Its 12:30 in the afternoon and I’m weaving through the congested Atlanta traffic like an Indy 500 driver trying to make it to the offices of Upfront Megatainment, and not be late for an exclusive meeting with industry music mogul Devyne Stephens. Devyne Stephens is no ordinary individual. He is a vehicle that has been […]

Ray-J has been many things during the various phases of his career and life. These days, the R&B star is part singer and part reality star with his new show with sister Brandy. But, Ray-J revealed that later in his evolution he would like to be mayor of Carson, California, the city in which he […]

Its 8pm in Los Angeles and Jeremih and 50 Cent have just made it into production for the video “Down On Me,” the latest and hottest collaboration from the young R&B singer and the G-Unit general. AllHipHop.com caught up with the Chicago-native to get the latest on his new album and recent success. Jeremih: Hey, […]

Growing up I always played with Barbie dolls; I didn’t know years later I’d actually be able to speak to one. Up and coming artist Barbee is truly a doll who enjoys taking on the persona of every little girl’s best friend. Some may have heard of her through the Dancehall scene on tracks with […]

AllHipHop is conducting an experiment. We teamed up with Youth UpRising in East Oakland, CA to find talented kids that can interview , videotape, edit and produce content for AllHipHop.com. After a visit to their complex, it is easy to see that the kids are surround by a talented support team and an environment that […]

Ms. Drama sits down with Chrisette Michelle to talk about her upcoming album, Let Freedom Reign. She opens up about the importance of family and working with her brother on her recent mixtape, Love Thy Brother. She delves into the album theme and topic and talks about the rock-soul feel that the listeners will get […]

To say that film director Tyler Perry has reached a pivotal point in his career with the release of the film-adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s 1975 Tony Award-winning stage play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, is an understatement. Although, Perry does not reenact the play scene-by-scene, and some of […]

As a graduate of Cleveland School of the Arts, it should come as no surprise that Conya Doss has found a way to utilize her craft in untraditional ways. A full-time teacher by day, and a critically-acclaimed singer by night, she has managed to balance the worlds of academia and entertainment with relative ease. Even […]

Somebody up at Island Def Jam has a pretty wicked sense of humor. “Shot Down,” the new song by Ne-Yo, is pretty hot! The Boola-produced smoothie samples “Shoot ‘Em Up Movies” by a group called The Deele. In the video, there are some familiar faces. An even more youthful looking Babyface is a group member […]

The Smith Legacy rolls on, but Willow is paving her own roads. The world (love it publicly or in secrecy) has anxiously awaited and now its here…the video for “Whip My Hair.”

Hip-Hop is no longer just DJ’s beats, rappers’s rhymes, b-boying, and graff. The culture has expanded so much that the participants and the culture has permeated into the main vein of popular society. Dennis L.A. White is one of the younger, innovative talents to branch off from the Hip-Hop tree into Hollywood for greener pastures. […]

Willow Smith is killin’ it right now and all of it is based on one song, “Whip My Hair.” Well the song didn’t create itself. The production comes from the creative mind of one man Jukebox. He explains how the song with Willow came about and his lengthy relationship with Will Smith. He says “Whip […]

Long before Kelly Price became a fixture on R&B radio, she slowly developed a reputation behind-the-scenes as the “Queen of Hip-Hop Hooks.” Although her professional resume includes backing vocals for R&B staples, like Faith Evans (Keep the Faith), Whitney Houston (My Love is Your Love) and Mariah Carey (Dreamlover, Music Box, Merry Christmas, Daydream, Butterfly […]

Who knows if Lauryn Hill will ever officially return to Hip-Hop as a rapper. To be honest, Lauryn’s so talented, most of us would be happy to have her in any way. This is why her recent duet with Ronald Isley is such a joy. The pair remake the classic Burt Bacharach-written record “Close To […]

With a deep understanding of people, events, and situations Faith Evans has eclipsed the thresholds of rhythm and blues. She’s earned only the highest acclaim and admiration within her 15 years in the game, but with volumes of humility you could never get her to admit such. One of the original soul singers from the […]

Director Robert Rodriguez unveiled his latest action movie Machete at the famed Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday night August 25th. Machete stars longtime side-role man Danny Trejo who is known for his criminal portrayals and his perfect stone-cold low-life look. “His face looks like you can rock-climb on it” said Robert Rodriguez […]

Not many artists can go into album exile for eight years and emerge with much of their fan base still intact. But Bilal Oliver is a fighter and survivor. Instead of bowing under the mainstream demands of his former home Interscope, Bilal opted not to record ready-made radio tunes and completely severed ties with the […]

Michael Jackson would have been 51 had he lived, but we feel the singer is still very alive. A birthday party? His music his still shared as if he were releasing it himself. And, lastly…generations from babies to the elderly still enjoy the King of Pop. On AllHipHop’s Twitter, we solicited dedications from fans and […]

As a musical director, keyboardist, and composer, Michael Bearden has been fortunate enough to work with some of the industry’s biggest icons. From Madonna and Whitney Houston to Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder, Bearden has earned the respect of his peers and developed a reputation for the professionalism and excellence that he brings to every […]

Sean Garrett – The Inkwell 1. Intro 2. She Geeked ft. Tyga & Gucci Mane 3. Summer Love ft. Bun B & Yo Gotti 4. Get It All ft. Nicki Minaj 5. Feel Love ft. Drake 6. Stoopidd 7. Come when my Girl Come ft. Fabolous 8. Girls on Girls ft. Lil Wayne 9. Oh […]