Author: Reg The Ruler

Lyfe Jennings drops new video for “Till You Gone” that keeps it real with an opening disclaimer to prepare for how heavy the message is. Jennings opens the video with a buck breaking scene of Kunta Kinte and likens it to Kanye West. Jennings also shows love to artists who passed too soon like DMX, PnB Rock and Takeoff. “Till You Gone” was produced by Chrishan, RockBoy Beats and Mike Woods. The song visually and melodically addresses broad controversial social issues like racism, body shaming and gun violence in society. Watch the full video below.

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All Hail Danza is easily one of the hardest projects of 2022, and Y.T. And Danza are keeping their foot on the gas with the release of the visual for “I Got Tha Hook Up”. The DJ Manifest track gets a Drew Yeeez visual treatment shot on the streets on NYC. Watch the full video below. https://youtu.be/SldWxdcZHCA Check out All Hail Danza here or on your favorite DSP.

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In 2015, fans of the Rocky franchise were skeptical when they heard that Sylvester Stallone’s character was going to be passing the torch to a new hero. But those fears were quashed with the release of Creed—an absolutely masterful reboot that not only lived up to the legacy of the franchise, but arguably surpassed it. Directed by Ryan Coogler, this movie introduced us to Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), son of Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). Let’s take a look at how this movie breathed new life into the long-dormant Rocky franchise. One of the things that make Creed so special…

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“All Hail Danza” is the collaborative work of two pillars in underground hip-hop, All Hail Y.T. and Anthony Danza. The two have somewhat of a cult following, racking up millions of streams independently over the last few. Years. And after a few guest appearances on each others projects, they are now joining forces for an exclusive Black Friday drop. These two have worked with some of the biggest names in music like Scarface, Bun B and Boldy Jamesto Nipsey Hussle, Jay Worthy and Larry June. But this new project only has a handful of features from some notable names like…

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The relationships between major sneaker brands like Nike and Adidas and our community have become fractured, to say the least. But there are several alternatives that have been less endearing to the black members of society who would prefer to patronize the more known brands and companies. This shouldn’t be so. During this holiday season, let’s try to make a change. Let’s take this opportunity to pour into companies run by us because it’s not like their products are less fly than the big brand names. Some of these black-owned brands are of the same if not better quality and…

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New Balance has a stronghold in the DMV area. The brand has a unique position in sneaker culture, flooding boutique shops like YCMC and they are flying off the shelves. With the release of 990v6 the YCMC and New Balance teams decided to open up the conversation around who embraced the style first, Baltimore or DC? Sway Calloway sat down with Hustle Simmons, Tony Lewis Jr. (Community Activist), Legreg & Moe (The Museum DC), Joey Park (Nice Kicks) and King James (Shoe City) to talk about the culture and influence. Teased via Instagram by Aimé Leon Dore’s Teddy Santis, who…

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New Jersey’s own Vincent Manzullo is relatively new to releasing music with his debut project having dropped in 2021. But he hasn’t let up, dropping two additional projects since. Drawing inspiration from artists like fellow New Jersey native, Lauryn Hill, the late great Bob Marley and Chadwick Stokes, Manzullo is creating his own vibe of music. The latest project ‘90s Kid’ is led by a title track of the same name that embodies the spirit of all of us who grew up in the golden era of hip-hop. An era where every detail of a song meant something. The beat…

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