Opinion: Artists Don’t Owe You Anything

Opinion: Artists Don’t Owe You Anything

There is a series of stages that come with being a Frank Ocean fan. The first being admiration, where his music enthrals you. Then wonder, the stage where you learn about who he is and what has shaped his art. Then it’s denial, where you learn that he hasn’t dropped...
DC’s Liberation Musician: OnRaé LaTeal

DC’s Liberation Musician: OnRaé LaTeal

A crowd of protestors were gathered outside of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s house in 2020, calling on the city to defund the Metro Police Department (MPD) as music drifted over the crowd. In the middle stood OnRaé LaTeal, a local musician playing songs from her album “The...
The Beauty of “Your Song”

The Beauty of “Your Song”

A couple of weeks ago, I was texting a friend of mine over Instagram DMs about an outfit of the day (OOTD) story she had posted. In these daily OOTD posts on her accounts, she includes with it a song that she feels correlates well with the outfit she is wearing. In...