Sound-Off: Really Mariah?
The views expressed in this Sound-Off are not the views expressed by AllHipHop.com.Im back with more of my crazy opinions, because I love you all like Catholic priests love attention from young altar boys!So I was at my local high school handing out my number to girls turning 18 (16 is the new 18 right […]

The Last Word: R Kelly’s Threesome Lands Him in More Hot Water, Amy Winehouse Gets a Request From Nelson Mandela, and Bootsy Collins Honors James Brown
Whats good, planet Earth? It was a slow five days, but weve made it to another weekend. With Hillary and Barack splitting the Indiana and North Carolina votes between the two of them, a devastating cyclone killing more than 22,000 people in Myanmar and Kobe Bryant capturing his first MVP award, it was another day […]

Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins Talks Janet Jackson and Beyonce’s Upcoming Album
Webster defines longevity as a long duration of individual life. In the music industry, longevity has another definition, Rodney Jerkins. This New Jersey bred hit maker began his career in the early 90s while he was still a teenager. Before he was even old enough to drink, he had already created hits for the likes […]

How To Make a Hit Song: Bryan Michael Cox
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 Destinys 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. […]

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

The Last Word: Ne-Yo Snubs the Spice Girls For Rihanna and Turns Soap Star, John Legend Retires From Strip Clubs, and Amy Winehouse the Next Bond Girl?
Happy weekend, brothers and sisters. Five days gone and two to relax. Heres to another week of events as the Rev. Jeremiah Wright continues to be a thorn in Barack Obamas side (cant this guy just shut up and let the controversy die?). The country continues to reel from the acquittal of the officers responsible […]

Ne-Yo Talks New Album, New Writing, and Being Music’s New Gentleman
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 […]

Trials of TQ: An Epic Tale of F**kery
Thank God This game is not about talent. Its all about who you know I guess I knew the right people. For this column, and also not to incriminate anybody, Im 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. […]

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

The Last Word: R Kelly Touches Mariah, Jill Scott Poses Nude, and Erykah Badu Has “Organized Sex?”
Happy Friday, everyone! Weve 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 […]

Mint Condition: Indie Fresh
Just because you dont see their videos all over TV, doesnt 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 […]

The Clutch Talks How To Write a Hit Song
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 […]

Sound-Off: Really Alicia?
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 […]

The Last Word: Amy Winehouse’s New Addiction, Whitney Plays Bobby, and In the Midst of Drama, Alicia Keys Finds Sexuality
Whats 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 […]

Waking Up Next To a Stranger…London Says You’ve Drank Too Much
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 […]

Trials of TQ: The Introduction
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 Im doing now A lot of people don’t know me, but for the ones that […]

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

The Last Word: Nicole Scherzinger Caresses, Mya Pets, While Lindsay Lohan Turns Down Timbaland and Ne-Yo?
Whats 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 […]

A Pop Star’s “Murda” – Vanessa Carlton Talks Murder Inc., Irv Gotti and Being a Rap Label Pop Star
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. […]

Teedra Moses talks career, love, and the TVT bankruptcy
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, […]