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.

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Yasiin Bey fka Mos Def and Talib Kweli aka Black Star have announced a show in New York City, days after their 'Saturday Night Live' debut.

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Those waiting for Drake to make his Apollo Theater debut will have to wait a bit longer—about a month. The Toronto rapper has postponed his November 11 show at the Harlem destination in order to pay respect to Takeoff of the Migos, whose funeral is this weekend.

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Rapper Hurricane G aka Hurricane Gloria has passed away. She was just 52.

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Rapper Tame One, born Rahem Brown, of Artifacts fame has passed away. He was 52.

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SNIPES is making headway in the sneaker game not only by selling the latest kicks, but by serving the community, too. The sneaker retailer has launched the Young Geniuses: Innovation Lab with the goal of fostering a more including sneaker community.

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  With the release of Extinction Level Event 2 back in 2020, Busta Rhymes returned to the game with a dragon roar forreal. Now the Hip-Hop legend is ready for another go-round in 2022 and bought a Hip-Hop icon and a hired gun to help him burn the place down.

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If you thought aftermarket sneaker resale sites would pass on selling adidas Yeezys despite Ye going full antisemite, you thought wrong.

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Kanye West aka Ye got soundly curved and rejected by Skechers when he reportedly stepped to them about a deal.

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Balenciaga says it has severed its ties with the "Power" rapper and alleged billionaire.  

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Ice Cube took to social media to refute claims by Ye that he was the inspiration for the rapper's recent wave of antisemitic commentary.

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Here’s a collab that only makes sense. Harlem representing rapper Dave East has teamed with sneaker and apparel retailer Snipes and Timberland for a collection of boots.

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While even booking Ye has been almost universally considered a fail, N.O.R.E. apologized for his interview subject's toxic rhetoric. He added, "I sincerely apologize to anybody that was hurt by Kanye’s words, by Kanye’s actions."