Album Review: Hoodcelebrityy Is “Inna Real Life” For Jamaica

When some artists are called “new artists,” the truth is that they are really only new to you. The term “new” is in reference to…

Diandra Interviews Kara Connolly (Part 1): Realizing Your Self- Worth In Song

Kara Connolly DOES NOT PLAY when it comes to emotional honesty. For her, the clearer you are with yourself and others, the clearer you become…

Artist Close-Up: Summer Walker Knows “Girls Need Love”

Is it rocket science? It seems now and then you will hear a man say, “Damn, women are confusing?” or “I just don’t know what…

Diandra Interviews Mitre: Behind The Mysticism of Music

When it comes to showmanship and spiritualism, Mitre is your ARTIST. Listening to their music is, literally, a religious experience. They are unabashedly fusing Latin…

Artist Close-Up: Dean Lewis Will Soundtrack Your Break-Ups

If music is the food of the soul, I think breakups feed music. Most songs are about love, but are particularly focused on the most…

Album Review: Drake’s Scorpion Shows The Duality of Loneliness

Drake gets A LOT of HATE. Yet, in truth, we cannot hate him so much because he is one of the most successful artists of…

Artist Close-Up: Raja Kumari Did That In “I Did It”

When asked about what inspired “I Did It,” Raja Kumari said “I have always had to Fight for my art. Instinct, Faith and Perseverance have been…

Artist Close-Up: Alec Benjamin Is The “Boy In The Bubble”

Alec Benjamin is getting prepped to be a star, and he has a secret weapon: alienation. Now, more than ever, isolation seems to be a…

Artist Close_Up :Vanessa Zamora Is NOT For Her Lover’s “Malas Amistades”

Bueno Mi Gente! I have officially found my new best friend, Vanessa Zamora. The irony is that I found her singing to “Malas Amistades.” Ugh,…

Artist Close-Up: Malik Rashad Gives A Hip Hop Base To R&B Love

DO NOT STAY SLEEPING ON MALIK RASHAD! This talented NYC rapper is an actor and slowly rising in attention for his roles in web series…

Artist Close-Up: JHart Is Already A Grammy Winning Singer Upon His Debut

From Bruno Mars to Lauryn Hill, some of your favorites artists blossomed by blossoming others. In retrospect, it is a brilliant strategy; go behind the…

Diandra Interviews Reyno: Keeping Your Authenticity Through Prosperity

Let us be frank! Right now, Latinos are coming under fire in the U.S, thanks to hateful policies and rhetoric. Thus, what better way than…

Concert Review/ Artist Close-Up: Ashe Is Too Kind To Be True

Blessed with a voice that could, actually, compete with Adele or Amy Winehouse, Ashe seems like the last girl you would think is a “powerhouse”…

Album Review: Jill Barber’s Metaphora Is A Feminist Masterclass

In these crazy times, the historically oppressed are not going to take it anymore, and are calling out those that wounded them even if it…

Artist Close-Up: Vinegar Mother Grow In “Phases”

The pysch-soul quintet known as Vinegar Mother have created an album that sparkles with psychedelia and a call for respect. I think my fave quote…