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Jay-Z's visuals for "The Story of O.J." feels like an important moment in the history of rap music. The second track off of Hov's controversial album 4:44 serves as an educational, racial, and financial depiction of the identity of African-Americans. The video, which was exclusively available on Tidal, went public on Youtube last week allowing wide access to the content.
If the eye is the window to the soul, what is the camera to the eye? An extension to a lens that captures the living spirit in front of you. Brooklyn-based photographer Sincere is doing just that and bringing a new definition to what it means to have an "eye."
The du-rag is making a comeback and we should all be stupid hype. The du-du dates back to the 19th century when the less fortunate (slaves and poor laborers) needed something to tie their hair back with. Fast forward to the 1930s, the "tie back hair du preserve" became common in households during the Great Depression and the Harlem Renaissance.
This is the woman that may kill the power cord. Meredith Perry is the founder of uBeam, a technology that uses ultrasound to transmit power over the air to charge electronic devices without wires.
If you mix self-belief, creativity, and intuition and apply that combination to your vision, success will be attainable. For NYC photographer Setor Tsikudo these are the ingredients that have allowed him to snap pictures of famous music artists and their fans at the wildest events.
The end of summer 2017 is proving to be catastrophic. It has many concerned as the recent weather seems like an apocalyptic forecast. Hurricanes are ripping through the southern coast of America and in the Caribbean, wildfires have been raging on the west coast, and earthquakes are shaking people up in Idaho and Mexico.
What would you do if you were getting hella bands as a 15-year-old? Well, it's safe to say South Bronx rapper Smooky MarGielaa is not having the average teenage summer. Recently receiving an A$AP Rocky co-sign, Smooky MarGielaa is young, fly, and coming for ya neck. MarGielaa is all about his shmoney.
Jay-Z went from being a hustler on the streets of Brooklyn to an international icon. How does a rapper out of the Marcy Projects become a mogul? Genius marketing. Over the years, Hov has managed to market himself and his brand by collaborating with the right companies and people.
This is for the real ones still posted on the block. They tryna take away what we love most and gentrify the place where we cop. How could you replace a family run businesses with a box full of nonperishables like Twinkies and socks? What the fuck?
Imagine your favorite hip-hop star spray painted on a warm colored brick wall canvas. Now put yourself in Stockholm, Sweden, a far place from the native home of hip-hop, which is now the world's leading genre. What do you see? Imagine Kendrick Lamar's bust being spray painted on a wall in a colorful range of colors by John Beijer.