Hip-Hop
YouTube
You Need to Listen to 'Synthwave,' the Chillest Beats On YouTube
How the genre mined 80s nostalgia and modern dystopia to become a giant on YouTube.
Luke Winkie
10.18.18
Views My Own
Donald Glover May Not Be the 'Woke Bae' We Want Him to Be
Childish Gambino's new video for 'Feels Like Summer' reminds us that when it comes to gender issues Glover tends to remain silent.
Taylor Hosking
9.8.18
Views My Own
Why I Won’t Call Nicki Minaj’s Beefing ‘a Meltdown’
We don’t require male rappers to empower one another, so why should Nicki Minaj play nice?
Melayna Williams
8.27.18
Art
We Need More Artists Like This Street Performer-Turned Multimedia Wizard
How a formerly-undocumented kid from Queens went from performing on the subway to a solo art show in Manhattan.
Kara Weisenstein
7.24.18
Internet
How 'Lofi Hip Hop Radio to Relax/Study to' Became a YouTube Phenomenon
The infinitely looped clips of anime set to chill-ass beats have millions of devoted followers. Why?
Luke Winkie
7.13.18
Desus & Mero
A$AP Rocky Looks Back on His Wild Career with Desus and Mero
Pretty Flacko talks about the visionary A$AP Yams, his worst fashion mistakes, and breaking into conservative mainstream America.
Sarah Bellman
4.17.18
Desus & Mero
Tinashe Reveals the Most Nerve-Wracking Performance of Her Career
The singer/songwriter visited 'Desus & Mero' to talk martial arts, Vegemite, and dancing with Janet Jackson.
Sarah Bellman
4.12.18
porn
Rapper Young M.A Directed an All-Girl Porno
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Beckett Mufson
4.10.18
XANXIETY
The Great American Xanax Legacy
How the drug went from a medication for middle-class Americans to being glorified by a range of hip-hop artists.
Drew Millard
3.26.18
The VICE Guide to Right Now
The New 'Atlanta' Trailer Gives Us a Taste of Robbin' Season
And it looks like Earn is finally making some real money.
Drew Schwartz
2.13.18
Desus & Mero
Big K.R.I.T. Doesn't Mind Being Vulnerable
The famed rapper told Desus and Mero why he feels the need to tackle tough subjects in his music.
Sarah Bellman
12.7.17
Desus & Mero
Black Thought Clears the Air About That Beef with Biggie on 'Desus & Mero'
The rapper/actor reminisced about the time Biggie vaguely threatened the Roots over their iconic "What They Do" music video.
Sarah Bellman
11.28.17
