What a 10-year Oscars ban has reminded us Bianca Alysse April 14, 2022 Arts & Entertainment, CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Featured The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' publicized 10-year ban of Will Smith after he smacked Chris Rock invites examination. While perspectives on the proper response to someone insulting your...
The white supremacist history of cops and how structural racism pushed the #DefundThePolice movement Bianca Alysse July 10, 2020 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Featured “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.” – Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois. REVOLT breaks down the racist root of the formation of the first police forces in America and what it...
Exclusive: Twista Talks ‘Lifetime’ EP With Red Bull Studio Sessions & His MAPS Music Program In Chicago Bianca Alysse June 5, 2020 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Featured, Music Red Bull’s New York office was bustling with producers, writers, and affiliates eager to listen to the 15-minute playthrough EP, Lifetime — a fresh release from the Chicago veteran,...
Exclusive: Amara La Negra Talks About Giving Back Amid The Pandemic & Collaborating On ‘Ándale’ Bianca Alysse June 5, 2020 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Featured, Music With a sigh of exhaustion, Amara La Negra clicks open another news article that outlines American concert cancelations as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Latin pop singer, author,...
James Blake Wins Big With His Dreamy Assume Form Concert at NYC’s Terminal 5 Bianca Alysse June 5, 2020 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Event, Featured, Music On Monday night, the Assume Form Tour took over New York City's Terminal 5, with headliner James Blake swiftly cutting through a blanket of silence, illuminated in front of three stage platforms. To the...
Enrique Iglesias’ ‘Enrique’ Turns 20 Bianca Alysse June 5, 2020 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Featured, Music How the album made him a global crossover superstar, away from his father’s shadow. Before Rosalía there was Enrique Iglesias, and before Enrique there was his father, Julio. Let’s focus on the...
Marc Anthony’s Self-Titled Album Turns 20 Bianca Alysse June 5, 2020 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Featured, Music How Anthony went from the salsero of the people to the salsero of the world. Salsa music equals Marc Anthony and vice versa. The Nuyorican artist isn’t only one of the genre’s legends, but — thanks...
Grammy-Winning Engineer Manny Marroquin on Working With Mac Miller, What Makes Post Malone So Unique Bianca Alysse May 31, 2020 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Featured, Music Surpassing cumulative sales of 250 million records globally, listeners might assume mixing engineer Manny Marroquin is preparing to retire after two decades of musical excellence. Yet with a discography...
A.CHAL on His New EP ‘EXOTIGAZ,’ the Success of ‘Love N Hennessy’ & Why He Doesn’t Care About The Grammys Bianca Alysse December 31, 2018 Arts & Entertainment, CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Featured In spaces that habitually commodify Latinidad or overlook it, Peruvian-born, singer-songwriter, and producer, A.CHAL worked magic by bringing his cross-cultural sound mainstream. Most recently, the...
R&B Newcomer Tone Stith on His Greatest Accomplishment & Michael Jackson’s Influence Bianca Alysse December 31, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Featured, Music R&B newcomer Tone Stith has an astonishing résumé for someone under 25. Not only did the Jas Prince-discovered star open up for August Alsina's Don't Matter Tour, provide songwriting help for Chris...