AllHipHop Exclusive: Cormega Talks Growth and Empowerment

A resounding proponent of the Hip-Hop culture, Cormega, continues the journey that he started in Queens, NY. Chronicling everything from his pains to his pleasures, he transforms mere sentences into sincere sixteens. Having created  a lauded discography from The Realness to the recent release of Mega Philosophy, Mega’s voice  still possesses a classic pitch. In a […]

5 Hip-Hop Trends That Need to End

Hip-Hop music and culture is over 40 years old, and, in four decades, its reach has grown from block parties in the South Bronx of New York to all seven continents around the globe.  And just like anything that is more than a flash in the pan, endurance was essential if rap expected to survive […]

The 20th Anniversary 2014 Essence Festival Brings Out The Stars! Prince and More Headline

Photo Credit: Maya Washington Essence hit it big again this year for their 20th anniversary. The Essence Festival’s 20th anniversary set a record for annual attendance, with more than 550,000 participants celebrating four days of R&B music, community, and black culture between the New Orleans’ convention center and the Mercedes Benz Superdome. The festival attracted […]