Def Jam is dying…. Thanks L.A. Reid! Middle fingers to you too!!!Antonio L.A. Reid, quite frankly, doesn’t give a curse word about Hip-Hop!!! He doesn’t get it. He fails to comprehend the holy institution that is Def Jam. How a Jewish guy named Rick & an African [American] guy from Hollis queens by the name […]
One of the oldest discussions in Hip-Hop is quite simply “Who Is The Best?” BET has taken that discussion and put it in a new special with a twist. “Who Are The Top Rappers Of The 21st Century?” is a new program by the network that presents a roundtable of DJ’s, artists, tastemakers and Hip-Hop […]
Nigeria At 50: Inside Storm 360: West Africa’s Hottest Entertainment Company (Part 2) Where else could one find 1) a star rapper who while at the top of his game is also earning his Master’s in Energy Studies 2) a rare talent who once lived in California but is now thousands of miles away – […]
Hello world. Time is ticking and I’m counting every second. Because of my new limitations, this unfortunately has to be my last letter. I don’t think people truly understand how much their thoughts and well wishes have helped me through this time in my life. Not everyone is as lucky as I am and it […]
Nigeria At 50: Inside Storm 360, West Africa’s Hottest Entertainment Company (Part I) There are many powerful symbols which represent the independence of Nigeria from Britain, not the least of which is the flag of the nation and of course its ability to form its own government. And obviously one cannot forget the image and […]
From: NasTo: LA Reid, Steve Bartels, Steve Gawley, Michael Seltzer, Joseph Borrino, Chris HicksSubject: PUT MY SH*T OUT!Peace to all,With all do respect to you all, Nas is NOBODY’s slave. This is not the 1800’s, respect me and I will respect you. I won’t even tap dance around in an email, I will get right […]
Two monumental events are upon us. First is the annual Comic Con Convention in New York City, where tens of thousands of comic and sci-fi enthusiasts convene to celebrate art, story telling and the imagination with in each of us. AllHipHop will be present for the festivities. For more information on Comic Con or to […]
“We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.” – Lord Palmerston, Speech To The House of Commons; March 1, 1848 As I return to providing advisory services to artists – before taking them on as clients – […]
What’z poppin! I hope that you all are well and as always, thank you thank you thank you for the endless love and support. I think by the time you all read this I’ll be 28 years old… feeling ancient in this b#tch! On that note, I do encourage you young people to enjoy your […]
The whole rap game has been shaken up, but these latest sex tape allegations. So, I felt it was time to get down to the nitty gritty and count down the worst and best Hip-Hop Sex Tapes. Mystikal We’ve never seen the tape of Mystikal having sex with a former stylist, but we know it […]
If you take a quick glance at the hip-hop landscape and you’ll notice, things have gotten a little stale. I mean, there’s Kanye West making noise but most of the other big names seem to be on hiatus. The indies are grinding, making blips here and there, but are still under the radar for the […]
As I continue to prepare my full return to the industry with my forthcoming Hip-Hoppreneur ™ advisory service I’ve been having some interesting conversations and negotiations with artists, producers, managers, entertainment lawyers, publicists, and executives. The more I build and do business with these individuals, the clearer it becomes that there may be no relationship […]
As if it wasn’t extremely difficult for us already, may I ask, “Why are we now putting tattoos on our faces?” Do we not realize that a tattoo on our face will probably make our scarce options that more limited? Or are we just so far gone that we just don’t care? When I […]
The Mixtape: The End Of An Era? For the last month two ‘non-albums’ have struck me as marking two eras in Hip-Hop: the Freddie Gibbs Str8 Killa EP on one hand, and the There Is No Competition: 2: The Grieving Music Mixtape 2 from Fabolous. Conceptually it is difficult to find a DJ involved with […]
Every year around this time many of us within Hip Hop take some time out and reflect on the life and times of Tupac Amaru Shakur as commemorate the anniversary of his tragic death Sept 13 1996. With each passing year its interesting to note that as a younger generation grows older, icons like 2Pac […]
Back again,bastards. This stroke s### is turning my drops into annuals. F**k it. Oh, & f**k Chuck Creekmur & Steve Raze, too. Just because. [Editor’s Note: Both Chuck Creekmur and Steve Raze appreciate the man known as hexmurda as well as his editorials. Yep. Click here for the Black Milk interview, hex’s homey. ] Whut […]
In the famous song “Dopeman,” spit by Ice Cube over 20 years ago, one line stood out for being the most memorable: “Don’t get high off your own supply.” We all remember that lyric, because getting high was the job of the crack head, and the man in charge made sure he was always in […]
Welcome to “No Passes,” a new column on AllHipHop.com. The purpose of the column is to simply address some of the improprieties, inexcusable acts and general f**k ups of our otherwise grandiose, innovative and otherwise trailblazing community. The column will be in a number of voices, from AllHipHop Staff to you the writer. So, drop […]
Open Letter to Hiphop America September 2010 Peace to all of you. I am writing this letter from Brooklyn, New York, where I am currently a Democratic candidate for Congress. For those who do not know, there are 435 United States Congresspersons in America, and 100 United States Senators, all based in Washington, D.C. when […]
This is one of my most serious editorials that I’ve ever penned. It’s very serious because it deals with people’s lives and whether or not they’ll choose to live or die. In writing this piece, I have to reflect back on the lives of other men who found themselves in similar situations and use them […]