Voting Initiative with GEN-ZiNE: Get Out and Vote!
We’re excited to announce this collaboration with GEN-ZiNE, an initiative to help voters register and vote this fall. Check out their website for a tool to better inform your voting choices. And here are some posters they’ve drawn up to print out and post around your school, neighborhood, or community! And here’s the QR code if you’re looking to make your own. Continue reading Voting Initiative with GEN-ZiNE: Get Out and Vote!
Tune in Tuesday: SZA Resurfaces, Big Sean is Bloated, and Ari Lennox & Anthony Ramos Link Up
Big Sean — Detroit 2 Big Sean says he’s been through a lot to get to this point, and it’s hard not to believe him. Detroit 2 is a megalodon of an album with too many features to count. For such a personal album, it’s an interesting move to bring on so many collaborators — there aren’t many moments where Big Sean takes the center stage and … Continue reading Tune in Tuesday: SZA Resurfaces, Big Sean is Bloated, and Ari Lennox & Anthony Ramos Link Up
STVN’s Sugar High EP is Short and Sweet — Pun Intended
Since the end of last year, lo-fi pop producer STVN has been intermittently dropping, blessing us every couple of months with chilled out earworms about love, surface attractions, and everything in between. STVN seemed to go out of his way in his earlier releases (2019’s Heartstrings for example) to highlight the power of collaboration, featuring guests like Jenna Carlie and Thomas Ng. As fantastic as … Continue reading STVN’s Sugar High EP is Short and Sweet — Pun Intended
Tune In Tuesdays: Hip-Hop Singles Galore with Album Drops from Disclosure and Angel Olsen
Thundercat — Dragonball Durag Remix ft. Smino & Guapdad 4000 It was only right this song got a remix — it’s the top-charting single of the album and deserves a re-imagination. But the theoretical hype for it turns out to fall flat — Smino and Guapdad just couldn’t match Thundercat’s wavelength on this one. The track is worth a listen, but the three artists just feel a little … Continue reading Tune In Tuesdays: Hip-Hop Singles Galore with Album Drops from Disclosure and Angel Olsen
Sustainable and Stylish: Volo Apparel
Leaving his job as an ESL teacher in South Korea, Pakistani-American Qasim Anwar had little more than inspiration and motivation when he started Volo Apparel. But once inspiration struck, there was no stopping Anwar on his mission to provide a sustainable and practical product, head and shoulders above the competition. “The idea revolves around the pockets and then slowly developed into a full-fledged athleisure brand … Continue reading Sustainable and Stylish: Volo Apparel
Top 5 Groups in Hip-Hop: 2020 Edition
The streaming era may have rendered collective hip-hop projects less effective than in decades past, but these groups still run the game with their ability to blend talent and produce high-quality music. The idea of a rap group is ever-evolving, but in this article, I’m defining the concept as a label, band, group, or collective that consistently collaborates: constant features on each other’s work and … Continue reading Top 5 Groups in Hip-Hop: 2020 Edition
Tune In Tuesdays: Nas Furthers HOF Status, Pharrell & Jay-Z Provide Motivation, and The Rest of the Week’s Best Drops
Nas — King’s Disease For the first time in history, Nas has released a full-length project under his recording company, Mass Appeal, with no ties to Def Jam. This 13-song, 39-minute masterpiece amalgamates all the desired qualities for a strong project from the 46-year-old elite. And whether it be the length, features, production, or lyrics, the execution is perfect. The King’s Disease tracklist simply screams talent, … Continue reading Tune In Tuesdays: Nas Furthers HOF Status, Pharrell & Jay-Z Provide Motivation, and The Rest of the Week’s Best Drops
Bus Stops
In my home town of Bethesda, Maryland, every bus stop is accompanied by some sort of seating. In different shapes and sizes, these chairs serve as a moment of rest or solitude for those who travel into and out of town for work. Such bus lines are relied on by those who travel into the city to work rather than locals traveling out. Thus, you … Continue reading Bus Stops
My August Tribute to Mac Miller
I hope Mac appreciates every word of what I am about to write. May he rest in peace. Mac’s two songs “Planet God Damn” and “Soulmate” go together better than any other combination of songs that I have ruthlessly played on repeat. Maybe I’ve been addicted to this combo because I’m far away from someone I truly love, but these tracks have been in my … Continue reading My August Tribute to Mac Miller
Tune In Tuesdays: A Star-Studded Week Sees Aminé, Glass Animals, Cardi B, & Meg Thee Stallion Drop New Music
Aminé — Limbo Aminé has had to fight off pop-rapper labels his whole career, and while blind haters will continue to do so, this album cements his status as a force in the industry that can’t be ignored. His official sophomore album, Limbo chronicles the Portland rapper’s difficulty reaching out of liminality in intimate areas of his life — whether romantically, professionally, or personally, it feels … Continue reading Tune In Tuesdays: A Star-Studded Week Sees Aminé, Glass Animals, Cardi B, & Meg Thee Stallion Drop New Music
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