Hip-Hop and Sneakers, an Intertwined History
Taking it back to 1973, in the Bronx, New York – one of the greatest genres and cultural movements -Hip-Hop – was…
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Taking it back to 1973, in the Bronx, New York – one of the greatest genres and cultural movements -Hip-Hop – was…
If you ever need a visual representation of the saying, “the sky’s the limit,” just look to singer, songwriter, actress, humanitarian, beauty…
De La Soul’s Dave Jolicoeur (aka Trugoy aka The Dove aka Plug Two) died over the weekend at 54. As we always…
Love can make us higher than Snoop Dogg on 4/20 and lower than Master Splinter living in the sewer; however, its outcome…
This year kicks off the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, a diasporic collaboration that started in the Bronx, but became a global phenomenon.…
There are artists whose albums require hindsight to thoroughly appreciate the work. Nas’ sixth album, God’s Son, released in 2002, was one…
AURN contributor J. Hall breaks down his prediction on the recently confirmed Bad Boy vs. So So Def Verzuz battle.
Steven Malcolm had a chaotic childhood that could have broken him. His mother had a substance abuse problem, and his father was…
The history of R&B is well documented. Though the genre doesn’t spark as much spirited discussion as hip-hop, there is still a…
Yaneisha Franklin, better known as “Sasha Go Hard,” earned her stage name around the time Beyonce unleashed her alter ego, Sasha Fierce.…
Kanye West is temporarily stepping back from the music industry, according to one of his collaborators who made the claim in an interview…
Prince was born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to parents who were members of a local jazz band. He taught…