(AllHipHop Features) Inspired by Jay-Z’s illustrious annual Roc Nation Brunch, David Banner celebrated his birthday in style with a black tie dinner celebration at the American Cut restaurant in Atlanta’s Buckhead area. “Impressed with #JayZ ‘s brunch. We vowed to bring that level of excellence to the south. (We did.) Thank you #ATLANTA for being […]

By Biba Adams (AllHipHop Features) In 1968, Brooklyn-born Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. Four years later, she became the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Chisholm was known for being, unapologetically, for the people. Unbought and Unbossed was her autobiography published in 1970. It became her […]

(AllHipHop Features) Back in January, I got the chance to step into a lavish mansion in Norcross, Georgia in order to witness the filming of the Joel Silver-produced remake of Superfly. The contemporary version of the 1972 Blaxploitation classic is being guided by acclaimed visionary Julien “Director X” Lutz Director X became a music video […]

(AllHipHop Features) If the Notorious B.I.G. would have lived, I think he would have sought solace in Athens, Greece. While in Greece, Biggie’s name came up repeatedly as I sparred Hip-Hop-ingly with my friend Jared Reeder, who also went on the excursion on the islands. Athens is different than the other islands we were privileged […]

(AllHipHop Features) With a career that spans from founding the R&B super group New Edition to a successful solo run, the legendary Bobby Brown is finally bringing his story to TV screen with BET’s The Bobby Brown Story. Often hailed as the King of R&B and one of the original “Bad Boys” of the genre, […]

(AllHipHop Features) Jesse Collins is a director, producer, and writer who has consistently contributed to the success of award-winning television, from the Grammys and BET Awards to the critically acclaimed 3-part miniseries, The New Edition Story. As Collins gears up for new seasons of Dear Mama, and Hip Hop Squares, it’s his work on The […]

By Lauren deLisa Coleman (AllHipHop Features) If you’ve been waiting for the next, thought-provoking hip hop documentary, wait no more. Mass Appeal and Netflix has released a new Hip-Hop docu-series called “Rapture,” and the premise is pretty intriguing. Throughout eight episodes, each of which features a recording artist in Hip-Hop — Nas and Dave East, […]

By Micah Drago AllHipHop Features) Fortnite is everywhere right now, from memes and the news to the UMBC men’s basketball locker room. Back in February, Fortnite solidified itself as the top game with 3.4 million players online at once. If you’re old and dusty and wondering what Fortnite is, it’s a popular multi-platform battle royale […]

(AllHipHop Features) Fortnite is everywhere right now, from memes and the news to the UMBC men’s basketball locker room. Back in February, Fortnite solidified itself as the top game with 3.4 million players online at once. If you’re old and dusty and wondering what Fortnite is, it’s a popular multi-platform battle royale game. Battle royale […]

(AllHipHop Features) Three-time Grammy Award winning songwriter, producer, and musician, Stevie J is back with season 2 of his VH1 spin off show, “Leave It To Stevie”. The hit producer is not only focused on continuing to craft new music for veterans and new artists as he’s also focused on watching his kids pursue their […]

By Akanke Jackson (AllHipHop Features) With a name like Mustafa, you have to learn how to be a beast. Jamila Mustafa is an award-winning broadcast journalist from Wilmington, Delaware. Growing up as a child Jamila hated her name because it was foreign. With Jamila meaning “Beautiful” and Mustafa meaning “the chosen one”, she had no […]

(AllHipHop Features) Once upon a time, in my early years of writing, I was an in-house scribe for Black Beat magazine. I promise this is not about me, but I must set this up properly. I was a new New Yorker by way of Delaware and was unable to get the ear of The Source […]

By Tina Red (AllHipHop Features) Dutch Masters presented The Southwest Takeover at the Vulgan Gas Company, a state of the art venue in Austin, Texas and it was just that … a takeover. The lines to enter the venue extended down the street and the space was packed to capacity as fans anticipated a great […]

(AllHipHop Features) Excitement was in the air at the exclusive Tracklib studio session recently held at Erick Sermon’s Def Squad studios in Ronkonkama, Long Island about two hours outside of NYC. Legendary music executive and founder of Tommy Boy Records, Tom Silverman, joined Erick Sermon and super producer Rockwilder to introduce Tracklib, a game changing […]

By DeAngelus Garcia Jr (AllHipHop Features) Erica Bowen, founder and CEO of Blanco Entertainment believes that its easy to be in the right place at the right time by simply following your heart. Being true to herself and doing what she loves with the people most important to her have always opened up doors for Bowen, whether […]

(AllHipHop Features) There is renewed interest in one Craig Mack, one of the pillars of the Bad Boy Empire. The New York rapper is truly one of the unheralded artists of the 1990’s. Mack was one of Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs’s prized artists at one point, but soon The Notorious B.I.G. would emerge as the […]

(AllHipHop Features) From Fayetteville, North Carolina to New York, starting new chapters has always been a part of Rain910’s life. At 9 years old, he began writing rhymes. By 13, he was already meeting with major label record companies. Shortly after dropping out of school to pursue his dreams, he moved to live with his […]

[ALSO READ] PART 1: The Hip-Hop Guide To Greece, The Wonderland Of Europe “Boat dock, only food is a fish / On the coast to Greece, where the views is the sh#t…” – rapper Nipsey Hussle (AllHipHop Features) To Nipsey’s credit, once your mind is opened to Greece, it becomes a standard. The island of […]

(AllHipHop Features) C-Murder’s hunger strike to oppose Angola Prison’s conditions and the handling of its inmates may have come to a close, but problems persist inside of the nation’s largest correctional facility. C-Murder is serving a life sentence for the 2002 slaying of a 16-year-old. The rapper and several inmates launched a three-week hunger strike […]

​ ​ (AllHipHop Features) Multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning recording artists, the Black Eyed Peas recently returned with new social and political force with a song and powerful video titled “Street Livin”. Directed by Will.i.am, “Street Livin” highlights four inter-sectional issues largely impacting communities of color – Police Brutality, Prison Industrial Complex, Gun Violence, and Immigration. The […]