The Kids Are Alright
The Art-Collective that wants to branch out while keeping their roots. By Curtis Ashley, Music Director & Editor Formally introducing: Jerom Randolph (Ignis), Jezih Sanchez (Contra$t), and Luis Ortiz (Muso). These are the founding members of The Kids. They each hail from The Bronx and are all about putting on for their borough. We met with […]
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Kojo Stone Celebrates ‘Ego Trip’ With An Anniversary Concert
On Wednesday, December 5, young artists gathered in the small stereo store, Noho Sound — off of Cooper Square in New York City — for an intimate evening with Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter, Kojo Stone, to celebrate the anniversary of his EP ‘Ego Trip.’ The project was released a little over a year ago after […]
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Just Doin’ It
Queens-rapper Louwe Supreme sits down to talk about his music, new and old. By Curtis Ashley, Music Director & Editor Louwe Supreme is just a kid that likes making music: when you take away the glamour, money, crazy fans and all other theatrics, you get the honest living that is making music for the enjoyment […]
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Hudson On The Horizon
By Curtis Ashley, Music Director & Editor No matter how big the artist, or how mastered their current sounds are, each of them started with two things: a voice and a dream. Julian Irivarry, a Bayonne, New Jersey native is no exception to the rules. Rapping under the alias J.I. Hudson, he stepped into the […]
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Started From the Crop-Top
Meet the Model in the New ASOS Crop Top for Men By Curtis Ashley, Music Director & Editor On August 22, ASOS announced a new crop-top… for men. Fronted by fragile masculinity and otherwise confused consumers, some people on the internet shrieked at the sight of it. Others seemed to be pleased by the inclusion of […]
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Short Films Get Standing Ovation at BAMcinemaFest 2018
The Brooklyn Academy of Music celebrated their 10th Annual BAMcinemaFest Wednesday, June 20 through Sunday, July 1. I was grateful enough to receive an extra ticket to the short film program of the festival featuring young talented women directors such as Mariama Diallo, Stefani Saintonge, Melika Bass, and Adepero Oduye. Each film was unique in […]
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Recap of the Branding 101 Brunch Presented by SheMuse, Inc.
SheMuse, a non-profit organization created to enhance the “empowerment and betterment of women of color,” hosted the Branding 101 Brunch at the Commons Cafe in Brooklyn, NY.
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What Virgil Abloh’s Appointment at Louis Vuitton Means for the Powerhouse and the Industry?
What does Virgil Abloh’s appointment at powerhouse Louis Vuitton mean for the fashion industry?
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Sugar Kitchen with Chef Chaz and Mimi Moments
Sunday is considered to be a lazy day for individuals in their early to mid twenties. For the young creatives at the Brown Sugar Collective (Wendy Ngala, M’heri Jackson, Athena Partington), it’s about sharing your day off with strangers for a cooking class in Sunset Park. Brown Sugar Collective had their second Sugar Kitchen with […]
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There Would Be No Fashion Industry Without Us…
“There Would Be No Fashion Industry Without Us…” Inclusion shouldn’t be some radical event every time we see it. There shouldn’t be any more “firsts.”
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Don’t Sleep On Her
“Don’t Sleep On Her” is a campaign that we curated to embrace women and their talents throughout Women’s History Month, but something we should continuously keep doing for every other month of the year.
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F*ck the Game
After listening to KA.Jay’s A Vent: 6-2-94, you’d come to the same realization that the recording artist from Atlanta did, “this game is fucked up.” The music game is hard as it is. There’s a niche for everything, and listeners play favorites. So what does that mean for a new artist coming from a low-middle class […]
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