Leading The Way: African-American Inventors
“Making Something Out of Nothing Some would call that phrase a cliché. Not me. I think its a fairly accurate description of who are as African-Americans. If there is something that I resent about that phrase, its the superficial way we choose to apply it. We mostly use it to describe our sense […]

Ball With Biv: All Star Weekend Diary
What up Yall! Ive been attending All Star Weekends ever since Spud Webb won the dunk contest. I think Ive been to about four or five different All Star games, but Im on the other side of the fence now. Instead of participating and being a part of the event, Im interviewing people and […]

Tech Talk: Look Ma, No Clicks!
Sorry for keeping the loyal Tech Talk fans waiting last week, but I didnt forget about you. I found a couple gadgets I thought were pretty cool, so let me know what you think. This might be known by a lot of you, but I wanted to show you frequently traveling producers and you […]

Leading The Way: African-American Physicians
[Photo: Mos Def as Dr. Vivien Thomas in the HBO film Something The Lord Made]I like to give credit where credit is due, and there is no better time to do this than Black History Month. We even get an extra day this year.Hip-Hop would not exist if it were not for the pioneers of […]

T.I.: American Dream
With todays actor-slash-rapper contingency on the rise, a few talented MCs are true standouts in the Hollywood scene. Atlanta-born and raised rap prodigy T.I. is an example of how determination and intensity can transfer from true life to the big screen in a positive way. When T.I. landed the lead role in the Warner […]

The Socialite: When Shacking Up Goes Wrong
First and foremost, Id like to wish you a prosperous and productive Black History Month. I know that had to be weird to read. But really, we can wish each other a Happy Holiday, so an entire month should suffice. A month in which we have an extra day to celebrate thanks to […]

Leading The Way: Black Supermodels
[Photo: Supermodel Alek Wek] Black History month isnt just about Ms. Rosa Parks or Dr. W.E.B. DuBois. Many other Black people have made tremendous strides in business and entertainment. Just as Barack Obama may pay particular homage to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Lebron James may have extreme admiration for Earl Lloyd, the […]

Hollywood Shuffle: The Game’s Irony, OJ Back At It? Krayzie Bone’s Ghetto Cowboy
Two of the biggest events that cross over into Hip-Hop and entertainment have happened this past week – the MAGIC Clothing Convention in Vegas and the NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans. While AllHipHop.com represented at both, I have been stuck here in Hollywood and missed out. But at least that means we have […]

Black History: They Came Before Obama
Isaac Newton once said of his innovations, If I have seen a little further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. We may consider that saying to be a platitude but it is still correct. The advancements we make today are built on the ideas and struggles of the generations that came before […]

Sunday Selection: N.E.R.D. – “Everyone Nose”
You can always expect something uniquely different from N.E.R.D, and their new single Everyone Nose off their forthcoming album N.3.R.D is just a reminder that. Pharrell, Chad, and Shay stand in a class of their own. In listening to the track several times, it stirred up mixed emotions but the more I listened, the more […]

The Belated Valentine…To Hip-Hop
You know how it goes. Shes bad news. Shes no good for you. But shes hot. Youve been with smarter and safer ones. Your parents have introduced you to others but they just dont connect. They just dont have it. So you tough it out. Shes everywhere and shes passionate but there are so many […]

You Got Served: Cooking With Coolio
The Hip-Hop nation knows Coolio for his unique hair and monster hit song Gangstas Paradise from his quadruple platinum album of the same name. While he’s still got new music cooking in the studio, Coolio has been focusing heavily on his kitchen skills for his new online show, Cooking With Coolio. In doing his […]

ELECTION ’08: Potomac Pounding
Hillary Clinton has either run out of tricks in her political bag, or shes having a nervous breakdown. For the third time, in about as many weeks, Clinton has teared up this time at a rally in Maine. Out of the three times that shes bawled though, this one might be the most honest. Why? […]

Shape Up: Ab Fitness Answers
Hey, whats good everybody? I hope that everyone is still making great progress towards your fitness goals. In this edition of Shape Up, were going to address another round of questions that were submitted and posted by our readers. TMO asks: Good read and real good information… I am on a diet right now, […]

Post Grammy Download: What You Missed and What You Kissed
With much of whats out there to purchase on iTunes, it seems these are the times to focus on all the music that makes us cringe and roll our eyes. Seldom do music lovers get to rejoice on the wonderful fruits of artistic labor that is until the end of the year rolls by and Grammy […]

The Victimhoodization Of Amy Winehouse
Lets see She cant find a good man worth a damn. Self-destructive substance habits. Parties too much. Needs love, settles for sex. Always dipped in gaudy apparel. Loud. Daddy complex. Drama is her best friend Engages in old-sounding soul music stylings as a catharsis. Hmmm I liked Amy Winehouse much, much better when her name […]

It’s All In The Game: Shaq To The Future
Wow, things really took a turn last week in the NBA didnt they? First, the Lakers hit the lottery and got Pau Gasol for basically nothing (i.e. Kwame Brown). Then the Phoenix Suns pulled one of the most shocking trades in recent history, by shipping off Shawn Marion for Shaquille ONeal. How do […]

Mike Epps: Funny Business
Mike Epps is probably best known for his hilarious portrayal of Craigs bumbling cousin, Day-Day in the Friday movies, but that isnt where the Indiana native got his start. His big screen debut was actually in a rather obscure Vin Diesel flick called Strays in 1996. Originally a stand-up comic, Epps made his […]

Black History Now: Obama > Racism?
On January 3, 2008 Barack Obama, a junior senator from Illinois defeated Senator Hillary Clinton and John Edwards in the Iowa Democratic primary to become the first African-American to win that state. Iowa’s population is 98% white. Later, during Super Tuesday, Senator Obama would go on to win other white dominated states such as Connecticut, […]

Hollywood Shuffle: Eminems Grand Theft? Tyra Gets Messy? RZAs Repo
If you havent heard or seen from me lately thats because I have been crawled up in a little ball still trying to recover from the Patriots Super Bowl loss. But as they say, the show must go on! At least the bright side of this week is it looks like the Writers Strike […]