Trae tha Truth, a Houston rap veteran whose given name is Frazier Thompson III, befriended Floyd after first meeting him in the city’s hip-hop circles about 15 years ago. In addition to his prolific musical output, the 39-year-old Trae has also been honored for his local philanthropic efforts. His activism continues this afternoon in Houston, where thousands are expected to turn out for a march led by Trae and fellow H-Town rapper Bun B, along with the family of George Floyd. This morning, we spoke with Trae about Floyd’s legacy, the march, and what’s next in the fight for racial justice…
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Infamous album, Havoc told me the story of how the whole song came together. Prodigy passed away in 2017 from complications due to sickle-cell anemia, a…
For most people, working from home entails some combination of bad posture, unwashed hair and laundry-based procrastination. For Chloe and Halle Bailey, it involves neon leotards, drone-mounted…
mbar Lucid is extremely online, but she’s trying not to be. Like the rest of us, the 19-year-old singer is currently stuck at home, attempting to avoid the digital cesspool of social media. She…
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