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The 10 Best Hip-Hop and Punk Rock Moments of Al...
When EPMD’s 1992 gold single “Crossover” came out dissing rappers for shifting toward pop and R&B just, as the lyrics said, “to go platinum and clock mad green,” it sounded...
The 10 Best Hip-Hop and Punk Rock Moments of Al...
When EPMD’s 1992 gold single “Crossover” came out dissing rappers for shifting toward pop and R&B just, as the lyrics said, “to go platinum and clock mad green,” it sounded...
The Jerseys That Hip-Hop Made Cool
Hip-Hop and Sports have always been intertwined. The cultural movement’s love affair with sports gear — caps and jerseys in particular — is probably most apparent when looking at fashion...
The Jerseys That Hip-Hop Made Cool
Hip-Hop and Sports have always been intertwined. The cultural movement’s love affair with sports gear — caps and jerseys in particular — is probably most apparent when looking at fashion...
The New York City Hip-Hop Shops That Kept Peopl...
Where did everybody get fresh fly threads before online ordering, unboxing videos, and rapper-run empires? Before streetwear made its way into department stores, people relied on smaller retailers and mom-and-pop...
The New York City Hip-Hop Shops That Kept Peopl...
Where did everybody get fresh fly threads before online ordering, unboxing videos, and rapper-run empires? Before streetwear made its way into department stores, people relied on smaller retailers and mom-and-pop...
Hip-Hop Label 101: Priority Records
Priority Records had a habit of changing the music business. Founded in 1985 by former K-Tel Records executives Mark Cerami and Bryan Turner, the Los Angeles-based label enjoyed success the...
Hip-Hop Label 101: Priority Records
Priority Records had a habit of changing the music business. Founded in 1985 by former K-Tel Records executives Mark Cerami and Bryan Turner, the Los Angeles-based label enjoyed success the...
POSE is the Fine Artist with Graffiti in His Veins
Article originally appeared in BEYOND THE STREETS show catalog. At its simplest, history painting in graffiti might mean rewriting someone’s name on the same wall where it once stood before...
POSE is the Fine Artist with Graffiti in His Veins
Article originally appeared in BEYOND THE STREETS show catalog. At its simplest, history painting in graffiti might mean rewriting someone’s name on the same wall where it once stood before...
The 10 Moments When Pop Culture Got Hip-Hop Wrong
After Hip-Hop’s mid-’80s mainstream breakthrough, the tropes and aesthetics of rap music were suddenly thrust into the commercial spotlight. Of course, that would eventually bring Hip-Hop to the forefront as...
The 10 Moments When Pop Culture Got Hip-Hop Wrong
After Hip-Hop’s mid-’80s mainstream breakthrough, the tropes and aesthetics of rap music were suddenly thrust into the commercial spotlight. Of course, that would eventually bring Hip-Hop to the forefront as...