50 Cent, Robert De Niro In Final Negotiations To Star In ‘New Orleans’
Rapper 50 Cent and Robert De Niro are in negotiations to co-star in the police thriller, New Orleans. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the movie is set against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans centers on a police officer who thought his partner was killed by Hurricane Katrina, but soon discovers he was actually […]
The Flavor Flav Editorial: A Teacher’s View
"Yo baby, can’t you see that’s nonsense you watchin’? Look, don’t nobody look like that, nobody even live that, you know what I’m sayin’? You watchin’ garbage, nothin’ but garbage. Straight up garbage. Yo, why don’t you just back up from the TV, read a book or something. Read about yourself, learn your culture, you […]
Looking for America
“Few of us will have the will to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.” ROBERT F. KENNEDY “I have always kept an open mind, which is necessary to the […]
Kidz in the Hall: School Spirit
On Talib Kwelis Right About Now, he chronicled the rise and subsequent fall of the largest independent Hip-Hop label of the late 90s: Rawkus Records. This label introduced the world to Mos Def, Company Flow, Kweli, and reintroduced Kool G Rap and Pharoahe Monch tragically faded in a flash of layoffs, mergers, and push-backs. But […]
Freekey Zekey: Balling Before Bail
Freekey Zekey’s thoughts in jail sound nothing like a One Love letter. Instead, the Harlem Diplomat original is likely just days away from hitting the bricks, and his excitement shows. In between paying homage to Tupac and Biggie as well as George Bush and Saddam, Zeke retraces the movement from its humble beginnings, to its […]
Redman and Raekwon On Board for North American Rock the Bells Trek
New Jersey lyrical icon Redman will join Wu-Tang Clansman Raekwon as part of the North American leg of the first ever Rock The Bells world tour. The month-long event, which kicks off Nov. 21 in Washington D.C., will touch ground in more than 20 major markets in the United States and Canada, including New York, […]
Talib Kweli Launches Virtual World To Support ‘Ear Drum’
Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli has found a new way to interact with fans by teaming with Second Life to launch his own three-dimensional virtual online world. The new venture will allow fans to visit his Brooklyn brownstone, which will feature online amenities such as a pool table, bar area, chill-out room, as well as a […]
The Hidden Bruise of Forbidden Fruits
There was a poetitorial written a few months back that addressed the impassive glances of Dick Cheney and John Edwards when they overlooked the impact of AIDS on African-American women. And yet, while this inactive stance deserved to be called out, a few of the more astute AllHipHop patrons noticed another blatant discrepancy: the poem […]
Ludacris Inks First Ever TV Deal, Producing ‘Halls of Fame’
Ludacris has inked a development deal with MTV’s teen-oriented nighttime network The N to executive-produce and star in the new series, Halls of Fame. The drama program revolves around 21-year-old singing sensation Starla and her sister Taylor, a 15- year-old aspiring fashion designer. The girls attend the Philadelphia High School of Performing Arts. As transplants […]
Dionne Warwick Taps Rap, R&B Singers For New Album
Legendary singer Dionne Warwick is planning a new contemporary album titled My Friends & Me. The diverse album will feature guest appearance by Da Brat, Mya, Kelis, Cyndi Lauper, Debra Cox, Reba McEntire, Gladys Knight, Angie Stone, Chante’ Moore and others. The Grammy-winning singer’s 45th anniversary was produced by her youngest son, Damon Elliot. “I’m […]
Kool Keith, MTV Joins Forces To Fight Global Warming
MTV’s TRL will debut what is being billed as the first ever Hip-Hop public service announcement on global warming The three-minute piece is titled “Trees” and is accompanied with a new track by Dr. Octagon aka Kool Keith. The PSA, which warns about deforestation and the dangers of global warming, was created by New York-based […]
Ne-Yo: The Hero, Pt 1
</object When AllHipHop.com Alternatives talked with Ne-Yo exactly one year ago, his single Stay was just catching a good buzz. Meanwhile, critics and fans, weary of the path that R&B was going down in recent years, watched to see what the young songwriter would do next. We believed that Ne-Yo would be the one to […]
Ne-Yo: The Hero, Pt 2
AHHA: Of the two, what do you enjoy more: songwriting or singing? Ne-Yo: Wow, I dont think I can choose one. In the beginning I would have said songwriting, because that was my comfort zone, thats what I know. But Ive always loved to sing, and Ive developed such a craving for a stage. I […]
Robin Thicke: Got 2 Be Down
When Robin Thicke first stepped onto the scene with his 2003 debut, A Beautiful World, people werent quite sure how to perceive him. With long brown locks, a rugged exterior and edgy, pitch-perfect vocals, Robin was a diamond in the rough. The product of parents who were both actors and songwriters, Thicke, as he was […]
School Was My Hustle
Artist: Kidz in the HallTitle: School Was My HustleRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Max Herman Rookie act Naledge and Double-O have a hell of a lot going for themselves as they’re introduced to the world as Kidz in the Hall-the duo who met in the Ivy League environs of the University of Pennsylvania. Not only are […]
Scarface: The World Is Yours (Video Game)
Artist: Video Game ReviewTitle: Scarface: The World Is Yours (Video Game)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Alex Thornton Dusting off an old franchise for a new game, Scarface: The World is Yours (Vivendi Universal Games, PS2) gives fans of Tony Montana a way to live out their hustler fantasies on the couch instead of the block. Rather […]
Lyrics Born: Channel Live
Lyrics Born has kept it live since the early 90s. Formerly half of Latryx, the San Jose MC has watched a solo career where his music continuously finds its way onto commercials, films, television, and even Adult Contemporary radio. As one of the head honchos at Quannum Projects, the veteran MC can also thank himself […]
Swizz Beatz: How About Some Hardcore
You don’t get the nickname “the monster” by sitting around and letting things fall into your lap. When Swizz Beats burst onto the scene in the ’90s as the main musical force behind the Ruff Ryders, when the sky was the limit for the young super producer. A few years passed, and things cooled off […]
Sivion: Vision Reconsidered
His life isnt the average rags to riches Hip-Hop story. As a matter of fact, there are no rags or riches involved this time. Instead, its a story about understanding every framework of creative expression and hearing Hip-Hop in its purest form. Former Phat K.A.T.S member and current affiliate of Deepspace 5, Sivion has an […]
Return From Mecca
Artist: X-ClanTitle: Return From MeccaRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: AJ Fresh On X-Clan’s new album Return From Mecca (Suburban Noize) much is taught and much can be learned. X Clan, the uncompromising pro-black rap group that came onto the Hip-Hop scene with their unique sound of funk and notable lyrics in the early 90’s, continue on […]
