By the time he reached his twenties, George Floyd was already a legend on the streets of Third Ward, a historically Black and culturally rich enclave on the south side of Houston, Texas. A two-sport athlete at Jack Yates High School, he was the generous giant of a tight end who helped lead his team to a state championship game in 1992. At six and a half feet tall, Floyd was unmistakable and easily earned the nickname of “Big Floyd.” In the Cuney Homes, a dormitory-style housing project where Floyd grew up, everyone knew him…
Freddie Gibbs and Alchemist have a long collaborative history, dating all the way back to (sadly unreleased) tracks from Gangsta Gibbs’ earliest days in the rap game. But the Gary, Indiana-raised…
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At Paris Men’s Fashion Week this year, inside an underground shopping mall, Westside Gunn’s raspy voice suddenly faded into the speakers to serenade the models walking in Off-White’s Fall 2020…
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