Despite the massive popularity of The Neptunes as a production team, N.E.R.D. has never quite gotten equivalent mainstream attention. They’re a band that people are generally aware of, but since they don’t fit neatly into any specific genre, listeners don’t get to their records through radio and TV. Rather, they’re often indoctrinated by one of […]

  Just like they’ve been doing all playoffs long, the Boston Celtics took care of business at home, winning the first two games of the NBA Finals.   Now KG and company are halfway on their way to getting what Stephon Marbury calls the “shiny stuff.”   But don’t start thinking sweep yet for the […]

  Williams Destroys Quintana in One   Paul Williams had a point to prove this past Saturday, June 7. In the wake of his first professional loss to Carlos Quintana, Williams has been called an overrated, defenseless, light punching welterweight.   As he gingerly walked to the ring, this time accompanied by James Brown’s “The […]

Just in time for the summer, Pharrell Williams, Santi “Santogold” White and Julian Casablancas of the Strokes have come together for “My Drive Thru,” a high-tempo, bouncy groove that sounds like sunshine. The trio wanted to work together due to their mutual admiration of each other’s work, and it shows. “My Drive Thru” combines three […]

Upon returning to R&B after thirty years of recording only Gospel, many singers would feel pressured into bringing in some young, hot producer to “update their sound.” For Lay It Down, Al Green did in fact enlist some fresh talent in the form of ?uestlove and James Poyser of The Roots, but instead of some […]

  This week Peep Game has gotten the Don King out of our systems, and we’ve grabbed a pack of smokes and a bandana. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is on the way this week, much to the joy of all gamers!   We take a look at gamer demographics, and the […]

Are you excited that Robin Thicke’s making a comeback? I am! That classic sound of R&B is hard to come by. Hip-Hop based R&B is so dominant today, you have to reach back in your musical archives and pull out something old to give you a classic R&B fix. Just think about how an album […]

What’s up AllHipHop fam!  New technology makes life for some of us a little bit easier, and for some, a little bit harder.   I found a couple of gadgets to argue both points… Hopefully you fall on the easy side of the fence. The first one is from Polaroid. They found a way to […]

Developer: Arika Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1-2 (online/offline) Genre: Puzzle Release Date: May 26, 2008 System: Nintendo Wii (Wii Ware) Rating: B+   Dr. Mario Online Rx is the 3rd full installment of the Dr. Mario series, which had is origins on the Nintendo Entertainment System.   Like its predecessors, Dr. Mario Online Rx is a […]

  Before I get into this thing, I want to take a moment to introduce myself to the AllHipHop.com loyal subjects. I’m TheKoGz of KonsoleKingz.com, where we bring Hip-Hop flavor to the gaming world.   We felt it was high time that the coolest cats in gaming hooked up with the baddest cats in this […]

  Studio: Sony Pictures   Release Date: June 6   Cast: Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle, Chriqui, Rob Schneider, Dave Matthews, Chris Rock    Ok, I’m officially over Adam Sandler. Long gone are the Happy Madison days of Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy and Bobby’ Boucher in the Waterboy; movies that tempted you to p### in […]

It’s been a minute, so let me go in.Don’t sleep, unless your tastes don’t run far past Vans, you would have noticed folks rocking the Zoom Soldier’s something crazy last summer. The re-up, Zoom Soldier 2, may become just as popular thanks to its clean lines.Even with LeBron long gone from the playoffs, the colorways […]

The smell of teen spirit. The shoes of blue suede. The fire that Jimmy stood by. The Guns and the roses.  None of that would be possible without one man, Ike Wister Turner. Before you get into a hissy fit, or break out your copies of What’s Love Got To Do With It?, this isn’t […]

Studio: DreamWorks Animation Release Date: June 6 (also in IMAX theaters) Cast: Jack Black, Ian McShane, Michael Clark Duncan, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Seth Rogen   What’s a goofy black and white Panda bear to do in a frolicking animated town called “Valley of Peace,” except grub on homemade […]

It was funny how I met Torrence Hatch, a.k.a Lil Boosie. I was participating in a parade in Baton Rouge, LA and I saw one of my father’s former employees, a friend of the family, and someone that I love like a mother.    “Doc, it’s T-Pam!  Throw me some beads.”  Ms. Pam Sterling (T-Pam) […]

Sports and Hip-Hop go hand in hand. Ball players who listen to rap and dress like rappers come a dime a dozen in the NBA and NFL. Then you’ve got all the rappers who regularly go courtside to watch the games. Guys like Jay-Z and Nelly take it one step farther and even own parts […]

Despite the appearance of a comeback at the Grammys, it seems to be the case that Amy Winehouse will not be releasing another album any time soon. It’s sad that Island Records already needs to resort to reissuing her albums to keep the public’s attention, but since her first outing was largely ignored by the […]

Earlier this week on June 2, hundreds of Vancouver’s most stylish Hip-Hop fans lined up outside of the ultra-urban sneaker shop Live Stock. The Canadian crowd waited hours in a line that stretched around the block just to meet N.E.R.D., who were in town for the Glow in the Dark Tour. Live Stock carries Pharrell’s […]

  It’s the Lakers and Celtics in the NBA Finals, and no, you’re not watching ESPN’s Instant Classic – but the NBA’s flagship franchises resume their storied rivalry Thursday in a series that promises to be on Instant Classic reruns for years to come.   Much like the previous 10 times they’ve met in the […]