Arin Ray on His New Album ‘Platinum Fire,’ Starting Out on ‘X Factor’ & Working With YG Bianca Alysse March 20, 2018 Featured R&B singer-songwriter Arin Ray evolved from his bright-eyed, teenage X Factor ambitions to raspy melodies of manhood on his debut album, Platinum Fire, out now. Alongside rapper DRAM, streams mounted...
Pandora’s Sounds Like You 2017 Bianca Alysse March 5, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment Since the dawn of the millennium, Pandora has been connecting music lovers together with their favorite artists through personalized stations, and playlists. The streaming platform is where users can find the...
The Biography of Manny Acosta Bianca Alysse March 2, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment Manny Acosta is a singer-songwriter turned recording entrepreneur with two decades of musical inspiration stemming from the most unlikely of places, an incarcerated father. Raising children in public...
Filmmaker Sacha Jenkins Talks New Documentary ‘Word Is Bond’ & Why The Bronx Deserves Its Credit in Hip-Hop Bianca Alysse March 2, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Featured, Film 1 Comment Veteran music journalist and hip-hop curator Sacha Jenkins grew among the culture and has vibrantly narrated its poetics for three decades. As an author, producer, magazine founder, and filmmaker,...
Kendrick Lamar’s 20 Best Mainstream Songs: Critic’s Picks Bianca Alysse March 2, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Featured, Music 1 Comment Kendrick Lamar's transcendent lyricism has him holding the torch as the leader of the new generation in hip-hop. The TDE rapper's certified double-platinum fourth album DAMN. postured itself at No. 1 on...
Migos’ Rap Supremacy Continues With Star-Studded Album ‘Culture II’ Bianca Alysse March 2, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment After Migos scored the top spot on the Billboard 200 with 2017's Culture, they're aiming to do it again on the follow-up Culture II. With nearly two dozen tracks boasting heavyweight features,...
Maxo Kream on His New Album ‘Punken,’ the Importance of His Tattoos & Working With Lil Uzi Vert Bianca Alysse March 2, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment It has been an uphill journey for Houston rapper Maxo Kream since he dropped his acclaimed 2016 mixtape,The Persona Tape. His evolution from chop-and-screw-fueled anthems, trap hooks, and real-life run-ins...
A$AP Ferg Talks New Collaboration With Hennessy, How His Family Shaped His Character Bianca Alysse March 2, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN 1 Comment In a new campaign launched by Hennessy, A$AP Ferg reps his beloved Uptown through three passions: art, music, and Cognac. Fans can now experience the rapper’s “Never stop. Never settle” story through a...
Listen To ‘The Oprah Rose’ Podcast With Special Guest Rob Hill Sr. Bianca Alysse March 2, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN 1 Comment The Oprah Rose feminist podcasters Tiara and Gena became a viral success with the vivacious mantra, “The juxtaposition between being a spiritual and sexually liberated woman is that at some point...
Marcel Ostertag Talks Empowering Women Through Garments & Brand Authenticity At NYFW Bianca Alysse March 2, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Fashion 1 Comment German-based fashion brand, Marcel Ostertag, brought the bustling metropolis of Berlin for his fifth season as part of New York Fashion Week to unveil Autumn/Winter 2018.NYFW attendees strutted towards the...
