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In our Certified HOOD Report, we checked in on some pretty dope entrepreneurs who have created their own lanes here in the Midwest. Jordan Arnell is a visionary and has been making major moves as a designer for artwork and clothing.  Up in the Mitten we headed to Gun Rule to tap in with Willie The Kid and Jonathan Jelks who have their hands in a little bit of everything.

Then we headed to the D and wanted to show Luv to Trick Trick and the #NOFlyZone... Last but not…

In our HOOD Culture section, we will touch on Mental preparation with Rodney Moore with his Winning Edge Program and building your credit profile with Sharice McKinney.  These are things that we sometimes don't…

Thank you for taking the time to check out some of the artists that caught our attention as we introduce HOOD Illustrated to the West Coast!!! We definitely want to connect with anybody that is serious about their craft and interested in building w/ us.  Here are some videos of the artist we have profiled in this page. For…

Hip Hop A-lister Cardi B. Acknowledged upcoming Cleveland artist, Ty Bri's new single Bobbin via Twitter this week. Cardi B is best known for her breakout single, "Bodak Yellow," and debut album "Invasion of Privacy" going Multi-Platinum. Cardi B and Ty Bri were spotted in an NYC studio in 2019 via Instagram. 





 The single…

We are finally to the Top 29 Hood Illustrated Hip Hop moments of this decade. A lot of these moments are my personal achievements; well to keep it 1hunid all of these are proud moments and situations in time that assisted in growing the brand and pushing me as an CEO to reach out and get out of the small space we often are confined…

Through this journey I've been  blessed to connect with a lot of artist at the beginning of their career and assist in growing their brand; although some may be mega superstars at a certain point in time HOOD…

HOOD Illustrated Magazine wanted to highlight some of our most interesting moments of the 2010's.  For those who may not know; in 2010 it was a turning point for HOOD Illustrated and ushered a new focus on brand expansion with a demographic focus on being the primary resource for…

** Ice cube Meet and greet @ Club Bleu w/ Bigg Von and Foz Entertainment. **

Hood Illustrated was able to connect with Bigg Von outside for an interview  before Ice Cube showed up to celebrate his birthday with fans and supporters of this #HipHopLegend.  Ice Cube main priority was to celebrate the tip off to the new season of his #Big3…

This weekend is the dream that every ball player dreams about.  The 6'9 Wingman Emoni Bates  led his team on an amazing run and capped it all off by bringing Lincoln, Ypsilanti their first D1 Michigan State Championship. This season was filled with buzzer beaters and amazing play from the entire squad. The championship game was no disappointment as Lincoln pulled away with an amazing win on a last second buzzer beater by Jalen Fisher…