Destruction of Black Civilization: Did Hip-Hop Swagga Jack Black Culture?
DID HIP-HOP “SWAGGA JACK” BLACK CULTURE? READ THE EDITORIAL AND DECIDE.

Common Taking Over NBATV for Western Conference Finals
(AllHipHop News) Grammy-Award winning rapper and actor Common is taking over NBATV’s Twitter account tonight for coverage of the NBA Western Conference Finals tonight (June 5). Starting at 7:45pm ET for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals (#WCF) between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, Common will provide his own analysis on […]

BE THERE: AllHipHop.com Previews This Summer's MUST-SEE Festivals
THIS SUMMER IS OFF THE CHAIN WITH MUSIC FESTIVALS! CHECK OUT OUR RUNDOWN HERE!

Cocaine 80’s Ft. Common “Motivation”
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VIDEO: Behind-the-Scenes of MTV2’s “Hip-Hop Squares” With Method Man, Tech N9ne, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled and More!
ALLHIPHOP.COM GOT A PEEK AT MTV’S NEW GAME SHOW – CATCH THE “HIP HOP SQUARES” DEBUT TONIGHT!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Serena Williams Working On Full Rap Album?
MC SERENA WILLIAMS TO MAKE FULL ALBUM?

AllHipHop.com’s “Hip-Hop Moms We Love” (Happy Mother’s Day!)
EVERYBODY LOVES MOM. CHECK OUT OUR LIST OF THE GREATEST MOMS IN HIP-HOP!

EXCLUSIVE: Newark’s Mayor Cory Booker On Listening to Biggie When He’s Feeling “Defiant” and How Music Is A Cultural Unifier
EXCLUSIVE: CHECK OUT NEWARK MAYOR CORY BOOKER’S FAVORITE HIP-HOP ARTISTS!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Serena Williams The Rapper?
Forget about tennis. Serena Williams is now trying to master the sport of….rap! Ms. New Booty has just released her debut record, and I guess she picked up a flow or two from Drake and Common, because lil’ mama is actually doing her thing. On the track, Serena raps: “I ball hard, no tennis racket/ […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is It Drake Or Common Who Is Making Serena Williams Swear Off Dating For The Next Decade?
Poor Serena Williams has a broken heart. In a recent magazine interview, Serena confessed that she was planning to be single for the next 10 years because dating just isn’t working for her. Check out what she said below: “I have given up on dating; it just hasn’t worked out well for me. I’m a […]

AHH Stray News: 50 Cent Announces “The Lost Tape” Date; Azealia Banks Cancels Some Overseas Shows; The Roots Tapped For “Largest Festival In America”
AHH STRAY NEWS: 50 CENT, AZEALIA BANKS, 4TH OF JULY WITH THE ROOTS & MORE

Kanye Wants Big Sean to “Be Better Than Me”
From our friends at Vibe G.O.O.D. Music rapper Big Sean has high hopes. The Detroit rapper hit big with his debut album, “Finally Famous,” and is now completing the G.O.O.D Music compilation while working on his sophomore album. Big Sean got some advice from his mentor Kanye West, who is encouraging him to be the […]

Common Throwing Opening Pitch for Chicago White Sox; Hosting Annual Gala for Urban Youth
(AllHipHop News) South Side Chicago rapper, actor and philanthropist, Common, has a big weekend planned. The rapper will throw the first pitch at the Chicago White Sox home opener at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday. But the highlight of the rapper’s weekend will be later that evening, when Common hosts his yearly charity gala at […]

Mixtape Review: Add-2’s “Save.Our.Souls”
ADD-2 CAN COUNT COMMON AS A BIG FAN…READ OUR REVIEW OF THE CHI-TOWN SPITTER’S MIXTAPE

AllHipHop Presents: The 30th Anniversary of SOB’s
ALLHIPHOP.COM CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF SOB’S NIGHTCLUB

Producer/Supermodel Datari Turner Heats Up Hollywood Via Common, Stacey Dash & More
Some will recall Datari Turner’s early work as creator of BET’s#### show, “The Ultimate Hustler”, starring music mogul Damon Dash. Many others will remember Turner’s face (and body) being plastered up on Sean John clothing billboards. Now, this former model-turned-film producer is heating up Hollywood with his latest feature, “Dysfunctional Friends”, starring Stacey Dash, Jason […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Drake And Common, Friends At Last???
DID ALL-STAR WEEKEND HELP COMMON & DRAKE BURY THE HATCHET??! SEE THE FLICK!!!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Q-Tip + Common + Nas = The “New” Standard?!
Just picture Q-Tip in the picture above where Mos Def is standing, and you’ll begin to get an idea of something that could be truly historic and monumental. That is, if it ever comes to fruition. Back in ’07, Common and Q-Tip were making the rounds and talking about creating a new duo, The Standard…five […]

10 Monuments of R&B/Soul/Spoken Word Who Impacted Hip-Hop History
FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WE SALUTE SOME MONUMENTS WHO HAVE IMPACTED HIP-HOP!

Hip-Hop Rumors: G.O.O.D. Music Cooking Up Something Special In L.A.!
First, it was recording time in London with Mannie Fresh, Frank Ocean, Jay Electronica, and some others about a month ago. Now, it’s recording time in L.A. with Common, Big Sean, and CyHi The Prynce. This G.O.O.D. Music compilation is going to be something special, but will it live up to the hype?? Shots by […]