“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 […]
Dr. Ian Smith’s middle name might as well be multi-task. While millions of people know the young doctor as the intensely polite nutrition expert on VH-1’s Celebrity Fit Club, he is also a scholar (Harvard, Columbia University, Dartmouth and Chicago University’s Pritzker School of medicine), author (five books and contributing editor for Men’s Health […]
While Def Jam MCs are complaining left and right about slow release schedules and lackluster marketing, the label’s R&B artists don’t seem to be having any problems. Like labelmate Rihanna, singer/songwriter Ne-Yo is quickly following up his successful debut with Because of You (Def Jam), a focused and mature look at the artist that puts […]
“Shots go off mothers cry, death since rise, homicide Black On Black crime needs to stop, Y’all can’t blame it on Hip-Hop” – Wyclef Jean, “The Industry” I could tell by the way the media were pumpin’ up the Cam’ron 60 Minutes interview days prior to the airing that this wasn’t going to be one […]
You have to love the code of ethics that some rappers abide by. If you don’t, you are subject to go batty. Cam’ron is of the streets in a way that I clearly cannot relate to. When he informed 60 Minutes that he adheres to a strict diet of no snitching, I knew a new […]
To all the people who are trying to stop Hip-Hop, you can’t do it, because you don’t have the wherewithal to truly do what it takes. Hip-Hop is the voice of a generation, in all its violent, misogynist, deviant and self-destructive glory. We’re still here, y’all, and you posh, spicy types need an assassin like […]
