Healing Hip-Hops Racial WoundsBetween Blacks and Browns, That Is
Hip-Hop Kulture doesnt recognize haters. Haters within a culture of love are traitors. KRS-One, The Gospel of Hip-Hop. New York: powerHouse Books, 2009, p. 395. A few weeks back AllHipHop.com ran a feature news report, Rap Group Calle 13 Dominates Latin Grammys, celebrating its recent sweep of 5 awards, including album of the year […]
Monday Fashion Feature: Rihanna Loves Her Work Boots – Do You?
Rihanna Leave it up to the ultimate fashionista, Rihanna, to incorporate one of the hottest trends this season in men’s footwear into her wardrobe – the work boot. We featured men’s work wear in this recent “Trend Alert“, but can a lady like Rihanna pull off the look? She was […]
Chris Brown On Jay-Z: “I Get My Money, He Gets His”
R&B singer Chris Brown has responded to reports that he called Jay-Z a cornball during the rappers acceptance speech during the American Music Awards. Browns cornball tweet in question came as Jay-Z accepted the award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist on November 23. Last night Brown called into DJ Whoo Kids Shade 45 […]
Shyne Spends Thanksgiving With Belize Inmates
Recently freed rapper Shyne spent Thanksgiving Day speaking to hundreds of incarcerated inmates at a prison in Belize. Shyne spoke with over 400 inmates at Belize’s Hattiesville prison, on Thursday, November 26. The rapper shared his experiences behind bars for a 1999 shooting, his career and his strategy for post prison, which he […]
Ross on 50s Sales: R.I.P. We Buried Him
Now that 50 Cents disappointing first week numbers are official, rival Rick Ross is now claiming victory in their 2009 feud. In a recent concert for DJ Khaleds birthday, Ross proclaimed full credit for 50 Cents lowest debut week (161,000) of his previously multi-platinum career. So we celebrating my n#### birthday, but were […]
COA Introduces Money Clothing, MILKCRATE NYC And More
DrJays.com’s Kiki and EMitts at COA’s grand opening Last week, Kiki hit up the COA (Coat Of Arms) store grand opening party in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The exclusive boutique was opened by three well known names in the NYC streetwear industry: Daymon Green, and Jason Jacobs, as well as Frank 151‘s […]
Lil Wayne Doc ‘The Carter’ Shoots To #1 on iTunes
A controversial new documentary about superstar rapper Lil Wayne has shot to the top of the iTunes movie charts. QD3 Entertainments film The Carter is currently the No. 1 selling documentary on iTunes in the U.S. In addition to landing the top slot on Apple’s iTunes U.S. music store, The Carter is also […]
Interview With Caron Butler of the Washington Wizards
The Hip-Hop culture can be found in many places influencing many people. Racine, Wisconsin is one of those places and Washington Wizard All Star forward Caron Butler is one of those people. Growing up in Racine was anything but easy for Caron Butler but amid all the success, Butler has not forgotten where he came […]
The Last Word: Sade’s Still Sexy! Mariah Gets Acting Props! Ashanti Beats Recession!
Whats up everybody? Its been a short but good week as we digest Allen Iverson announcing his retirement from basketball on Wednesday (Nov. 25), Adam Lamberts S###### themed performance at the American Music Awards and the avalanche of Christmas shoppers who are invading stores right now on this Black Friday. Shout out to Lady […]
Camp Brooklyn To Honor Famed Director Spike Lee
Famed Director Spike Lee will be honored at an auction to benefit Children’s charity Camp Brooklyn this December. Camp Brooklyn was founded by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who will present Lee with the 20th Anniversary Mickey Mantle Community Service Award. The auction will raise funds for Camp Brooklyn, which gives children a […]
NBA Star Allen Iverson Announces Retirement
NBA star/rapper Allen Iverson has announced his retirement from the NBA in a statement released on commentator Stephen A. Smiths website yesterday (November 25th). Iverson, who played in the NBA for 13 years, was a 10 time All-Star, who played with the 76ers from 1996 until 2006. From 2006 until 2008 Iverson played […]
Download: Lupe Fiascos Enemy of the State: A Love Story
Lupe Fiasco has eluded the limelight for quite sometime since his last album, The Cool. Now, the Chicago rapper presents Hip-Hop fans another reason to be grateful on Thanksgiving Day. Although, hes been out of the commercial realm, true fans know that the rapper has increased the output of music recently. The intensity has increased […]
Hip-Hop Stars And Their Sports Twin
Me and the boy A.I. got more in common than just ballin and rhymin Jay-Z, Super Ugly There will be ballin. There will be rivalries. There will be some swinging of the fists and there will be some showboating. This is not a rap concert this is the National Basketball Association. The relationship between rap […]
GAME REVIEW: GTA IV – The Ballad Of Gay Tony
Developer/Publisher: Rockstar Games Platform: XBOX 360 Players: 1 – 16 (Online) Rating: A++ The world of GTA IV has provided gamers an over the top, fast and furious ride through the underworld of the fictional Liberty City. Our first protagonist Niko Bellic gave us a tremendous introduction to this metropolis through the eyes […]
Exclusive: Dolla’s Mom Speaks; Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Murder
The family of slain rapper Dolla will celebrate his 22nd birthday today (November 25th) with the release of a brand new mixtape titled The Miseducation of Dolla. Dollar, born Roderick Anthony Burton II, was gunned down in front of the Beverly Center on May 18th 2009. Just hours after the shooting, police arrested […]
