Houston hip-hop pioneer Bun B and super producer Statik Selektah are focused on preserving the competitive nature of hip-hop music with their third installment of their Trillstatik mixtape series featuring an ensemble of A-list collaborations, including Method Man, Benny the Butcher, Nems, Talib Kweli & more. 

Miami looked at hip-hop like this New York invasion. All the mixtape DJs were coming out of New York back then, and they’re like, ‘shout out Brooklyn, shout out Queens,’ and it was kind of weird when you’re driving out in Miami and the DJ is shouting about New York. – DJ EFN

Surfing is not just a sport in Hawaii; it's a way of life. Such is the case for Makua Rothman, a long-time Monster Energy sponsored pro surfer, who has recently taken a surprising pivot in his career.