REVIEW: “Subway Art”
Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant, both world-class photographers in their own right, reclaim graffiti fame with this 25th anniversary re-release of their remarkable visual documentation of graffitis golden age in the late 70s and early 80s. The portfolio-sized book is not one of those stuffy academic releases dedicated to the history of graffiti, its commercialization, […]
Sneak(er) Peek: Adidas X Def Jam
Def Jam and Adidas; two disparate companies sharing innovative pasts and futures. The former holds place as the essential Hip-Hop label, built on acts like LL Cool, Slick Rick and Public Enemy. The latter is a bedrock in sportswear, and inadvertently or not, Hip-Hop fashion harking back to the debut of ubiquitous Pro Model/Superstar (aka […]
Sic Osyrus Ft. Esso and Sav Killz [Heater Of The Day]
“Still Love Her Remix”
Dorrough Ft. Jermaine Dupri, Soulja Boy, Jim_Jones, Slim Thug, E-40 And Rich Boy
“Ice Cream Paint Job Remix”
Lil Kim, Cyndi Lauper Collaborate For Nelson Mandela’s B-Day
Nelson Mandelas 91st birthday will include more than cake, as rapper Lil Kim and 80s pop songstress Cyndi Lauper take the stage together to help celebrate the occasion during a concert to honor the former South African president. The three-hour event, which will take place at 8 p.m. July 18 at Radio City Music […]
50 Cent: Heavy Weight Part 2
In the second verse of video for 50 Cents In Da Club, the Queens rapper displays a particularly intense stare that seems to be a gateway to everything that hes experienced in his life, including his struggles. In Part 2 of AllHiphops interview, 50 delivers that glare several times as he peruses through several topics […]
Joe Budden To Inspectah Deck: “I’m going to tear him up for fun”
A full-fledged lyrical feud has broken out between Inspectah Deck of the Wu Tang Clan and Joe Budden, who now represents for Slaughterhouse. While Budden has yet to respond in song, Deck has released a song called House N***a, where he proclaims the war is on. The lyrical beef is a result of Joe Budden […]
Mothers Of Superstar Rappers Offer Advice To Single Moms
The mothers of three internationally known rap stars will lend their time and parenting tips during the Saving our Sons workshop panel event, which seeks solutions to the educational crisis facing young, African-American men. Dr. Mahalia A. Hines, the mother of rapper/actor Common, Dr. Brenda Greene, the mother of Talib Kweli and Sheron Smith, […]
Pitbull DUI Trial Starts In Miami; Rapper Faces Prison
The DUI trial of rapper Pitbull started today (July 8) in Miami, Florida. Pitbull, born Armando Perez, landed his second DUI charge in December of 2007, after police stopped him driving 93 miles-per-hour on the Palmetto Expressway. He was arrested and was eventually released on $1,000 bond. The rappers first DUI charge came […]
Hurricane Chris Explains Halle Berry CoSign, New LP
Fresh off the success of his Halle Berry single, Hurricane Chris is looking to cap off the summer with the August release of Unleashed. The sophomore LP will mark Chris first offering since 2007s 51/50 Ratchet, which was powered by the triple platinum single A Bay Bay. Halle Berry herself was seen dancing […]
Celebrities Twitter About Michael Jackson
The world gathered together yesterday (July 7) to mourn and celebrate the life of Michael Jackson, one of the greatest entertainers to ever grace music, during a memorial at the Los Angeles Staple Center. Seats were filled with everyone from the Jackson family, to A-listers like Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, Sean “Diddy” Combs, […]
