From his beginnings in Seattle, Washington to his current position as a Guard on the New York Knicks, Jamal Crawford has already had some amazing lifetime experiences. He started his professional basketball career in 2000 with the Chicago Bulls, and drew inspiration from some of the greats in the game. He moved over to the Knicks […]

 The Orange Box, released by Valve, is a collection of 5 games, including Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2:Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal, and the long-awaited Team Fortress 2. Originally released as a Windows PC package, it has now being released on gaming consoles, first on the Xbox 360 and subsequently on the Playstation 3.  […]

New Jersey Nets   Projected Starting Lineup: C Jamaal Magloire PF Nenad Krstic SF Richard Jefferson SG Vince Carter PG Jason Kidd Coach: Lawrence Frank   The good news: Jason Kidd is still there, and that means there’s still hope.   The New Jersey Nets were on the verge of losing it all last season.  […]

Dear Readers, Due to the magnitude of this week’s games and high volume of questions for the Original All Hip-Hop NFL Picks about the Others’ Picks. I will be taking all questions immediately following Sunday’s game. Sincerely, The Rowdy One p.s. Getcha Popcorn Ready 1pm games:   Minnesota Vikings (1-3) vs. Chicago Bears (2-3) Location: […]

    Game: Trauma Center- Second Opinion Publisher: Altus Platform: Nintendo Wii Exclusive Release Date: 2006 Rating: 4 out of 5   Trauma Center: Second Opinion is the best medical game I’ve ever played. It is superbly inventive with the format, a combination of action / puzzler. If you recall the old board game Operation […]

    Game: TMNT Publisher: UBISOFT Released: 2007 Platform: Available on all systems, tested on the Nintendo Wii for this review Rating: 3.6 out of 5   The newest in a long line of video games for fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise, TMNT is not only the best console game out of […]

First let me say, I apologize to all of you guys this week for being late with the write-ups.  With work and family, this past week has been very hectic for me and I will try my best to get my write-ups and picks to you A.S.A.P.  You guys have been very responsive to the […]

    I love wearing my throwback jersey’s, especially those from the Negro baseball leagues.  These jerseys symbolize so many things: pain, suffering, success, fun.  But most importantly, they represent hard work that the individuals who wore them endured so that other African American players could achieve the American Dream:  baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, […]

We continue our 2007/2008 NBA Preview with a look at the Toronto Raptors.   Toronto Raptors   Projected Starting Lineup: C Andrea Bargnani PF Chris BoshSF Jason KaponoSG Anthony ParkerPG T.J. Ford Coach: Sam Mitchell   The good news: Their international squad has balance.  Call ‘em the United Nations Raptors.   The big surprise of […]

At the 2007 Hip Hop Honors I was asked by AllHipHop.com about my musicalpreferences this year—50 Cent or Kanye West? I chose 50 Cent. At the time my answer was spontaneous and said without much thought. It was simply a quick honest answer. However, the next day I get a Google alert that somehow my […]

    Hey what’s good everybody?  Once again, it’s Darrell Butler, your AllHipHop.com fitness specialist.    You know, I think one of the saddest sights that I witnessed over the past week had to have been the images of disgraced track star Marion Jones appearing outside of a New York courtroom to apologize for using […]

  As the child of a Syrian father and a Ghanaian mother, the Afro-British cinema and television actor Idris Elba built his reputation as a performer in sitcoms and cable dramas. His most notable role to date was on the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire, where he played business-minded drug deal Stringer Bell. Stringer […]

Anybody who’s somebody shows up to New York City’s Spotlight Live for their infamous Tuesday night R&B showcase. To commemorate singer Trey Songz’ second album release, Trey Day, on Oct. 2, 2007, BMI and Atlantic Records put together a line-up showcasing Trey and other up and coming R&B artists. Songwriters turned singers was the theme […]

It’s that time of year again!  The NBA is on its way back.  While you video game heads got NBA 2K8 and NBA Live 2008 (though I don’t see why you’d want that game) getting hyped up for the upcoming season, I’ll let you know who got better over the offseason, who got worse, and what […]

Last week, we saw some big losers.  The Mets were bumped from the play-offs on the last day of the baseball season, easily giving them one of the biggest collapses in sports history.  There were some big upsets in college football.  Some big upsets in the NFL.  And finally, we saw Marion Jones upset because […]

    After accidentally feeling a lump in my left breast back in December 2002, it took almost five months to be diagnosed with breast cancer because everyone, including me, thought that I was too young. I’d just turned 28-years-old and my life was in high gear! I was being a super-single mother to my […]

    Game: Transformers: The Game Publisher: Activision Released: 2007 Platform: Available on all systems, tested on the Nintendo Wii for this review Rating: 3.5 out of 5   Activision’s Transformers: The Game transcends the common movie tie-in with a robot bust up which ranks among the best videogame titles for the Cybertron natives, and […]

1pm games:   Atlanta Falcons (1-3) def. Houston Texans (2-2) Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA Score: 26-16   Okay, maybe I spoke too soon last week when I said the Falcons need to switch their starting QBs. Now that I think about, I didn’t, Joey Harrington still stinks.  But he had a hell of a […]

In celebration of 30 long years holding it down on the reggae scene, Greensleeves Records, recently released a 30 track, double disc collectable, From Dubplate to Download (Greensleeves), with every boom tune representing a year from the labels history.  Whether it’s Roots or Dancehall fans long to hear, this compilation has a handful of throwbacks […]

    Images of strength have dominated Hip-Hop since its inception in the early 1970’s.  MC’s often professed superiority over other MC’s with lyrical wizardry and dominance on the microphone. Weakness was not an option, especially outward signs of weakness.  However, when it comes to saving your life or the life of someone you love, […]