Monthly Archives: November 2013

The Plight of Cuban Rapper Angel Yunier “El Critico” Remon Arzuaga

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“Welcome to Bayamo…criticizing has become suicide, I get burned and I don’t ask for help, I will criticize without mercy, I fight and I know the consequences. Bayamo this is my trench, I don’t look outside, my family is here … Continue reading

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Check The Credits: Bink! Speaks on Producing For JAY Z, Kanye West, Drake & More

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Though New York City, Los Angeles, and Atlanta are usually credited with birthing hip-hop’s biggest stars, those aren’t the genre’s only hotbeds for talent. Over the years Virginia has not-so-quietly produced a number of artists that have helped shape the … Continue reading

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Life+Times Video Premiere: Kitten “Like A Stranger”

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“Photographers like Helmut Newton and Richard Avedon had been inspiring me for months prior to the “Like A Stranger” video as is probably evident. The elegant, rather chic nature of not only their work but a lot of the imagery … Continue reading

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Life+Times Video Premiere: Master Shortie “Where I’m At”

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British MC Master Shortie premieres his new video “Where I’m At.” His new EP, Nobody Taught Me, is slated to be released in 2014.

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Life+Times Premiere: Is Leaving – Capitales Inconnues: Accra, Ghana

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In collaboration with </FORWAR:D> and in partnership with Pernod Absinthe, Maison Kitsuné has created a new series which celebrates and inspires curious and open-minded people in search of new means of expression. For this campaign, Pernod Absinthe decided to launch … Continue reading

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Life+Times Video Premiere: New Weather “6EQUJ5”

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“The title ‘6EQUJ5’ actually refers to an interstellar signal that was picked up by SETI in 1977. We wanted to create a song that undulates and slowly unfolds, giving way to an ecstatic release, immersing the listener in alien worlds. … Continue reading

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Action Bronson Talks “Blue Chips 2,” Expensive Taste, And Keeping It (Really) Real

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Action Bronson might be one of the hottest rappers currently rocking in the proverbial game, but he’s not tainted by it. The Queens native found his way to the upper echelon of rap via mixtapes and a handful of street … Continue reading

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The Neighourhood’s Jesse Rutherford Speaks On The Band’s Vision and Success

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Success rarely happens overnight, even though to the masses it may appear as such. It can be quite a journey, which has been the case for rock band The Neighbourhood. First coming together in 2011, the fruits of their labor … Continue reading

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2 Chainz’s Beer-Battered Snow Crab Legs

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In this episode of Well Dunn, self-proclaimed foodie 2 Chainz joins Jourdan Dunn in the kitchen for his take on beer-battered crab legs, and a critique on her rapping skills.

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Public School Shares Their Current Favorite Jams

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Public School, the line conceived by native New Yorkers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, was founded in 2008 and crated entirely in Manhattan’s Garment District. They’re changing the landscape for menswear by infusing European tailoring, Japanese street culture, and the … Continue reading

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