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A black and white collage of Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, RAYE and CRYS

A black and white collage of Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, RAYE and CRYS

Our Most Anticipated Albums of 2026

We get "Don't Be Dumb!" Finally!

Kick The Concrete

4 hours ago7 min read

Miles Minnick and Kendrick Bourne smiling wearing San Francisco 49ers gear on the sidelines

Miles Minnick and Kendrick Bourne smiling wearing San Francisco 49ers gear on the sidelines

Listen: Kendrick Bourne teamed up with Miles Minnick for 49ers Anthem "Red and Gold Timin'" ahead of playoffs

"Red and gold we bleed, we the team of the West."

Kick The Concrete

4 days ago2 min read

A graphic with a photo of DJ Ivey in white polka dot shorts on the left, a model wearing a black polka dot dress from Christian Siriano's Spring 26 show in the middle and Skepta wearing a white polka dot trench coat on the right

A graphic with a photo of DJ Ivey in white polka dot shorts on the left, a model wearing a black polka dot dress from Christian Siriano's Spring 26 show in the middle and Skepta wearing a white polka dot trench coat on the right

Spotting the Trend of 2026: Polka Dots

The print is bubbling to be the next big thing.

Kick The Concrete

Dec 26, 20255 min read

A graphic with a photo of CeeDee Lamb walking on a blue carpet into a game wearing a white checkerboard jacket on the left, Doechii posing on the blue Met Gala carpet in a patterned jacket and checkerboard shorts in the middle and Malik Scott standing in front of a Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 car wearing a checkerboard button-up shirt

A graphic with a photo of CeeDee Lamb walking on a blue carpet into a game wearing a white checkerboard jacket on the left, Doechii posing on the blue Met Gala carpet in a patterned jacket and checkerboard shorts in the middle and Malik Scott standing in front of a Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 car wearing a checkerboard button-up shirt

Check Mate: How Checkerboard dominated 2025 fashion

From Louis Vuitton to F1, there was lots of strategy behind how the classic print was used.

Kick The Concrete

Dec 22, 20255 min read

A purple graphic with a record as the backdrop, two roses in the bottom left corner and the words "Best Songs of 2025" in gold writing

A purple graphic with a record as the backdrop, two roses in the bottom left corner and the words "Best Songs of 2025" in gold writing

Kick The Concrete's Best Songs of 2025

We were inspired by music from Denver, Los Angeles and around the world.

Kick The Concrete

Dec 13, 20258 min read

A multi exposure photo of Dreebo in four places in a music studio.

A multi exposure photo of Dreebo in four places in a music studio.

KTC Music Report: Dreebo Flexes on "In The Lab," Tre Capital Reflects on "TRE"

KTC is thankful to have so many talented, thoughtful friends!

Kick The Concrete

Nov 24, 20257 min read

Dave sitting on a tan couch with three copies of the vinyl of his "The Boy Who Played the Harp" album

Dave sitting on a tan couch with three copies of the vinyl of his "The Boy Who Played the Harp" album

KTC Music Report: Dave shines on "The Boy Who Played the Harp," Gucci Mane gets deep on "Episodes"

And we have some more West Coast goodness.

Kick The Concrete

Oct 25, 20256 min read

The cover art of Damian Lillard aka Dame D.O.L.L.A's "YAGI" mixtape featuring a black and white photo of his family with him as a kid in color

The cover art of Damian Lillard aka Dame D.O.L.L.A's "YAGI" mixtape featuring a black and white photo of his family with him as a kid in color

Damian Lillard reveals how he got through dark times on masterful "YAGI" mixtape

You Acquire Greatness Internally

Victoria Hernandez

Oct 3, 20253 min read

Bad Bunny is the Super Bowl LX halftime show performer and here's why it makes total sense

Bad Bunny is the Super Bowl LX halftime show performer and here's why it makes total sense

Bad Bunny is the Super Bowl LX halftime show performer and here's why it makes total sense

The NFL trying to reach a global audience is nothing new.

