Legacy. Something handed down from the past for the benefit of the future. Never has there been a more precious gift than a life laid down so that others may enjoy liberties you were denied. Such is the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As we near what would have been Dr. King’s 79th […]

  Do your ever reminisce about the day they made the big transition from a rotary dial to a push-button phone? Oh sure, it’s funny now, but those inventions did exist and some of them still work—for instance, the landline The Gadget Inspector uses every day.   Who would have ever thought that phones, cameras, […]

Diehard fans of The Wire were a little shocked when Namond Brice, son of Barksdale clan hitman Wee-Bey, took measures to step away from the drug game he was born into in Season 4.   With doe-eyed passiveness, Namond lied to his mother about pushing drugs to avoid her constant banter about living up to […]

Greetings true believers and welcome to this week’s edition of Sunday Comics, where we provide non comic fans with suggestions on what to read if they want to get into comics, and for fans, which books to buy.  Last week we launched with a look at the independent publishers.  This week, we’re doubling up with […]

NFL Conference Championship Weekend Preview   We’re down to the Final Four.  Ironically, the theme for this weekend’s Championship Games is “The Revenge of the Week 2 Match-ups”.  All four of these teams met back in Week 2 of this season, and the teams who were the favorites to win in the match-ups won.  Will […]

I never thought in a million years that I’d be that person. You know, the chick with the too-cute dressed-up ankle-biter dog. Ugh!   My family had rugged, active working dogs growing up, and even with allergies I acquired later on in life, I was always more of a cat person really. Then I met […]

  I don’t know about you, but I love to see the next hot thing that’s coming out and try to reason to myself “why I need this.” The good thing is, it’s not hard to convince myself.  That bad thing is… it’s not hard to convince myself.     Your pockets gotta be a […]

It’s official, Jay-Z and Beyoncè are… geniuses; super geniuses. I know, I know, I know; usually when their names are spoken in the same breath, speculation isn’t too far behind. However, being the maverick that I am, I would like to be the first to thank them for giving best friends and couples everywhere something […]

Say It Ain’t So….Rumors Abound of De La Hoya-Mayweather Rematch   This past weekend, Golden Boy Promotions rival (and scorned former  Mayweather promoter) Bob Arum leaked to the press that a De La Hoya-Mayweather rematch was a “done deal” for May 2008.   Arum elaborated that De La Hoya was using a potential showdown with […]

  First and foremost, I would like to express what an honor it is to have been invited to write for AllHipHop.com, and to have been given a forum for you all to journey alongside the artist known as Noree Victoria!   Who am I? I’m an emerging film actress, virtually unknown, but on my […]

The last time we endured the streets of Manhattan being terrorized by humongous, otherworldly creatures (not counting the CGI configured characters in I Am Legend), it was when that Godzilla remake went on a rampage in 1998.   The giant lizard genre has mutated for the new millennium courtesy of bizarre movie man J.J. Abrams […]

Have you ever concocted a get-rich-quick scheme with a friend, feeling unsure if you’d get away with it? Tossed up dollars bills with an unrelenting fear that only a white-collar crime could produce? Lied and cheated the system like your life depended on it, because in reality, it did?   Then you’ll enjoy Queen Latifah, […]

The other day at the gym, I spotted a “personal trainer” working with a soccer mom type.  He had her locking out her knees on the leg press and arching her back on the bench press. It was awful.    For those of you who may not know this already, both of these techniques can […]

OPEN LETTER To United States of America Presidential Candidates: Hillary Clinton John Edwards Rudy Giuliani Mike Huckabee Duncan Hunter Dennis Kucinich John McCain Barack Obama Ron Paul Mitt Romney Fred Thompson From: Russell Simmons, Deepak Chopra, and Dr. Benjamin Chavis January 17, 2008 Dear Presidential Candidate: Millions of people across America and throughout the world […]

100 ONES TO GROW ON When there is a lack of complete albums, there automatically is a dearth in album cuts. You know, those inspiring and moving songs that jam despite not having a video on TV or a even budget YouTube clip. Here are 100 of the best non-singles in the last 12 months…Join […]

Winter is here ladies, but that doesn’t mean our fashion has to suffer. Here’s a breakdown of some of the hottest must-have items to keep you looking fly when you bundle up.   Let’s start with the most important item – the coat. The coat trends for this season include three-quarter lengths and crops, which […]

In a league filled with superstars like LeBron, Kobe, Yao and T-Mac, it is really easy to forget about some of the other players. I like to think of myself as a basketball junkie that appreciates the players in the league that don’t get Sports Center coverage or endorsement deals. That is why I am […]

The Problem   The numbers are in, and 7 out of 10 African-American women are overweight and/or clinically obese. This is a very sensitive issue for the sistas, and I can just here what they’re saying to themselves, “I’m not interested in looking like a Barbie doll, and I’m not overweight.”    The idea that Black women are “naturally […]

Los Angeles native Saaphyri first appeared on our TV screens as a contestant on the second season of the Flavor Of Love show. Although her efforts were fruitless, that spot allowed her to appear on the popular spinoff reality show Charm School, which was hosted by comedian/actress Mo’Nique.    In this exclusive interview, Saaphyri talks […]

  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 […]