First news feature in Business Insider reporting on surging homicide rates across the U.S: https://www.insider.com/murder-rates-are-rising-in-cities-across-america-2020-5
Grammy Awards – ‘Igor’ Album 1-Year-Anniversary Essay
My new essay for The Grammys, the #1 music awards in the world:
https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/igor-tyler-creator-bet-revolutionary-concept-and-won
The Globe and Mail Review: ‘Before Love Came to Kill Us’ by Jessie Reyez
My review of Jessie Reyez’s debut album for The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/article-jessie-reyezs-long-awaited-album-before-love-came-to-kill-us-is-soul/
Kendrick Lamar – The Globe and Mail
My debut for The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/article-five-years-later-kendrick-lamars-to-pimp-a-butterfly-rings-truer/
Three Diversity Initiatives and Why They Failed
Check out my new piece on diversity initiatives and minority representation in Areo Magazine: https://areomagazine.com/2020/03/09/three-diversity-initiatives-and-why-they-failed/
Political Hypocrisy and Kendrick Lamar’s “The Blacker The Berry”
Check our my piece on political hypocrisy and Kendrick Lamar’s song “The Blacker The Berry”: https://dailygerm.com/2020/02/26/political-hypocrisy-kendrick-lamars-the-blacker-the-berry-five-years-later/
Published Review of ‘Modus Vivendi’ by 070 Shake
Check out my first published album review for Toronto magazine Exclaim!: https://exclaim.ca/music/article/070_shake-modus_vivendi Here's an excerpt: "Nevertheless, Modus pulsates with an infectious vibrancy and scintillates with bittersweet sentimentalism. It's superproducer Mike Dean and former Canadian rock band the Stills member Dave Hamelin who provide Shake with the lush sonic canvas for lyrical catharsis."
Kendrick Lamar delivers a damning warning to humanity on “Untitled 01”
(Please listen to the song and/or read its lyrics before reading this) If we look at the news today, what do we see? On October 18, 2019, a bombing occurred in a mosque in the province of Nangarhar in Afghanistan resulting in over 90 casualties. In Sudan, tensions continue to rise between civilians and... Continue Reading →
Featured in New York Post!
Honored to be featured in NY Post’s Friday editorial! I consider myself a political centrist with liberal tendencies so I do not necessarily agree with some of the other writing in this editorial but I'm still incredibly grateful to be recognized for my analysis of Kanye West! Link below: https://nypost.com/2019/12/13/hard-leftism-loses-in-the-uk-and-other-commentary/
Kanye v. Cancel Culture
Hey guys, Just published an article on Kanye West in City Journal---the official publication of the Manhattan Institute. Before you check out my piece, here are links to some of my favorite recent reads in the City Journal that are incredibly insightful (highly recommend you check out the first one): https://www.city-journal.org/html/myth-criminal-justice-racism-10231.html https://www.city-journal.org/how-to-be-an-antiracist https://www.city-journal.org/html/misreading-minimum-wage-and-race-16127.html ... Continue Reading →