Hip-Hop: We Bid One Decade Adieu & Welcome Another

  The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees. Rebellion Hip-Hop: We Bid One Decade Adieu & Welcome Another (Spoiler Alert)!  “… And we are alive in amazing times/ Delicate hearts, diabolical minds/” —Mos Def, “Life in Marvelous Times,” The Ecstatic, 2009 We can take a stroll down […]

No Agreement: The Hypocritical Commercialization of Fela’s Legacy

No Agreement: The Hypocritical Commercialization of Fela’s Legacy   “No agreement today/ No agreement tomorrow/” —Fela Anikulapo Kuti (With Africa 70), “No Agreement,” No Agreement, 1977. I’m sorry: It’s not enough to simply watch “Music is the Weapon,” or pour through Michael Veal’s impressive biography, Fela: The Life And Times Of An African Musical Icon, […]

Did Hip-Hop Deliver, and Inspire, in ‘09?

Editor’s note: The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees.“Reflection is a collection of memories/ Definitely: this is how Hip-Hop is meant to be/ —Talib Kweli, “Memories Live,” Train of Thought, 2000. I wouldn’t bore the reader with a recap of ‘09 through the vantage point of Hip-Hop—you’ll […]

Wednesday Fashion Feature: Flud Watches Unveils Winter 09 Collection

  On Monday (December 7), DrJays.com’s Kiki and Boss Lady attended Flud Watches‘ winter 2009 collection preview at NYC’s Mocha Lounge.   Included in the new collection are updated versions of the very popular “Big Ben” style, including a bold turquoise color, new mesh and leather band options.     There’s also a special edition […]