Meet Lanie Alabanza-Barcena, creator of Hellz Bellz. Once upon a time, Lanie moved from San Diego to New York in pursuit of a career in fashion. She worked with urban apparel giants like Rocawear and Triple 5 Soul before she made her own vivid mark in the streetwear industry, with the help of her […]

Back in the day, one of the worst things somebody could call you was “soft.” “You soft, dude, you soft.” “Man, this dude is softer than peeled grapes! He couldn’t bust a grape in a food fight.” To be soft, you had to be somebody that people could easily pick on or you weren’t able […]

Ever since I’ve been in the music business I’ve always felt that the movie and book publishing business were its first cousin. For every group of 20 demos I’ve heard, at least 1 screenplay or manuscript has never been far behind. My plunge into the movie business came in 1996 when I had the privilege […]

Andre Berto Pulls Out of January 30 Unification Bout Earlier today, Haitian welterweight titlist Andre Berto officially announced his withdrawal from his highly anticipated showdown later this month against Shane Mosley. Berto released a statement today acknowledging that he lost several family members in the catastrophic 7.0 earthquake last week, in addition to learning his […]

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Dr. Martin Luther, Jr. We have no flowery editorial this year. Just a quote, a picture and a video. They say it all.

 The views expressed with in this editorial don’t necessarily reflect the views of AllHipHop.com or its staff. “AllHipHop.com and other sites, activists, entities and caring people are scrambling to create Hip-Hop for Haiti. What it is exactly, we’ll let you know soon, but we know we will continue to help the nation and support people […]

The classic boyish preppy look will be in full effect for spring 2010 – but the key for ladies is to ad a sultry edge this time around.  Keeping current with the hard rock chic look, typical pieces like blazers, trench coats, pencil skirts and such are kicked up a notch with unusual cuts, uses […]

The views expressed with in this editorial don’t necessarily reflect the views of AllHipHop.com or its staff.    Since “cool” is all relative for the sake of this argument I will define it as being someone whose lifestyle and mannerisms we look to emulate.  Someone we look to, to know what car to drive, what […]

Haiti: Does Hip-Hop Care? The crisis in Haiti has captivated the global community, but has it mesmerized the Hip-Hop community in same manner? The affluent seem sluggish in aiding Haiti – at least publicly. Is it me? Hip-Hop’s activist roots have shriveled in the last couple of decades, giving way to jewels, money, apathy and […]

Check out David Beckham, Snoop Dogg and more in the new video for the adidas Originals Star Wars collection. Also, check out the kicks in the collection below, featuring inspiration from Star Wars characters like Yoda, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia. Set to be released throughout January and February.       […]

Our deepest condolences and most heartfelt prayers go to the people of Haiti, both there and abroad. With the rest of the world, we remain terribly saddened by Tuesday’s catastrophic earthquake. We are as deeply moved as you to learn that some experts have marked this earthquake as the worst the world has ever seen […]

In light of the recent tragedy that has taken place in Haiti, I can’t help but think about all the lives that have been lost and the numerous families that have been affected. We live in a world were information travels at such a rapid pace and is forgotten just as fast. What does this […]

Do you think it’s true that couples begin looking like each other as time goes on? Well these stars prove that this may be the case in the style department, at least on more than one occasion! Who knows who initiated it out of the two, but just check out a handful of these matching […]

In July of 2005 I had lunch in Washington, D.C. with David Banner. We were having a wide-ranging conversation just before we went over to the offices of Congressman Bennie Thompson, for a meeting I had arranged. At a certain point the discussion turned to Young Jeezy. I had been feeling the growing buzz on […]

 The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees.   Like his ear-ringing, pitch-piercing singing, many of Bono’s ideas fall flat: Aggression isn’t enough: Artistry ought to have greater command. In an Op-Ed for the New York Times last Sunday (“Ten for the Next Ten”), Sir Bono listed 10 […]

CAVI is an urban clothing brand best known for its custom military inspired shirts.     You’ve seen them on everyone from Fabolous to T.I., Akon, Jay-Z and many others. The line was founded by three young men who previously had no experience in the fashion industry – Phil Gapud (Head Designer & Director of […]

Kiki accompanied DJPremium.com buyer, Jamila, to the Intermezzo Trade Show in NYC yesterday. Together, we scoped out spring/summer 2010 trends in the contemporary women’s market .   All chained up with Erickson Beamon Current Elliot gold studded denim Siwy will be launching on DJPremium.com in the near future – stay tuned! Siwy BLANK, a hit […]

Celebrated stylist Nicola Formichetti may be a driving force behind Lady Gaga‘s fashion takeover, but he’s hardly a fan of the growing influence celebrities wield over the fashion industry.       “There’s way too much celebrity in fashion,” Formichetti recently told T magazine. “I don’t really like working with celebrities, so I try to […]

 The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees. I will never forget the experience of being invited in the Fall of 1995, by Nas to visit him while he was recording tracks (in November at Sony Music Studios) for his highly anticipated album, It Was Written. We had […]

 The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees.   “Up in them five-star tellies, saying two-mic rhymes/ Be them average MC’s of the times/ Unlike them/ We craft gems/” —De La Soul ft. MF Doom, “Rock Co. Kane Flow,” The Grind Date, 2004. Call him Jay Electronica or […]