Read About It Gerard Smiith

When a rapper is in need of a one of a kind piece to transform their fit from just another day to "Damnn!", some of your favorite names turn to offtheracc for the answer. From Air Force Ones and Birkenstocks with cut and sewn Gucci patterns, to basketballs and lounge chairs that look like they were dipped in a Louis Vuitton cotton candy machine, offtheracc has created an aesthetic all his own. In only a couple of years, his clientele has grown to include cultural figures like Kevin Durant, Rick Ross, Lil Mosey, D Savage, Yung Pinch and Babyface Ray. Subscribe to Read About It! for all our latest interviews.

Dope interview with hip-hop journalist Donna-Claire Chesman, Managing Editor of hip-hop site DJBooth and founder of the 'Year of Mac' series. (00:42 - 19:42) Donna's life growing up, her first interests in writing, her first introduction and connection to hip-hop. (19:43 - 34:44) Donna's first album review that got love from Noname, her collaboration with Jeff Weiss, her review of Tyler, The Creator's Flower Boy for DJBooth. (34:45 - 58:01) Why Donna launched 'Year of Mac,' what Mac Miller means to her, her biggest takeaway throughout the writing and interview process, how she felt when she learned that Mac read her writing.(58:02 - 01:14:30) Donna's reporting approach, how she stays tapped in with the latest hip-hop music and news, book recommendations. Shouts out to Lo-Key P, Lee, Riddiman and Kiyoto for supplying the lo-fi beats !