Culture
Music
Lil Wayne’s ‘Carter V’ is triumph over trauma
The new album stands head and shoulders above recent work from his peers
Music
For Death Row’s Suge Knight — violent bully, music executive — it seems the ride is over
Knight had Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac, and now he will serve up to 28 years in prison for manslaughter
Hollywood
A Taye Diggs appreciation — on the 20th anniversary of ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back’
Diggs is now starring as a prep football coach in The CW’s new ‘All-American’
Music
Outkast’s ‘Aquemini,’ the blueprint of the Southern black renaissance, turns 20
In 1998, Big Boi and Andre 3000 lived up to their promise: ‘The South got something to say’
Cover Stories
10 amazing magazine covers from 1998
Behind the wild scenes — two pistols, a fuschia camisole and a president — with the photographers, editors and subjects
More on LeBron
CulturePlay
From ‘Malcolm & Eddie’ to rolling with O.J.: jammin’ one-on-one with Malcolm-Jamal Warner
The multitalented, creative star of ‘The Resident’ on work, life, and being more than just Theo Huxtable
Music
T.I. on Kaepernick, LeBron James, new music and why he’s no longer boycotting the NFL
The Nike ad ‘strengthened the movement of fair and decent people’
Television
Bummer: ‘Insecure’s’ third season was about depression, but it didn’t let anyone know until the end
Issa and her friends are all silently battling the disease
NBA
Midwest mayhem to California love: Lance and LeBron figuring it out
Stephenson seems fine as part of The King’s crew
CulturePlay
Get on up! Atlanta’s Fred Blankenship is hip-hop’s favorite morning newsman
‘Do you know how amazing it is to have Big Boi wish you happy birthday?’
Entertainment
Kevin Hart talks about ‘Night School’ and moving to ‘a higher level’
The comedian opens up about his multiple projects and the legacy he wants to leave
Commentary
Things used to be, now they not, Kanye
Blazing a new path in ugly celebrity, West is a thought leader in that regard
NBA
Win or lose, the LeBron James Lakers will be a cultural powerhouse
If all this excitement occurred in San Diego, imagine the insanity of the Lakers’ home opener
Style
Drake loves jerseys: From Skylar Diggins to LeBron, here are his top 6 looks
It’s almost like he’s trying to bring back the 2000s’ jersey wave in hip-hop style