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Alvin aqua Blanco is the Director of Content in the Men's Division for iOne Digital, steering Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. Representing the Bronx, he was nurtured by a steady diet of Hip-Hop culture and music. He graduated from the University of Virginia, with a B.A. in African American Studies and Psychology. His prior work has appeared in XXL, The Source, Vibe, The Village Voice, and other notable print and online publications. Other stops in his over 15-year journalism career include BET, MTV News, and AllHipHop.com. Alvin joined iOne in 2017 and continues to always make sure the culture—be it music, business, fashion, sports, sneakers, and everything in between—is thoroughly and accurately documented.

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Quavo has a massive bill due from Uncle Sam. The Migos rapper reportedly owes the IRS a cool $3M in back taxes. Hey, if that’s how much he owes, then it means he made a whole lot more. TMZ reports that in January 2026, Quavo, born Quavois Marshall, got hit with a federal tax lien […]

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As tributes continue to pour in over the untimely death of Wu-Tang Clan‘s Oliver “Power” Grant, a cause of death has been revealed. Unfortunately, the 55-year-old passed away from pancreatic cancer on Feb. 24, 2026. Wu-Tang Clan and Power’s family shared the cause of the essential cog in the Wu’s rise, and the founder of […]

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Oliver “Power” Grant, an instrumental figure in the rise of Wu-Tang Clan from local Staten Island rappers to international Hip-Hop superstars, has passed away. He was 55. “Paradise my Brother safe Travels!!,” wrote Method Man on Instagram as a caption to a photo of him and Power. If you check the liner notes of all […]

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As Hip-Hop mourns the untimely passing of Lil Poppa, details are beginning to be emerge about the circumstances of his death. The 25-year-old reportedly died by suicide. As previously reported, the “Out Of Town Bae” rapper was pronounced dead on Wednesday (Feb. 18) morning. TMZ reports that he died from a gunshot wound, per the […]

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After almost 20 years, on Friday (Dec. 12), Ebro In The Morning was not so subtly cancelled by Hot 97. The show’s demise, for now, has sparked plenty of speculation as to the why, and has also inspired pettiness in the form of mockery from media rivals — including Drake. Host Ebro Darden took to […]

Music

If we’re keeping it a bean, this should have happened years ago, respectfully. On Saturday night (Nov. 8), OutKast was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. You know it was real when Andre 3000 got emotional while accepting the honor. The duo received their award from Donald Glover at the Peacock Theater […]

Celebrity

Drake just secured another tangential L in his somehow still ongoing battle with Kendrick Lamar. A judge dismissed Drizzy’s defamation lawsuit against the Universal Music Group, the same label he is signed to along with K. Dot. The Associated Press reports that a federal judge ruled that Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” which accuses the […]

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In news that will surprise no one who has been paying attention, Cardi B is pregnant. On Wednesday morning (Sept. 17), the Bronx rapper confirmed she was expecting a child with her boyfriend, NFL star Stefon Diggs. Cardi was being interviewed on CBS Mornings by Gayle King when she dropped the news. When King asked […]

Games

If you’ve been paying attention, you know Luka Dončić is almost as nice on the sticks as he is with the rock. On Tuesday (Aug. 26), the NBA All-Star officially announced that he is partnering with Blizzard Entertainment’s hero shooter Overwatch 2. Dončić aka “Sharpshooter 77” is officially stepping into the Overwatch universe, where he’s […]

Atlanta rapper Jeezy has partnered with East Side Golf for an exclusive apparel line. The rapper born Jay Jenkins recently announced that he was teaming with the lifestyle golf brand founded by Olajuwon Ajanaku and co-founded by Earl A. Cooper, who met on the campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta. Yes, the Snowman apparently gets busy on […]

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner has passed away, and the culture is absolutely reeling from the tragic news. The Cosby Show actor reportedly drowned while vacationing with his family in Costa Rica, and social media has been ringing with tributes and salutes to the beloved actor since the news broke.

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Sly Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, founder of the legendary, genre-bending Funk band Sly & The Family Stone, has passed away. He was 82.