Cory Townes

The surrounding hustle and bustle of Soho’s Mercer Kitchen — with patrons eating and various conversations occurring — can provide a distracting monotone, to most, but the intensity of Olu O. Fann’s words cut through the air like a hot knife through butter. Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (formerly Doctur Dot), comprise the rap duo EarthGang, two rising artists hailing from Atlanta’s West End. As communal as breaking bread, there’s a sense of familiarity with the guys, as if they had been h...

Sean “Diddy” Combs has seen it all. Or at least, he once thought he did. The man is a walking, talking, breathing embodiment of an inspirational quote, fully capable of channeling his infectious energy and funneling it through whoever’s within earshot. Say or think what you will, but the man once referred to as “Puff” is a master motivator, aptly known the world over for knowing how to get the people going.

Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors sat down with GQ Creative Director At-Large Jim Moore to discuss the art of minimalistic fashion for The Good Company.

After a few delays, Offset became the final member of Migos to drop his debut solo album with FATHER OF 4. It follows Quavo’s October 2018 project, QUAVO HUNCHO, and Takeoff’s November 2018 release, The Last Rocket. To discuss FATHER OF 4 and debate which Migos member is the best, Genius' Head of Artist Relations Rob Markman hosted a panel consisting of cultural critic Cory Townes, BET’s Ivy Rivera, and YouTube’s Artist Partnership Lead Naomi Zeichner on the latest episode of For The Record.
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BuzzFeed News' new pop culture show "Hella Opinions" discusses the various cultural topics of the moment. In the debut episode, host Sylvia Obell discusses the hit HBO show "Insecure's" season premiere, which got messy in a hurry.

On the latest episode of For The Record, Genius' Head of Artist Relations Rob Markman sat down with Rap Radar’s Naji Grampus, BuzzFeed reporter Sylvia Obell, and culture critic Cory Townes to discuss Post Malone’s half-hearted embrace of hip-hop.

From rocking the flashiest grills to cruising in the hottest rides, here is Billboard's guide to flexing in four of hip-hop's capitals.

The pathway to success is replete with hills, winding roads, and sharp turns. For most, these obstacles can seem insurmountable, but for Nigel Sylvester, learning to navigate them has been the key to his accomplishments—literally.

Cory Townes spoke with the Philadelphia 76er about his road to recovery and the resurrection of the franchise.

Pop soul? Urban house? Whatever it is, this new sound is a stone cold groove.

This story doesn’t begin on September 15, 2017, in a secret backlot location at Sony Pictures in Culver City, Calif., roughly 20 minutes away from downtown Los Angeles.

Nike's senior global product line manager Tim Day dishes the real on LeBron's new shoe.

"It's stunting on another level, but it doesn't look crazy. It's about the details." An interview with the Chicago designer on his latest Nike collab.

Marketing guru Frederick Joseph has become a superhero for some special kids.