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Adidas Is Officially Selling Struggling Reebok Brand

By Jason Cordner / February 18, 2021

Fifteen years after buying Reebok, Adidas is parting ways with the brand. Adidas announced on Tuesday that it plans to...

Westside Gunn Set To Open Buffalo Kids Art Gallery

By Sha Be Allah / February 11, 2021

"The Fly God" aka Westside Gunn has turned his love for art and fashion into an outreach center for the...

Remembering MF DOOM: A Personal Story

By courtneyb / February 5, 2021

On the last day of 2020 the world was shocked to learn that hip hop's supervillain, MF DOOM had passed...

After 27 Years, Jeff Bezos Is Stepping Down As Amazon’s CEO

By Jason Cordner / February 3, 2021

One of the richest men in the world is stepping down as CEO of his own company. Amazon CEO Jeff...

Happy 69th Birthday to ‘Wild Style’ Director Charlie Ahearn!

By Sha Be Allah / January 2, 2021

On this day in 1951, film director and creative cultural artist Charlie Ahearn was born in Binghamton, New York. Ahearn is best...

T.I.’s Trap Music Museum Opens Miami Location

By Jiggy Jones / December 30, 2020

T.I.'s Trap Music Museum (TMM) is taking its talents to Miami. After 2 years of operating and taking the museum...

[WATCH] Fat Joe and Action Bronson Talk NYC Graffiti On IG Live

By Sha Be Allah / December 21, 2020

While discussing the freedom of artists to create their own album covers as Action Bronson has done himself, Bambaklava and...

SOURCE LATINO: Latino Designers Sharing Their Culture Through Creative COVID-19 Masks

Rachel Shubayeva

May 13, 2020

Art/Design, featured, Health COVID-19, Lifestyle, Shop, Shop Men, Shop Women, Source Latino | Latin Music News and Entertainment

Almost overnight, masks became an essential accessory to wear whenever you walk out the door and the way we perceive fashion might be changed forever. After the virus reached San Diego County, rather than f... Read Article

Happy 62nd Birthday to Modern Art Icon Keith Haring! (RIP)

Sha Be Allah

May 4, 2020

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Born on this date in 1958, Keith Haring was an artist, an activist, and a reformer who influenced the street art scene in NYC and around the world. The Pennsylvanian who moved to NYC would eventually go on to ... Read Article

NYC Graffiti Pioneer NIC 707 OTB Dies From Coronavirus

Sha Be Allah

April 13, 2020

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The entire graffiti world is mourning the loss of one of its great pioneers who lost his life this morning to complications from the novel coronavirus. NIC 707 OTB, one of the original writers to bomb the N... Read Article

Happy 50th Birthday to Graffiti Living Legend CES!

Sha Be Allah

April 9, 2020

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On this date a half-century ago, Bronx graff legend CES was born. Born Robert Michael Provenzano in 1970 in NYC, CES(FC, FX, FBA) is a pioneering artist of the "Wild Style" formation of letters seen in graf... Read Article

Drake Redefines Home Luxury In Upcoming Cover Story With Architectural Digest

Jiggy Jones

April 8, 2020

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MTV Cribs, Who? The palace known as The Embassy is the house that Drake built, or better yet manifested. Billboard's Hot 100 king is the latest to cover the upcoming May issue of Architectural Design. The ... Read Article

Hip Hop Photographer Chi Modu Sues The Notorious B.I.G. Estate Over Picture

Sha Be Allah

April 5, 2020

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A well known photog from the Hip Hop community has been trying to hawk snowboards bearing the likeness and image of the Notorious B.I.G. is suing the estate of the late Christopher Wallace over a picture he to... Read Article

Thieves Snatch $9M Van Gogh Painting From Dutch Museum Shut Down Due To Coronavirus

Sha Be Allah

March 31, 2020

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Even though most of everyone around the world has been ordered to stay home due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, in the Netherlands the thieves made it into an opportunity. A $9 million original painting by... Read Article

“Banksy Of Australia” Anthony Lister Charged With Rape And Assault Of Four Women

Sha Be Allah

March 13, 2020

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According to the Australian Associated Press, Sydney street artist Anthony Lister will remain behind bars for the next eight weeks after being charged with the rape of four women, including three art students,... Read Article

1xRun Releases Black History Month Limited Edition Print Series Showcasing 14 African-American Artists

