New Balance’s Sounds of an Icon series showed love to East Coast cities that have driven culture and the streetwear space for decades. The brand’s renowned 990 model, “the people’s sneaker,” took off after its initial introduction in 1982. But much of the 990s success is owed to the major stylish cities that put it on the map: Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.The Sounds of an Icon series highlighted three multidisciplinary creatives within these impactful cities through digit...

Welcome to your new safe space and Hypebae's first-ever sex and dating column, Ask a (S)expert. This new weekly series is led by Haitian-Chinese and LA-based sexpert Gigi Fong, our in-house sex and dating editor.Gigi is a former sex worker, boudoir artist and podcaster now hosting safe spaces for the Hypebae community. She specializes in all things sex-positive from unconventional dating to pleasure for lovers of all identities. To have your questions answered, visit our dropbox below and an...

Photographer and filmmaker Gabriel Moses has announced the release date of his debut monograph, Regina, set to be published by Prestel next month. Showcasing his extensive body of work -- which began at age 18 when Moses received his first commission from Nike -- the book features full-page reproductions of his best works, capturing his unique artistic style.Paying tribute to the women in his life, the book explores the values and influences that have shaped his perspective as an artist and crea...

Cardi B announces new music with NSFW cover art -- and just the trick for Instagram.Launching March 15, the Bronx rapper's new single "Enough (Miami)" has already garnered hype with its gorgeous cover art. One problem. The cover art to the buzzy single features a nude Cardi B. Given Instagram's increasingly strict community guidelines, nudity is rarely forgiven -- unless you're a man of course.So, to bypass the platform's community guidelines, Cardi B got creative and pasted a photo of a mothe...