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.

Features

André 3000 knows how to make an entrance. The fashion-forward rapper hit the 2025 Met Gala carpet literally wearing a piano on his back—and he wasn’t the only Hip-Hop favorite flexing on the red carpet, which was actually blue.

Hate or it or love, Supreme is always good for a clutch collaboration. The ubiquitous streetwear brand has linked with Spike Lee to create a capsule collection with the renowned director’s 40 Acres & A Mule production company.

Celebrity

Lil Uzi Vert was rushed to a local hospital in New York City on Monday, April 21. The Philadelphia rapper was seen getting loaded into a waiting ambulance. TMZ reports that paramedics were summoned to a hotel on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in response to a “sick person.” The 29-year-old, born Symere Bysil […]

Movies

Marvel is back, even though it never really left. The official trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps has arrived and it’s loaded with all the comic delights that makes the MCU great and leaves movie fans begging for more.

News

Kendrick Lamar dropped that visual for “luther,” featuring SZA, off his critically acclaimed GNX album. The clip is loaded with stunning visuals and was directed by Karena Evans, who coincidentally directed past video for Drake that included “God’s Plan” and “Nice For What.” But expected K. Dot Drizzy trolling aside that’s besides the point, just […]

“Retirements” in Rap have a history of not lasting very long, but this one nevertheless will up the anxiety of true Hip-Hop heads. North Carolina duo Little Brother have announced that their last tour, Curtain Call, will be its last, and that “their work as Little Brother is done.”

News

Rest in power to a true musical genius.

Technology

Beats By Dre recently released its long-awaiting Powerbeats Pro 2. The high-caliber campaign covers sports and music as it features RZA, LeBron James, Lionel Messi and Shohei Ohtani. Saying these are the globe’s biggest superstars isn’t hyperbole since King James is still the face of the NBA, Lionel Messi is a soccer legend and Shohei […]

News

A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty by a jury in connection to his shooting trial involving former associate A$AP Relli.

Nike and Tom Sachs are back on good terms, which means a crispy pair of sneakers. The latter, dropped a couple of photos of the forthcoming NikeCraft Mars Yard 3.0 which is guaranteed to be one of the most hyped—and likely difficult to acquire (for retail price)—sneakers of the year, already.

The Roots

Roots Picnic is back for 2025, and the headliners are once again top-notch. On Monday, February 17, the Roots and Live Nation announced that the headliners for the annual event include D’Angelo (wth the Roots), Lenny Kravitz, and Meek Mill along with GloRilla, Miguel, Tems, Latto and Kaytranada, and more.