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Ground Up Radio The online radio stream of groundupradio.com, an online radio station and blog website showcasing hip hop and the culture influenced by it.

The online radio stream of groundupradio.com, a radio station and blog website showcasing independent and major label hip hop, RnB, and the culture that is influenced by it.

GARY GAVE THE WORLD ITS SOUND. RIGHT NOW, GARY NEEDS THE WORLD’S ATTENTION.Michael Jackson. Janet Jackson. The Jackson F...
08/20/2026

GARY GAVE THE WORLD ITS SOUND. RIGHT NOW, GARY NEEDS THE WORLD’S ATTENTION.

Michael Jackson. Janet Jackson. The Jackson Family. Freddie Gibbs. Deniece Williams. Jesse Powell. Gary, Indiana has contributed too much to music and culture for its people to feel forgotten during a crisis.

Following the August 11 derecho, some residents have spent nine consecutive days without electricity. As of August 20, NIPSCO reported 63,500 customer accounts still without power across Northwest Indiana—and more than 20,000 Gary accounts remained in the dark the previous day.

Those aren’t just numbers. They represent families losing food, elders facing dangerous heat, medication requiring refrigeration, businesses losing income and communities being forced to survive without a basic necessity.

The culture cannot only show love when it’s time to celebrate Gary’s legacy. We have to speak up when the people who built that legacy need support.

Gary is resilient—but Gary should not have to prove its resilience like this.

If you’re in Gary or Northwest Indiana, TAP IN below. Tell us what you’re seeing and share only verified cooling centers, charging stations, meal distributions and community resources.

SAVE IT. SHARE IT. CHECK ON SOMEBODY.

Powered By The Culture. Built From The Ground Up.

Sources: NIPSCO, Associated Press and ABC7 Chicago.

08/18/2026

From the streets of Snowfall to the rise of West Coast rap, a new chapter is ready to drop. 🎬🔥

The Drop: A Snowfall Saga brings Wanda and Leon into ’90s Los Angeles, where music, ambition, loyalty and survival collide—and the record business begins recognizing the power of hip-hop culture.

The eight-episode series premieres Tuesday, September 8 at 9/8c on FX and Hulu.

Can The Drop carry the legacy of Snowfall while building something new?

👇🏾 TAP IN: Comment “I’M WATCHING” and tag the person who watched Snowfall with you. Save this reel so you don’t miss the premiere.

Trailer source: peytonalexsmith
Footage: FX

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Ronnie Calliens, Jeremy Wood, Sinseer Dagodking, Jason Mi...
08/15/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Ronnie Calliens, Jeremy Wood, Sinseer Dagodking, Jason Mitchell

08/14/2026

Some sneakers are products. Others are time capsules.

50 Cent and Reebok are bringing the G-Unit G6 back on August 20, reviving the original white, blue and red colorway that first arrived during G-Unit’s early-2000s takeover.

The original G6 represented more than footwear. It came from an era when hip-hop artists were proving that their influence could move beyond music—into clothing, sneakers, film, television and ownership-driven business.

More than two decades later, the G6 returns for $130 as both a retro release and a test of how powerfully that era still connects with the culture.

Did you own the original pair?

COP, PASS or PURE NOSTALGIA? Tap in below.

🎥 Source: 50 Cent
Reebok

Built From The Ground Up. Powered By The Culture.

08/13/2026

Before hip-hop had a seat at Fashion Week, it had a dress code written in barbershops, record stores, block parties, music videos and neighborhood storefronts.

Fashion was never outside the culture. It was one of the ways hip-hop spoke.

Karl Kani stands among the designers who understood that clothing could carry the same confidence, rebellion and imagination as the music. Through his self-titled label, Kani helped make baggy denim, oversized proportions and unapologetic branding part of hip-hop’s visual language.

He didn’t approach the culture as a trend to borrow from. He built with it.

That distinction matters. Hip-hop fashion was about more than looking fresh—it was self-definition, ownership and economic possibility. It showed how a generation repeatedly denied access could create its own symbols of success and eventually reshape the global marketplace.

Today, luxury houses and mainstream retailers continue to quote silhouettes the culture established decades ago. The influence is undeniable. Remembering who created that language is just as important.

Which hip-hop fashion era, designer or brand defined your personal style?

🎥 Video footage: EDI MEAN TV

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