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Stove God Cooks Is Back With a New Album — And POLARIS Is Along for the Ride
POLARIS is backing the rapper's next album with behind-the-scenes access as he readies his next chapter.
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From the Track to Timeless Jewelry: David Perry Talks Building His Brand on Rashawn’s Corner
The jewelry designer joins Rashawn to trace his route from distance running to custom commissions for elite athletes, and the craft behind his Cigar Band Collection.
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Smoke DZA’s Mom Inspired His New EP ‘We Outside’—Without Knowing It
In a POLARIS exclusive, the Harlem rapper breaks down the six-track EP he cut with Mike & Keys in five days, and the mother whose questions about his voting plan shaped it.
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Mahershala Ali Reveals How Rapper Ka Inspired His Role in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
The two-time Academy Award winner says Ka’s 2016 album Honor Killed the Samurai shaped his portrayal of Latif in Bassam Tariq’s new film.
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Faith Evans Loses $12.5M Court Battle Over Biggie’s Legacy
A Delaware judge ruled that more than $12.5 million in distributions is owed to a trust established by Biggie’s late mother, Voletta Wallace.
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“Justice for Koran”: Family Rallies as Charges Against Ex-NYPD Detective Are Upgraded to Murder
Supporters gathered outside a Lower Manhattan courthouse as retired NYPD detective Victor Romero appeared publicly for the first time since his arrest. The charge against him is now second-degree murder.
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He Celebrated the Knicks, Loved His Family and Lived as a True New Yorker: Remembering Koran Irvine
The 46-year-old Con Edison employee and father of two was killed driving home across the George Washington Bridge. His family remembers the husband, father and neighbor behind the headline.
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