Editor’s note: The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees.When reviewing Billboard’s Top 10 R&B and Hip-Hop chart (the week of April 3, 2010) something jumped out at me right away – the number of artists on it who have been out 5 years or more. From Timbaland […]

Editor’s note: The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees. We Need Nas. We Need Nas. We Need Nas. There, I said it. A lot of people want to forget about Nas now, act like he’s fallen off. They – behind computers – sit and laugh about his […]

Editor’s note: The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees.Law 21: Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker. Seem Dumber than your Mark. Have you ever heard a rapper spit a few bars that were radically genius and wondered wow he sounds so smart? That’s because he probably […]

Editor’s note: The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees. What would Waka Flocka Flame be doing if he wasn’t rapping?  A couple of weeks ago, the southern bred MC and Gucci Mane cohort acknowledged that he wasn’t lyrical nor was he into lyrics and all hell broke loose.  […]

“The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.”– Isaiah 11: 6 There are few things I enjoy more than building with the youth (from the perspective of a late 30-something and the […]

Last week Tavis Smiley held a summit/ round table called ‘We Count’.. He had a number of people speaking including Minister Farrakhan. I think this is a series of videos well worth watching.. Minister Farrakhan lays down a lot of things for us to keep in mind as we engage President Obama. He speaks to […]

A few years ago, during the early part of the 2000’s, I moved to New York City. Roughly, four months upon my arrival to the Big Apple in search of a dream, I had been laid off from a start-up urban website that I thought would be my rocket to the stars. The rocket never […]

They don’t know who we be/ They don’t know who we be/ —DMX, “Who We Be,” The Great Depression (2001). “[ O]nly a small percentage of people … have a genuine concern for Hip-Hop.” —Chuck D, Fight the Power: Rap, Race, and Reality It’s been 30 full years since the cultural force known today as […]

Check out any Hip-Hop oriented radio show, magazine or website and if you pay careful attention in between the latest incarceration reports regarding Gucci Mane, T.I. and Lil’ Wayne, you’ll notice two themes: stories of groups and cliques breaking up on one hand; and news of previously successful groups, who have broken up, talking reunion […]

The desire to relegate one’s existence to the development of the mind presents a multi-faceted quandary. When a black man devotes his existence to intellectual inquiry, it ensures that he will ostracized by the proletariat of his race, and virtually ignored by the Anglo-Saxon academy. As Hip-Hop intellectuals, we have to be beyond reproach to […]

Artist Shawn Martinbrough talks about his take on the classic Black Marvel Comics Superhero, Luke Cage in “Luke Cage Noir”   Last year, after Marvel Comics began publishing Noir versions of their popular characters, Exec Editor Axel Alonso approached me about illustrating Luke Cage Noir. Axel had seen my art instructional book, How To Draw […]

A few weeks ago, thanks to a gift from my big brother (and only a 20 minute sales pitch) I finally came out of the stone ages, better known as On Demand cable viewing, and entered Netflix nation. Now, don’t get me wrong, I appreciate what the previous era had to offer in terms of […]

13 years. It was then, 13 years ago, on this day of March 9th that the Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls aka Christopher Wallace was senselessly cut down in Los Angeles, California. But, what should have been the end really only eternalized one Christopher Wallace, a a father, friend and legend to millions. Since his […]

“I know you ain’t scared to die. We all gotta go, you know?” —Tupac, “Death Around the Corner,” Me Against the World (1995). Last week legendary MC Guru staggered his way over the valley of the shadow of death, but rerouted in good time. For a second, it seemed the latest addition to the Hip-Hop […]

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of AllHipHop.com or its employees and affiliates. Even if it’s crap, mind your own business/ They raps ain’t got no gift like a lonely Christmas/ —MF Doom, “No Names (Black Debbie),” The Mouse and the […]

Brooklyn’s Finest Directed By Antoine Fuqua Released Friday Feb 26, 2010 Nationwide Running time: 133 minutes     Award-winning Director, Antoine Fuqua is best known for his gritty storytelling and drama-filled films like Training Day, Shooter and most recently Tears of the Sun. His latest cops and robbers-genre release Brooklyn’s Finest doesn’t stray too far […]

Akademiks has been a leader in urban apparel for over a decade now. With the help of Elliott Betesh, co-founder of Dr. Jays clothing stores, the brand was launched by brothers Donwan and Emmett Harrell. Both men already had solid careers in the fashion industry, working with the likes of Donna Karan and Phat Farm. […]

Tune in for the LIVE kickoff press conference from Nokia Theatre in Times Square and tweet your questions to #AskMayweather or #AskMosley for a chance to have your question asked! Mayweather vs. Mosley is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions. The 12-round welterweight mega-bout will take place Saturday, May 1 at the MGM […]

Sexy former DrJays.com and DJPremium.com models Pooch Hall and Nicki Minaj hosted BET’s annual fashion show Rip The Runway last night at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. The red carpet fashions, however, left a lot to be desired, and it appears many big stars decided not to show on the night. Check out the pics and […]

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of AllHipHop.com or its employees and affiliates.The other day I listened to Rev. Al Sharpton and Tavis Smiley arguing on live radio. This is not about them, but follow me here. It was a pretty […]