Articles by Dominque Howse
Dominque "AHLOT" Howse is a millennium nomad destined to re-define pop culture and its purpose. With a background in online journalism, blogging and marketing, the former Daily Bread Editor at Format Magazine is living to "alter popular perception" through all forms of media. In marketing and promotions she's worked with lifestyle brands Coup d'etat Brooklyn and Cornerstone Promotion/The Fader. Her work has flourished the pages of sub-culture publications like Vapors Magazine, HipHopDX.com and YoRaps.com. As a Photo Assistant, she's interned at Uptown Magazine and as a world traveler, photographer and educator she's studied in Carillos, Costa Rica and taught in Roatan, Honduras. AHLOT currently resides in Milwaukee, WI where she works as a Youth Services Program Specialist to adjudicated and/or gang involved teens.
It’s always sad to lose a life before the expected expiration date…
But to lay a soul to rest at the age of 20, is very saddening. The fashion world lost 20-year-old Daul Kim this morning …
None of us could forget the horrifying scenes from the southern belt of the United States after the rush of Hurricane Katrina‘s display of frustration. Many of us can not forget the thousands of lives washed away and the countless …
Is it just me or is this “all black everything” trend set in motion? There’s been black parties, black concerts, black events and people wearing all black, everywhere. It’s quite interesting to watch people change …
In a recent article released by BBC News Janet Jackson told ABC News that Dr. Conrad Murray was (at least) in partial blame for her brother Michael Jackson‘s death.
“He was the one that was administering. …
At 24-years-old, Iris Barbee Bonner is taking her Philadelphia style and fusing it with innovation, bursting colors and a whole lot of unique thoughts.
Yes, you guessed it! She’s an artist. The “Pop Art Princess” …
Well Chris Brown is back with a new look, a potentially sincere approach and a video featuring Cassie.
Out of curiosity we wanted to know how you felt about his latest effort “Crawl” (which is a …
I find myself singing: “Maybe there’s a shark in water…” and doing two steps more than often to a record sung by a gifted artist from the UK. The blissful noise reminds me of good …
Fashion icon Marilyn Monroe and legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald probably had one thing in common and that was probably being human. Think about it. What would they have talked about? What other common thread could …
Without a doubt, Coup d’etat Brooklyn has been making global noise with their classic “Teach The Babies” tee, to their involvement with community arts and development and their TV appearances on both BET and NBC. …
For urban communities throughout the world I think its fair to say that Toronto, Canada is best known for Kardinal Offishall, Drake, Format Magazine and beautiful women like Tamia and Zaki Ibrahim. Not often are we exposed to …
Thanks to the good folk over at the Sean John Blog, we are able to snatch a couple of cool photos of the Michael Jordan Motorsports 6 Rings Sneaker, (which matches the race team’s bike and uniform). …
Singing sensation Fergie and past Atlanta stripper Nicole Forrester have one thing in common and that’s Fergie’s husband, actor Josh Duhamel. According to the past Tattletail Club dancer, herself and Duhamel had an one-night stand with …
Not often are we presented with spoken word poetry under the “silly” section at DrJays.com Live.
Sent to me via Facebook from PR Fashionista JoAna Swan, this video provided by Throw’d TV epitomizes hilarious.
We all know …
In my previous life I was a party girl, destined to be the hottest woman in the nightclub.
Unfortunately, there was always some random chic one step ahead of me – “flocking” or “catching” the …
Classic songs,”Genesis” and “It Ain’t Hard To Tell” are currently being played in CD players, tape decks and iPods throughout the world. Labeled as one of the “Greatest Albums Of All Time” by countless hip-hop …
When we last saw Eminem on the big screen it was as “Rabbit, in the classic hip-hop film 8 Mile.
He played the role of himself – a talented freestyle emcee from the close outskirts …
We often overlook musicians and under appreciate artists that create amazing music. Sometimes “dumbing down” seems like the right thing to do – just to fit in. Well some people shift like the continents and …
Pop Superstar Rihanna speaks to Diane Sawyer tomorrow night on ABC‘s 20/20 about her violent and unfortunate past with singing sensation Chris Brown. In cased you missed it, we decided to show you a sneak …
“Hopped up out my bed, turned my swag on, took a look in the mirror said, ‘what’s up?’, yeahh, it’s getting cold, yeaahh.” Buurrrr. I’m not sure about you, but when I woke up this …
The 2009 Soul Train Music Awards is back after a two-year-hiatus, celebrating the best in African American music and artistry. The show is planned to air on November 29, 2009 on the new network Centric, …
