Reviews
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The Hype is Real for Bktherula (Irving Plaza Concert Review)
A recap of Bktherula’s memorable New York City performance
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The Least Relevant Girl at the Mark William Lewis Album Listening Party
By Jocedotcom Moving to Brooklyn all of 3 months ago means I’ve yet to experience the places and things that other people act as if are played out. As an unpaid intern, I’m only just beginning a prolonged journey of exploration. Add in the fact that I am easily wowed and generally excited, approaching the…
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How Weston Estate Listens to Their Inner Child
Abhi Manhass of Weston Estate On Swag, Transracial Psychosis, Indian Rappers, Cracked FL, the Meaning of Life, and More
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McKinley Dixon Reveals The Magic Behind His Tricks
McKinley Dixon Talks Magic, Anime, Sinners, The Scholastic Book Fair, and More
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Duckwrth’s “F*ckboy” era, live in LA
Written by Angela Torres On April 25, the artist Duckwrth took the stage at the Echoplex in LAfor All American Freakshow, a wildly electric performance of his new album All American F*ckboy. He was joined by Sherwyn, King Isis and Blk Odyssy, who performed before or alongside him. Duckwrth’s fan base spans teens to thirtysomethings, and…
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WHAT IS PUNK (ISLAND)?
Written by Suchi NYC’s hip-hop ecosystem is typically where I exist, feel the most comfortable, and encounter familiar faces– yet, punk shows have always been one of the most intriguing subjects to photograph. Punk is not an isolated practice, and I can’t help but notice the collages and mosaics of sound, gender, art mediums, and…
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“Let’s Face It. I Am A Marked Woman:” Klein, Hortense Spillers, and Drexciyan Esoterrorism
“Forever is a current event” – Yasiin Bey In Mama’s Baby, Papa’s Maybe: An American Grammar Book, Hortense Spillers employs the word distortion twice. The first invocation of the term refers to the stereotypical nicknames imposed upon African American women such as those confounded identities listed in the piece’s introduction: Let’s face it. I am…
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When the Beat ️🔥 But Nettspend Starts Rapping: The Trial of the BAFK (Mixtape Review)
Genre: Jerk // Post-Rage // Cloud Rap // Fanboy & Chum-Chum Rap Opening Remarks: How can you be the rapper of the year without dropping an album? You may think I’m talking about the good kid from the m.a.a.d. city, but I am actually referring to the bad ass f*cking kid. Nettspend was named one…