BRANDS MEET LIFESTYLES.
Memphis legend Juicy J || Maryland native Logic talks grief on their latest collective album
By Stetson Hines July 17th, 2025
Imagine, for just one second, if heaven allowed you to hug someone you loved one more time? Unfortunately, it’s a sad commonality and tree we could all hang from those who have lost a parent. Notably, the stages of grief include wondering if that person sees you crying, and your desperate attempt to try, needing a hug, or to hold your hand.
J. Cole Closes Out Final Dreamville Festival with Powerful Farewell and Promise of What’s Next
By Stetson Hines April 15th, 2025
J. Cole brought the curtain down on the fifth and final Dreamville Festival with an unforgettable weekend that drew over 104,000 fans to Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh. Held April 5–6, 2025, the sold-out celebration marked the end of an era for what had become the world’s largest artist-led music festival.
Fresh To Death: The Impact Of Black Brands On Hip Hop Fashion
By Stetson Hines April 14th, 2025
In the past five decades of fashion and jewelry in Hip Hop culture, there has always been a sense of opulence coupled with gaudy excess no matter which decade you choose. From the raw sheepskin coats tailored by Italian leather makers on Delancey Street to Dapper Dan’s monogram Gucci, Louie, Fendi and MCM, Hip Hop’s fashion instructional manual was based on foreign exclusivity until the birth of the Black fashion brands.
Converse Celebrates Creativity and Iconic Style with the “Love, Chuck” Campaign, Which Features Tyler, The Creator, and Vince Staples.
By Stetson Hines April 17th, 2025
Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers have been a staple in fashion and culture worldwide for decades. This sneaker can be found on people worldwide and has solidified its place in history. In celebration of one of the most iconic sneakers, Converse has released a new campaign and short film entitled “Love, Chuck.”
Anthology of expository conversations...
Lxmped Street Collective is an expository, street collective, and culture conversation publication based in San Francisco California.
Shifting Culture To The Greater Good.
These expository collective conversations are clustered around themes, so that individuals can enter and join the "conversation" that is of everyday life.
This anthology grew out of a need articulated by countless individuals in predominantly Black communities. Writing about such Afrocentric topics allows individuals to tap their personal experience, giving them rich resources for collective conversations whether they are critiquing social issues or telling their own stories. We inspire in our own community, talking about such topics will begin to increase individuals motivation and self-confidence.