I-D Magazine Names Alex Kessler Deputy Editor
WWD has learned that Alex Kessler has been named deputy editor of the publication and will be working out of the London office. He will report to i-D’s editor in chief and chief brand officer Thom ...
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Today In Hip Hop History: Remembering J Dilla 19 Years After His Passing
On this day in 2006, the hip-hop world suffered an irreplaceable loss as James Dewitt Yancey—better known as J Dilla—passed away at the age of 32. The visionary Detroit producer lost his battle with ...
Kendrick Lamar’s journey from Compton to Super Bowl LIX
As the first solo hip-hop artist to headline the show, he brought out Samuel L. Jackson to play Uncle Sam and even had a cameo by tennis great Serena Williams. He also put a nail in the coffin of his ...
The Late Irv Gotti Personified The Highs And Lows Of Genius
The loss of Irv Gotti, who died last week at the age of 54, is immense. The Hollis, Queens native was a relic from an era when being a hip-hop multi-hyphenate wasn’t about diversifying your portfolio ...
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The Marley Family, JUANES, and Anitta to Be Honored at the 2025 Playing For Change Foundation Impact Awards
The Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF) is thrilled to announce the 2025 Impact Awards, a night dedicated to music, ...
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The Source Magazine Remembers Hip Hop Pioneer Lovebug Starski Five Years Later
On this date five years ago, the Hip-Hop community lost one of its true pioneers, Lovebug Starski. At just 57 years old, the Bronx legend left behind an undeniable legacy that helped shape the ...
The Latest Vans Drop Is a Love Letter to Personal Style and the Evolution of Legacy
"This whole collection was an opportunity to dive deeper into that punk narrative because that was the foundation of a cultural moment and that adoption story that will then become a throughline for ...
Irv Gotti, Hip Hop Producer and Exec Who Helped Define Early 2000s, Dies at 54
Real name Irving Lorenzo, he co-founded Murder Inc. records and was instrumental in the rise of DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti, among other artists ...
Irv Gotti, who shaped 1990s hip-hop, dies aged 54
Irv Gotti, the music producer who created hits for Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX and Jennifer Lopez, has died at the age of 54.Best known as the founder of the record label Murder Inc., his signature style of ...
Diddy Sued by 2 Women Who Claim He Forced Them Into ‘Group Sex’ in New York in the ’90s
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of forcing two women into “group sex” and directing a club promoter to rape one of them ...
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Next Good Thunder Series author Perdomo works in hip-hop lyricism
Lovers of hip-hop, coming-of-age stories or grief memoirs will be swept away by the lyricism of Willie Perdomo’s “The Crazy ...
Papoose Walks Claressa Shields To Victory In Historic Undisputed Title Fight
Papoose escorted his girlfriend, Claressa Shields, to the ring before she secured a historic victory against Danielle Perkins.