Robin Thicke: Got 2 Be Down
When Robin Thicke first stepped onto the scene with his 2003 debut, A Beautiful World, people werent quite sure how to perceive him. With long brown locks, a rugged exterior and edgy, pitch-perfect vocals, Robin was a diamond in the rough. The product of parents who were both actors and songwriters, Thicke, as he was […]

Wilmer Valderrama: Oh Snap
Wilmer Valderrama should be a household name. Unfortunately, shaking off That 70s Show character Fez, the lovable foreign exchange student trying to fit in with the hip crowd and score with the females at the same time, is no easy task. After 200 episodes, That 70s Show ended. Wilmers best friend Ashton Kutcher has grown […]

Shareefa: Ready For The World
“Come wit it, need somebody thats real gangsta/I need a pappi, somebody I call daddy” So we have another bossy chick amongst us. Well, this one demands a boss, and she is not taking anything less. Shareefa, the New Jersey native recently signed to Disturbing the Peace, isnt taking anything lightly within her career. Known […]

Makeba Riddick: Tried And True
In the year 2006, the world has been introduced to many break-out artists and even more song-writers and producers, but Makeba Riddick steals the show. As the only female in Sean Diddy Combs hit-man stable, Riddick is proving that she can hold her own on her own, and has the accolades to prove it. Makeba […]

Akon: Transform Your Soul, Pt 1
Akon may joke about being called an ugly African kid in his younger days, but hes definitely got the last laugh these days. The SRC Records golden child has blossomed into an edgy, international sex symbol, and is in process of building his own empire of companies. His debut album earned him platinum status in […]

Akon: Transform Your Soul, Pt 2
AHHA: We heard a rumor that youre actually doing a movie based on your life. Akon: Yeah I got a movie based on my life called Illegal Alien. Its probably going to be the craziest movie that drops when it drops. If people really knew my story, they would be looking at me in a […]

Topper Carew: Remembering Robin
Robin Harris is arguably one of the best stand-up comedians the average HBO subscriber never heard of. Yet despite his anonymity within mainstream circles, Harris was revered in the realm of Black comedy. So much so, that greats like Martin Lawrence and Joe Torry credit a portion of their success to the late comedian, who […]

JoJo: Big Girl Things
In a world filled with musical divas, JoJo is anything but. The 15-year-old singer, who scored big with her platinum self-titled debut album, harbors a humble attitude to compliment her public image. While some may pigeonhole her as a TRL pop princess, JoJo possesses a love for all things music (she cites DAngelos Brown Sugar […]

Steve Pageot: Key Factor
As a composer, producer, engineer and performer, Steve Pageot epitomizes musical genius. The Brooklyn-born, Canadian-raised Pageot has been making music longer than he could read it. By the time he was in high school he had already won the highly-esteemed Canadian Music Competition, and these days he’s got an impressive range of experience under his […]

Rodney Darkchild Jerkins: The Whisper Songs
Once every few years producer comes along and redefines music. From 1994 up until roughly 2001, Rodney Darkchild Jerkins was that producer. His Top 10 girl anthems read like a late 90s Billboard chart and flips from UK Pop like Holler by the Spice Girls, to straight up sexy R&B like The Boy Is Mine […]

Buffie the Body: Trump Tight
Just going with the flow is not in Buffie the Bodys nature. She wants to know everything thats going on. Thanks to her voluptuous back-side, shes gone from working odd jobs in Athens, Georgia, to being one of the most desired models to grace the covers of King and Black Mens Magazine. She appeared in […]

Marques Houston: All The Right Moves
Actors turned singers. singers turned actors. child stars turning childhood success into adulthood success – three things that few people are able to successfully pull off, let alone accomplish all of them within a lifetime. While it took him some time to shake the image of Immatures Batman and Sister Sisters Roger between his solo […]

Omar: Internationally Known
After his fifth album, Best By Far, was released, Omar inexplicably stepped into the shadows for a half-decade. Now Englands longest reigning soul provider is back – and it would appear to be by popular demand. Omar aligned himself with the incomparable Stevie Wonder for his new album, entitled Sing (If you want it), which […]

Darien Brockington: Out The Pocket
In every Hip-Hop family, theres a need for melody just as much as bars and hooks. While Nate Dogg was the crooner for Death Row, Vinia Mojica provided sonic soul for Native Tongues and Reflection Eternal. Within Little Brothers burgeoning movement in North Carolina, Darien Brockington has stepped up to became a go-to guy for […]

Kandi: Money Maker
Atlanta native Kandi Burruss and her city have a lot in common. Both are laidback, stress-free and moving along at their own pace. Its the lifestyle – opposite to the one that New York is renowned for – that has seen Atlantas music scene thrive beyond everyones wildest imagine. It also explains Kandis years of […]

Frankie J: How To Deal, Pt 2
AHHA: Let’s talk about the Vida [Guerra] rumors [of romance] that were rampant. How much of that was true? Frankie J: Okay, I’m a let yall know just to clear it up, we’re just friends! We’re friends, we’re homies, she’s my girl – we did the video together, yes. It came out great, we did […]

Frankie J: How To Deal, Pt 1
When Frankie Js#### single Dont Wanna Try hit the airwaves in 2003, R&B fans at large didnt know much about the soft-spoken young musician. The former lead singer of popular Latin group Kumbia Kings, Frankie J had already been working with some of the best in the industry before the mainstream heard his name, including […]

Elan: The New Wave
Tony Kanal of No Doubt hit it big when he introduced us to Los Angeles native Elan, a reggae artist whom many would consider a newcomer. Although Elan went on tour with Bob Marleys band, The Wailers, for three years, meeting Kanal backstage at a show launched his career as a solo artist. Elan, now […]

AHHA Fashion: NYC Fashion Week, Spring 07
Fashion Week in New York City is a constant whirlwind of celebrities, models, designers, press and fashionistas galore. The pomp and circumstance is typically centered around Bryant Park and its infamous tents, but theres a whole world of fashion beyond the madness in midtown. AllHipHop.com Alternatives resident style connoisseurs went to see what fashion lurked […]

Raheem DeVaughn: Make It Happen
Patience is a virtue that Raheem DeVaughn has cultivated. The Jive recording artist has seen a number of his other labelmates release their projects with great success, while he humbly waited offstage for his time to come. In the meantime, Raheem was building his name in the Washington DC/Baltimore area, selling out shows every week. […]