Shawn Grant

February 18, 2020

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In celebration of Black History Month, 1xRun presents Most of My Heroes Don’t Appear On No Stamps, a collection of prints curated by Greg Cummins. The collection is inspired by Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power”... Read Article

Former NBA Player Larry Sanders Says J. Cole Has "A Real Shot" At Making It In The NBA

J. Cole & PUMA Announce Multi-Year Footwear & Apparel Partnership

MoClassified

February 15, 2020

Art/Design, Footwear, Footwear, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Footwear | Trending Sneakers, Hip Hop Lifestyle News | Culture Trends, Hip Hop Style | Latest Trends in Fashion and Footwear

PUMA officially announced its multi-year footwear and apparel partnership with Grammy award-winning artist, J. Cole. According to PUMA’s global director of brand and marketing: “Cole’s involved in produ... Read Article

Cops in Arizona Collar “PENIS MAN” Graffiti Artist in SWAT Raid

Sha Be Allah

January 28, 2020

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Arizona Police reportedly nabbed the graffiti artist known as "PENIS MAN" last weekend after a SWAT team raid jammed him up in Phoenix. Tempe Police say that 38-year-old Dustin Shomer is the man behind the... Read Article

Opening Ceremony Announces All Stores Will Close This Year

Jason Cordner

January 15, 2020

Looks like it's grand closing for Opening Ceremony. The infamous brand will close all of its stores this year, co-founders Carol Lim and Humberto Leon said Tuesday. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7T3OB3h58J/... Read Article

[WATCH] Yasiin Bey Formerly Known as Mos Def Releases New Album in Most Unique Way

courtneyb

December 29, 2019

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Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, sat down with MSNBC's Ari Melber to discuss his newest studio recording of yasiin bey: Negus, which is only offered offline. The Brooklyn rapper decided to create a fine ... Read Article

DAEM jean michel basquiat watch collaboration happy birthday

Happy 59th! Basquiat’s Legacy Lives On With This Watch Collab by DAEM

Shawn Grant

December 22, 2019

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Today (December 22) marks what would've been the 59th birthday of art legend Jean-Michel Basquiat, had it not been for his unfortunate passing at the age of 27 on August 12, 1988. While his iconic works of art... Read Article

Happy 51st Birthday To Graffiti Legend COPE2 KD!

Sha Be Allah

December 20, 2019

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One of the most infamous graffiti artists of the 20th century is celebrating his 51st born day today and he goes by the name of COPE2, founder of the world-famous KINGS DESTROY crew. Born Fernando Carlo on ... Read Article

NYC Graffiti Artist Matthew “ZEXOR” Rodriguez Dead At 29

Sha Be Allah

December 14, 2019

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The New York City graff community and beyond is mourning the loss of Matthew "ZEXOR" Rodriguez, who passed away Thursday (Dec. 12) in New York. He was 29 years old. As the son of Brooklyn graffiti legen... Read Article

Museum Of Graffiti Opens Its Doors TOMORROW In Wynwood During Art Basel

Sha Be Allah

December 4, 2019

Art/Design, Events, feature, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Lifestyle News | Culture Trends, News Exclusives

After years of trying to fit in the bourgeois art galleries around the world, graffiti finally has a place of its own to call home. Since the advent of "wall writing" in the late 60s and early 70s, graff ha... Read Article

Feature Photog: Nilladriz

Sha Be Allah

December 2, 2019

Art/Design, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

Nilladriz is an American videographer, photographer, and entrepreneur. He’s recognized for being one of the youngest yet most promising creatives in the entertainment industry. This twenty year old photo... Read Article

Yasiin Bey is Bringing His Gallery-Only ‘Negus’ Album to Brooklyn Museum

Keenan Higgins

October 21, 2019

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In addition to performing a Black On Both Sides 20th anniversary tribute concert at Brooklyn Steel next month, Yasiin Bey is also giving BK an extra dose of love by debuting his new music project at the prestig... Read Article

q tip bonhams new york showcase personal art collection

The Abstract! Q-Tip Will Be at Bonhams New York Showcasing His Personal Art Collection

Keenan Higgins

September 11, 2019

Art/Design, featured, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News

Q-Tip has always been known as "The Abstract" of his rap collective we all know and love as A Tribe Called Quest, and now he's proving exactly why by curating a special art exhibition at legendary auction house... Read Article