Russell Simmons Clears the Air on Walmart
I want to talk a little bit about the Hip-Hop Summit. Somebody forwarded me a blog and Im not sure if it was written by the Summits people, but I wanted to make a clarification. Im on the Wal-Mart advisory board, thats why I wasnt there [at the Action Awards in NYC]. The advisory board […]

Knockout Nation: Klitschko’s Lackluster Win, Cotto Calls Out Mayweather, Marquez-Vazquez 3
The big talk before the ring walks was that we were finally taking a step forward to a unified world heavyweight champion. Conventional wisdom was that the frontrunner, Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KOs), would stake his claim by dispatching WBO champ Sultan Ibragimov (22-1, 17 KOs) in dramatic fashion. Unfortunately, what fans got was […]

Money Clothing: Special Delivery
In an era of cookie-cutter brands and counterfeit labels, British design mavericks Melvyn de Villiers and Nick Cordell turned a job of creating t-shirt ideas for artists album releases into a lucrative fashion line called Money. As former product merchandisers at Def Jam/Universal U.K., Melvyn and Nick worked with artists like Ja Rule and […]

Gadget Inspector: Mixer Match
[Photo: Alesis iMultimix 8 USB]Your mix: Whatever you do with it, however you choose to represent, what comes out of the speakers is your stamp, your sound and how you are identified. Mixers and controllers are everywhere, in every price range. Checking out everything at the winter NAMM show in California would have required […]

Leading The Way: Black Supermodels, Part 2
Black Supermodels are multi-faceted, and some are even multi-millionaires. More importantly, they are role models to young minorities – proving that the impossible is indeed possible. Grace Jones, Veronica Webb, Naomi Sims, Naomi Campbell and Djimon Hounsou are fine examples of how a small opportunity can turn into a lifetime of great happenings. […]

Janet Jackson: Nokia Theater – NY, NY 2/26/08
At midnight last night, Janet Jackson zealots lined up outside of the Virgin Megastore in Times Square to purchase Janets new release (and 10th studio album) Discipline. The payoff from that midnight meandering was guaranteed entrance to the Nokia Theater down the street for a special taping of Janet Jackson performing on ABCs Good Morning […]

Erykah Badu: New AmErykah Part One (4th World War)
Last week, Erykah Badu held an intimate listening session for Part One of her two-part release New AmErykah. As the petite powerhouse briefly spoke on the nature of Part One, it rang clear that Miss Badu put every ounce of her being into this work. Thats not to say that her classics Baduizm and […]

Leading The Way: The Knicks’ Sweetwater
Nat Sweetwater Clifton October 13, 1922 August 31, 1990 Believe it or not, I am a Knicks fan. And despite this train-wreck of a season, I still tune in with my League Pass and watch as many of their games as possible. Dont ask me why. During one of the time outs […]

LL Cool J: Introducing Todd Smith
Take your time, do it right. If LL Cool J could have a motto, this might possibly be it. A recording artist over two decades strong, an author, entrepreneur, husband and father, LL is also one of the foremost fashion icons in Hip Hop. LL set many trends early in his career and […]

Hollywood Shuffle: Gary Coleman’s Wifey Rage, ?uestlove’s Soul Men, Kimora’s Cat Fight?
Yeti here, back for another edition of the Hollywood Shuffle. Its been over a month now since we started this weekly column, and I just want to thank all of you readers out there for supporting us, leaving comments and just having fun with it. Although we always mix it up with the latest […]

Dropping Pounds With Cipha Sounds: And So It Begins…
What up yall. It’s your boy Cipha Sounds from New York’s Hot 97, MTV and Sirius Satellite Radios Shade 45. Usually you can catch me informing you about dope artists or the latest music coming out, but for this column, AllHipHop.com has asked me you take you with me on my journey to lose weight […]

Sunday Selection: Danity Kane “Damaged”
Is it me or is it no longer wrong to like Danity Kane? I mean, damn, I used to sit in my room with the door locked and lights off playing “Sleep On It” so that I wouldn’t be stoned (with rocks, not weed). Maybe I’m getting carried away, but it was the same thing […]

Tech Talk: Bluetooth, BluRay and Talk Forever
I live in the Northeast, and as Im typing this its snowing like crazy. The weatherman is forecasting 6 to 10 inches of snow, can you believe that? I dont know about you, but for me when it gets like this, the indoor toys come out and its time to play! Sony just announced […]

I’m An Actress: Video Vixen? The Naked Truth
When Im not actively auditioning or filming, I often find myself on music video sets. But 9.99 times out of 10, Im not all glammed up in front of the camera. Instead, youll find me in my Saturday afternoon t-shirt, holey jeans and comfy Ugg boots, shadowing the director of my current […]

Knockout Nation: Pavlik vs. Taylor II, Mayweather ‘Rasslin’, Russian Giants
Taylor Falls Short In Bid to Dethrone Pavlik Its difficult to imagine the pressure Jermain Taylor felt in his locker room this past Saturday. Despite a celebrated rise to the middleweight crown, hes been ridiculed and justly criticized for his performances after the first Hopkins fight. Some in the media had gone as far to […]

Straight Talk: A Man’s Worth
In last months article [Straight Talk: The Other Woman] I gave tips and suggestions on how to keep your relationship happy, healthy and fresh. But I mentioned that my advice was geared only toward women who were in relationships with worthy men. I promised I would give my definition of a man who is […]

It’s All In The Game: Philly’s Fix
All Star Break is a wrap and we are now heading down the final stretch of the season. With playoff positioning and berths on the line, every game is crucial. Especially in the Eastern Conference where several teams have the potential to steal the last playoff spots. Its that close. Lets face […]

Vivica Fox: Straight Up
Vivica Fox has a lot of reasons to be happy with her life. A thriving career in film, television and stage is just the start of it. She started off with appearances on a number of television series in the early 90s including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Martin, Beverly Hills 90210 and Family […]

Erykah Badu: Sneaks Some Peeks on VH1 Soul’s SoulStage
Erykah has always said it: shes a touring artist that happens to record on the side using recording to capture a moment, and touring as a means to create them. Its a pretty good chance that with that state of mind, VH1 Soul teamed up with Badu for SoulStage: Erykah Badu. Erykah set up […]

ELECTION ’08: Hawaii 10-0
For the last couple of weeks Ive noticed a few of you seem to have noted a particular bias on my part towards Barack Obama. Ive never tried to disguise the fact that Im pro-Obama and probably do show some prejudice towards the junior Senator in my reporting. I dont think that makes my overall […]