About Alvin aqua Blanco
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.
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.
Sly Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, founder of the legendary, genre-bending Funk band Sly & The Family Stone, has passed away. He was 82.
The infamous and ongoing Sean “Diddy” Combs trial just had a dramatic moment. The judge presiding over the racketeering and sex trafficking case against Mr. Combs warned the defense that he would have their client removed from court if he kept staring at the jury.
Do not look for any Pusha T and Kanye West reunions anytime soon. The Clipse is back and the group landed a feature story in GQ magazine, and Push A Ton held nothing back when speaking on his once choice collaborator turned foe, Kanye West. Malice and Push are great with the timing since the […]
Don’t call Lupe Fiasco an OG. At a youthful 43 years old, the “Kick Push” rapper is still keeping busy like a neophyte, on this night in Los Angeles headlining the announcement of Activision’s Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 (THPS), the genre-defining skateboarding game coming to your (latest) gaming system of choice on July 11. […]
The Clipse announced on Friday (May 29) that their long-awaited new album will be releasing in July. And to coincide with the news, the duo—Pusha T and Malice—dropped a new single titled “Ace Trumpets” that’s produced by their homie Pharrell Williams. The last proper Clipse album was 2009’s Til The Casket Drops, so it’s been […]
Larry Hoover, a founder of the infamous Gangster Disciples street gang out of Chicago, had his life sentence commuted by Donald Trump, according to various reports. Social media reaction to the news has been a mixed bag, to say the least.
Sacha Jenkins, a writer, director, producer and co-founder of the beloved Hip-Hop magazine ego trip, has passed away. He was only 53.
It’s gotta be tough being Superman—routinely saving the world, and the media, incels and trolls—and supervillains—Monday morning quarterbacking as if he’s actually a danger to good samaritans. This is the treatment Kal-El aka Clark Kent (David Corenswet) is getting from Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) in the latest trailer for James Gunn’s Superman. “I wasn’t representing anybody […]
André 3000 knows how to make an entrance. The fashion-forward rapper hit the 2025 Met Gala carpet literally wearing a piano on his back—and he wasn’t the only Hip-Hop favorite flexing on the red carpet, which was actually blue.
Hate or it or love, Supreme is always good for a clutch collaboration. The ubiquitous streetwear brand has linked with Spike Lee to create a capsule collection with the renowned director’s 40 Acres & A Mule production company.
Lil Uzi Vert was rushed to a local hospital in New York City on Monday, April 21. The Philadelphia rapper was seen getting loaded into a waiting ambulance. TMZ reports that paramedics were summoned to a hotel on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in response to a “sick person.” The 29-year-old, born Symere Bysil […]