Is it me or is it no longer wrong to like Danity Kane? I mean, damn, I used to sit in my room with the door locked and lights off playing “Sleep On It” so that I wouldn’t be stoned (with rocks, not weed). Maybe I’m getting carried away, but it was the same thing […]

I live in the Northeast, and as I’m typing this it’s snowing like crazy. The weatherman is forecasting 6 to 10 inches of snow, can you believe that?  I don’t know about you, but for me when it gets like this, the indoor toys come out and it’s time to play!   Sony just announced […]

    When I’m not actively auditioning or filming, I often find myself on music video sets. But 9.99 times out of 10, I’m not all glammed up in front of the camera.   Instead, you’ll find me in my “Saturday afternoon” t-shirt, holey jeans and comfy Ugg boots, shadowing the director of my current […]

Taylor Falls Short In Bid to Dethrone Pavlik It’s difficult to imagine the pressure Jermain Taylor felt in his locker room this past Saturday. Despite a celebrated rise to the middleweight crown, he’s been ridiculed and justly criticized for his performances after the first Hopkins fight. Some in the media had gone as far to […]

In last month’s article [Straight Talk: The Other Woman] I gave tips and suggestions on how to keep your relationship happy, healthy and fresh. But I mentioned that my advice was geared only toward women who were in relationships with worthy men.   I promised I would give my definition of a man who is […]

All Star Break is a wrap and we are now heading down the final stretch of the season. With playoff positioning and berths on the line, every game is crucial.   Especially in the Eastern Conference where several teams have the potential to steal the last playoff spots.   It’s that close.   Let’s face […]

Vivica Fox has a lot of reasons to be happy with her life. A thriving career in film, television and stage is just the start of it.   She started off with appearances on a number of television series in the early ‘90s including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Martin, Beverly Hills 90210 and Family […]

Erykah has always said it: she’s a touring artist that happens to record on the side – using recording to capture a moment, and touring as a means to create them. It’s a pretty good chance that with that state of mind, VH1 Soul teamed up with Badu for “SoulStage: Erykah Badu.” Erykah set up […]

For the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed a few of you seem to have noted a particular bias on my part towards Barack Obama. I’ve never tried to disguise the fact that I’m pro-Obama and probably do show some prejudice towards the junior Senator in my reporting. I don’t think that makes my overall […]

“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 […]