Black Power in Bermuda with Dr. Quito Swan

Dr. Quito Swan is featured in this Jazz & Justice “redux.”  Swan took us for a fascinating look at the history of the Black Power Movement in Bermuda, the continued colonialism there and here, as well as, the preparation for an upcoming conference on the subject taking place in Bermuda next month.  Also featured in [...]

Michael Jackson: America’s Favorite Victim of Racism

Farah Fawcett described as “…the woman every girl wanted to look like”, I couldn’t help but wonder what some black girls might have gone through to look like her in a media educated society where Fawcett was the epitome of beauty – and how much further they would have gone if they had Michael Jackson’s money. Michael was just as much a victim as we all are of the overwhelming media reinforcement of whiteness as the symbol for all things good, successful and beautiful.

United Nations Report on Racism in the United States

Very little attention has been paid to the recent findings of the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the rampant racism which thrives in the United States.  Though conducted per the request of the US government, thorough in its scope and depth of analysis and even welcomed as a valid study by the current administration this [...]

New Orleans cops cleared in bridge shooting during Katrina aftermath

MARY FOSTER (AP)- A judge threw out murder and attempted murder charges Wednesday against seven New Orleans police officers accused of gunning down two men on a bridge in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.In quashing the indictments, District Judge Raymond Bigelow agreed with defense arguments that prosecutors violated state law by divulging secret grand jury testimony to a police

Russia: Poland risks attack because of US missiles

JIM HEINTZ (AP)- A top Russian general said Friday that Poland’s agreement to accept a U.S. missile interceptor base exposes the ex-communist nation to attack, possibly by nuclear weapons, the Interfax news agency reported.The statement by Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn is the strongest threat that Russia has issued against the plans to put missile defense elements in former Soviet satellite

Money, Black Power and radio

U-Savior, Workers World- The August 2008 issue of Black Enterprise featured an article entitled “Money, Power & Black Radio: How Steve Harvey and Tom Joyner Capture Your Ears and Dollars” written by George Alexander. In the article Alexander points out the viability of Black radio in today’s market—despite the seemingly obvious challenges.As is the case with the approach to many of the problems

Video Review: Camp Lo Boom Through ATL

Camp Lo Rains Luchini in Atlanta By Ismael AbduSalaam Last Friday (June 5), New York’s Camp Lo brought their unique, 70’s influenced style to the club Cenci venue in the city of Atlanta.

Unbeknownst to many, Camp Lo has been making regular appearances in the A since their breakout, 1997 debut album. With Atlanta being a transplant city full of northerners, westsiders, native ATLiens, and others, the tandem has never had an issue having an audience for any booked show.

The Cenci venue doubles as a restaurant/lounge on the main floor, and incorporates another full bar and stage in the basement. It was smart to hold the show downstairs, as the very dark lighting and intimate setting created the feel of the famous house party painting seen on the cover of Marvin Gaye’s I Want You, and Camp Lo’s debut. Concert-goers loosened up and danced while awaiting the headliners, and were treated to mid 90’s classics that spanned from Dr. Dre’s “Deep Cover” to Jeru’s “Come Clean.”

The 70s-styled Bronx duo was quite tardy for the show, not touching down until close to 2AM. Thankfully, Atlanta standouts Binkis Recs and Senor Kaos held down the venue beforehand with energetic sets that incorporated classics like Tribe’s “Scenario,” and breaks like the Incredible Bongo Band’s “Apache.”

The Lo thanked the patrons for their patience before kickstarting their set with the Smokey Robison-sampling “Lumdi,” and “Dope Boyz.” The crowd was receptive to these offerings, but the excited murmuring made it apparent that everyone was ready to rock out to selections from the group’s seminal debut, Uptown Saturday Night.



Camp Lo soon obliged, receiving loud applause when the rhythms of “Krystal Karrington” hit. Unlike many 90’s acts, whose breath control and lyric memory have deteriorated in the new millennium, Camp Lo’s rhymes were as crisp and clear as their CD counterparts. Ironically, for all of Uptown Saturday Night’s acclaim amongst fans, not many could recite the pair’s dense, allusion-heavy elliptical rhyme schemes. The result was the crowd supporting Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede as defacto hypemen, chiming in at the recognizable words and for choruses.

The group mixed in tracks from their latest offering Stone & Rob: Caught on Tape like “On Smash,” and the dancehall-tinged “89 of Crime.” However, like true veterans they continually surveyed the crowd reactions, and improvised selections as needed. After starting their sultry love ballad “Ticket 4 2,” Camp Lo cut the track short after joking there were not enough females present for the track to be appreciated.

Back to Uptown Saturday Night, the duo finished strong with more up-tempo tracks like “Black Connection,” “Rockin’ It” and “Swing.” The audience’s energy became more frenetic when “Coolie High” hit, obviously knowing that there was one final classic single that was needed to cap off the evening.



With various chants for “Luchini,” and even a scattered smart fan asking for the “Luchini Remix,” Geechi Suede made a simple request while the DJ held off on any music.

“We going to do something special right now,” he stated. “But at the same time we want everybody from the front, to the back, to the left, to the right; I want to see every hand in the air in the name of Hip-Hop. I don’t want this to drop until everybody is with us. I’m with everybody no matter how drunk I am.”



And with that, the familiar lush horns of “Luchini” boomed throughout the venue. The crowd didn’t struggle with this one, easily finishing the lines of each emcee as they spit back and forth. Camp Lo did the track justice, not fumbling once and making sure fans that had waited since 10:30PM had received their money’s worth.

Although the show did not officially end until close to 3AM, Camp Lo made the delays worthwhile. And even going into yet another decade, the Lo has ensured their fanbase will continue to thrive in Atlanta.

Stiletto Workout with June Ambrose

I've "known" June Ambrose for close to 10 years. I put the known in quotes, because when I first arrived to New York, I was an intern at a rapidly failing dot com. While there, June was the resident fashionista/fly chick that was always jet setting from city to city enhancing somebody else's style (Think Missy Elliott, Kelly Ripa , Kim Cattrall, Macy Gray, Mary J. Blige and Ciara.)

Fast forward to 2009, June is still enhancing the style and fashion sensibilities of others - even in a recession. I've seen her blossom even further into an icon, author, TV personality and now she is letting the public know how she stays in shape. Enter the Stiletto Workout, a multi-tiered fitness plan with trainer Harold Palacios.

With Palacios, June will help the already fly AllHipHop female take her swag to the next level, but be prepared to work. While I'm not that super intern of the early 2000's, I am very excited to have Ms. June Ambrose on AHH.  Without delay, check out the Stiletto Workout.