Rick Ross: The AllHipHop Interview, Pt. 1
After coming into the game on the strength of a heavy street buzz and a presidential cosign from Jay-Z, Rick Ross beat the odds with the runaway success of his hit single “Hustlin.” His debut, Port of Miami, went on to near platinum status and his ringtone sales were beyond a million. Not bad for […]

ELECTION ’08: Barack Strikes Back!!
To paraphrase the not-so-great-rapper Bubba Sparxxxs, this week in politics has gotten ugly as a somewhat revived Hillary Clinton has begun churning out her kitchen sink strategy of throwing everything shes got after Barack Obama, while placing her own narrative into the media super spin cycle. ? The result has been a gut wrenching mix […]

Mother Protests Tony Yayo’s Book Bank Book Tour
The mother of a teen involved in an altercation with Tony Yayo and his associates is speaking out against an upcoming book tour featuring the G-Unit rapper. Yayo, born Marvin Bernard, plead guilty last month to harassing the 14-year-old, who is the son of Czar Entertainment CEO Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond. As part of […]

Notorious B.I.G.: Tribute Video
“Whatchu Want” (33 Post Tribute Video)

Movie Review: College Road Trip
A cup-full of an exceptionally talented comedian and a dash of an actress who’s been a pro since she was just four-years-old were the exact measurements needed to create College Road Trip. The flick follows Melanie Porter (Raven-Symone) on her quest for the perfect college along with her overprotective father James Porter (Martin Lawrence). […]

We’ll Always Love Big Poppa
With recent news that rapper Gravy will be playing the lead role in a film regarding the Notorious life of Christopher Wallace, its ever so apparent that theres a gaping hole in New York Hip-Hop without the presence of B.I.G. Its hard to believe that its been over a decade since his passing, and […]

Tech Talk: Rip and Run
Summer is fast approaching – even if it doesnt feel like it – and its about that time to start working on your beach body. I swear I wanted to go out and jog, but I had to type this up. What can I say is, Im willing to sacrifice for you guys. […]

Sneak(er) Peek: Nike Dunks, Negro AF1’s, Girlie Adidas and such…
Got a bunch of fresh sneaker looks to get to so lets get to it. Nike Dunks have become as common as quarter waters (“Hugs” to my Philly/DE folks) and sunflower seeds in the hood over recent years. Staying freshly dipped while wearing a pair amidst and despite their ubiquity requires taking the initiative to […]

AHH Stray News: Tony Yayo Promotes Literacy To Teens
New York based non-profit The Book Bank Foundation is kicking off its 1st Annual Community Tour, featuring Queens, New York rapper Tony Yayo. Yayo will join Book Bank founder Glenn Toby from March 10-15th in New York City promoting literacy while visiting various schools and homeless shelters. The Book Bank Foundation was established in […]

Dropping Pounds With Cipha Sounds: Cheating
What’s going on my people, thanks for joining me once again on my journey to shed these very unhealthy pounds. First I want to say that I am getting way more support from this than I thought I would get, so thanks to everybody for writing me and just coming up to me and showing […]

Brand Nubian Rips Down Atlanta (2/26/08)
Classic music is timeless, but great artists are not. Music trends and time can render a once influential artist obsolete; a relic of a forgotten era. Despite this harsh ending for some, other artists still retain their aura, maintaining a quiet dignity in light of the ever changing music scene. Brand Nubian falls in the […]

Knockout Nation: Vazquez Edges Marquez, Guerrero Blasts Litzau, Peter Seeks Redemption
The old timers used to say that legends are solidified in the championship rounds. In those days fighters could use rounds 10-15 to score a come from behind knockout (ie Marciano-Walcott I), or steal a close decision (ie Ali-Norton III). Last Saturday, Israel Vazquez (43-4, 31 KOs) didnt have the luxury of […]

Papoose: Build Or Destroy (Mixtape)
Build Or Destroy (Streetsweepers); two words that can be used to sum up Papooses career quite nicely. The former calls to the buzz he created when he was a form of mixtape heatrock in 2004 and 2005. The latter compactly describes his career past 2006 and 2007; going from the one point five million dollar man […]

The Socialite: “M” Word Stress
The other day, I was talking to a colleague of mine about the M word; yes, marriage. She opened up to me on her feelings about it and how she had it all planned out from when shed like for it to happen, where it will happen, and how many people will attend. The […]

I’m An Actress: All Women Are…
A good friend of mine from college used to amuse himself, and other males no doubt, by occasionally referring to women as bald cats. His interpretation: unique and ornery little creatures with nasty dispositions, that like neither themselves or each other. As we sit in the midst of Womens History Month, Id like […]

Brothers Who Discovered Eminem Sue Dr. Dre, Interscope For Millions
Mark and Jeff Bass, the Detroit brothers responsible for discovering Eminem, have filed a lawsuit against Aftermath, Interscope and Dr. Dres Ary Inc., claiming the companies have failed to pay millions of dollars in royalties. The Bass brothers Michigan-based F.B.T. Productions, along with Em2M LLC, claim that the labels have failed to pay at […]

Whitney Houston Taps Hip-Hop Producers For Album
Black Eyed Peas front man will.I.am, Akon and writer/singer Sean “The Pen” Garrett have all been enlisted to help produce the highly anticipated album from Whitney Houston. According to BMG CEO Clive Davis, Houston has recorded four songs for the untitled project, Houstons first since her 2002 album Just Whitney. Davis was clear […]

AHH Stray News: Kanye, Mary J. Headline Essence Music Fest
Chicago Hip-Hop star Kanye West is among the headliners of 2008’s Essence Music Festival, organizers have announced. West will join an all-star lineup in New Orleans in July, that includes performances by Chris Rock, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Chris Brown, Morris Day and The Time and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. The festival, which takes […]

50 Cent, Bizzy Bone, Bobby Valentino, Chingy, Maino, Chris Notez and Hav Boy Monte
Can I Talk To Biggie (Notorious B.I.G. Tribute)