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Kulture Celebrates 25 Years of the Hustle

by Christian Detres | CANNABIS CULTURE, CULTURE, FASHION, NIGHTLIFE, POP CULTURE, STREETWEAR & SNEAKERS

The word "hustler" gets a lot of grief. Most of the people we associate with the word bring negativity, strife, betrayals, and nonsense. I believe the word is misread colloquially. The Merriam-Webster entry lists two meanings: a prostitute and an aggressively...

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