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

What up Y’all! I’ve been attending All Star Weekends ever since Spud Webb won the dunk contest. I think I’ve been to about four or five different All Star games, but I’m on the other side of the fence now.   Instead of participating and being a part of the event, I’m interviewing people and […]

Sorry for keeping the loyal Tech Talk fans waiting last week, but I didn’t 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 […]

 [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 […]

With today’s actor-slash-rapper contingency on the rise, a few talented MC’s 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 […]

  First and foremost, I’d 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 […]

[Photo: Supermodel Alek Wek] Black History month isn’t 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

You know how it goes. She’s bad news.  She’s no good for you. But she’s hot.  You’ve been with smarter and safer ones.  Your parents have introduced you to others but they just don’t connect.  They just don’t have “it.”  So you tough it out.  She’s everywhere and she’s passionate but there are so many […]

The Hip-Hop nation knows Coolio for his unique hair and monster hit song “Gangsta’s 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 […]

Hillary Clinton has either run out of tricks in her political bag, or she’s 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 she’s bawled though, this one might be the most honest. Why? […]

Hey, what’s good everybody?  I hope that everyone is still making great progress towards your fitness goals. In this edition of Shape Up, we’re 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, […]

With much of what’s 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 […]

Let’s see… She can’t 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 […]

Wow, things really took a turn last week in the NBA didn’t 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 O’Neal.   How do […]

    Mike Epps is probably best known for his hilarious portrayal of Craig’s bumbling cousin, Day-Day in the Friday movies, but that isn’t 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 […]

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, […]

If you haven’t heard or seen from me lately that’s 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 Writer’s Strike […]