Topic: hip hop

Gallery: Rye Rye Rocks Prabal Garung In Her Latest Video

Gallery: Rye Rye Rocks Prabal Garung In Her Latest Video
Neon Floral Awesomeness
Schmancy Shorts
Polka Dots Like Whoa
Sparkly Diva
Bathing Bliss

It looks like M.I.A. protege Rye Rye is following in her mentor’s footsteps in more ways than one. In addition to making some incredibly catchy hip-hop, she’s also become something of a designer clothes horse, and with none of the problematic contradictions that come along with M.I.A.’s radical politics. Rye Rye and her crew of backup dancers just wanna have fun!

It’s no surprise, then, that designer Prabal Gurung wanted to collaborate with the Baltimore MC on the video for her single “New Thing.” “It was just so fantabulous,” Rye told Spinner. “I never really wear things like that, so it made me feel so on top of the world — sexy but cool because I was still dancing in the heels!” Indeed. All the outfits in the video are taken from Prabal Gurung’s 2012 resort-wear collection. Check it out. More »

Ready-To-Click: Kanye West Is Nothing If Not Fearless

Ready-To-Click: Kanye West Is Nothing If Not Fearless

Kanye West wore Celine at Coachella. …By which I mean a women’s blouse. -Styleite

What do you think of Reese Witherspoon’s lace-overlaid white Jason Wu frock? -TheFrisky

Pricey python on sandals: insultingly impractical…. or… not…? -Betty Confidential

Bike helmets that don’t look like bike helmets. -Racked

The season of bikinis and little white dresses is almost upon us: here’s some easy tips for getting your body in ship shape. -CollegeCandy

High fashion gifs are eerie but mesmerizing. -Refinery29

Bullish: Three Career F*ckups I Made So You Don’t Have To

Bullish: Three Career F*ckups I Made So You Donât Have To

Some people are successful just because they’re lucky. Some people are successful due to such a confluence of luck and aptitude that it’s impossible to sort out: Ivanka Trump sounds like a pretty cool lady, but it’s impossible for anyone to know if she would’ve done well if not born a Trump.

While I certainly feel privileged to have been born in a nation with good public schools, impeccable sanitation, and lack of Sharia law, I do like to point out that most of what I talk about in Bullish was learned by me in extremely painful ways: I have declared bankruptcy, I have lived in an East Harlem drug den, I have been an awkward sixteen-year-old who had never shaken hands before.

It’s “I Regret Everything” week here at TheGloss! So, here are some ginormous mistakes I’ve made that you don’t have to!

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Honorary LadyScout of the Week: Nicki Minaj

Honorary LadyScout of the Week: Nicki Minaj

The popular Tumblr blog LadyScouts salutes women for being strong, independent, and generally kick-ass. They award badges for everything from fixing stuff in your apartment to helping a friend through a breakup to earning your own paycheck. The brains behind LadyScouts will be writing once a week for TheGloss to celebrate a woman whose awesomeness has made her worthy of praise and sisterly respect. More »

If You Like Hip Hop You Are Probably a Cheating Bastard

If You Like Hip Hop You Are Probably a Cheating Bastard

According to the website IllicitEncounters.com, which is basically the UK version of adultery website AshleyMadison.com, the people who are most likely to sign up for their website are people who list hip hop as their favorite kind of music. “Those who decide to turn their fantasies into reality generally have a more open-minded and strident attitude to their sexuality,” said Sara Hartley, who is a representative for the website. More »