Two of Atlanta’s finest, Killer Mike and Big Boi, are launching a spring/summer tour starting this Tuesday, April 30th, at The Vogue in Indianapolis. To celebrate this Shoes For Running tour the ATL duo are dropping this mixtape of the same name, a compilation of all their tracks together. Which is apt, seeing as Big Boi [...]

The world of “erotic photography” can span from the truly tasteful to the baseline pornographic, from the salacious to the elegantly subtle. The masters — as underscored in Ellen von Unwerth’s superb Fräulein Book — can make the art seem dignified and worthy of coffee table tome status. The more sophomoric, on the other hand, can [...]

Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. finally follows up last year’s Live From the Underground debut mixtape with a 17-track set almost entirely produced by K.R.I.T. himself. One track on the  King Remembered In Time mixtape, “Life Is a Gamble”, was produced by the very talented 9th Wonder, while others who collaborated include Trinidad Jame$, Bun B, Wiz Khalifa, [...]

In what would be the dream collaboration for anyone who has ever considered themselves a hip-hop head, B.I.G. Over Premier pairs acapellas from one Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, over beats produced by arguably the greatest beatsmith ever, DJ Premier. Fitting for this hypothetical New York vs. New York collaboration, the mixtape was put together by [...]

This February marks the 37th Anniversary of Black History Month, and to celebrate the Jordan Brand has hooked up with hat designer JUST DON to produce a limited edition sneaker and snapback hat BHM pack. The classic Air Jordan 1 silhouette is crafted of all black leather with a bright orange liner, with a similar [...]

Los Angeles fashion label Hellz Bellz pays tribute to the fabulous Comme des Garcons’ designer, Junya Watanabe, in winter beanie form. They’ve embroidered “Junya Mafia” across the beanie’s flipped lip, paying homage to both Watanabe and the Notorious BIG’s posse all in one fell swoop. The 100% wool beanies come in both black and magenta, [...]

Ohio-via-New-York photographer Jonathan Mannion teams up with Japanese streetwear store/brand Lafayette for their second skateboard collaboration. Having photographed many passed idols of the hip-hop and R&B worlds, the photograph of Notorious B.I.G. is kind of a no brainer for fans of the late great Biggie Smalls. The 7.75inch board is made in America, and can be [...]

Remember the bass filled, heavily screwed head-thumping EP we previewed of TNGHT just a few weeks back? A week before the self-titled release, duo Hudson Mohawke and Lunice put together their Mission Statement Mix which aired on BBC, but now you can listen to it in its entirety, uncensored by the British man. “This mix [...]