Kish Lal is a pop culture critic based in New York.
The music industry has experienced an almost dismal descent many times in the past decade. Illegal downloads saw the industry experience an unprecedented loss and as companies scrambled to find a way to make music profitable again, streaming arrived as its saving grace. The monetization of YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Read more…
If you take a cursory glance at rappers names, you’ll find those using nicknames given to them by their parents, like Lil Peep, or those using their birth names, like Kanye West. A new pattern that will quickly emerge is the common use of prefixes. From Lil, Baby to Yung Read more…
Music supervisor, Gabe Hilfer commands one of the most aspirational jobs in television. Beginning his career as a college DJ at the University of Michigan, Hilfer’s transition into artist management at BMG Entertainment eventually led to him landing a role as a Music Supervisor. Cutting his teeth in NYC working Read more…
Negotiating contracts, strategizing marketing for festivals, managing stage production, and coordinating with artists at events is all part and parcel of the role of Live Nation Urban’s Vice President of Talent & Touring, Heather Lowery The New Castle, Delaware native has an enviable career trajectory, but it all comes at Read more…
Set to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the inception of hip-hop, The Universal Hip Hop Museum is slated to open to the public in 2023. The museum will house numerous artifacts and interactive displays across 50,000 square feet in Bronx Point, along the Harlem River in the Bronx. Widely Read more…
Optimized for internet virality and shareability, COLORS Studios is known for videos featuring up and coming indie stars, alongside music’s biggest names singing in pastel-colored studios. Created for YouTube and massively shared on Twitter and Instagram, each COLORS Studios video is minimal and simplified, piquing the interest of an aesthetic-driven Read more…
For most people, directing a music video for your favorite artist is a fantasy not likely to come true, but for actor and director, Jonah Hill, it’s now a reality. On March 2, Hill posted a screenshot of a text exchange with Atlanta rapper, Gucci Mane. View this post on Read more…
Creative producer, Ian Kinnersley keeps a low profile, despite working with the world’s most recognizable superstars. Currently, the production manager for Travis Scott on the Astroworld Wish You Were Here Tour, the Arizona native’s resume features work with Madonna, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, and Van Halen. Boasting over 34 years experience in Read more…
On March 6th, in the second quarter of a game between the LA Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James passed his idol, Michael Jordan on NBA’s all-time scoring list, moving into fourth place. Once the game ended, 2 Chainz stood up from his courtside seat to congratulate James on his historic Read more…
Not all musicians are performers, but all performers love the stage. Choreographed dancers and surprise guests might have cut it ten years ago, but with technological advancements, the bar for awe-inspiring shows has been raised drastically. From floating stages and light shows to laser beams and kinetic pyramid structures, artists Read more…