Elias Almarez-Herrera
‘Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain’ debuts on 4/20
Chicano photographer Esteven Oriol, born in Santa Monica, California began documenting his time on the road with popular hip-hop acts over 20 years ago....
‘April 29, 1992’: the LA Riots
Sunrise to sunset, from Hawthorne to Boyle Heights, Los Angeles houses a mosaic of culturally ethnic residents whose hopes and dreams are centered on...
Class is back in session at ‘Abbott Elementary’
A 5-foot tall Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson) stands in the door frame of the "Abbott Elementary" music teacher's classroom. She moves with a clumsy...
Breaches in respectability face repercussions
A live screening of the previously recorded 94th Academy Awards ceremony ran short of three hours long, but just one moment in the top...
Never before seen tapes document the evolution of a creative genius
In the cold open of “act iii: AWAKENING,” the third episode of the Netflix documentary surrounding rapper Kanye West's rise to fame, Ye converses...
Collect your Quarters: ‘Street Fighter’ teases continuation title
A mysterious timer posted on the official website for Japanese video game developer Capcom sparked speculation around what announcement would soon be made. Fans...
‘The Queen’ poses just one question as she embarks on latest promotional run: ