Dan Buyanovsky
Here’s A Trailer For Converse’s Wiz Khalifa Collection
Yesterday, we posted first-look photos of Converse's Wiz Khalifa collection, and today the famed footwear brand continues to tease the series with a snippet trailer. In it, Khalifa discusses his rise to fame and his ongoing grind, the reasons he fell in love with Converse Chuck Taylors and what to expect from his Converse collab...
Dizzy Wright Reveals Tracklist And Features For ‘The Golden Age’
After months of anticipation, recent XXL Freshman Dizzy Wright will finally release his new mixtape The Golden Age this coming Monday (August 19). Last month, after performing at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, Dizzy caught up with XXL and touched on his recording process for Golden Age, saying, "I’ve just been working on it. I did some verses. I went back and...
Kith Announces New Summer 2013 Collection
After the major success of their debut White Label Summer 2013 collection, New York-based staple street wear store Kith returns with their White Label 2.0 Summer 2013 collection. The series—which features items for both men and women—includes Arena Button-Down Oxford shirts, Kith-brand t-shirts, Mercer pants and shorts and a handful of custom snapbacks. Check out ...
Dev Hynes Covers Drake’s “Hold On We’re Going Home”
When Drake released his recent single "Hold On We're Going Home," he admitted that he wanted to record a song that could be played at weddings for years to come. Now, Dev Hynes—a singer/songwriter who's built a resume of hits by collaborating with the likes of Theophilus London and Solange—adds some more romantic flavor to the track with a cover version, which he released to his SoundCl
Check Out The New Trailer For ‘Grand Theft Auto V’
Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto series is one of the most storied (albeit relatively young) franchises in all of gaming, and with its newest iteration hitting stores in one month, stakes are high for Grand Theft Auto V. Leading up to the new iteration's release, Rockstar has put out a few teasers that touched on the new game's features—there will be three main characters in the game, rather than
Ca$h Out Celebrates His 23rd Birthday With New Track
Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out has had a pretty great year. After releasing massive hits in "Cashin' Out" and "Hold Up," he has consistently toured the country as he gears up for the release of his Epic Records debut, Patience. But today, Ca$h Out is celebrating his 23rd birthday, and in order to set it off right he took to Twitter to release a new cut called "I Know." List
Black Milk Reveals Cover Art And Release Date For New Project
Just a few days after sending a veiled tweet about the release of his forthcoming album, Detroit MC/producer Black Milk has now officially revealed the release date and cover art for his upcoming No Poison, No Paradise. The cover (above) features a trippy, graphic collage filled with subtle references to money, greed, religion and violence. In ...
David Banner Prepares His Debut Short Film
This Friday, Mississippi rapper David Banner will make his return to the silver screen with an appearance in Lee Daniels' The Butler, in which he'll play the lead character's brother Earl Gaines. As he continues to build upon his extensive acting resume, though, Banner told XXL that he's working on a short film of his own. In a pho...
Prodigy And Alchemist Go Back & Forth In A Bodega
In a recent installment of their "Back & Forth" series, Noisey pulled together hip-hop legends and longtime collaborators Prodigy and Alchemist for a sit-down chat in a bodega. In the conversation, they touch upon Prodigy initally pegging Alch as a narc (before he saw him make a beat, that is), New York vs. L.A. and what kin...
David Banner Reflects On Race In America, His Role In ‘The Butler’
With the release of his new film The Butler just two days away (August 16), expectations are exceptionally high for famed director Lee Daniels' fourth feature film. Butler, which tells the story of Eugene Allen—a real-life butler who worked in the White House for 34 years (or eight Presidential terms)—features an all-star ensemble cast with performances from Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Terren
Big Sean Thinks He Also Went Hard On “Control”
Big Sean set the Internet ablaze earlier this week with the release of "Control," a collaborative cut that features verses from Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. While the track is originally Sean's—and is one that was intended for his forthcoming Hall Of Fame, but was left off because of sample clearance issues—Kendrick's aggressive, name-dropping bars have led to a litany of frenzie
Big Sean Thinks He Also Went Hard On “Control”
Big Sean set the Internet ablaze earlier this week with the release of "Control," a collaborative cut that features verses from Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. While the track is originally Sean's—and is one that was intended for his forthcoming Hall Of Fame, but was left off because of sample clearance issues—Kendrick's aggressive, name-dropping bars have led to a litany of frenzie