Madonna has released a Dance-pop album called Hard Candy produced by Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell; no further description is necessary. Even with the not-as-good-as-you’d-hope lead single “4 Minutes,” it’s hard not to have dangerously high expectations for this album. Every female Pop star of the last 25 years has at least partially modeled herself […]

  By now we all know that a lot of what we see on so-called “reality” TV is scripted, scenes are done over to capture the “essence of the moment” and model-slash-actors are swarming to these shows to be seen for career purposes. No reality involved.   Now, take Hip Hop and try to pass […]

Not Guilty. It stings. It really does. Set against the backdrop of a Black man being a viable Presidential candidate. Set against a rapper releasing an album entitled N****r. Set against Flavor Flav getting a mantan show on network television. This really stings. It’s very lonely being a n****r.   Acquitted. “Exhonerated.” You get tired […]

If you’re like me, you shy away from games with crappy graphics. I don’t care how dope someone says a game is, if I can’t stand to look at it, I can’t bring myself to play. All I know is that when I saw the trailer for Ninja Gaiden II in HD, I almost teared […]

April 21, 2008Temple University’s Liacoris CenterPhiladelphia, PAIt’s 7:12, nearly 30 minutes since I’ve sat down with an exhausted but ready-to-go Ne-Yo for a 15-minute conversation, and I’m already sitting on the edge of my front row seats, excited to no end. My anticipation meter is bubbling over the top for just a glimpse of the […]

  After making his mark as the Light Middleweight Champion, Winky Wright took on the challenge of boosting his weight to fight in the Middleweight class. He has practiced rigorous workouts and a specialized diet to maintain his physique after bulking up, and maintains focus by staying grounded through the love of his family.   […]

Hey what’s good everybody?  I’m sorry for the long delay since the last edition of Shape Up, but my computer had a pretty devastating virus that put me out of commission for a while. But have no fear; your AllHipHop Fitness Specialist is back to help you all keep pushing toward your goals!   Ironically, […]

I just came home from a big concert at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles with Biz Markee, MC Lyte, Bell Biv DeVoe, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick. A lot of us were just talking about ball backstage, and people were all up on what I’ve been doing for AllHipHop.com and […]

    [Photo: Zenetti Blades] You know you’re in trouble when your boss asks you to write a column about fly rims, and then informs you that you’re driving a hooptie.   Sigh.   So what if smoke billows out of the tail pipe every time it starts? At least it starts!   Ok, so […]

Lyfe Jennings previewed some tracks off his new record Lyfe Change to a group of New York writers in a spiffy Sony BMG executive lounge hovering NYC’s mid-town – a room that would be considered stuffy if Lyfe’s laid-back ease weren’t in it. The “Must Be Nice” singer has made his most eclectic album yet, […]

This week the news has picked up drastically. Grand Theft Auto IV goes Gold, Mass Effect has a PC port coming out, Mario the Plumber makes a big New York appearance, Soul Caliber has been dated, and another Mortal Kombat game has been announced. Some of it’s good, some of its bad, but all of […]

Ask and you shall receive. For four years, Knicks fans asked, chanted, pleaded and even begged for someone with some sense to fire incompetent Knicks coach/president Isiah Thomas.   On Friday, Knicks fans finally got their wish as Isiah was removed as head coach – although he will still be on staff as a consultant. […]

[Photo: Reebok Legacy]In the past year, we’ve seen 16-year-old kids trying to bring back a colorful ‘80s decade that they weren’t even old enough to witness, but nonetheless, they’ve influenced the bright color boom seen in street fashion today.Last year, strident colorways were reintroduced on everything from kicks and tees to collectable toys and Kanye […]

Happy Belated birthday to all my Aries people.  I just celebrated my birthday and special dinners and cakes were in full effect.   But that’s ok, ‘cause I’m back on my deen.  I’m eating the right food and back in the gym. Which leads me to what I want to talk about today. All of […]

Hardcore boxing fans knew it was going to be ugly. The question was just how ugly. Despite suffering an early flash knockdown, Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) outworked a difficult Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs) with a split decision to capture the linear light heavyweight title this past Saturday.                 About one minute into the […]

AllHipHop.com, the No. 1 global destination for all things Hip-Hop, formally endorses Senator Barack Obama and his bid for the presidency to its community of millions.     One of my closest of friends is a White male.   His name is Mike.*   Mike and I have known each other for over 20 years […]

Life does not get easier when you’re designated the next “it girl” in the music industry. Overnight, expectations catapult from just delivering a good album to redefining your genre’s musical landscape. Fall short artistically or sales wise and you’re now overrated; a fraud created in a smoke-filled A&R room to deceive the public. With that […]

  With a career average of 21 points, 9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns doesn’t need to do too much talking on the court. Off the court, it’s a different story.   The 25-year-old superstar has recently teamed up with the Ad Council and the U.S. Army to […]

When you have a significant other, it’s always great to be able to sit around with no pressure and be yourself, and that’s exactly what Ne-Yo talks about in “Let’s Just Be.” With a mid-tempo sound that’s mellow and mature, this track reflects Ne-Yo’s own original style. He’s not emulating any of his influences i.e. […]

Since Earth Day is coming quick, April 22 for those that don’t know, I thought it would be cool to show a few earth friendly gadgets. The problem with a lot of electronics is when we’re done with them, we throw them away. They end up in land fills, and a lot of the circuit […]