About D.L. Chandler

D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history.

D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation's first Black political news portal. D.L. is a native Washingtonian and resides in the Greater Washington area.

The season's last hurrah wouldn't be complete with a series of cocktail ideas that from some of Hip-Hop's brightest stars which will undoubtedly assist in closing summer out with a bang.

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Hendrick's, one of the world's leading gin producers, partnered with Katz's Delicatessen for a new gin-inspired pickle cucumber line that will begin shipping later in September.

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