AWICH: A REAL STORYTELLER IN TODAY’S RAP SCENE
Story / Jennalynn Fung Photos / Jennalynn Fung, Lindsey Blane In 2024, rap is so mainstream that it is frequently appropriated, with many artists today choosing to adopt the gangster…
JULIET IVY DID WHAT SHE WANTED, AND NOW SHE’S PERFORMING IN STADIUMS
Story / Jennalynn Fung Photos / Michelle C., Dillon Matthew (Photo: Michelle) Juliet Ivy’s performance at 88rising’s Head in the Clouds in Forest Hills Stadium is something of a homecoming,…
THE BRAVADO OF WARREN HUE: FROM SURFACE TO SUBSTANCE
Words / Jennalynn Fung Photos / Esther Kim At some point, it doesn’t matter what Warren Hue is saying on stage, because he has the crowd on lock. His presence…
LYN LAPID’S HEARTFELT LYRICISM & VIRALITY IN HER RISE TO SUCCESS: AN EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATION FROM 88RISING’S HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
Words / Jennalynn Fung Photos / Michelle Sy It's a classic story reimagined within modern parameters: a dreamer who against all warnings defies the rules— and who through trials and tribulations,…
88 RISING’S 2024 HEAD IN THE CLOUDS FESTIVAL WAS BOTH “LIT AND SAD”
Words / Jennalynn Fung Photos / Lindsey Blane, Esther Kim, Dillon Matthew, Jennalynn Fung What best describes the crowd experience in 88rising’s Head In The Clouds in New York in 2024?…
Unleashing Temptation and Passion: Get Ready for Rhea Raj’s Debut Album With New Single “Hush”
Riding the wave of success of her previously released single "MESSY," the Indian and Sri Lankan-American pop mistress Rhea Raj has released a relentless new track titled "HUSH,"…
Rising Pop Sensation Emei Shares New Song + Video for Cynical
Emei is probably getting quite comfortable with having her name spoken every other second of the day after her two previous singles went absolutely viral all over social media with…
“THAT GIRL” THAT IS(n’t) EMEI
Emei is the callsign of this amazing alt-pop singer-songwriter. She grew up in the New Jersey suburbs, at the heart of a Mandarin-speaking immigrant family, and though she's currently…
NILO BLUES GOES SUPER SAIYAN IN DEBUT EP
Three things are certain in life: death, taxes, and Nilo Blues making your day significantly better. I caught up with Nilo post ACL surgery and man, I laughed so hard…