What is Nous Culture?
Nous was established in 2016 by Jelani Arthur and Zachary Currie as an inclusive culture that puts together different aspects of urban life while prompting positivity. We curate blogs, events, merchandise, and publications sharing the best in fashion, footwear, music, and art from around the world. There are others that do similar things but they […]
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Kendrick Lamar Became to First Hip-Hop Artist to Win a Pulitzer Prize
If you have not heard already, Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer Prize for his latest studio album Damn. Lamar is the first non-classical and non-jazz artist to earn the award in music, and people have a lot of questions. Billboard spoke with a Pulitzer Prize board administrator, Dana Canedy, who elaborated on how the Compton rapper won the […]
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Jordan Brand Unveils The Chicago-Exclusive Jordan 1 Homage To Home
Earlier today a new Air Jordan 1 colorway emerged. The new colorway pays tribute to the sneaker that Michael Jordan wore during his Rookie of the Year season in 1985. The pair, dubbed “Homage to Home,” features a mash up of two classic Air Jordan 1 colorways that’ll be exclusive to those in the city […]
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Drake Drops Title and Release Date for New Album
Over the past few months there has been a lot of rumors regarding Drake’s next studio album. Drizzy fueled the rumor mill with the launch of “God’s Plan” in addition to the more recent track and video “Nice for What.” In between those gaps we’ve seen him co-star in the Migos‘s video for “Walk It Talk […]
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Kanye West Claims to be Shifting His Focus to Philanthropy
Everyday we see Kanye West decide what part of his persona he is going to let out. Well, this time we are seeing a more passionate side of the Chicago artist. On Friday (April 13), The Hollywood Reporter published an interview they conducted with the rap star and his interior designer Axel Vervoordt that centered […]
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Introducing Détroit is the New Black
Last week, in Detroit, Nous was fortunate enough to cross paths with very creative Young Lady, Roslyn Karamoko (shown in the cover photo), who is the mastermind behind Détroit is the New Black. For those of us who have never heard of Détroit is the New Black it is an art space and clothing brand, […]
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The Dissect Podcast is a Must for All Kanye and Kendrick Fans
In an interview with Forbes.com, Cole Cuchna discussed his hit new podcast Dissect, which breaks down popular rap albums. Cuchna is the creator and sole producer of Dissect Podcast. The first season focused on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, with the second season analyzing Kanye West’s magnum opus, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. “When I graduated college, […]
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Gucci Mane Names Himself the Inventor of Trap Music
Atlanta-based rapper Gucci Mane and self-proclaimed King of Atlanta is the latest rapper to stake his claim as the inventor of the rap sub-genre trap music. Last week the rapper posted a Flash Back Friday photo that looks like it was taken about the time of his debut album Trap House in 2005. “#FBF The Day I […]
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Taylor Swift might be the reason FX canceled Donald Glover’s New Show
Last week FX announced that the network and Donald Glover would no longer be collaborating on a Deadpool animated series due to “creative differences.” Prior to this announcement there have been a lot of questions surrounding the series and what the vibe of the show would be like. Many initially speculated that Glover’s busy schedule may have forced him to […]
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Drake Pays Homage to Powerful Women with New Song and Visual
Last week, at Majid Jordan’s show in Toronto, Drake revealed that he had plans of dropping a single. That night the Toronto-based rapper abruptly dropped “Nice for What” with an accompanying music video. Shorty after dropping the track on Apple Music, the 6 God unveiled a cinematic visual for the Murda Beatz produced bouncy track samples Lauryn Hill‘s […]
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Off-White and Vivendii Collaborate on a New Nigerian Soccer Kit
Coming off the heels of creative director Virgil Abloh joining the Louis Vuitton family, OFF—WHITE has a new collaboration with streetwear brand Vivendii and Nike. The three companies came together earlier this week to launch a three-day pop-up promoting Nike’s new Nigerian jersey. The event was curated by Grace Ladoja and Nike, and held a pop-up […]
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Kendrick Lamar’s Vocals Meet Dr. Dre’s Beats on The Damn. Chronic
After blending Chance The Rapper’s vocals with Kanye West’s beats on Chance The Dropout, DJ Critical Hype is mixing Kendrick Lamar’s vocals with classic instrumentals produced Dr. Dre. The DJ’s latest project, The Damn. Chronic, features a mixture of Kendricks classic versus and his newest ones from his latest album DAMN. Standout tracks on The Damn. Chronic project include “Faith”—a mash-up with the […]
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