IN CONVERSATION
Awol Erizku and A$AP Ferg Have a High School Reunion
September 26, 2023
“I don’t think I’ve ever repeated myself. I think that’s part of what I always admired about you.”
WRIST
Matthew Williams on Hip Hop, Yellow Gold, and His Custom Audemars Piguet
August 29, 2023
“I think the definition of being a great creative is the sensibility to notice small changes or ripples in the water.”
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Inside the Jay-Z Retrospective at the Brooklyn Public Library
July 26, 2023
“Own your work, own your rights.”
ICONS
Markus Klinko Takes Us Behind the Scenes with Britney and Beyoncé
July 19, 2023
“This one in the middle there, she is so charismatic. I think she’s going to be a huge star.”
THAT'S AMORE
New York’s Pizza Czar Mark Iacono Doesn’t Get Starstruck
December 12, 2022
The owner of Lucali gives a rare interview about his life of pie.
ON THE STREET!
New Yorkers Are Ready for Beyoncé’s “RENAISSANCE”
July 29, 2022
Our interns took to the streets to feel out the vibes on Queen Bey’s latest album.
film!
Co-Directors Coodie and Chike on Jeen-Yuhs, Kanye, and Divine Intervention
March 8, 2022
The co-directors of the new three-part docuseries reminisce about the rapper’s early years, their love for Donda, and the filmmaking process.
music!
The Rapper and Hedi Slimane Muse Leikeli47 Eats Interview for Breakfast
February 2, 2022
The Brooklyn-born artist tells us how she starts her mornings.
yee-haw
The Harder They Fall Co-Stars Zazie Beetz and Jonathan Majors on Getting Into (And Out Of) Character
November 11, 2021
The actors and friends discuss lessons learned and sacrifices made on the set of their new Netflix Western, “The Harder They Fall.”
press play
Dvsn and Ty Dolla $ign Conceived Their New Album on a Miami Yacht
August 25, 2021
“We sound mad boujee right now.”
club mel
A Star-Studded Legends-Only Club Mel Video Party for MTV’s 40th Birthday
July 30, 2021
On the 40 year anniversary of MTV, we asked 40 legends about the music videos that shaped them.
ASK A SANE PERSON
Chris Jackson on Why the Status Quo is Killing Us
October 28, 2020
“There’s no way to MAGA our way back to a purer past.”
Timbaland and Justine Skye On Their Cosmic Connection
June 30, 2020
Despite never having met face to face, the titan producer and rising R&B singer form an alliance that was written in the stars.
KOTA the Friend Is Listening to Lauryn Hill, Eminem, and Lots of Jay-Z
May 29, 2020
The Brooklyn-bred rapper shares some of the artists that have shaped him, and why he doesn’t believe in alarms.
Tiffany Haddish claims that an actress bit Beyoncé’s face
March 26, 2018
The Girls Trip star leaked startling details about an altercation between Bey and another actress at a December party.
Five iconic looks from the stylist responsible for Lil Kim’s seashell pastie
December 14, 2017
Misa Hylton defined the style set in the ’90s through her trailblazing work with hip-hop’s heaviest hitters.