“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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Issa Watch Party for Appropriate Culture
Sunday, December 17, Julian Stephen collaborated with Bare Canvas Sounds for the Appropriate Culture Watch Party hosted by Blogxilla. While the technical aspects of the event was handled by Julian Stephen and the Brooklyn event curator of the group Viva La Burns, the sounds were in control by the Contro1freak, DamnitCarlos, Wah Gwan Twon and […]
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Presenting Julian Stephen’s Appropriate Culture
Cultural appropriation is a sociological concept of relationships and cultures wrongly adopted, and violated, by other members of another group. At times it is framed as misappropriation, but for Appropriate Culture, it’s the complete opposite. During the month of November rapper-songwriter, producer, writer, actor and director Julian Stephen launches his newest project featuring some notable […]
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OVO Taking Over NoHo?
In the congested heart of the big apple, Drake fans galore lined up at the corner of Bond Street and Bowery Saturday, December 10, for the grand opening of the OVO flagship store. Two days had already passed when I ventured out to see the infrastructure for myself. When I arrived to the street corner, my eyes […]
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#3EAZY at Cantina Royal
This past Black Friday was full of smiles and warm laughter at the 3EAZY event at Cantina Royal. A group of young artists, hailing from New York City, collaborated for such an eventful night in Williamsburg, which included the release of CMartyMar‘s “Eazy Jeezus” cap collection — created in collaboration with ENJNYC and Nazdaq, and […]
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Let’s Talk About Hair…
I might not be the appropriate person to talk about hair, especially natural hair, because I am not the most knowledgeable about it. Yes! I am Black and I grew up with the barrettes in my hair, along with those annoying bobos and beads. From the constant hair pulling and burns from the hot-combs, I am surprised […]
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Despite the Nay-Sayers, You Should Play Pokemon Go If You Want To
You can never satisfy everyone. That’s the narrative of the new mobile-gaming app, Pokemon Go. Many people downloaded the app, and are going to great lengths to “catch em all” in the game that appeals to many of the users’ nostalgia. But there are others who have denounced the game, for various reasons, ranging from […]
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Noël Simoné Wippler at the Harlem Arts Festival
Harlem Arts Festival, June 26 I woke up at 6:03am hearing the birds chirping outside. ‘Today is the big day!’ Sound check begins at 11:30am, but I arrived at 11:10am. I am at Marcus Garvey Park, or what used to call it, Mt. Morris Park. The sound man’s name is John, and he’s super cool! I’m at stage […]
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Enlightenment or Just a Trend?
So, prom season just ended not too long ago and I loved seeing soon to be graduates show out for one of the best nights of their lives. Mermaid dresses and print tuxedos seemed to be the preferred aesthetic for Class of 2016, and oh, African print. Okay, don’t get me wrong. I am immensely […]
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Abandoned Hip-Hop Projects That Should Have Been Completed
Artists abandoning projects is more common than most people know. It can happen as the result of various reasons. The artist could have suffered a major blow to their career, such as being dropped from their record label, or they could simply have lost the time and interest for it. But while they have put […]
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Fashion For A Good Cause
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the Angelman Syndrome Collections Showcase at Studio Arte in Chelsea, and I have to say that Joanna Marcella, the creator and founder of the annual event did an extraordinary job. There were so many talented and enriched designers from around the world, and to think they all […]
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5 Things You Should Never Say To A DJ
I know you’re probably wondering, what does this girl know about DJing? Or, how does she know what DJs do and don’t like? For the past year, I’ve surrounded myself with a band of DJs. My first year of college, I spent most of my time behind the DJ booth. Even in high school, I’ve […]
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