Out of Bounds: Everybody Gets a Do-Over
The 2008 NFL Training Camps and Preseason have begun. Before you know it, the Warriors of the Gridiron will be clashing on the field for real. For now, its time to get their bodies and minds right for the upcoming season. Rookies and veterans are reporting to camp with one thing in mind; the championship. […]

Gadget Inspector: Pro DJ, Producer and Musician Gems
After three years in other markets, the NAMM show finally returned to Nashville for its summer session, and as the old saying goes, theres no place like home. Popular consensus leans toward the belief that this trade show and Music City belong together, and activity in both the Nashville Convention Center and the surrounding […]

Slavery: Apology Not Accepted
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. I will be brief. Reps for America, you can take your apology for slavery and shove it. What does this apology really mean? This apology means absolutely nothing (read […]

Hip-Hop 4 Life State of Emergency: Family Communication
My mother is my best friend, and she has been for several years. However, this between she and I were not always so blissful. I distinctly remember the time in High School when I ran away down the block to my aunts house for two extremely long weeks. As I sit here reminiscing about […]

Sneak(er) Peek: Air Questos, Fly McFly and other stuff…
Can you really ever go wrong with a pair of Nikes ubiquitous Air Force 1s? These bad boys here (above to the left & below)pic courtesy of the good folks at The Vault up in Harlem, where you can cop you a pairare a mesh of the Uptowns with the Air Max 97s. Crispy.The Roots […]

The Family That Plays Together Sports Family Ties
Did you know that in 1973 almost a quarter of all pro-baseball players, a third of all pro-football players and two-thirds of all pro-basketball players were Black? Most recently, African-Americans now make up 8% of baseball players, close to 67% in football and nearly 79% of basketball players. As we cap off […]

No More Essays About CNN’s ‘Black In America’
In response to the numerous essays and articles circulating about the lack of depth and insight of CNN’s recent series ‘Black in America‘ I will say this again and again. I grow tired of these types of articles as well meaning and insightful as they are…If we don’t like what CNN did, in the age […]

B-Girl Memoirs: Rock Steady Crew’s 31st Anniversary
I was born a few years after the birth of the Rock Steady Crew. That makes me too young to remember the good ol days, but old enough to remember some fine moments. As I grew older and Hip-Hop started to suck, I gravitated toward the purer aspects of the culture [i.e. Rock Steady Crew] […]

Rap Game: Hip-Hop and Video Games Unite
Hip-Hops influence on the world as we know it is undeniable. From its humble beginnings in Bronx back in the 70s, Hip-Hops culture has spread to forms of media including books, television, movies, and now video games. Major corporations are wising up and cashing in on the art form to both phenomenal and […]

Ed Gordon: Daddys Little Girl The Special Bond of Fathers and Daughters
Im sure you heard of the saying daddys little girl, that is the common phrase used to express the connection that most fathers and daughters share. For this National Black Family Month, what better way to celebrate then to discuss the importance of this special bond? Little girls are important. Theyre future wives […]

Knockout Nation: Margarito Breaks Cotto – Mayweather or De La Hoya Next? Lacy Retires, Judah-Clottey
There were many questions as Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto made their way to the ring on Saturday July 26. Which force was stronger, Cottos higher skill or Margaritos relentless pressure? Was it Antonios size or Miguels ability to fight off the backfoot? In the end, it was Margarito who used all his tools to […]

Preview Approved: The Race Card at the Movies
Those who create popular art often characterize their creations as being a reflection of reality, a mirror image that reflects the world around us. Ive always thought that description was somewhat misleading. Popular art doesnt so much reflect reality as it reflects what we as a society believe to be real – or what […]

Peep Game: Soul Calibur Special A Tale of Souls and Swords
The release of Soul Calibur IV is upon us this week! The game’s highly anticipated approach has taken several steps, led by critical acclaim, commercial success and a hardcore fanbase that follows the series to its core. Considering the incredible history of the Soul Calibur series, it would be a travesty if we […]

SICK SUNDAYS: Freeway Shows Skillz,Rauce gets Pwn3d, & Lil Wayne Plus ‘Pac = Ill
Welcome to another edition of Sick Sundays, back at our regularly scheduled day and time. Trying to bring you that unorthodox illness from the past the present and the future. Todays episode features the return of my man with the relentless rhyme flow, Freeway, riding with Skillz on video. This song is similar […]

Tech Talk: Studio-Free Beats on the Go? Electricity-Free TV! Ohio’s Free Wireless!
What up AHH fam! Summer time is in full swing and who wants to be stuck indoors, right? Here are a couple of toys to help you be productive, or at least be entertained while on the go.Akai Professional has been setting producers free for years and the addition of XR20 is no exception. Its compact […]

Concert Review: Anthony David
S.O.B.’s, New York, NYJuly 23, 2008It was a night that true lovers of R&B and Soul can attest to, as Anthony David performed for New York City. The vibes that came across the crowd as they listened to the poignant feel-good tracks songwriter turned artist David delivered from his latest release Acey Duecy (Soulbird/Universal Republic), […]

I’m an Actress: Caught in the Act – True Love
In life, Id always felt vaguely disconnected from other people. I say vaguely, because even though Ive always had lots of friends and immediate family around, always stayed in the social mix of things, and stayed busy with extra-curricular activities; at the end of the day, I never missed anyone once they were gone. Never […]

Straight Talk: Heat – A Super Womans Kryptonite
I had every intention on writing about a different topicmore relationship geared, however I went through something recently that I felt I should share. Like most of my lifes experiences, I find that this one could help someone else in the world. And so to it, Ive decided to dedicate this months article. […]

Album Review: J*DaVeY – The Beauty in Distortion/The Land of the Lost
The thirst quencher needed to revitalize the current state of music has finally arrived in the form of J*DaVeY. Combining New Wave, Jazz, Electronica, and R&B, J*DaVeY (female singer Jack Davey and male producer Brook DLeau) presents funky beats combined with a dash of new school flavor. Their double album release, The Beauty In Distortion […]

Step Your Game Up: Razer Destructor Mousepad and Piranha Headset
A while back we test drove the Razer Tarantula keyboard and DeathAdder mouse. I was pretty happy with the fact that I could go back and forth from working to playing PC games without having to switch out my basic equipment every time. This time around, the folks at Razer let me get […]