We spoke with Ari Lennox, who talked about remaking Sly and the Family Stone’s “If You Want Me to Stay,” the death of Chadwick Boseman, and how she was able to cope over the last couple of months quarantine. Back in July, Dreamville singer Ari Lennox bought her first home in Maryland, her home state. … Read moreAri Lennox Talks About the Collaboration That Made Her Feel Inspired Again
Hit-Boy is having a real moment. So we caught up with the producer to break down how exactly his collabo album with Nas, King’s Disease, came together. Drake was serious when he famously rapped, “I should probably sign to Hit-Boy cause I got all the hits, boy” on “0 To 100.” Hit-Boy, a Southern California … Read moreHit-Boy Thinks Nas’ ‘King’s Disease’ Has Some of the Best Production Since…
We talked with Entertainment Attorney Karl Fowlkes about when artists should lawyer up and what they should look out for before signing a record deal. A seasoned coach ensures that athletes are well-trained months before kick-off. Time is used to cultivate techniques and learn strategies that prepare them to make game-winning plays on the field. … Read moreThis is What Artists Should Know About Signing Their First Deal
We caught up with Hayley Williams to discuss this political moment, Paramore’s Black fanbase, and how a community of loved ones around her made her Petals for Armor album possible. Healing is not linear. Our ability to move through interpersonal conflict or traumatic events involves a very messy, contrived, and difficult process that requires us … Read moreHayley Williams On Being Influenced By Solange, Erykah Badu & Paramore’s Black…
We spoke with Curren$y about his latest album, The Outrunners, his relationship with Harry Fraud, the shows he’s binging during quarantine, and more. Decades after the oft-caricatured excess of the bling-bling era, modern rap has somewhat come down to Earth. For rappers like Curren$y (who coincidentally got his start near the end of that era), … Read moreCurren$y Has Spent Quarantine Chilling, Binging ‘Daria’ and — Occasionally — Making…
We talked to Griselda wordsmith Benny The Butcher about his Black Soprano Family crew, his new Gangsta Grillz mixtape, ageism in hip-hop, and more. Benny the Butcher’s jail cell vision has finally begun to materialize. The seeds for Black Soprano Family, the Griselda wordsmith’s label imprint, were planted in the concrete soil of Elmira Correctional … Read moreBenny The Butcher is on Fire; Now He’s Trying to Put His…