Okayplayer • 3rd August 2021

HARD Summer Festival 2021: An EDM Festival Ruled By Memes, Hip Hop, & Future

Although the main focus of the HARD Summer Festival is EDM, there were many prominent rap performances from the likes of Future, 2 Chainz KAYTRANADA, and Rubi Rose, which took place in San Bernardino, California. A year after the pandemic settled into the world...

MTV News • 15th October 2019

A Rihanna Stan Goes To Her Book-Launch Event

As a stan, there often come moments of asking yourself, "How did I get to this point?" That moment came when I attended the launch of The RIHANNA Book— the star’s 2019 portrait autobiography— at the Guggenheim Museum.

Okayplayer • 22nd April 2019

Tayla Parx: A New Kind of All-American Artist [Interview]

The singer-songwriter talks the power and purpose in writing for others-- such as Ariana Grande and Christina Aguilera-- while maintaining artistic authenticity, defying music industry norms, and becoming a new breed of American artist.

VIBE • 14th February 2020

K. Michelle On Being A Monster: “We Have Different Faces For Different People”

For Kimberly Michelle Pate, also known as K. Michelle, the concept of having a filter and self-censorship is nonexistent. You can always count on the Memphis-bred singer to speak her mind, and she doesn’t care who takes offense. Before her album release party-- a ball of voguing, hosted alongside Big Freedia-- the singer visited the office to discuss her new album, overcoming health struggles, her pending transition from R&B songstress to country music darling, and of course... racists.

REVOLT TV • 7th December 2018

Charting Black Excellence | Travis Scott’s “SICKO MODE” shouldn’t be his first No. 1 song

After attending the Chicago stop of Travis Scott's 'ASTROWORLD: Wish You Were Here Tour,' I analyze all the hits the superstar performed before drawing to the conclusion of why "SICKO MODE" finally became his first number one song in a storied career.

REVOLT TV • 11th October 2018

Beyoncé and JAY-Z's 'On The Run II Tour' stop in Vancouver was full of lessons

What was originally intended to be a trip to Vancouver to see The Carters on tour, turned out to be an eleven day West Coast trip to see Garbage in Seattle, Nick Cannon's Wild N Out Tour in Portland, and the landmarks of Los Angeles. These are the lessons learned about the foundations of music, and a black man's proximity to foreign spaces.

The Tab NYU • 13th November 2015

Wendy Williams: 'Communication is the stupidest major ever'

Former radio shock jock DJ and the present daytime host phenomena Wendy Williams takes a visit to NYU and dishes on her rise to the top of media and communications.

The Tab NYU • 10th November 2015

Tisch's lunch with Billy Crystal

Off the heels of Pharrell’s surprise guest appearance as a fellow Guest Artist in Residence, Tisch had more surprises in store for their 50th Anniversary: the newly named Jack Crystal Theater. Tisch matriculants were given the opportunity to have lunch with Crystal's legendary acting son, Billy Crystal.

billboard • 14th September 2018

Hiatus Kaiyote's Nai Palm on Her Solo Debut 'Needle Paw,' Australian Roots & Covering David Bowie

As Naomi "Nai Palm" Saalfield commanded the stage of the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, Monday night (Oct. 16) her raw vocal talent became more of a powerful instrument than the Flying V-type electric guitar she was holding. Wearing a spacy metallic blouse and matching knee-high, platform boot, the frontwoman of Australian indie quartet Hiatus Kaiyote captivated the venue’s intimate crowd with her everlasting vocal range and depth previewing songs from her solo album, Needle Paw (Sony M

billboard • 9th September 2017

Melissa Forde on Releasing Her New Era Hat Collaboration Collection

Melissa Forde is known for being a BFF to Rihanna, but she has always been her own hustla. On an autumn Friday during New York Fashion Week, I found myself in Brooklyn last minute, interviewing the designer and photographer for the launch of her M$$ x New Era collection of bucket hats dedicated to Barbados.

billboard • 4th April 2017

Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Receive Top Honors at Brooklyn Artists Ball

On Monday night, the Brooklyn Museum held its seventh annual Brooklyn Artists Ball. The elegant affair included a seated dinner reception honoring Alicia Keys and museum trustee (and Keys' husband) Swizz Beatz.

billboard • 31st March 2017

Remy Ma Visits NYU to Talk Overcoming Challenges & Rebuilding Her Brand After Prison Sentence

On Thursday, Remy Ma visited NYU to speak to some students about the challenges she faced in her life and how she overcame them, joining a panel of three other black female innovators -- digital marketing strategist Karen Civil, fashion blogger Claire Sulmers, and The Read podcast co-host Crissle West -- who are trailblazing and breaking boundaries in their respective media industries. The event was held by the school's Organization of Black Women (OBW), as part of their annual Women on the Move...

billboard • 28th April 2017

Katy Perry Says 'Bon Appetit' by Handing Out Cherry Pies to Fans in Times Square

Fresh off of dropping her latest Migos-featuring single "Bon Appétit," Katy Perry surprised fans in New York's Times Square on Friday (April 28) by handing out cherry pies from a food truck.

Before her arrival, the singer tweeted the song's lyric ("Open 24") alongside a photo of a food truck embellished with cherries and the phrase "World's Best Cherry Pie."

At the truck's location -- positioned next to an American Eagle Outfitters and a few feet away from the red TKTS stairs -- Perry's disco-....