Lady Sings the Blues meets the new millennium with this outrageous and daring reintroduction of Lady Day.  Remixed & Reimagined (Columbia Legacy) is a true masterpiece that expands the expectation of “new music” in an era where predictability is expected.  Billie Holiday’s unique jazzy style made major noise throughout the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s and […]

    Attention! Be prepared for a draft by the fashion brigade this fall. Phil Gapud, creator and head designer of Cavi Designs, has established a unique niche with his military inspired line of clothing, giving urban fashion another bragging right. Established in 2004, Cavi designs has since earned its stripes, with artists like Jay-Z, T.I. […]

Catherine Hall Park in Montego Bay, Jamaica was flooded with Reggae music’s hottest talent accompanied by thousands of local and international fans during the 15th annual Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest, July 15th-21st. Sumfest, Jamaica’s only annual week long music festival dedicated to supporting and promoting the lands indigenous music, was divided into three nights of […]

After weeks of speculation, Tennessee Titans cornerback and return specialist Adam “Pacman” Jones is the newest member of Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling.   The former West Virginia University student, who signed an exclusive contract with the pro wrestling company, will make his firs in-ring appearance Thursday (Aug. 9) on TNA’s iMPACT! television show.   […]

Christian Audigier set trends with his crystal-laden, detailed designs. There aren’t many celebrity events where you won’t see a signature Ed Hardy cap bearing shimmering skulls and crossbones, a flaming tiger or a studded geisha girl. The stars need to have their favorite Ed Hardy designs wherever they go, and Christian Audigier makes it all […]

Dear McDonald’s, What it is, what it do and what is gon’ be? This is Hip-Hop. You know me. I just wanted to drop you a line real quick, because I saw that you dropped Twista from the “McDonald’s Live” tour. I have to admit that Twista can be a bit raw and aggressive, but […]

For the past couple of weeks I’ve been inundated with news, views and all sorts of commentary about celebrities, athletes and rappers gone wild. Now I’ve listened to more than few television pundits including those on the Today Show, The View and Regis & Kelly make the case that the multiple drunk driving incidents, possible […]

    In recent years, the Hip-Hop we see on television and hear on the radio has been reduced down to ridiculous clown images of men and women in oversized clothes or scantily clad dresses shaking oversized and unhealthy fat a#### over and over again. When I hear Hip-Hop heads talk about the culture it makes […]

With their sixth studio LP, No Place Like Soul (Stax), the New York-based jazz/funk trio Soulive looks to further distance itself from the jam band scene. In an attempt to push its sound in a new direction, the band has added a new member, Boston-based vocalist Toussaint, who appears on most of the album’s tracks. […]

Huh?  What? Can you repeat that? We’ve all been there and done that. The Bluetooth-ed world of wireless has made us a people who look like we are talking to ourselves.  Sure we can now drive without risking a crash, but many times neither we nor the person on the other side of the call […]

To be a Rock artist is one thing, but to be a true Rock Star is another. The first step towards the latter category often begins with creating a persona that’s not only larger than life, but larger than even the imaginations of the audience. Prince has certainly done that, but after thirty-plus years, it’s […]

    Ike Taylor is a product of the Hip-Hop generation. The Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Back grew up in New Orleans, and was a childhood associate of both Lil’ Wayne and B.G. Just as he’s watched his rapping peers rise to stardom, the Super Bowl ring-wearing Taylor has matured into one of the most versatile players […]

In the last few years we’ve had a regional struggle for dominance in Hip-Hop, with traditional powerhouses like New York and Los Angeles ceding ground to newer hotspots like Houston and Atlanta for both attention and sales. As rappers have aged, retired, gotten locked up, or fallen off, we have seen a shift in the […]

The Salvation Army isn’t going to like what I am going to say, but I have to say it. If you really want to stay fly, don’t throw any of your clothing away. My closets are overflowing with clothes, sneakers, jerseys, jackets and other such great clothing. Oh, I forgot to mention – much of […]

Summertime playlists are consumed with Bob Marley’s mellow rhythms, political awareness, and overall timelessness. In the spirit of updating remix projects heard by Motown, Verve, Blue Note and other boutique labels, Roots, Rock, Remixed (Quango) sidesteps the Legend followers for a pure Marley experience, with contemporary tempos, rhythms, and reconsiderations. Some of these mixes reach […]

Ok. So why didn’t anybody tell me I fell off? I thought I was doin’ my damn thing. All these years of hustling these dollars, I thought I was on point. I mean, I thought I was the s###. Now it’s becoming abundantly clear to me that I fell all the way the f### off. […]

“Crush, kill, destroy stress… Pain stress / My brain can’t even rest / It’s hard to maintain the pressure on my chest ”-Organized KonfusionI wake up with the idea that somebody is trying to kill me frequently enough to worry me. In fact, the notion in itself is a coarse, raw form of tension that […]

The Genius Of Kwamé To put it simply, the only way to be the flyest is to be you. Staying straight, when everyone else is going to the left or right is not a painless task. This brings us to our first spotlight. Let’s start out in about 1989. This artist started a fashion movement […]

  What’s up World?! Welcome to the world’s most dangerous style column! Allow me to introduce myself. I am known by many names, but you can call me The Fly Guy. I am here to be your guide through the world of all things fly, and to take you on a journey through the minds […]

What up, folks. It’s ya boy Joe Clair. I just got the nod from my homies to start writing for AllHipHop.com and I couldn’t be more excited. I have been waiting to get some s**t off my chest, in writing, for a long ass time. So check back here periodically to see what’s on my […]