Kick The Concrete

Oct 1, 20254 min read

A cropped wideshot of Jackie Hill Perry's "Blameless" album featuring the rapper standing in a white room with a red hand and a broken window with a brick on the ground

A cropped wideshot of Jackie Hill Perry's "Blameless" album featuring the rapper standing in a white room with a red hand and a broken window with a brick on the ground

KTC Music Report: Jackie Hill Perry, Joy Crookes & Sho Baraka make triumphant returns

We were all ears.

Kick The Concrete

Sep 19, 20256 min read

How "Songs From the Hole" offers hope and healing from depths of prison

How "Songs From the Hole" offers hope and healing from depths of prison

How "Songs From the Hole" offers hope and healing from depths of prison

The Netflix film and accompanying EP tell the story of James "JJ'88" Jacobs and his journey of redemption in a broken system.

Kick The Concrete

Aug 22, 20256 min read

The cover art of AmirSaysNothing's "We Are Who We Say We Are" album featuring a photo of the rapper with his mouth open against a blue backdrop

The cover art of AmirSaysNothing's "We Are Who We Say We Are" album featuring a photo of the rapper with his mouth open against a blue backdrop

KTC Music Report: AmirSaysNothing releases thoughtful "We Are Who We Say We Are," JID drops highly-anticipated "God Don't Love Ugly"

Did you catch all the sports stars JID name dropped?

Kick The Concrete

Aug 8, 20253 min read

Tyler, The Creator carries a Louis Vuitton duffel bag while wearing a Louis Vuitton jacket and an aviator cap while walking away from a small plane

Tyler, The Creator carries a Louis Vuitton duffel bag while wearing a Louis Vuitton jacket and an aviator cap while walking away from a small plane

Master Collaborator: Tyler, The Creator’s Top 5 Fashion Collaborations

He even created a Louis Vuitton chess set!

Kick The Concrete

Jul 30, 20254 min read

Ace Hood sits in a chair with his hands crossed over the back of it

Ace Hood sits in a chair with his hands crossed over the back of it

KTC Music Report: Ace Hood makes soulful return, AmirSaysNothing shares synthy single

Plus albums from At'Eaze and Jim Legxacy.

Kick The Concrete

Jul 18, 20253 min read

F1 British Grand Prix Drip Check: Fernando Alonso looked fresh, Lando Norris shined bright

F1 British Grand Prix Drip Check: Fernando Alonso looked fresh, Lando Norris shined bright

F1 British Grand Prix Drip Check: Fernando Alonso looked fresh, Lando Norris shined bright

And Raye looked stunning!

Kick The Concrete

Jul 8, 20253 min read

Slawn standing in a dimly lit room front of the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 car featuring the livery he designed wearing the team kit he designed

Slawn standing in a dimly lit room front of the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 car featuring the livery he designed wearing the team kit he designed

See Visa Cash App Racing Bulls' awesome Slawn livery for British Grand Prix

Tens across the board.

Kick The Concrete

Jul 1, 20251 min read

A collage of album covers from 2025

A collage of album covers from 2025

Best Albums of 2025 So Far

Who has our ears so far this year?

Kick The Concrete

Jun 20, 20255 min read

Little Simz sits in a black-tiled swimming pool holding up lotus flowers

Little Simz sits in a black-tiled swimming pool holding up lotus flowers

KTC Music Report: Little Simz brings raw authenticity on "Lotus," Childlike CiCi and Flau'jae offer powerful reflections

Childlike CiCi and Flau'jae also bring something powerful.

Kick The Concrete

Jun 6, 20253 min read

Xzibit wearing a suit and sunglasses standing against a light blue backdrop

Xzibit wearing a suit and sunglasses standing against a light blue backdrop

KTC Music Report: Xzibit claims new territory with "Kingmaker," Joy Crookes challenges beauty standards in "Carmen"

Is boombap your love language?

Kick The Concrete

May 16, 20254 min read

Tre Capital and Victoria Hernandez pose for a picture in front of a platinum plaque from Xzibit

Tre Capital and Victoria Hernandez pose for a picture in front of a platinum plaque from Xzibit

Hero to Kingmaker: Catching up with Tre Capital

Staring at the mirror seeing the image of a king.

Kick The Concrete

May 15, 20255 min read

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