Selected interviews and profiles
2024
Saweetie Revels In High-Fashion “Richtivities”, W Magazine
On 'Heavy,' SiR Wants People To See The Weight Of His Humanity, GRAMMY.com
2023
Why Baritone R&B Singer Fridayy Is One Of a Kind, Billboard
How Sexyy Red Is Rewriting Rap’s Playbook: ‘People Think I’m Crazy But I’m Just Myself’, Billboard *
Victoria Monet Breaks Down Three Essential Tracks From Her Upcoming Project ‘Jaguar II’, Billboard *
How ‘Fortnite’ Led to 18-Year-Old d4vd Quietly Dominating Alternative Music, Billboard *
Why Bubbly Rapper-Singer TiaCorine Is Just Getting Started , Billboard
Meet Jordan Ward, The Dancer-Turned-Musician Bringing a New Wave to Hip-Hop, Billboard
Must-Hear Indie Artist of the Month: Wesley Joseph, Billboard
Metro Boomin on Why Being in Budweiser Super Bowl Commercial Is a ‘Golden Opportunity’ for Him, Billboard
2022
How Blxst Became Hip-Hop’s Go-To Hook Mastermind, Billboard *
Chartbreaker: How Steve Lacy's Tumultuous Year Led To His Best Work — And A Breakout Hit, Billboard *
How Live Media Platform Moment House Is Elevating Virtual Performances, Billboard
Arin Ray Is No Longer Playing Fair: ‘I’m on Another Level Right Now’, Billboard
Buddy Knows You’ll Take His ‘Superghetto’ Ratchet Bait, Billboard
Kyle Wants You to Know That ‘It’s Not So Bad’ With New Independent Project, Billboard
Why Cordae Had to 'Go Through Some Shit' to Make His New Album, Billboard *
2021
Amine Is Back Outside and New Project 'TWOPOINTFIVE' Is Proof, Billboard
Larry June & Cardo Talk Their Organic Friendship and Work Ethic: ‘We Just Getting Started, For Real’, Billboard
Mozzy Talks Confronting His ‘Untreated Trauma’ and His Therapy Journey: ‘It’s My Truth’, Billboard
Isaiah Rashad Was Always TDE’s Secret Weapon — Now, He’s Ready to Own It, Vulture
How a Spreadsheet of Black Artists on Bandcamp Grew Into an Online Database, Billboard *
Gunna Discusses ‘Call of Duty’ Ad, ‘Slime Language 2’ & Why ‘Ski’ Is an ‘Everybody Song’, Billboard
Gallant Talks Finding His Footing With ‘Neptune’ EP: ‘I Wanted to Get Back to a Small Place’, Billboard
Selected reported pieces and event coverage
2023
24 Hours at Harvard, Attending IDK’s No Label Academy, Billboard
5 Takeaways From Travis Scott’s ‘Circus Maximus’ Album Film, Billboard
8 Best Moments From Drake’s SiriusXM Show at New York’s Apollo Theater, Billboard
2022
2022 AMAs: 17 Things You Didn’t See on TV, Billboard
Brockhampton Ends at the Fonda: Inside the Boy Band’s Final Show in L.A., Billboard
Billboard Honors 2022 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players, Blxst, SAINt JHN & More at Star-Studded LA Event, Billboard
Coachella 2022 Day Three Best Moments, Billboard
Coachella 2022 Day Two Best Moments, Billboard
Coachella 2022 Day One Best Moments, Billboard
Selected critical essays
2020
Travis Scott’s ‘Rodeo’ Was The Moment He Became Rap’s Beloved Rager, Okayplayer
‘You Should Be Here’ Was Kehlani’s Breakthrough Moment, Okayplayer
'The Color of Friendship' Is Still Disney Channel's Most Progressive Movie About Race, VICE
Other
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week
The best Black Christmas movies to stream for the holidays, Entertainment Weekly
‘Atlanta’: All the Songs Heard in Season 4, Billboard
* also featured in print