Marquez Wins Linear Title with 11th Round Stoppage, Forrest Gets Revenge Juan Manuel Marquez made an emphatic statement last Saturday (September 13) in his first lightweight fight, outsmarting a focused Joel Casamayor to win the linear RING title. As a former feather and super-featherweight titlist, Marquez was cautious early on about exchanging with […]
Apologies for the two week layoff, but Barack Obama and the return of the Ill Community took time away but back to work.Peedi Crack (sorry that Peedi Peedi name is trash) dropped an bomb over an old school beat. I don’t know if this is gonna get any traction but i think it’s a cool […]
“We’ve had many Democratic presidents, and we will still have our guns”-Tony ViessmanWhen AllHipHop was in Denver we quickly stumbled over a base of support for Senator Barak Obama during the Democratic National Convention. Rednecks For Obama. Unable to speak to them at the time, we quickly snapped a picture of these two gentlemen, but […]
The first week of the 2008-09 NFL season started out as one big episode of Gomer Pyle. There was a lot of “golly” and “surprise, surprise, surprise”. Some of the biggest stories coming out of last weekend were injury related. There were plenty of them in Week 01 and the seasonal forecast for a few […]
When Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, are on the same screen for two hours, you pay attention. You pay attention to their swagger, their aging features, and their maneuvers, even their gestures. By today’s end, millions will be paying attention in the new film Righteous Kill, due in theatres today nationwide. Although […]
Get your wax into the digital world.Yes vinyl lovers, the 12” isn’t dead just yet. But the MP3 juggernaut is undeniable—ask iTunes making that cash, and the majors bleeding it while they try to catch up.However, one need not exist with the other and with ION’s iPTUSB turntable in your possession you can take those […]
As Black people in America, we have an obligation not only to those who have sacrificed before us, but to those who come after us to both honor what was given up and to provide more to those who are next. As we evolve and progress in this country we come to a very […]
EXCLUSIVE Interview with Lightweight Champion Nate Campbell IBF, WBA, and WBO champ Nate “The Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell is currently in training for a September 13 grudge match against Joan Guzman. Completely focused on unifying the lightweight division, Campbell has promised to take out all the top fighters willing to face him in the ring. Graciously […]
The opinions expressed in the following editorial do not necessarily reflect those of AllHipHop, its employees or its agents. It’s hard to be a person of color in the United States. Some of you will find the above statement incredibly banal. I know I do. To me, saying that racism is still alive […]
It’s here!!! It’s time to pull out the team hoodies, t-shirts, and hats. It’s Kickoff Weekend!!! I’m as happy as John Madden watching Brett Favre play football. What better way to start off the 2008-09 NFL season than Thursday Night Football featuring the defending champs facing off against a divisional foe? Before we get […]
De La Hoya, Pacquiao Set to Battle on December 6 The legal wrangling and cryptic statements to the press are now over. Last Thursday (August 28), Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquaio formally announced plans to meet on December 6 for a super fight to be contested at the welterweight limit. The […]
Wow!!! There is honestly no other way to start this without thanking AllHipHop.com for this opportunity. I especially wanna thank my dude Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur for seeing my vision and being more than just talk (unlike the d**kheads that saturate the industry today). So before I tell you about this new column and how you […]
We’re one week away from the kickoff of the 2008-09 NFL season, and as my main man Jim “J.R.” Ross would say, “Business is about to pick up!” Umenyiora done for the year, Strahan stays retired For the New York Giants, it’s a hard enough task to defend you Super Bowl championship. Now it’s […]
Illseed is an AllHipHop.com columnist and independent cultural critic. The views expressed with in this editorial don’t necessarily reflect the views of AllHipHop.com or its staff. He thanks resident rabble rouser Kiko Michaels for letting him borrow his “Really” editorial series. Really, John McCain…Really? When I woke up Friday morning, I wanted […]
Following Hillary’s big speech at the convention Tuesday, we hit up your Boy Bun B, the OG emeritus of the South and got his opinion on both the election and politics in general.From there we decided we were going to hit the streets, and see what the general feeling was following the events at the […]
AllHipHop coming to you live from Denver at the DNC. We won’t waste any more time with Michelle Obama as we’re sure you’ve peeped her speech everywhere. But like many conventions, after the show it’s the afterparty and Rock The Vote was more than happy to oblige.N.E.R.D. were co-headliners at the event with Fallout Boy […]
**UPDATE** Monday, August 25, 2008 11:30 AM EST As many of you have probably seen by now Michelle Obama just delivered her speech as the first keynote speaker of the DNC. After an emotional day for the Democratic Party, featuring a tribute to former President and present humanitarian Jimmy Carter, and a courageous appearance from […]
De La Hoya Increases Pacquiao Offer Oscar De La Hoya is not a man used to being told no. For over ten years, the Golden Boy has been able to dictate purse splits over all his opponents due to his immense mainstream marketability. But in 2008, things have changed. Just a week after his 70-30 […]
Things are starting to heat up as we get closer to the start of the 2008-09 NFL season. Here’s a few notes form this week: Injuries Galore For you New England Patriots fans out there, QB Tom Brady is suffering a foot injury again. The injury is on the same leg that he suffered […]
America LOVES the villain. From Al Capone to Al Pacino, real life or fantasy, we have always been an outlaw culture from the day we dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. The best villains are not purely evil, but make you feel for their humanity and recognize parts of yourself within them. With the […]
