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Meet Elsie, the Country Star Making Space for Black Voices in Nashville

After industry setbacks and taking on motherhood, Elsie is stepping into her power — with a viral hit, an upcoming EP, and a mission to amplify Black voices in country music.
02/21/2025

Chi Ossé is inspiring a new generation of New Yorkers to get into politics

With an outside-in approach to legislative change, Ossé has taken his progressive politics from the streets to City Council, and is taking the rest of us along for the ride.
02/21/2025

Jharrel Jerome Is Here for the Long Game — And Hollywood Is Taking Notes

With an Emmy, a powerful new role, and a commitment to telling untold stories, Jharrel Jerome is building a legacy beyond the screen.
02/21/2025

Teezo Touchdown: Music’s Most Enigmatic Artist

The Beaumont, Texas native has scored a huge fanbase by letting his creativity dictate above all.
12/14/2023

Rapsody’s Forthcoming Album Is Four Years In The Making and Her Most Personal To-Date

The North Carolina rapper uses her life as inspiration for the highly-anticipated new LP.
11/17/2023

Ishmael Butler Emplores His Traditional Innovation on Shabazz Palaces’ New LP ‘Robed in Rareness’

The alternative hip-hop pioneer once again gets outlandish on his latest effort, which is both a family affair and one that reaches for that old bag of tricks.
10/30/2023

Money Man Dishes On New Album ‘CROPTOBER’ and Its Entrepreneurial Spirit

The project comes just weeks after his previous LP drop ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
10/27/2023

Tatyana Ali Details The New Music She’s Creating and How it’s A Full-Circle Moment in Her Career

From Ashley Banks’ “Make Up Your Mind” to her latest effort, being in the studio, Ali says recording is true passion.
10/26/2023

Veeze’s ‘Ganger’ Deluxe is An Extension of His Candidate for 2023’s Best Rap Album

The Detroit rapper jumped onto the hip-hop landscape in a big way this year and is looking to make himself a permanent fixture.
10/13/2023

How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion

Writer Sowmya Krishnamurthy talks about her new book, Fashion Killa, which explores the long and storied relationship between hip-hop and fashion, from its early days in the South Bronx to its current global phenomenon.
10/10/2023

Jorja Smith’s ‘Falling or Flying’ Is A Triumph Of Self-Realization and the Relief It Brings with It

The British singer’s first album in five years runs the gambit of emotions and is one of the most innovative of 2023.
09/28/2023