Double Standard ProceduresWithin the Matrix, whom did you deem the greater danger:  the agents or the sleeper cells – those who existed in the Matrix without knowledge that the natural world had been destroyed?  At first glance, the answer seems obvious, but if you dig deeper beneath the surface, a more disturbing answer awaits.While the […]

Regardless of what you think of Sean “Diddy” Combs artistically, as an entrepreneur he gets busy.  His storied rise in the music business from intern to mogul laid the blueprint for countless imitators to build upon with their own record companies. Diddy’s clothing extension, Sean John, has grown by leaps and bounds from their original […]

  Hey what’s good everybody?  This is Darrell Butler, your new AHH Fitness specialist.  Just to give you a little background, I’m a certified personal trainer and strength coach with the American Council on Exercise (ACE).  I’m also the founder of Industrial Strength & Performance (I.S.P Fitness) and have trained at facilities throughout the nation. […]

Usually I ignore Bill O’Reilly. The man has absolutely no integrity or shame; and, like Rush Limbaugh, makes his money by appealing to the worse elements of Human nature. But I had to take pause at his comments about dining at Sylvia’s with Al Sharpton recently when he said:     “There wasn’t one person […]

Every good player needs a dope nickname. Therefore, Washington Wizard’s guard Gilbert Arenas is set with his Agent Zero moniker. His exploits on the b-ball court wreaked havoc on NBA defenses enough to earn him All-NBA Second Team honors for the ‘06/07 season and off the court his charity (he donates money for every point […]

For over four years, AllHipHop has hosted the Social Lounge, an ongoing series of discourse about issues in the Hip-Hop community. Last week, AllHipHop’s Social Lounge – a part of AllHipHop Week 2007 -was as ill as advertised. It offered a fervent, productive discussion between radio host Wendy Williams, rappers David Banner, Pharaohe Monch, Master […]

Game of the Week: NY Giants (1-2) def. Washington Redskins (2-1) Location: FedEx Field, Landover, MD Score: 24-17   Finally, the G-men got it together, for the time being.  After two abysmal losses and tons of turmoil to start the season, the Giants needed a win in a big way and they did just that.  […]

Jill Scott is undeniably one of the most popular constituents of the Neo-Soul movement. On her third studio album, there’s proof of her seven-year stint as a recording artist. The album cover is the first where her face is shown as it looks in the present (her first was the top of her head, the […]

The date was September 11, 2007. The conference room of the Hyatt Hotel in Atlanta, USA was packed as 50 Cent and Kanye West engage in a debate over whose CD will outsell the other. Although, Kanye West has been known to kick a serious rhyme or two, it’s not about that this go-round. It’s […]

The Social Lounge was definitely a change of pace from the dramatics the rest of the week had seen….or so I thought. It took place at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University. The turnout was great. Everyone packed in to hear what our panel of “experts” had to say about a […]

All Hip-Hop NFL Week 2 Recap   This is the first of weekly NFL recaps.  Sorry there wasn’t one for Week 1, but I was too busy celebrating my San Francisco 49ers win over the Arizona Cardinals.  Besides, that was the past, let’s take a look at Week 2:     Game of the Week: […]

Can it be that it was all so simple then?  In the short, event filled history of Hip Hop, there have been many pivotal events that, if different, may have changed the course of this music and this culture drastically.  One such event is the unfortunate death of Scott Sterling, co-founder of Boogie Down Productions.  […]

Comedy meets political theory in the play Till the Break of Dawn. Written and directed by Hip-Hop theater veteran Danny Hoch, the 11 character production finds a group of friends living in New York pre-9/11. Staying true to the Hip-Hop culture itself, Hoch’s play running at the Abron’s Art Center in New York City’s Lower […]

Tuesday was a day that saw two events hit NYC as AllHipHop Week continues to roll on. Earlier in the day the Kids Block event went off, showing that the AllHipHop  experience does not exclude anyone, especially children. Later on that night, probably one of the most anticipated events since the schedule was announced, The […]

I was reborn Monday September 18th, 2007 at the ultra chic Duvet nightclub. The parents of this Rebirth were none other than AllHipHop. The AHH Fashion Show was definitely an event to remember.  People lined up outside – one on top of the other – waiting in anticipation for a chance to get a glimpse […]

My weekend with AllHipHop began with the BBQ, which took place at Manhattan’s trendy chill spot Slate this past Saturday. I am proud to report there was no line or guest list issues (at least for me) at this event. Although the event took place indoors, the main components of a good cookout were still […]

    At times like these we’re faced with another issue of playing a remarkably on-going “blame game.” For weeks now, I’ve been going back and forth in my head about what kind of editorial I want to write for my Hip-Hop community. Should it be about the issues of young, Black America versus our older […]

    Sometimes known as GRBG, Garbege hardly lives up to its name. Instead, the fashion line is a play on garment and edginess, and the New York-based and inspired brand most certainly is that. The brainchild of Zak Hoke and Malcolm Phipps, two veterans of the urban clothing industry was a competitive vehicle against your […]

I’m in line. Yes, me and the Alternatives Editor, Kathy Iandoli are in line waiting for entrance to what would turn out to be one of the hottest events to hit NYC this year, the AllHipHop Week Kickoff Party dubbed “The Rebirth.” (Click here to see the invite) After the folks at AHH diligently worked […]

The following was posted on my youtube page:       JOE CLAIRE, Is washed up, He’s a f***ing clown who keeps S####-ing at the Comedy Store in L.A. and all he says is ,N***a, this and N***a that, he tells an audience full of white folks that they came out on ,N***a night, what a sorry […]