SICK SUNDAYS: Return of the Three Headed Monster, Jada Builds Momentum, Busta Drops A Bomb, New Drake
What’s good my dudes. 2009 looks like it’s going to be the year of missed chances in 2008 trying to actually come through. Already a week in and we’ve seen joints by golden age heroes and we’ve seen Aftermath trying to build some momentum with their much ballyhooed “3 headed monster” Former G-Unit soldier Young Buck have already […]

MOVIE REVIEW: Not Easily Broken
Morris Chestnut has been a leading man for many years in such Black 90s classics as Boyz N The Hood, The Best Man and The Inkwell. For the last decade, hes played a role in several ensemble casts in movies such as The Brothers, Two Can Play That Game, Breakin all the Rules and last […]

Attack Of The Attention W#####: YouTubing Rapper Slappers
So the goon patrol has gone digital, huh? Taking a cue from MC Bin Ladin they have dialed up the world wide web and taken responsibility for every crime that has occurred in the last fifty years. I’m sure sooner or later some dude holding a .22 and wearing a full face stocking cap in […]

MOVIE REVIEW: The Wrestler
Starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei Directed by Darren Aronofsky Written by Robert D. Siegel Picture this: You are blessed with a rare talent, ability, or skill. That skill brings you fortune and fame beyond your wildest dreams. You are adored by millions. Then, one day, its all over. You find yourself working a […]

Prophetic Hip-Hop or Socially-Conscious Rap?
Rappers suck, when they spit I doubt em/ The crap they sing about make you wanna slap the f**kin sh** out em. – MF Doom, El Chupa Nibre, The Mouse and the Mask. No doubt, MF Dooms indictment of todays rap artists comes off as tame when compared to the overall emotion expressed by Hip-Hop […]

GADGET REVIEW: Zune 16GB
This season, Microsoft has released a new update to the Zune music and video player, combining the best of the older models with a sleek interface and new connectivity options to make the most of the Zune store. The 16GB model we test drove is a good balance of capacity versus price, but the new […]

SET IT OFF: Notorious
The legacy you leave is not measured in possessions you have when you expire. Its not measured by the things you did, but by the effect that you had on the people who loved you and how different the world is for you being there. Christopher Wallace was an amazing individual whose words altered […]

Hip-Hop-Not Dead, Soulja Boy’s Career…?
Maybe I didn’t hear this right. Did Soulja Boy just indirectly blame Nas for the abysmal sales of his latest album? Did the Billboard cover boy just suggest that Hip-Hop is dead? (Damn it! I swore I would never utter, nor write that phrase eveeeerrrr again.) Did Soulja Boy just call some of the Hip-Hop […]

TOP 10 SPORTS STORIES OF 2008
In 2008, we witnessed arguably one of the greatest years in sports history. If there was one phrase that comes to mind that best described 2008s Year in Sports, I would have to describe it as The Year of OH, SNAP! Well that is the G-rated version of the saying, but you get the idea. […]

Message To Jay-Z: Don’t Be Stringer Bell
The opinions expressed in the following editorial do not necessarily reflect the opinion of AllHipHop.com or affiliates.As 2008 draws to a close, we look at probably the prime mover in Hip-Hop and the man generally acknowledged as the premier rapper in the game, Jay-z. While he didnt have an album out, he stood at the […]

Knockout Nation: Holyfield Robbed? Pac-Hatton for May09? Haye-V. Klitschko, Ken Norton
Holyfield Loses Bid for Fifth World Title Lumbering behemoth Nikolai Valuev earned a controversial, unpopular majority decision against a game Evander Holyfield this past Saturday to retain his WBA title. The listless fight saw Holyfield take command in the early rounds by the use of his overhand left. Valuev remained tentative, simply throwing feeler jabs […]

SICK SUNDAYS:Dipset Goes Skiing, D-Block Rock, Throwback Joint
It’s late, I know, but I’m still gonna get it in as promised with the sickest Sunday you ever had in your life. Hope you all warm and toasty, most of America is under snow and ice. We had a couple non fatal plane crashes so thank the gods or whatever you believe.This week we […]

MOVIE REVIEW: Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood plays widower and Korean war veteran Walt Kowalski, a grim soul and general curmudgeon whom even his family cant stand. Hes also a bigot who seemingly hates everything about the modern world. He lives in a neighborhood that is populated by several Hmong families. When a Hmong teenager named Tao (Bee […]

Wild Out Wednesday: Charles Hamilton Dissed, Royce Rocks, Scarface Is High Powered, Rick Ross & More
I been lax my dudes. Year end and login problems are a b#### and a half. I been hitting you with those Classic Clashes for the last couple weeks, and we got a doozy coming this Saturday, but I been delinquent on those Sick Sundays. Fear not, I’ll be back on the grind this […]

Sneak(er) Peek: Kobes New Jawns, Adidas get UNDRCRWNd & Eminems Jordans
Much kicks to get into, so here are some of the kids favs and most interesting from the most recent crop of releases. Kobe dropped his new shoes, the Nike Zoom Kobe IVs. These sport a low profile and carriy over elements from the Nike Hyperdunks (i.e. Flywire) while looking way better than his […]

What Are Your Kids Listening To?
I was dropping my wee one off at school a few mornings ago and the young man in the car in front of mine caught my attention. He opened up the door and the music flooded out with him. I didn’t recognize the song, but I did recognize the four letter words streaming loudly from […]

Why The Auto Industry Should Be Bailed Out
The opinions expressed in the following editorial are not necessarily the views of AllHipHop, its employees, or associates.The holiday season is here, and consumers are left wondering if they will be able to afford Christmas gifts for their loved ones. As more people are being laid off from their jobs, the economic crisis is on […]

Obscurus Rappus Maximus: Is The New York Rapper Becoming Extinct?
I tend to think of the NYC absence in the Hip-Hop mainstream as our fault. It’s like putting grandma in a home and never going to visit her. You have heard all the stories. You remember all the lessons and have applied them to your day to day. You don’t think there is anything else […]

KNOCKOUT NATION: Pacquiao Pounds De La Hoya!Hatton-Mayweather Next? Mosleys Steroids, Freddie Roach
Pacquiao Breaks De La Hoyas Will to Fight Youve heard the sage boxing adage for decades now, that a good big man always beats a good little man. Well, lightweight titlist Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) is an all time great little man, and an unsuspecting Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) found […]

MOVIE REVIEW: Punisher War Zone
Someone finally did it. Someone finally gave us a Punisher movie worth watching. In a year that has already given us more than a few quality comic-book movies, Punisher: War Zone is an unexpected treat. After the horrible Dolph Lundergren version and the PG-13 Thomas Jane vehicle, Punisher: War Zone feels like a shot of […]