WATCH: Kid Cudi Confesses To Having Suicidal Thoughts
Rapper Kid Cudi recently appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show and confessed that he’s had suicidal thoughts for the past five years.
MUSIC VIDEO SHOT OF THE DAY: Kid Cudi – Just What I Am
Occasionally we find music videos that we feel the urge to share with fellow weirdos like ourselves. So now that we a a platform to do just that, expect to see a (semi) daily dose of under-the-radar music to add to your iTunes library. To…
Your Boy Nick Got Turnt Up (and Turnt Out) At The Ace Hood Concert In L.A.
I make it no secret that I’m a masculine black gay hip hop fan, possibly the biggest fan in all of the Cypher Avenue squad…I just love rap music.
Marvel’s Hip Hop Covers
This past summer Marvel announced and released images of their hip hop inspired variant comic covers that have been debuting each week in October. Admittedly I wasn’t to enthused being that I haven’t been interested in Marvel comics in years. The initial Marvel Knights reboot…
PLAYLIST: The 20 Most Uplifting Songs For Men Who Don’t Have a Va-Jay-Jay
To launch our new CYPHER AVENUE PLAYLISTS series, here’s the Top 20 Most Uplifting Songs For Men Who Don’t Have a Va-Jay-Jay.
Is Hip Hop Too Soft?
Based on my numerous posts on the subject, I think its safe to say that I have love for Hip Hop culture and music. How could I not? I came up listening to the music in the 1990’s when Nas, Biggie, Ice Cube, A…
Cypher Avenue Music: LASTO
THE CYPHER AVENUE MUSIC SERIES As the Pop-Culture Expert here on Cypher Avenue, I’ve been meaning to start a series of posts showcasing music by Gay/Bisexual artists that I dig for one reason or another. I wanted to start this back when we launched in…
The Top 10 Blockbuster Films I’ve Only Seen Once
Replay Value is a term that is used by reviewers and critics in the video game industry. It basically means after you’ve played and completed a game, is the game fun and entertaining enough to entice you to play it again. However the term Reply Value can also be applied to music and movies. For this featured list, we will apply it to big budget blockbuster Hollywood movies.
Watch Emile Griffith: Ring Of Fire
It’s hard not to be fond of Emile Griffith; handsome, charismatic, sensitive, happy and joyful. Speaking with a beautiful accent, there’s a humbling free spirited playfulness about his personality. Born in St. Thomas in 1938, he came to the US and worked in a hat factory in New York. On a hot day, he asked his boss could he work with his shirt off
Attack of THE MURSE
Okay I know I am going to put myself behind the 8 BALL with this but I feel like I’m just out of date or just out of touch with dudes rocking these pocket book style / purse looking bags.
SOLE WALKERS: Adidas and Reebok
Nothing like a pair of fresh kicks! Check out the stylish selections below from Adidas and Reebok.
Arriving in 2014: The Cadillac ELR
Great to see that a Hybrid car has finally been made that doesn’t scream HYBRID (in its appearance) everywhere you go.
Yoenis Cespedes Wins Home Run Derby
Yoenis Cespedes become the first player not included in the All-Star game to win the Home Run Derby.
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