I’ve pretty much grown up with rap music. I’ve witnessed the fear produced by gangsta rap, I was enlightened by Afrocentric rap, got my dance on during the Puff Daddy (aka P. Diddy) era, and inspired (and also disillusioned) by the current state of hip hop. Although rap music and rappers have played an…
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Jonathan Shaw Has A lot On His Mind
On May 21, 2015, I tweeted that it was a year ago that I paid a visit to the G98.7fm studios to meet and interview DJ, radio legend, and mentor, Jonathan Shaw. Within seconds of posting that tweet, Jonathan replied saying that he was ready for Part 2. Yassss! Guess what? In a mere…
A Quick Chat With Tonya Williams- ReelWorld Film Festival Founder
Serendipity noun ser·en·dip·i·ty \ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-tē\ Coincidence, luck, fate. My latest interview happened through a serious case of serendipity. I didn’t have a scheduled interview, and I had no idea who I was going to feature next on the blog. While fanatically checking my phone the morning of February 10th (no reason in particular, just slightly attached…
Dru: Speaks About His Solo Career
When I was a young, hungry writer just starting out, I prayed for any opportunity to show the world my writing skills. I wrote to thousands of magazine editors practically begging them to take me on as a writer. In a last ditch attempt to get published, I contacted an editor of a magazine that…
Ardean Peters: Photographer& Light Chaser
As I meet new people and widen my circle, I’ve come to realize how much we are all connected. #Sixdegrees is real! I know I sound like some new age guru, but it seems that every time I talk to someone new, they know someone I know or are somehow connected to someone that I’ve…
Talking Hair with Natural Stylist Hair by Glenna
When it comes to natural hair, I can literally talk about it for hours and hours. #myobsession. Perhaps my preoccupation began when I was a little girl. I went through a million emotions when it came to what I thought about my hair. I was embarrassed by it, hated it, liked it, and was obsessed…
Priya Ramanujam: Urbanology Editor-in-Chief & One of The Sweetest People You’ll Ever Meet!
I’ve always wanted to talk with Priya Ramanujam – Editor-in-Chief of hip hop mag Urbanology. I’m a magazine junkie, so I felt compelled to thank her for publishing a legit mag that caters to the local and international hip hop scene. Growing up on magazines from back in the day (remember Word magazine? Peace Magazine?…
Dwayne Morgan: No Ordinary Poet
I don’t know how I scored an interview with esteemed Spoken Word Artist Dwayne Morgan, but I thank God that I did! I have been in awe of Dwayne for years. It could be because I’m a writer and I appreciate that he introduced poetry slams to the T. Dot via his company Up From…
A Few Questions With Comedian Patrick Haye
Anyone who knows me, knows I loooove to laugh. Actually, what I should have written was – anyone who knows me, knows that I love being around people who make me laugh! So when I was thinking about who I wanted to interview next, I knew I wanted to meet a comedian. I…
My Lunch Date with JD Vishus: Actor, Spoken Word Artist & Musician
I met JD, or Joey as my good friend Kevin endearingly calls him, about 4 years ago at Caribana. I normally attended the parade with Kevin – my friend from university, but this year he told me that one of his boys wanted to hang with us. I didn’t mind – the more the merrier….
Andrea Lewis: Actress, Singer & My Latest Hair Crush
First off, I really need to say this: Andrea Lewis is amazing. I’m not just saying that because I watched her back in the day on Degrassi (she acted alongside Drake – LUCKY!!), or because I am a total fangirl of her web series Black Actress, or because I’m crushing hard on her hair (seriously,…
EGR: Badass Graffiti Artist
I first found out about EGR – a visual artist, a few months back when I logged into my Facebook account. I saw the initials and a link to the artist’s work mentioned in my feed, so I let my nosiness get the better of me and I clicked onto the link. Damn, I’m glad…
Shi Wisdom: Outspoken, Talented, Unapologetic
It’s not often that when I first meet someone I instantly feel that I am in the presence of a huge a star. I’m serious. When I met soulful singer/songwriter Shi Wisdom on February 4th, 2014, I came this close to asking for her autograph because she just seemed like a big star. Don’t get…