ALBUM REVIEW: The-Dream – Love Vs. Money
Its really getting hard to not like The-Dream really hard.A glimpse into Terius The-Dream Nashs abilities was provided with his debut album Love/Hate, but now with his sophomore effort Love Vs. Money, The-Dream has made one thing clear: Hes serious, here to stay, and a force to be reckoned with. Love Vs. Money is simply a […]

The Last Word: Halle Berry Named Sexiest Black Woman Alive, Fergie Returns With a Glam Campaign, and More Rihanna/CB Drama
Whats the word? Another weekend in sight and we have Michael McLendon killing ten people and himself in a shooting rampage in Alabama, Obama encountering talk that hes taking on too much too soon as well as signing an order to lift the ban on embryonic stem cell research and March Madness going into full […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Case – The Rose Experience
Outside of a few outstanding R&B albums, the genre as a whole has fallen to the dumps lately. Most releases have tried to stay safe, avoiding the chances that are the lifeblood of art. Case, as an artist, has been through some serious struggles, especially after his self-titled debut. Usually, struggle with time has boded […]

The Last Word: Alicia Keys Plays Michelle Obama, Chris Rock Ducks a Rape Charge and Rosario Dawson Takes a Licking!
Hows it going, everyone? Its been a slow week and Im ready to recharge over the next two days. This week proved to be interesting with two NFL stars lost at sea despite an extensive search, Wall Street going up and down with the state of the economy and RNC chairman Michael Steele engaging […]

Flosstradamus: Big Billin’
Its no surprise that when the Hip-Hop cycle picked its new favorite region, the Midwest got next. While Kanye and Common saw it coming, during this natural regional progression, the categorical Hip-Hop sound also evolved. So not only are we meeting a brand new locale, but were experiencing music that weve either never heard or […]

Vistoso Bosses: Delirious Style
Today we label people punk, hipster and skater, but soon there will be an addition to the Pop vernacular called Vistoso, Spanish for beautiful and colorful. Behind the Vistoso movement are two trendsetters from Atlanta, GA – aptly titled Vistoso Bosses – that havent even graduated high school yet. After a discussion about their love […]

The Last Word: Chris Brown Challenged to a Boxing Match, Halle Berry Steals Jewels, and Tracy Morgan Starts a Fire!
Whats the word, daydreamers? Here we are at the starting point of another weekend after five days filled with Obama making good to sign his newly approved economic stimulus package on Presidents Day, a New York Post editorial cartoon generating outrage and protest from people who believe the image is racist, and Illinois Senator Roland […]

Serani: Big Tings
Dancehall music has made a major impact on pop culture in the past and continues to do so today with veteran DJs like Beenie Man and Elephant Man, as well as newer artists like Mavado, Busy Signal and many others. Theres always one breakout leader of the newbie pack, however, that garners massive attention with […]

The Last Word: Good News About Rihanna (Finally), Ne-Yo In a Lawsuit, and Stevie Wonder on Dancing With the Stars?
Whats good, everybody? This week proved to have a lot going on as A-Rod admits to using steroids, the man over the company that put out the salmonella infected peanut butter issues a no comment while appearing before the Senate, banking CEOs catching it during another Senate hearing and Chris Brown experiencing the fallout from […]

J. Holiday: The Return of the R&B Thug
What defines an R&B thug? Is the answer in his vernacular or his mannerisms with people? Is it his way with women or his dress code? Despite our eagerness to classify todays modern singer as a thug when we see their tattoos and stocking caps, these singers arent as predictable as what you may assume. […]

Concert Review: India.Arie
Date: February 5, 2009 Location: Unitel Studios, New York, NY On an arctic New York night, Neo-Soul chanteuse India.Arie marked her return to live performance with a taping for VH1s Soul Stage. With the release date of her fourth disc Testimony: Volume 2, Love & Politics approaching, the two-time Grammy winner was beyond excited. Im […]

The Last Word: Rihanna In a Lawsuit, Vivica Fox is the Cougar, and a Look at the Black V##### Monologues
Whats the word Last Wordians? Here we are again. Reminiscing about Obama admitting he was wrong in nominating Tom Daschle, Michael Phelps apologizing after a picture surfaces of him smoking pot and the Steelers making history by being the only franchise to win six Super Bowls. Get well wishes to Andre Harrell, who is […]

The Mind of Macy: Tools of War
The views expressed in this blog are not the views of AllHipHop.comThe most ridiculous thing, most stupidest thing, most disgusting thing is WAR. War is greed. War is the ultimate hypocrisy. The Bible says, “Thou Shalt Not Kill.” It doesn’t say, “except when fighting over oil.” Yet, our government prints boldly, “In God We Trust” on […]

The Last Word: Aaliyah Biopic Hits Theaters, Kelly Rowland Splits From Mathew Knowles and Rihanna Is the Next Charlie’s Angel?
Whats cookin everybody? Another five gone by and we got a set of octuplets coming into the world, Obama getting a reality check from Republicans while pushing hard for a $825 billion economic stimulus package and the Cardinals and Steelers playing this weekend in the Super Bowl. Shout out to the sounding boards for […]
You Know I Got Soul: B.o.B
Welcome to You Know I Got Soul, the Top 5 Dead or Alive for AllHipHop Alternatives, where we give artists a chance to list their Top 5 favorites outside of the realm of Hip-Hop. You never know what your favorite artist is listening to. Our special guest is B.o.B.Bobby Ray Simmons aka B.o.B has been […]

Trials of TQ: The Re-Up Interview
Since his well-received AllHipHop.com blog, TQ has been busy promoting his latest album Paradise. Witness to some dirt inside the famous Ca$h Money Records camp, the artist seemed to double his fan base overnight after spilling the beans on his former label. So after many of you requested it, we managed to get hold of […]

The Mind of Macy: Clearing the Obama Air
The views expressed in this blog are not the views of AllHipHop.comIn response to the false and ridiculous reporting by the New York Post, Page Six, that I have the “hots for Barack Obama and want to have his kids.” I portray a character in the Starz comedy series Head Case, which is a hilarious show about […]

The Last Word: Akon Forgets His Age, Rihanna Accused of Supporting the War in Gaza, and Mariah Carey Records With Nick Cannon’s Brother!
Whats going on, good folks? A historic week it was with Barack Obama being sworn in as the 44th President of the US, Hillary Clinton being confirmed as the new Secretary of State and Caroline Kennedy taking her name out of the running for Hillarys NY Senate seat. Congratulations to Kimora Lee Simmons […]

Colin Munroe: Why the Unsung Hero Sings
In a time when genres are getting stale and the music industry is running low on inspiration and album sales alike, singer, songwriter and producer Colin Munroe is blurring the lines of how music is defined, bringing his own refreshing blend of rock, pop, Hip-Hop and soul to the masses. Munroe has been keeping busy […]

The Janet Jackson Chronicles
In a sea of Beyoncés, Cassies, Ciaras and Britneys, Janet Jackson is among the blueprint of female entertainers. A résumé filled with hit songs, numerous awards and popular music videos, not to mention everything from the barely there vocals to the synchronized dance routines with an army of backup dancers, to the sold out shows […]