Brand Profile: DimePiece
DimePiece is a brand all about putting women in control. As stated on their provacative official website: “A DimePiece is a woman who appeals to her audience with genuine swag. She is a self-governing revolutionary who embodies all that is sexy. She proclaims her opinion and attitude through her adventurous dress. She is educated […]

Video: Amputee Makes Pro Fight Debut
In the world of sports, there is always something wild and crazy going on. Think about where you were when Mike Tyson bites off Evander Holyfields ear. You may reminisce on Greg Louganis busting his head on a diving board. Or perhaps one recalls something simple like Iverson breaking Michael Jordans ankles with that […]

Asher Roth, Race & the Politics of Whiteness
Then I heard dogs yelping, yowling, barking through this landscape, looking for my ancestors, looking for my grandfather, my grandmother, looking for me. I heard the men breathing, heard their boots, heard the click of the gun, the rifle: looking for me. And there was no cover. Baldwin, James. Just Above My Head. New York: […]

Out of Bounds: 2009 ESPN the Magazines Pre NFL Pre-Draft Party @ Espace, 2/24/09
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Trend Alert: Denim Shirts and Jackets
For both men and women, denim button-up shirts and jackets are a must have right now. With that laid back 70’s look being very present this spring, light to medium vintage washes are most popular, and the great thing is you can throw them over pretty much anything. Roll up your sleeves for […]

Hip-Hop Is Dead? Blame Common Sense!
The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees. I am looking for Common Sense, who is now known to the masses as Common. Why am I looking for him? I am looking for him, because the Chicago native penned a classic record called I Used To Love H.E.R. […]

Celeb Style: Soulja Boy
Does he hop up out the bed and turn his swag on…or is Soulja Boy‘s style plain ridiculous? Soulja Boy The young rapper obviously likes to make a loud statement by staying clad in bold graphics, colors, designer gear – and of course the bling. He has not jumped on the wagon with the […]

Why Rick Ross Will Not Lose
I am going out on a thin limb and will explain to you all why Rick Ross wont lose. That’s right. I can’t lie. I thought Rick Ross was finished when the Miami rapper was under siege by 50 Cent, the mastermind of destroying careers. Also, when he first came out, I wasn’t all that […]

The X Fact(her) – Keep Your Enemies Close, Your Friends Closer
“It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single […]

Brand Profile: Sabit
Sabit, which is the Japanese term for “the best part of a song” or “the hook,” is a premium Japanese street wear collection. Designer Shoichi Amemiya, previously the director of outerwear at Ecko, launched Sabit in 2006. In the first season, MR magazine dubbed the brand as “Editor’s Best of Fall 06,” describing it as […]

Fashion: The Boyfriend Jean
Ladies, one of the hottest trends this spring is the “boyfriend jean”. Various celebs have been spotted in this look, such as trendsetters Katie Holmes and Lindsay Lohan. Katie Holmes Gwen Stefani Rachel Bilson To achieve this laid back effortless look, get yourself a pair of slightly baggy straight leg jeans, […]

Tech Gear: Right Gear Makes A Big Difference
On the road, in the practice room, or in the studio, your gear needs to arrive intact, and to sound top-notch when you get there. That means having quality travel products, especially when travel includes baggage handlers who get their rocks off using your luggage to punt, pass and kick. Lets take a look at […]

Twitter Will End Your Music Career
Over the years, I have become quite an expert in social media. I’ve had to. Before I continue with my thesis on social media and the detrimental possibilities for artists, let me explain exactly what this trend is. Social media are various tools that allow people to share, trade, interact using technology typically rooted in […]

Stiletto Workout with June Ambrose
I’ve “known” June Ambrose for close to 10 years. I put the known in quotes, because when I first arrived to New York, I was an intern at a rapidly failing dot com. While there, June was the resident fashionista/fly chick that was always jet setting from city to city enhancing somebody else’s style (Think […]

Fashion: Which Celeb Has The Hottest Clothing Line?
We’ve seen Nelly and Travis Barker do it successfully, while others like Young Buck and Andre 3000 didn’t do so well… Either way, nothing seems to be slowing down the launch of clothing lines by various celebrities. As they are popping up everywhere these days, are there any that you have found especially […]

The X Fact(her): What the Hood Could Learn from the Somali Pirates
Once again American forces have saved the day, popping up in the Indian Ocean to body the four Somali pirates that held U.S. cargo ship captain Richard Phillips captive for five days. Now all the European countries that had been punked by the water thugs for the last couple years are rallying on the heels […]

Knockout Nation: Williams Dominates Winky, Arreola TKOs McCline, Frazier-Ali Beef Continues
Williams Overwhelms Wright in Lopsided Decision In my recent interview with former undisputed 154 pound champ Winky Wright, part of me wanted to believe his declarations of being able to pick up where he left off back in 2006 and 2007. At 37 years old and nearly 20 years as a boxer, the firmness of […]

To ALL Rappers: Michelle Obama Is Off Limits
You seem to be only concerned with dissin women Nas, Ether, Stillmatic (2001). To all rappers: shut up… MF Doom, Beef Rapp, MF Doom – MM.. Food? (2004) Look at all the bad things that they tried to do to you/And youre still queen of the earth, and youre beautiful/ If you ever need me/ […]

Fashion: For the Most Official B######
As stated on Married to the Mob‘s official website, the clothing line is a tribute to the MOB, “‘The Most Official B######’ who through the ups and downs and highs and lows never failed to have her back”. “Design inspiration for the label is literally up from the streets of New York and its clubs, […]

The Foils of Fame
Fame is the worst drug known to man. Its stronger than heroin. When you can look in the mirror like, There I am, and still not see what youve become. I know Im guilty of it too but not like them. – Jay-z, “Lost Ones“Being part of the Industry. When you take that first step […]