What Happened to Ms. Lauryn Hill

What Happened to Ms. Lauryn Hill

Photo: Brooklyn Vegan The entertainment industry is built off the expectation that artists will present their bodies of work in a timely, readily-consumable manner for the public. Artists are welcome to innovate within the boundaries of the public‰’s comfort...
Change Your Lane: R&B and Rap

Change Your Lane: R&B and Rap

Photo credit We meet again! This week I would like to expand upon one of music‰’s most wonderful pairings: R&B and rap. Many of the songs that fall under this category are so good at morphing together that you don‰’t even notice they‰’re two...
The Tantric Cacophony of Torvus

The Tantric Cacophony of Torvus

It is October 8th, 2017. It is today that I declare that metal is far from dead, despite its bastardization by larger records labels. I sit here, having enjoyed a “Meatlover‰’s‰” burger at “The Pinch‰Û, a name that I‰’ve only heard of today. I find my...
Neo Theater Kid

Neo Theater Kid

Jill is my sister and we‰’ve never really clicked. Not because of something that an ABC family screenwriter would think of like “she likes dresses and I like dirt‰” but because we are both competitive by nature and highly judgemental people. That being said she...
Kali Uchis: A Night of Firsts

Kali Uchis: A Night of Firsts

Photo by Miguel Wilson It was around two years ago when I miraculously happened upon Kali Uchis. Then, she was being promoted as the “spicy Amy Winehouse.‰” Thankfully, today she is being held in her own category. To say the least, it has been so rewarding to see her...