STELLA SANTANA: A VOICE TO BE ON ALL OUR MINDS
âFuck it. I just want to do it the way I want to do it.â This pretty much sums up the force that is Stella Santana, both on the mic…
RAPPER KIERRA LUV TALKS GRADUATION, PROTESTS, AND RELEASING HER DEBUT MIXTAPE DURING A PANDEMIC
While many consider Kierra Luvâs viral remix of âMoneyâ by Cardi B to be the beginning of her career, she was working on her craft for nearly her entire life.…
LADYGUNN PRIDE 2020: MANCHADO TALKS LATIN INFLUENCES AND THE REVOLUTION
HAPPY PRIDE 2020 baby. In this colorful, shape shifting, globalized world, more and more voices are coming to the forefront. Today, Ladygunn talks to Brooklyn-based Colombian singer Manchado about the…
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IN SONG AND HOPE WE TURN TO SINGER-SONGWRITER JOY OLADOKUN
Joy Oladokun is no stranger to bravery. The singer-songwriterâs focus throughout much of her tracklist has spanned personal processes ranging from spirituality to queerness. Her mom has been on the…
BAYLI INVITES YOU INTO HER INVIGORATING SPACE WITH NEW SINGLE, BOYS LIE
BAYLI creates music as a way to find acceptance. Taking her listener on a glittering journey through the cosmos, her music glows with futuristic R&B melodies and bouncing synth lines.…
RHYME SO AND MILK DISCUSS GENDER, FIGURE SKATING AND VIDEO COLLAB ‘FASHION BLOGGER’
In the age of the influencer, social media can often feel like a cutthroat competition to have the highest follower count and the most eye-pleasing aesthetic. On RHYME SOâs new…
20 QUESTIONS WITH TIANA MAJOR9, THE SPARKLING FUTURE OF JAZZ
The Major 9 chord is a complex one, technically and sonically. A chord heavily associated with jazz music, for the theory brains out there, its formula encompasses a root, major…
A SOFT ESCAPE: WHISPER BY URUGUAY
Starting anew in LA comes with many moods. Surprisingly, the afternoon can be the loneliest. Everything is cooking and everything is yellow. Not in the romantic Coldplay way, but more…
IN BED WITH KIMORA LEE SIMMONS
To witness strength, perseverance, inspiration, and innovation, meet Kimora Lee Simmons. A model who paved the way for other mixed race beauties to walk the runways, Kimora has been at…
PASS THE MIC: INTRN & AUSTIN HARMS DECIDE TO STOP FIGHTING CHANGE IN “USED TO BE”
INTRN and Austin Harmsâ respective stories begin on opposite ends of the golden state. INTRN, a San Diego native and Harms, hailing from the rural town of Visalia near Fresno,…
POP STARLET GIA WOODS OPENS UP ABOUT HER SEXUALITY, MUSIC, AND FASHION
The sophisticated, sexy, and captivating Gia Woods wants your attention. The rising queer singer first made a splash in 2016 with her lush pop sound and pride anthem âOnly A…
QUIET ENOUGH TO HEAR YOURSELF: JUANA EVERETT “FREE AS A BIRDâÂ
A few months ago, an unexpected phone call was basically faux pas. Itâs since become a valued part of the anti-insanity regiment of life in isolation. Perhaps we are remembering…