Runway Report: BET’s Rip The Runway
Every year, BET hosts some of the hottest fashion lines and biggest celebrities in their Rip The Runway special, and 2008 is no exception. The taping took place last week, and dozens of artists including Pharrell, T-Pain, Snoop Dogg, Lil Mama, the girls of Danity Kane, Flo Rida walked the red carpet. Of course, everyone’s […]
DVD REVIEW: Black August
Black August (Warner Home Video), a film based on the story of George Jackson (Gary Dourdan), a San Quentin inmate serving a one year to life sentence for a $71 gas station robbery, captures the incendiary climate of the Black Panther movement in the 1960’s. Darren Bridgett plays David Dryer, a fidgety well-intentioned editor who […]
Bun B Makes His Decision In Politics
Bun B on the election in January 2008: Im still waiting to see [who I support]. I think its still a little early. Im really, really leaning that way [towards Obama]. Im sitting back and seeing whos going to do what. I dont know enough about Barack and it would be ignorant of me to […]
Rappers Support Juvenile; Funeral For Daughter Set
Members of the Southern Hip-Hop community are showing their support for Juvenile this week, as news of the rappers tragic personal loss continues to spread. As investigators continue to search for a motive in the murders of Juveniles four-year-old daughter Jelani, her 11-year-old sister Micaiah and their mother Joy Deleston, many have come forward […]
It’s All In The Game: Ming-less Chatter
When Yao Ming went down last week with a season-ending stress fracture in his left foot, it was looking like the Houston Rockets playoff hopes were shattered. The injury was a tough break for the Rockets, who were playing their best basketball of the season and had won 13 straight games before Yao went down. […]
Rip The Runway Special
AllHipHop.com gets DIRECT access to Snoop, Juelz Santana, Day 26 and other Hip-Hop artists, R&B, stylists and designers at this year’s BET’s Rip The Runway
Andre 3000 Benjamin: All Pro
Damn. Andre 3000 Benjamin, one half of the musical phenomenon OutKast the man justly dubbed Worlds Best Dressed Man by Esquire magazine is dressed like a flaming seahorse! In the comedy Semi-Pro starring Will Ferrell (Jackie Moon) and co-starring Woody Harrelson (Monix), Benjamin plays basketball star Clarence Coffee Black Withers for the […]
The Socialite: Growing Pains
With the 2008 Grammy Awards now behind us, hopefully you have a few fond memories to carry you through the next few weeks, or days. Maybe it was Kanye West bringing A-list attention to himself the entire night or maybe it was Nas and Kelis making their controversial fashion statement with Black History Month as […]
Smirnoff Signature Mix Series: Q-Tip
AllHipHop.com has Q-Tip’s performance of the Smirnoff Signature Mix of Q-Tip and Cool & Dre’s “Midnight ’08”
Birthplace Of Hip-Hop Saved
Efforts to save the birthplace of Hip-Hop culture proved successful as the New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) rejected a proposed sale of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue to a developer Mark Karasick. According to Sen. Charles Schumer, the HPD cited the fact that current rents could not be sustained if the sale […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: R. Kelly Vs Ne-Yo! 50 Cent & Naked Ping-Pong? Tyson/Holyfield AGAIN?
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. YESTERDAYS RUMORS! Hip-Hop Rumors: Lil’ Kim’s L#### Experience? Snoop Don’t Need Dre! Keyshia Cole P##### Fans Off? Hip-Hop Rumors: Papoose and Fat Joe Fighting? The 50 Factor! TYSON/HOLYFIELD […]
ELECTION ’08: Hillary’s Last Stand?
First off, Id like to apologize to all of you for missing the last week; but, alas, The Wolf needed to take his vacation to the Holy Land. If youre interested you can catch up with my adventures over at Word of the People. Unfortunately, my timing was a bit off as the last couple […]
After The Game, It’s The After Party!
“Feels Good” Tony, Toni, Tone “Poison“ BBD “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” “In The Light” Common/Eryka Badu NV Nightclub-Lounges official Celebrity Weekend, “Put You To Bed,” Grand Finale hosted by J. Holiday had a little something for everyone that simply wanted to enjoy the night and get away from the chaos of the world, even “if only […]
Disturbing Tha Peace Re-signs With Def Jam
Ludacris Disturbing Tha Peace imprint (DTP) has re-signed a long term distribution deal with Island Def Jam Music Group, effectively debunking rumors that Island Def Jam had dropped the Atlanta-based label. Rumors began to circulate last week that DTP had been dropped by IDJs Chairman, Antonio L.A. Reid, after a showcase the label sponsored […]
Hollywood Shuffle: Bow Wow Thugs It Out, Supermodel Terrell Owens? Jessica Alba’s Grade School Woes
Over the weekend I finally got to catch up on all of my movies – Mos Def and Jack Black’s Be Kind Rewind, Andre Benjamin and Will Ferrells Semi-Pro heck I even got to see Vantage Point. Im actually kind of mixed on how I feel on all three films. If anyone else has […]
