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam. She released her debut Roc-A-Fella Presents: Teairra Mari spawning the major hit “Make Her Feel Good,” hoisting her to #5 on the […]

ALLHIPHOP CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCEBack in 1999, I performed at the World Wide Sony Music Convention in Miami… I blew the roof off that b####. Point Blank. That day I learned the most valuable and important thing in my career. Two guys pulled me to the side in the hallway after my performance. They were pretty high […]

What’s good, folks? We have arrived at the end of another week. From the New Yorker catching heat over running a controversial cartoon cover of Barack and Michelle Obama to Anheuser-Busch being sold to a Belgian company to baseball fans taking in this year’s all-star game, it was another active five days. Congratulations to Black Eyed […]

ALLHIPHOP CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCELook into Lina’s eyes and you’ll see a bygone era when swing ruled the airwaves and defined the American songbook. For Lina, her affinity for older traditions is not a gimmick, but a way of life. Releasing her latest album Morning Star on her own label, Mood Star Recordings, Lina now attempts to […]

With everyone caught up in the excitement of American Idol, some might forget that before Fox’s reality competition, there was Making the Band. Even before Diddy got involved, the focus of the show was always on creating superstar groups and not individual artists. But in the most recent competition, Donnie Klang broke the mold by […]

Artist: Jayms Madison Location: New York, NY Influences: Prince, Tina Turner, Nikka Costa, Imogen Heap, Dakota Staten Why You Should Know Jayms Madison: Within in her 20 years of existence, Jayms Madison is experiencing first-hand what many singer/songwriters strive to accomplish with an award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 19, studio time with rap mogul Sean […]

Hello, planet Earth. Here we are for another round after the Rev. Jesse Jackson apologizes for what he called “crude and hurtful” remarks geared toward Barack Obama, new DNA tests clear all members of Jon Benet Ramsey’s family of the young beauty contestant’s 1996 murder, and rumors of Brett Favre coming out of retirement to […]

Original Post Date: March 25, 2008It’s been close to two years since Nelly Furtado shocked the masses with the release of her 3rd LP Loose. Teaming up with Timbaland to create this Hip-Hop infused pop masterpiece, the result was a surprise only to those who assumed Furtado existed within her “I’m Like a Bird” parameters. […]