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 […]

Hip-Hop culture has always maintained a different outlook on America and politics and it is time we got down to serious dialogue. AllHipHop’s Social Lounge will discuss and rate how Obama has fared since his election at an event on October 17, 2009 at the NJPAC center in Newark, NJ (Buy Tickets Here). Panelists include […]

Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story is like most love stories…sometimes uplifting, passionate, funny, truthful, but ultimately heartbreaking. Moore is a master at melding all of these emotions into what is, so far, easily the movie of the year. *Warning may contain spoilers* When I heard Michael Moore was going to premiere Capitalism: A Love […]

Ahhhhh..this one is bitter sweet.   Adidas has created a limited edition line of clothing for one of Hip-Hop’s favorites – Redman. The line is actually a part of a year-long celebration of Def Jam Record’s 25th Anniversary.   For the anniversary, the clothing brand has manufactured a number of items for acts like Young […]

Beyonce’s astonished face said it all when Kanye West leaped on stage and interrupted country singer Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech during the 2009 Video Music Awards. It has been less than 24 hours, but collectively we have inundated each other with the mortification we felt after witnessing such a brazen act of rudeness in front […]

Tyler Perry is back with his latest film “I Can Do Bad All By Myself.” The film, which bears the title of Perry’s play stars Academy Award nominated actress Taraji P. Henson in the lead role, Adam Rodriguez, Brian White, Tyler Perry as “Madea” and newcomer Hope Olaide Wilson. The film also features performances from […]

Whutupdoe…man, I hate writing my damn editorial, sending it in to The Man, and then having some totally retarded s**t happen that I just GOTTA speak on. I’m at the crib last nite, chillin’, flipping back and forth between “LOCKDOWN: Women In Prison” and the Presidential address, you know, just checkin’ in on the HNIC […]

Whutupdoe…I had this great article written out about one of the mainstays in entertainment for people of color.   If I do say so myself, I WENT THE F**K IN.   Unfortunately, someone called a Klan meeting and shut the piece down.   Oh,the humanity.   It was brilliant.   Extravagant.   Monumental.   F**king […]

James D’Agostino, better known as, DJ Green Lantern, has been personally honoring Hip-Hop since ‘89. Creeping towards perfection, the self-proclaimed The Evil Genius can transform a computer into a musical instrument, “People are surprised when they find out I’m a professional producer. I’ve been producing since 1991; I never stopped.” Adding to his diverse musical […]

“Societies never know it, but the war of an artist with his society is… to make freedom real.” —James Baldwin[1] Hip-Hop should listen to Marco Polo & Torae more.[2] On “Crashing Down,” a prophetic track off the duo’s latest LP, Double Barrel, the hook goes: … Whatchu gon’ do when the walls come crashing down?/ […]

Hip-Hip, as a cultural phenomenon, is older than 30 years now. Some of the most commercially relevant and talented rappers are pushing 40 years old (see: Jay-Z and Raekwon) with fans that are young enough to be their children. On the other side, you have older fans that are 40 and up, that witnessed Hip-Hop’s […]

“Sometimes, I think it’s just genocide. Watching all of your people die.”                                                         “Closed Eyes”- Marcus Cox, NC artist      I just peeped the new movie called “The Final Destination” about this woe- is -me type dude warning his homies about their impending demises and their frantic attempts to beat the grim […]

It’s sad that we live in a day and time where common sense is always trumped by the need to make a quick buck. Don’t get me wrong, I am by no means suggesting that Chris Brown is only trying to make a quick buck, but I have to agree with the folks who are […]

I don’t hate Drake.   There, I said it.   Don’t know the dude, never met him. I think he’s a talented cat, rappin’ and actin’ and sangin’ and all that.   He’s even got the only record spinnin’ on urban radio that I don’t hate more than the KKK hates Obama.   But that […]

In 1993 the film A Bronx Tale was released chronicling the life of a young Italian Boy growing up in 1960’s Brooklyn. The film finds the main character having to make choices in life despite the feelings of the community surrounding him. Should he join the mob and live a life of violence? Should he […]

This is a very simple editorial to write. At this point, Jay-Z has had the longest reign (key word reign) from a single artist in Hip-Hop history and that is a good thing for a genre that is still young in relationship to all others. So, when I see a rapper make it to 40 […]