CREATIVELY DRIVEN

At the age of four, most children are running blissfully through their bubble of purity, but I was already too familiar with drug distribution. My grandmother's executive decisions were the difference...

I started college like most folks: 17 years old, with impressive guidance yet no real roadmap. The puzzling question of “What’s next?” was as tangible as ever. My young parents had done well for...

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you Slow down, they don't love you like I love you Back up, they don't love you like I love you Step down, they don't love you like I love you Can't you see there's...

Day 1 I rolled over in my bed and looked out the Philadelphia window to sunbeams and a massive Eagles billboard. I almost became concerned that my snug, off-the-shoulder dress I had chosen to wear to...

At Roc Nation’s NYC headquarters, the Gold office is designated for kings. Rihanna, Beyonce, Demi Lovato and Jay Z himself have taken their well-earned spots on the golden throne. And now, Latina can...

In 2016, brown emcees face an unspoken intolerant reality: there is a fight for validity. Just take a look at the Bronx, birthplace of hip-hop, where more than 53% of the community is Latino, but arguably no...

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Aggy is well-known for her unfiltered opinions and viral pranks. The social media queen and entrepreneur shared four familiar signs (or struggles) that make her Colombiana. From proper senora...

It was many and many a year ago,    In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know    By the name of Annabel Lee; And this maiden she lived with no other thought    Than to...

He kissed like the golden hardware against the thick leather grips on my wrist. Like how Mr. Grey slathered his virgin in 50 Shades. Like that shit my father warned me to stay away from. And Papi, I love...