It\’s that wonderful time of year again. Hip hop magazine XXL has released its annual freshman class list. In 2007, XXL decided to stir the pot by curating the year\’s hottest acts and selecting 11 \”freshmen\”. These MCs were artists who generated massive buzz after dropping their debut album. Since its conception, several freshmen have […]
It\’s that wonderful time of year again. Hip hop magazine XXL has released its annual freshman class list. In 2007, XXL decided to stir the pot by curating the year\’s hottest acts and selecting 11 \”freshmen\”. These MCs were artists who generated massive buzz after dropping their debut album. Since its conception, several freshmen have
When Chris Rock, pontificating at Kanye West’s ye listening party at West’s ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, claimed that “hip-hop music is the first artform created by free Black men,” he was right, so long as we understand “free” in this case to mean “not enslaved.” But while hip-hop may have been the first artform free
When Netflix released the film Monster, based on the 1999 novel by Walter Dean Myers of the same name, it went from underdog to overnight sensation. The Anthony Mandler-directed film made its debut at the Sundance Music Festival in 2018. It garnered little media attention, despite being received well by the audience. Entertainment Studios sought a
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When Netflix released the film Monster, based on the 1999 novel by Walter Dean Myers of the same name, it went from underdog to overnight sensation. The Anthony Mandler-directed film made its debut at the Sundance Music Festival in 2018. It garnered little media attention, despite being received well by the audience. Entertainment Studios sought a
\”Monster\” Explores The Gray Areas In a Black and White Justice System Read More »
When Netflix released the film Monster, based on the 1999 novel by Walter Dean Myers of the same name, it went from underdog to overnight sensation. The Anthony Mandler-directed film made its debut at the Sundance Music Festival in 2018. It garnered little media attention, despite being received well by the audience. Entertainment Studios sought a
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Indie newcomer, Sam Ezeh, is making his mark within 2021 with his debut EP Night at Ezeh’s. His sounds are reminiscent of the 70’s soulful rock era that birthed artists like Prince. The 20-year-old strives to create art within multiple genres, as he produces his own sound and writes his own music. In an Alt
Coco & Clair Clair are a Y2 K-inspired pop duo from Atlanta, Georgia. Their illusive tunes and dream pop vocals make them the queens of, “demon glam rock,” due to their edgy aesthetic. Their hip-hop and lo-fi bedroom tunes set them apart from their peers, making their audience reminisce of the bedazzled Motorola Razr era.
The New York City premiere for the third and final installment of the critically acclaimed TV show, Pose took place on Thursday night. The executive producer and director Janet Mock went off-script during the presentation. She demanded fair pay for Trans women and blasted Hollywood for their mistreatment of her. Page Six broke the incident on
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CupcakKe is one of those artists that has transcended into mainstream success thanks to the digital age. Her rawness, explicit nature in lyricism and determination has inspired the next wave of female rap. CupcakKe, whose real name is Elizabeth Eden Harris began her career in 2012, only fifteen at the time. In 2015, her two
