This past week, the NFL inducted its newest members into its Hall of Fame. The festivities began with the ceremonial game, which was played between the Baltimore Ravens and my Chicago Bears. The exhibition game doesn't have much allure surrounding it, and since neither team played their starters it wasn't one for casual fans to get excited about. The weekend is really all about the guys who are being inducted, though. This year's class featured some of the most iconic players of the last twenty years; Terrell Owens, Randy Moss, Brian Dawkins, Brian Urlacher, and Ray Lewis.

during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.

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The video gaming community is somewhat of a subculture worldwide, that has its own icons. These icons aren't household names all the time, unless of course you're talking about a character from the game itself. Each system brought forth different characters to revere, until recently when everything seems to be a reboot of the good old days. Nintendo brought us Mario and Luigi, then of course Sega Genesis gave us Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation went on to give us Crash Bandicoot and Lara Croft. These names are as widely known and recognized in pop culture as many people's favorite entertainers and athletes.

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New York has always been a major player in fashion for the hip-hop community. From  the countless clothing brands birthed from up top, to fashion designers looking to participate in New York Fashion Week as an official stamp of approval, or being shouted out in a song by one of New York's very own rappers or singers, the city that never sleeps often breathes life into clothing brands.

Lyfestyle is one of the brands that was birthed in NYC, and the world is awakening quickly to the authentic brand.

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One of the biggest names in hip-hop for the last 25 years is one that you may not hear as often as you should. As long as I've been hearing his name, it wasn't until 2010 that I was able to put a face with the name. I had a roommate in college that was a Texas music head, and schooled me on some of the tall tales and the story behind who really ran the south. We're talking about a man who's partly responsible for finding such legendary acts as Scarface, UGK, and Do Or Die. That guy is J Prince, the godfather of the Houston rap scene.

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Chicago has been synonymous with gun violence for a very long time. The stories you hear about the Windy City have always been told by outsiders, though. You know, the people who've never hung out at the 31st street beach during summertime  time Chi, or the people who don’t know that there's a difference in the mild sauce you get from Harold's, and Uncle Remus opposed to anywhere else.

The negative imagery that surrounds the city is depressing and scary, but that's because it's being told by people who aren't from Chicago. Emmy Award-winning writer and Chicago's very own, Lena Waithe, has fought tooth and nail to bring a more humane depiction of the city we Chicagoans love so much, with her drama series "The Chi.”

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