Illseed is an AllHipHop.com columnist and independent cultural critic. The views expressed with in this editorial don’t necessarily reflect the views of AllHipHop.com or its staff. I will be brief. Reps for America, you can take your apology for slavery and shove it. What does this apology really mean? This apology means absolutely nothing (read […]

  My mother is my best friend, and she has been for several years. However, this between she and I were not always so blissful.  I distinctly remember the time in High School when I “ran away” down the block to my aunt’s house…for two extremely long weeks.    As I sit here reminiscing about […]

Can you really ever go wrong with a pair of Nike’s ubiquitous Air Force 1’s? These bad boys here (above to the left & below)—pic courtesy of the good folks at The Vault up in Harlem, where you can cop you a pair—are a mesh of the Uptowns with the Air Max 97’s. Crispy.The Roots’ […]

    Did you know that in 1973 almost a quarter of all pro-baseball players, a third of all pro-football players and two-thirds of all pro-basketball players were Black? Most recently, African-Americans now make up 8% of baseball players, close to 67% in football and nearly 79% of basketball players.   As we cap off […]

In response to the numerous essays and articles circulating about the lack of depth and insight of CNN’s recent series ‘Black in America‘ I will say this again and again. I grow tired of these types of articles as well meaning and insightful as they are…If we don’t like what CNN did, in the age […]

I was born a few years after the birth of the Rock Steady Crew. That makes me too young to remember the “good ol’ days,” but old enough to remember some fine moments. As I grew older and Hip-Hop started to suck, I gravitated toward the purer aspects of the culture [i.e. Rock Steady Crew] […]

  Hip-Hop’s influence on the world as we know it is undeniable. From its humble beginnings in Bronx back in the ‘70s, Hip-Hop’s culture has spread to forms of media including books, television, movies, and now video games.   Major corporations are wising up and cashing in on the art form to both phenomenal and […]

  I’m sure you heard of the saying “daddy’s little girl,” that is the common phrase used to express the connection that most fathers and daughters share. For this National Black Family Month, what better way to celebrate then to discuss the importance of this special bond?   Little girls are important. They’re future wives […]

There were many questions as Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto made their way to the ring on Saturday July 26. Which force was stronger, Cotto’s higher skill or Margarito’s relentless pressure? Was it Antonio’s size or Miguel’s ability to fight off the backfoot? In the end, it was Margarito who used all his tools to […]

  Those who create popular art often characterize their creations as being a “reflection of reality,” a mirror image that reflects the world around us. I’ve always thought that description was somewhat misleading. Popular art doesn’t so much reflect “reality” as it reflects what we as a society believe to be real – or what […]

  The release of Soul Calibur IV is upon us this week! The game’s highly anticipated approach has taken several steps, led by critical acclaim, commercial success and a hardcore fanbase that follows the series to its core.   Considering the incredible history of the Soul Calibur series, it would be a travesty if we […]

Welcome to another edition of Sick Sundays, back at our regularly scheduled day and time.  Trying to bring you that unorthodox illness from the past the present and the future.  Todays episode features the return of my man with the relentless rhyme flow, Freeway, riding with Skillz on video.     This song is similar […]

What up AHH fam! Summer time is in full swing and who wants to be stuck indoors, right? Here are a couple of toys to help you be productive, or at least be entertained while on the go.Akai Professional has been setting producers free for years and the addition of XR20 is no exception. Its compact […]

S.O.B.’s, New York, NYJuly 23, 2008It was a night that true lovers of R&B and Soul can attest to, as Anthony David performed for New York City. The vibes that came across the crowd as they listened to the poignant feel-good tracks songwriter turned artist David delivered from his latest release Acey Duecy (Soulbird/Universal Republic), […]

In life, I’d always felt vaguely disconnected from other people. I say vaguely, because even though I’ve always had lots of friends and immediate family around, always stayed in the social mix of things, and stayed busy with extra-curricular activities; at the end of the day, I never missed anyone once they were gone. Never […]

I had every intention on writing about a different topic—more relationship geared, however I went through something recently that I felt I should share.   Like most of my life’s experiences, I find that this one could help someone else in the world. And so to it, I’ve decided to dedicate this month’s article.   […]

The thirst quencher needed to revitalize the current state of music has finally arrived in the form of J*DaVeY. Combining New Wave, Jazz, Electronica, and R&B, J*DaVeY (female singer Jack Davey and male producer Brook D’Leau) presents funky beats combined with a dash of new school flavor. Their double album release, The Beauty In Distortion […]

  A while back we test drove the Razer Tarantula keyboard and DeathAdder mouse. I was pretty happy with the fact that I could go back and forth from working to playing PC games without having to switch out my basic equipment every time.   This time around, the folks at Razer let me get […]

  Hey what’s good everybody? I know that Writing 101 states that I shouldn’t lead off with my most compelling argument, however my goal is to prevent all of the fellas out there from clicking back over to illseed’s rumors too quickly.    So with that said, let me just start by saying that many […]

  After such a long drought of great fighters, it seems like the latter end of 2008 as well as the proceeding year of 2009 will yield a new line up of possible gaming classics.   With Capcom, Namco, and even Midway dropping gems from their most notable franchises, fighting fans everywhere will have something […]