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HU Exclusive: Inside Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White’s 2018 ‘Air+Style’ Music & Sports Festival

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Shaun White's 2018 Air + Style Festival

Professional snowboarder, skateboarder, musician and three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White hosted his annual Air + Style festival, which merged sports, music and art this past weekend ( March 3 and 4) at DTLA’s Exposition Park.

While one side of the park titled “Winter” held a snow-covered ramp, vendors/stands and a performance stage (seeing acts like Zedd, Cashmere Cat, and more); the opposing side, “Summer,” housed another performance stage (seeing acts like Gucci Mane, DRAM, Tinashe and more), vendors and stands, and a skateboarding park; with its ramps plaster with its skaters artwork.

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The 31-year-old superstar sportsman proudly wore his Olympic gold medal as he signed merchandise and hung out around the festival, telling the LA Times,

“The connection between sports and music has always been there. It was just my thing to make it a little more blatant – having bands on top of the staging area for the ramps, DJs doing their gigs during the snowboard competition, things that really bring them together.”

Additionally, White explains that the fest, birthed in 2015, will soon see expansion across the globe

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Despite the bit of rain that hit the fest and its eventgoers, the party kept raging throughout the weekend; with tons of food and drink vendors on-site and other fun activities to get into in between competitions and musical performances.

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HU Exclusive: Giving You The Keys To The Series Premiere Of ‘Unsolved: The Murders Of Tupac & The Notorious B.I.G.’

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Wavyy Jonez at the Unsolved Series Premiere

While USA Network officially premiered its limited series ‘Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac & The Notorious B.I.G;‘ Hollywood Unlocked exclusively hit the red carpet to speak with its cast, director and more.

The series, based on the murders of Hip-Hop heavyweights Tupac Shakur (Marcc Rose) and Biggie Smalls (Wavyy Jonez), chronicles the dual police 2006 and 1997 investigations of Detective Greg Kading (Josh Duhamel) and Detective Russell Poole (Jimmi Simpson), respectively.

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Joining the carpet were the aforementioned, plus: HU’s Jason Lee and Giovanni Watson (as Suge Knight‘s friend Reggie White Jr.); Bokeem Woodbine (as Officer Daryn Dupree); Anthony Hemingway (Director); Dominic Santana (as Suge Knight); Mopreme Shakur (Tupac’s brother); Regina King and more.

Additionally, the series ordered on May 12, 2017 is directed by Emmy winning director and executive producer Anthony Hemingway; along with Mark Taylor, under their Hemingway-Taylor production company.

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Also, production credits Kyle Long as writer of the pilot and co-executive producer.

In addition, Greg Kading also serves as co-executive producer; who in real life led multiple law-enforcement task forces investigating the murders and authored the book Murder Rap: The Untold Story of Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur Murder Investigations.

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HU Exclusive: Lou Kane Talks Musical Influence, Chicago And Premieres New Projects

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 Hustle. Loyalty. Dedication.

These were the three things that were instilled in Louis Sampson (Lou Kane) by his parents with the aid of the Westside of Chicago and Atlanta. Lou Kane was fortunate to be raised in a two parent home, however sharing a life between Chicago and Atlanta. Gratefully, these things contributed to the success of his burgeoning career.

Before graduating high school, Lou Kane discovered his interest in music. In 2011 he began to take music seriously, making it the focal point of his life. Recording music with purpose, Lou’s passion for the art separates his music from others. It has become a therapeutic exercise for himself providing an emotional outlet for all of his supporters. Lou Kane is all about mood change. He aims to bring ardent lyrics to the forefront by creating music that uses keen wording and eloquent storytelling.

In preparation for collaborating with the best in the music business, Lou Kane decided to invest in himself by attending SAE Institute. He studied to expand his knowledge in the engineering sector of the music business. Lou aspires to work with legendary artists such as Kanye West and R Kelly. His favorite artists are among the company of the best storytellers of our time including Jay-Z, Meek Mill, and 2Pac.

Originality is very rare in today’s time, especially in the music industry, but Lou’s authentic music and hustler mentality have given him a head start in his career. Lou plans to release a project first quarter of 2018. Also, will be releasing his first single “change” featuring QC’s signee Lil baby. After continued success in his music career, Lou would like to become a business owner and star in a few films.

 

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