She has been compared to Mary J. Blige and even Aretha Franklin; pretty prestigious contrasts for someone who hasn’t really penetrated the American market. You may however be familiar with Joy Denalane stemming from her lead off single “Change,” which features Lupe Fiasco, a track that has been pretty heavy on the mixtape scene stateside […]

  In the past decade or so this question has gained momentum in the black community, and, depending who you ask, the answers will vary wildly, but will always be expressed with great passion. My father will call any black person who doesn’t vote Democrat a fool and to him it’s a very simple matter […]

Bob Marley’s legendary Exodus will be released exclusively via USB memory sticks, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the landmark release.   The Marley album is the first major label catalog artist to have an album released via the new USB memory stick format.   Not only will the USB memory sticks include the […]

Warren G is one half of the Hip-Hop representation on the fourth season of VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club. Along with the other half, Da Brat, the G-Funkster is challenged with moving a different sort of weight. During the course of the season, the celebrities were divided into two overweight teams and the squad that dropped […]

“[My] attitude [is] like f**k it, they hating anyway.” Young Jeezy, “Corporate Thuggin’” If I were to die suddenly under odd circumstances and the law, my family or friend would look at what happened they would probably stumble on a few odd trends in my life. Upon looking at my music playlist, they would see […]

The LG KE850 Prada, with its smooth interface and sharp touch screen that isn’t made to be operated by a stylus but actually by the user’s finger, lately has heard comparisons and been accused of a rip off  (by non mobile world community) to Apple’s iPhone, which is kind of strange considering LG announced this […]

Glofish X800 (Eten)The Glofish X800 is an extension of the original Glofish, but it now obliges users with the standard 3.5G for cell phones. This drastically reduces the time downloading broadband data, like a plethora of business emails or images from your myspace page. The newest version of Glofish comes fully equipped with Windows Mobile […]

    Darrin Henson may be a lot of things, but passive is not one of them. The charismatic entertainer gained worldwide recognition from his choreography and dance work, all the while planting the seeds that have developed into a formidable dramatic acting career. With television work including the popular Showtime series Soul Food and […]

NFL defensive end Charles Grant and his Charles Grant S.A.C.K. Success Foundation will host a star-studded group of celebrities during the Bayou Bling.   The Edge 3M Sports and Entertainment-planned event, which takes place June 22-24 in Atlanta, will feature a free youth football clinic, celebrity basketball game, silent auctions and VIP affairs including the […]

Hip-Hop games certainly have potential when first announced. As with any culture’s chance in the medium, the built-in fan base gives developers an established market rather than a bare proving ground.  For whatever reason, most Hip-Hop games are rarely anything above average or gamer worthy. Once in a blue moon, development companies will deliver a […]

Somewhere at this very moment, an otherwise intelligent person is going about her daily business with the words “something something um-ba-rella, ella, ella, ay, ay, ay” repeating over and over in the background of her mind. Even if only once, she heard the lead single from Rihanna’s Good Girl Gone Bad (Def Jam) and since […]

It’s spring – the short skirts are out, the Yankees are a handful of games back (the Pirates are nearly mathematically out of it), and most Hip-Hop junkies are speaking about what releases are to come in the remaining two and a half quarters of 2007. Not me. I look forward to Pharoahe Monche’s Desire; […]

As I write this, it’s 12 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon. I’m laying down flipping between the Mets and the Yankees, bouncing back and forth between AIM, emails and trying to write this on my sidekick, flipping through a script, and my iPod is sitting right next to the remote, waiting for me to figure […]

Writer, entertainer Mighty Casey has compiled a course listing for the Black Rapping School! Check out the Course Book! Misogyny 101. In this class upcoming rappers will learn techniques such as making it rain on hoes, pouring champagne on b###### and swiping credit cards down the cracks of fat a####. Advanced students will learn how […]

“Think it is when it ain’t all peaches and cream/That’s why some are found floating face down in the mainstream.” –OutKast (Excerpt from the song, “Mainstream” off the album, ATLiens) Over a decade ago, Hip-Hop theologians OutKast used their southern-fried flow to send an impassioned plea on their seminal track, “Mainstream:” Don’t let a little […]

Rapper-entrepreneur Master P released an open letter in response to comments made by Curtis Jackson at a recent BET press conference. IT’S TIME FOR CHANGE Curtis Jackson’s comment motivated me. There are a lot of immature people in the world. Oprah Winfrey is absolutely right, we need to grow up and be responsible for our […]

Rev. Al Sharpton and his followers recently lead a March for Decency in New York. Rapper NYOIL editorialized the whole matter in an editorial on AllHipHop.com.  Tamika Mallory organized the march with Sharpton and now responds the rapper in her own open letter. Mr. Oil: We feel that you have a right to your opinion, […]

The metric system. The difference between Shi’a and Sunni. Björk. All things that your average American citizen has a general awareness of but would be hard pressed to explain if asked. Volta (Atlantic) won’t help anyone remember how many kilometers are in a mile, but it is in some ways a “Björk Conversion Chart.” In […]

  In a market inundated with urban fashion, Parish Nation’s retro appeal is breathing some fresh life to street swagger across the country. While looking through their collection, the beat to Nas’ “Hip Hop Is Dead” runs through your mind. Vintage artistry mixed with modern fit, Parish brings the best of the old and new […]

Let the old heads tell it and they’ll snarl at the sample-hungry Kanye West’s and Diddy’s of the industry insisting that they’re nothing but beat jacking clones. So naturally the party responsible for a Motown Remixed, Vol. 2 (Motown) album is instantly persona non grata among soul aficionados. Musicians attempting to remix the likes of […]