RNC: The Empire Strikes Black
The opinions expressed in the following editorial do not necessarily reflect those of AllHipHop, its employees or its agents. Its 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 […]

OUT OF BOUNDS: Are You Ready For Some Football?
Its here!!! Its time to pull out the team hoodies, t-shirts, and hats. Its Kickoff Weekend!!! Im 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 […]

Knockout Nation: De La Hoya-Pac Confirmed! Calderon Retains, Clottey-Margarito, Razor Ruddock
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 […]

Yo Kangol!: INDUSTRY ADVISOR
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 […]

OUT OF BOUNDS: Jones In, Merriman Done, Strayhan Stays Retired
Were 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, its a hard enough task to defend you Super Bowl championship. Now its […]

Really, John McCain? (Or Are You On That Drank?)
Illseed is an AllHipHop.com columnist and independent cultural critic. The views expressed with in this editorial dont 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 […]

AllHipHop and Bun B at the DNC
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 […]

LIVE FROM THE DNC: N.E.R.D., Fallout Boy, & Nick Cannon Rock the Vote!
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 […]

LIVE FROM THE DNC: Michelle Obama’s Big Moment, Celebrities in Politics, Protesters & Police
**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 […]

Knockout Nation: De La Hoya Ups Pacquiao Offer, Judah Wants Mayweather, US Olympic Team Bombs, The Celtic Warrior Steve Collins
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 […]

OUT OF BOUNDS:Brady Injured, Chad Johnson Sidelined, R.I.P. Gene Upshaw
Things are starting to heat up as we get closer to the start of the 2008-09 NFL season. Heres 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 […]

DIGITS: The 10 Flyest Villains
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 […]

MOVIE REVIEW: The Longshots
Ice Cube and Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit) want you to take them seriously, yet Keke Palmer just wants to keep showing her skills. In The Longshots, all three – Durst, the films director, Ice Cube, its producer and co-star and its leading lady, Palmer – get a chance to spread their wings. Due to […]

Knockout Nation: Pac Turns Down De La Hoya! Calzaghe Confirms Retirement, Margarito Strikes Back at Critics, Jerry Quarry Remembered
Grand Opening/Grand Closing: Pacquiao Rebuffs De La Hoya OfferNot even a full week after announcing that negotiations had begun, Top Rank head Bob Arum has confirmed that his client Manny Pacquiao has declined to accept Oscar De La Hoyas proposal for a December superfight.The stalling point was De La Hoyas proposed 70-30 revenue split in […]

OUT OF BOUNDS: The Week That Was
Now that the whole Brett Favre Saga is over, its now time to get back into the swing of things with the NFL Training Camps. Since the saga has finally ended, or so we think; the past week has been slow. Fear not my fellow followers of the NFL, for I have come with news […]

SICK SUNDAY:Cas & Gunz bring Body Bags, UGK Loves South Hip-Hop, T.I. & ‘Lo Continue Worst Beef Ever
Another week bites the dust my dudes. Brett Farve steps back on the football field, Michael Phelps did his favorite impression of Prince Namor the Submariner, and Team USA beat the living dog s***t out of Spain. In addition to the two profound losses last week, the music industry lost Jerry Wexler. Shout to Usain […]

Isaac Hayes: Meeting With Fate
2004, I was lucky enough to share an amazing, brief, life changing moment with one of my idols, Isaac Hayes. In 1986, when I first started taking rapping and producing seriously by purchasing a pair of Synsonic Drums from my boy Harun’s uncle Rick, the first thing we did was synch our little drum […]

Crazy Legs: On Real Hip-Hop Dance, Real Hip-Hop Crews, and Why Lil’ Mama Doesn’t Fit In the Mix
When it comes to the history of b-boying, the Rock Steady Crew is synonymous with pioneering the culture that has grown from its humble beginnings in the Bronx to worldwide acclaim. Originally started by Bronx b-boys Jimmy D and Joe Joe, the Rock Steady Crew has grown into a worldwide icon in the world of […]

MOVIE REVIEW: Tropic Thunder
The new kings of comedy have made their impact felt and for the old dogs in the game, namely Ben Stiller, his smart-alecky comedic attempt to reclaim the crown, Tropic Thunder, undeniably provokes a few laughs, but mainly one that comes after a nervous cough. The star-studded farce makes every effort to be outrageous and […]

SCREENSHOT: Too Human
Developer: Silicon Knights Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Release Date: August 19, 2008 Canadian developer Silicon Knights is known for its small but rapidly growing number of behemoth titles, which include Eternal Darkness: Sanitys Requiem and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. The company will be diving into its latest digital saga, Too Human, with Microsoft […]