Bonsu Thompson
Men's Health Mag
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Busta Rhymes Opens Up About His Health, Happiness, & Getting Fit at 52
Hip-hop icon Busta Rhymes talks to Men's Health about his health struggles, how he stays mentally and physically fit, and his Final Lap tour with 50 Cent. → Read More
50 Cent Reveals How He Built Hip-Hop's Fittest Body
The 'In Da Club' music video means more to him than you ever realized. → Read More
Audio Push's Price Is Spitting For Everyone Black
The rapper, producer, and songwriter's new album is a fire homage to people of color. → Read More
The Story Behind the Greatest Quarantine Party of 2020
In 1990, Derrick Jones, Bronx native, dropped “Call Me D-Nice.” While the song was appreciated, lyricism would not prove to be his calling. Instead, over the past three decades, he’s become a… → Read More
Gary Clark Jr. Confronts Racism on New Album: 'I've Finally Found My Voice'
He reinvigorated the blues. Now Gary Clark Jr. is confronting a darker American history. → Read More
Lou Williams, the NBA's Ultimate Character Actor, Is Now L.A.'s Leading Man
One would think Lou Williams is having the time of his life. The veteran guard has set off his 13th year in the NBA with a stat line of career bests... → Read More
KRS-ONE And Fat Joe Bring The Bronx To Miami For "Way of Wade" Event
Li-Ning's Way of Wade 6 sneaker got a major kick-off at this year's Art Basel with live performances by KRS-ONE and Fat Joe. → Read More
Is JAY-Z’s ‘4:44’ the First Instant Classic Since ‘GKMC’?
Most great albums need time to reach classic status, but in this decade two did it instantly: K. Dot's 'GKMC' was the first, JAY-Z's '4:44' was the second. → Read More
Is JAY-Z’s ‘4:44’ the First Instant Classic Since ‘GKMC’?
Most great albums need time to reach classic status, but in this decade two did it instantly: K. Dot's 'GKMC' was the first, JAY-Z's '4:44' was the second. → Read More
Damian Lillard is Dropping a New Album—and He’s Doing It His Way
Wale and Damian Lillard were already friends. It was June 9, 2013, and the occasion was a "Block Party" set up in Oracle Arena’s parking lot for Bay Area radio station 106 KMEL's Summer Jam... → Read More
All Hail Hype Williams, The Director Whose “Videos Just Looked Like Money”
He will be the man of the moment at tonight's VH1 Hip Hop Honors, but the truth is that Hype Williams has always been a star. → Read More
From Strip Clubs to Shopping, Breaking Down the Hip-Hop Scenes In Atlanta, L.A. & NYC
Rap’s capitals vary in their approach to style, clubs and deal-making. Take note and navigate like a pro (hint: order the lobster). [readmore:7881042] WHAT TO EXPECT New York: The industry comes together at laid-back but hip Brooklyn food joints like Nas’ Sweet Chick (164 Bedford Ave.) and upscale Midtown Manhattan spots like the Polo Bar (1 E. 55th St.), mixing high-end labels like Balmain with… → Read More
Hip-Hop Scenes: How Atlanta, L.A. & New York Compare
Rap’s capitals vary in their approach to style, clubs and dealmaking. Take note and navigate like a pro (hint: order the lobster). → Read More
Bad Knees and Big Dreams: Inside the NBA Last Chance League
Ride along with Kwame Brown, White Chocolate and the original Kap as the BIG3's best team attempts to re-write basketball history with the first chapter of Ice Cube's nostalgia trip—if they don't get hurt tryin' → Read More
Mass Appeal — R.I.P. To The HNIC
Being an appreciation of the lyrical acumen of Albert "Prodigy" Johnson, the master of ice-veined antagonism. → Read More
Lonzo Ball vs Dame Lillard: Raekwon & Others Weigh In on 'Free Smoke' Freestyles
Lonzo Ball isn't new to controversy. Last year, before his father had a screaming contest with ESPN's Stephen A... → Read More
BIG3 Basketball: The 3-on-3 League's Stars Break Down Ice Cube's Hoops Venture
"My daddy dead!" Last Saturday afternoon, the outside of UNLV's Mendenhall Center offered Las Vegas' calmest sun-drenched setting while the inside of the Runnin' Rebels' training facility roared thunderously... → Read More
Fabolous' 'Ghetto Fabolous,' 15 Years Later
When Fabolous’ debut album 'Ghetto Fabolous' dropped on the same day as the Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, much more was offered than a simple introduction to Brooklyn’s next lyrical phenom. → Read More
Brownsville's Finest: The Yin & Yang of Ruck and Sean Price
Bonsu Thompson pays respite to legendary Boot Camp Clik, Heltah Skeltah, and Brooklyn representative, Sean Price aka Ruck. Rest in peace. → Read More