Bryan-Michael Cox is simply a creative therapist. His method of conceptualizing hit records for artists like Jermaine Dupri, Usher, Mary J Blige, and the ladies of Destiny’s Child, is talking it out. This unrelenting drive and talent has produced five Grammy awards, several SESAC songwriting awards and a slew of recognitions from peers and mentors. […]

The views expressed in this Sound-Off are not the views expressed by AllHipHop.com. I’m bizack with more of my insightful comments because like a video vixen trying to get attention at a video shoot, I just can’t keep my mouth closed!So after free-basing in my apartment for a couple hours and almost setting it on […]

Happy weekend, brothers and sisters. Five days gone and two to relax. Here’s to another week of events as the Rev. Jeremiah Wright continues to be a thorn in Barack Obama’s side (can’t this guy just shut up and let the controversy die?). The country continues to reel from the acquittal of the officers responsible […]

On April 21st, the Liacoris Center at Temple University welcomed the Alicia Keys experience to Philadelphia. On the card, Jordin Sparks was set to open the show, but had to cancel due to vocal chord deficiencies. Luckily Alicia was backed by this musical generations’ Renaissance man, Ne-Yo.Before Ne-Yo hit the stage, we sat down for […]

Thank God…This game is not about talent. It’s all about who you know…I guess I knew the right people. For this column, and also not to incriminate anybody, I’m gonna call him “Santa Monica Jim.” He was the one person inside Sony Music Publishing that was willing to show me how to make some bread. […]

The views expressed in this Sound-Off are not the views expressed by AllHipHop.com. So I’m back again to sound off on another topic because like ugly people who try to holla at attractive people, I ain’t never scared!This past week, the huge buzz everywhere was about the revelation that Akon perhaps overstated his involvement in […]

Happy Friday, everyone! We’ve reached the end of another week, and we deserve to do whatever for the weekend. But the week did have its moments with Danica Patrick becoming the first female to win the Indy Japan 300, people celebrating Earth Day and Indiana and North Carolina being the states to watch as Hillary […]

Just because you don’t see their videos all over TV, doesn’t mean Mint Condition qualifies as one of those Behind the Music wash-up bands. The quintet from Minneapolis has been spending the last few years blazing the independent trail. In 2005, Mint Condition released Living the Luxury Brown on their own label CagedBird Records, which […]

If you were to make a list of your favorite songs from recent years, it would almost be a guarantee that one of them was written by the Clutch. A genius songwriting collective comprised of Keri Hilson, Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis, Patrick “J. Que” Smith, Candice “Gg” Nelson, and Belewa Muhammad, the Clutch has penned songs […]

The views expressed in this Sound-Off are not the views expressed by AllHipHop.com. Please do not misunderstand me! I am absolutely in love with Ms. Alicia Keys, which is why it pains me to write this, but it must be done.After hearing and reading about Alicia Keys’ comments in Blender Magazine regarding the inception of […]

What’s up, music community? Five days of going through the motions as we make it to the weekend. So what have we to show for it? Well, Pope Benedict XVI decided to come to America for the first time on a six-day tour, speculation renewed as to when Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines will officially […]

While surfing the internet looking for por…I mean great books to read, I stumbled across this gem. A song called “One 2 Many” by a new artist out of Atlanta named London [Universal/Motown]. After listening to this song, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Did I get drunk last night and record a song?” Fortunately for […]

Thank God…My name is TQ. I’m a veteran. This is what I wake up saying in the morning. Every morning. In 2008 you gotta have something to lean on. That’s what I lean on… The fact that I know what I’m doing now… A lot of people don’t know me, but for the ones that […]

Dancehall music is all about sweating and grinding. So it’s a no-brainer when one of its biggest stars, Elephant Man, names his current release Let’s Get Physical. The Jamaican born and bred entertainer, know as The Energy God, has gotten plenty of partygoer’s blood pumping with hits like “Pon di River, Pon di Bank,” “Get […]

What’s cookin’ folks? Five days marked off as we wonder about American Airlines leaving travelers angry after canceling hundreds of flights, to China protestors making things difficult for people carrying the Olympic torch. Plus the group of teenage girls who face adult jail time after beating down a former friend for talking trash about them […]

Vanessa Carlton makes little eye-contact and keeps her focus on a mid-March sun soaked window with a view of a few rooftops of downtown New York City. Dressed in a white blouse, a middle-eastern patterned scarf, and brown boots that resemble the color of her long-haired dachshund, Victor, who has his head on her lap. […]

Sometimes, it pays to be selfish. Just ask Teedra Moses, who for years has penned hits for Christina Milian (“Dip It Low”), Trina (“Here We Go”), and Macy Gray (“Finally Made Me Happy”). With a new mixtape, Royal Patience: The Young Hustla Volume 3, dropping April 23rd, and her sophomore studio album, The Young Lioness, […]

What’s up everyone? Welcome to the weekend. Five days gone by as the nation commemorates the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Hillary Clinton continues on the campaign trail in spite of pressure to bow out gracefully, and a group of third graders get caught trying to conspire to kill their […]

Artist:  Nikki JeanLocation: St. Paul, MinnesotaInfluences: Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Laura NyroWhy You Should Know Nikki Jean:After opening for John Legend, getting free studio time with The Roots, and blogging daily for nearly a year, it turns out the biggest move Nikki Jean ever made was to simply answer the telephone.Not knowing that a […]

For many music lovers, 2005 will always be the year that Destiny’s Child disbanded to the dismay of their fans everywhere. However, the years that followed would show that the group was like a dream team of music superheroes –  incredibly powerful as a group, yet equally as beautiful and talented as individuals.Kelly Rowland first […]