We noticed that when we’re talking about current trends in men’s urban fashion, it ignites a lot of passionate criticism here! Mostly because these trends have been leaning on the feminine side for some time now – slimmer fits, typically girly colors like pink and purple, “murses”, etc. The looks are coming back and being […]

As featured in this month’s issue of Complex magazine, ska style is making its way back this season and we want to show you how to get the look!     A tad edgier than the skater look and more relaxed than your typical punk rocker, the ska trend stems from a music genre that […]

  Rating: Near Classic   It’s why black women sit under those big, hot machines for hours and why black girls sometimes sit by the bedside worshipping white Barbie dolls: good hair. Chris Rock channels his inner Ken Burns, giving celebrities, hair stylists and clients, and public figures the third degree about their hair practices, […]

  Developer/Publisher: Rockstar GamesPlatform: SONY PSP Players: 1Release Date: 9/29/09 Rating: A-   Have you ever found yourself kicking back to some tunes thinking you could do better? Whether a casual listener or a long time music lover, chances are the thought of producing has come across your mind once or twice. But production equipment […]

“I spit the truth in lethal/ … It’s not the mic; it’s the mind I speak through/” — KRS-One & Buckshot, “Connection,” Survival Skills, 2009. Hip-Hop as a whole, as a cultural community, has always had a problem accepting criticism—whether constructive or conjured, exact or exaggerated. It’s in our bloodline. We suffer no critics, antagonists, or […]

Kiante Young is “The Sneaker Mann”. Traversing the country as on of the best known sneaker heads, he frequently appears on early morning shows as an on-air stylist, highlighting the latest styles and trends in sneakers.   “The Sneaker Mann”   He has appeared on ABC, NBC, FOX and WB affiliate stations in New York, […]

“I’m here to break away the chains, take away the pains, remake the brains…” “Follow the Leader” -Eric B & Rakim (1988) Twenty years ago the members of Public Enemy announced that they were going to raise up a nation of 5,000 black leaders. For a time it seemed to be working as many black […]

Today just getting word that one of our Hip Hop pioneers has passed. As I started writing this we’re still trying to officially confirm, but according to what DJ Premier twitted earlier Mr Magic who was best known as being among the first to have a Hip Hop show on a major radio station has passed.  Still […]

Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons joined forces 25 years ago to form Def Jam: A record label dedicated to hip hop.    Back then the roster included LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, EPMD, and Slick Rick. Now there’s Method Man, Jay-Z, Kanye West and many more.   I just watched Krush Groove for the […]

The internet has been around in some form or another since the 1960’s, but didn’t get prominent until the 90’s. In the late 90’s AllHipHop was founded and a number of other urban progressives delved into the uncharted digital space. While it was a movement similar to the Wild Wild West, the movement slowed down […]

Whether you’re tired of seeing the half shaved head of Cassie or Rihanna strutting around in punk rock inspired clothes, this edgy look is definitely not going anywhere.   Cassie in the Gonna Get Yours Tee by DimePiece Stud details on shoes and bags are still prevalent, chains are hanging off jeans and stilettos, and […]

Last week soul and R&B legend Gladys Knight publicly criticized rap music, addressing the genre with a rather broad stroke. Professor Patrick Douthit, aka 9th Wonder, who has made music with Jay-Z, Beyonce, Jean Grae, Torae and other, has responded in this editorial that originally appeared on newsblaze.com.  Click here to read Knight’s original comments. […]

We are beyond angry, passionate editorials about the murder of our youth.   We are beyond the ambulance chasing, past the reactionary moves that only result in more ambulance chasing and reactionary moves.   The murder of Derrion Albert was so egregious, so flagrant and so disgusting that most on the AHH staff were speechless […]

By the end of “More Than A Game,” it is quite possible that you or somebody around you will be in tears.   This documentary has been mistakenly pigeonholed as a basketball movie or even a movie about megastar LeBron James. “More Than A Game” is much more than that, as the title suggests. The […]

Based in Costa Mesa, CA, KR3W is owned by the same man who started Supra in 2006: Angel Cabada.   Angel Cabada   Angel launched KR3W in 2002 to accommodate his fellow skateboarders – an edgy brand with durability, comfort and style in mind.   Instead of letting mainstream denim brands continue to lace the […]

The following was posted on by Mashonda, who is a professional singer and estranged wife of Hip-Hop artist Swizz Beatz. She wrote the open letter to Alicia Keys, who is allegedly involved in an intimate relationship with Swizz. Mashonda felt the need to get some things off her chest, as written below. After having a […]

Gone are the days where you would precisely match the shade of blue on your Nike kicks to a graphic tee and New Era fitted.   It looks very planned, and sometimes clownish.   Speaking of clownish, a perfect example is the above image of T-Pain. He’s doing too much with the patent leather kicks, […]

DJ Green Lantern cares.   He knows what these lists do to the public, but he is willing to offer his Top 5 Dead or Alive Producers anyway. Still, after running down a few names, he seems somewhat conflicted. Is he secretly worrying in the back of his “evil genius” brain that the Ill Community […]

?The other day, I had the urge to tell one of my favorite rappers that I loved her.  ??That rapper’s name: Jean Grae.  ?  ?How did I tell her? Well, I didn’t.   I updated my status on Facebook and told all my friends like a coward. Eventually, she saw it. I don’t know if […]

Jhung Yuro recently unveiled its Fall 2009 Collection of sneakers. Jhung Yuro (pronounced ‘Young Euro”) is an independent sneaker company that handcrafts each sneaker.   The company was launched in 2005 by Kris Wright. The inspiration for the company is based on Wright’s travels throughout the world.   AllHipHop.com sat down with Wright to discuss […]