When was the last time you Google’d yourself? Take a second and do it now…I’ll wait. What comes up? Scroll the images, social media profiles, and/or bylines associated with your name. That’s your brand. As buzzwordy as it may sound – whether you’re a creative, an entrepreneur, or owner of Read more…
“Nobody embodies more fully the connection between the African-American spiritual, the blues, R&B, rock ’n’ roll — the way that hardship and sorrow were transformed into something full of beauty and vitality and hope.” Moved to tears by Aretha Franklin’s live performance at the Kennedy Center Honors, President Obama expressed the Read more…
“Screw found international sound…” -Travis Scott, ‘R.I.P Screw’ Travis Scott’s new album Astroworld is an accurate depiction of Houston’s sonic mainstream evolution but rather than play puppet to the wave, he’s the ringmaster, orchestrating the perfect blend between classic screw music and his psychedelic trap style with R&B undertones. Astroworld displays Read more…
Creatives gotta eat, entrepreneurs have bills too… We spend years perfecting our craft. We invest countless hours, dollars, and emotions into our businesses. We fight off self doubt and mute that nagging voice that tries to convince us not to launch… and then finally – we arrive! …JK. Actually, now Read more…
Sacramento Knoxx developed his unique sound by listening to 80’s rock bands, techno, jazz, swing and of course Motown. “When I was younger, I listened to what I had access to. To this day, my favorite rock band is Queen,” Knoxx says. “I have definitely been influenced by a lot Read more…
It’s not easy being a creative. If anyone knows that, it’s Beyoncé. In her recent, groundbreaking Vogue cover story, Beyoncé let us in on her personal self care-journey. Whether you identify as an artsy creative, a business person, an entrepreneur, or even an intrapreneur, we can all learn a lesson Read more…
If Dave Chappelle’s sketch comedy show and The Eric Andre Show are models for the effectiveness of exaggerated, over the top ridiculousness in making topics such as race, politics, and poverty palatable for the masses, then Sorry To Bother You is their cinematic dark comedy offspring. Boots Riley with his Read more…
Attention Women of color everywhere, we just just got a brand new hero. In the era of Donald Trump’s twitter fingers, it’s about time we sprinkled some millennial girl power in the mix. One June 26th, 2018 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated Joe Crowley (the assumed successor to Nancy Pelosi) in the Democratic primary for Read more…