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Here’s Why Anderson Paak Was The MVP Of SXSW This Year

KC Orcutt | March 21, 2016

The annual South By Southwest (SXSW) festival is an important weekend for a lot of people, in countless ways. Traditionally, it has served as a platform for new artist discovery, with hungry tastemakers looking to find the next big thing before the summer music festival begins. In a lot of ways, Anderson Paak has been the next […]

[Interview]: Vans Celebrates 50 Years Of Sneaker Culture Around The Globe

KC Orcutt | March 17, 2016

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For those who want to get technical, Vans, the game-changing sneaker company-turned-creative-empire, has more years on Hip Hop, historically speaking. Therefore, it’s really interesting and inspiring to think about all the ways the brand intersects with the culture itself. Sneakers have always played an important role and a presence in the world surrounding rap music, and […]