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 […]

Blah, blah, marketing budgets, blah, blah illegal downloading, blah, blah fickle consumers. We’re all familiar with the various excuses artists and labels use to explain away poor album sales. Of course, if you ask most consumers, they usually tell you that most CDs just aren’t worth their money. True or not, this makes it all […]

What’s going on AllHipHop.com? This is ya boy live from the frontlines of Iraq, a.k.a “Flaco” Hip-Hop’s wartime ambassador. It’s just another day of gunfire, mortars, sand dunes and heat for the kid. Today I decided to reminisce a little bit and for my listening pleasure I popped in the first Dipset double album release […]

Today (May 13) is officially Mother’s Day. You can look it up in the calendar. We get so accustomed to Mother’s Day being a designated occasion, that on that particular day is when some of us pull out all the stops to show mom how much we love and care for her. But, we should […]

First of all, I would like to say welcome to all those who may be unfamiliar with whatI do here on AllHipHop.com. When I’m not breaking rappers down in my digestive system, redecorating some walls or trying to make some historical music, yes, I do get journalistic with it as well. I was taught to […]

It’s been an interesting ride over the past few months in the career of Amy Winehouse. The jazzy UK soul siren has doubled as a media maven amidst rumors swarming of failed interviews, performance absences, and flirtations with the diabolical Mr. Booze. So when her second successful showcase in New York was about to commence […]

“I’m not here to work for the accolades of no man…artist singing about ‘signal di plane’ when poor people suffering all over di world…what kinda f*ckrey dat” roared Buju Banton to the sold out Theatre at Madison Square Garden on Sunday May 6th 2007.  The Gargamel along side legendary Dancehall King, Shabba Ranks, tore down […]

Right when critics thought they were making great strides in tightening the lips of the Hip-Hop community, a great film takes a stand.  Executive produced by Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah, The Hip-Hop Project (ThinkFilm) tells the story of how Kazi, an abandoned child, pushed through life’s trials to become a leader and great inspiration […]

  Tony Award winner and Dreamgirls co-star Anika Noni Rose has embarked upon a new era of success through the hit motion picture. For Anika, playing the third member of the trio meant she had to work harder than just studying the material from the 1981 Broadway musical on which the film’s foundation was based. […]

Publisher: Rockstar GamesThe Warriors, the quintessential Hip-Hop flick with no actual Hip-Hop in it, save for a graffiti tagging character named Rembrandt. When word of its getting the video game treatment initially spread, a mixture of excitement and dread hit most aficionados of the classic B-movie. Thankfully, Rockstar Games spared no detail in bringing the […]