Pen Griffey dishes out a solid album to throw into the quarantine rotation. — The first listen is always exciting. That feeling when you catch an IG post or tweet hinting that an artist’s release is on the horizon. …

22 years ago, Lauryn Hill crooned, “Tell me, who I have to be to get some reciprocity,” and as much as I felt that on a cellular level, I’ve come to realize that the “matched energy” mentality hasn’t served me in my creative life. — So, the other day I found myself listening to a podcast episode by author, Jeff Goins. His podcast, The Portfolio Life, has become a staple in my podcast diet, and if you’re a creative, I strongly encourage you to check it out.

How hustle mentality is counter intuitive to a life lived on your terms. — America stands lopsided on faulty foundations, but at this point in history, this is in no way a revelation. Just take a moment to look around, and you’ll witness the world that we’ve all had a part in creating. A world where your value is based on what you’ve done. …

A closer look at the songs on my playlist that have been racking my brain and my busted speakers. My listening experience this week has been dulled by the repetitive sounds of Pandora. Lately, I’ve been flipping between the Summer Walker and Ari Lennox stations, both rotations of music that…

Turns out that I inherited way more than my parents’ genes. No one ever told me that adulthood was basically the equivalent of becoming your parents’ successors. No one ever said that adulting would consist of taking over the (extremely difficult endeavor of) parenting your own freaking self. Like NEVER. …

An abbreviated list of Hip-Hop’s Greatest of All Time Moments Disclaimer! This list of hip-hop greatest moments is not at all a ranking nor the end-all be-all of dope hip-hop moments. The actual list would be mad extensive. Let’s face it, if you’re a hip-hop fan, you understand that hip-hop’s…

I’ve been feeling some sort of way about Ye’s gradual transition into what he represents today. I’m usually the type of person who (attempts to) dodge the media’s penetration into every minute of my day, and I’ve recently made conscious efforts to remove myself from social media’s trance, but my…