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If there’s been a pair of New Balance sneakers designed by retailer DTLR, then June Sanders made that. Sanders, who serves as the product design manager at the chain retail store that’s primarily located in the mid-Atlantic and northeast, is a DMV native who was born in Washington, D.C, and ended up growing up in […]
If anyone knows what streetwear needs, it’s Garrett “GMAN” Louie. As well as throwing and marketing some of Vancouver’s best parties with his music venue Fortune Sound Club, he co-founded apparel and sneaker boutique Livestock. Today, GMAN works on TAIKAN, a brand that, until now, has focused solely on bags. “This project is really a […]
Havoc became a rap icon as one half of Mobb Deep, the beloved rapper-producer duo. The legendary producer knows the ins and outs of collaborating on a project with an MC, and he knew exactly what he was doing when he sent Philadelphia rapper Dark Lo a beat (with a special flourish: a verse from […]
Some people learned to bake sourdough; Alessia Cara wrote and recorded a new album. Not everyone fared well during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those initial months of uncertainty—the isolation, the rolling lockdowns, the hoarding of toilet paper. The Grammy-winning Cara wasn’t spared from feeling those dark days either, and as COVID pressed on and forced […]
Having cut his teeth on Reprezent Radio, like so many of the country’s finest selectors and radio hosts have, on DJ/presenter Jeremiah Asiamah now rides high on BBC Radio 1/1Xtra, showcasing the latest and greatest in dancehall, Afrobeats, Afroswing, Amapiano and anything else purpose built for shaking a giant soundsystem to its core. One of his earliest […]
For the last fifteen years, Lenard “Charlamagne Tha God” McKelvey has carved a unique path through the world of media. In 2006, he left Moncks Corner, South Carolina (which is roughly an hour from James Island, a.k.a. the Charleston, South Carolina suburb where Tha God’s Honest Truth with Lenard “Charlamagne Tha God” McKelvy executive producer Stephen Colbert grew […]
If Doja Cat’s performer-host-nominee showcase at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night didn’t make it clear enough, she is always moving. When we connect on Zoom just days before her hosting gig at the VMAs, during another busy rehearsal week, Doja explains that she’s just woken up. She’s alert, though, and with all […]
While Dune might be the biggest movie with a Canuck at the helm at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), there’s no reason to be cynical. The next Denis Villeneuve could be among this year’s class of emerging Canadian filmmakers. Any good festival thrives on the thrill of discovery, and while Dune might offer […]
The digital age has taken the rap world wild places. Right now, we’re smack in the middle of Westside Gunn’s Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf double album. The Griselda mastermind was planning to release the project all at once, but ended up dealing with some post-production issues that prevented him from being able to […]
When it comes to breakdancing, there’s no one doing it quite like Konatsu Yamasa. Originally from Japan but currently settled in Toronto, Yamasa is a b-girl who can never stop moving—literally. As a dancer, she’s constantly pushing herself to learn new tricks and routines when she isn’t busy with her other job as a Japanese teacher. […]
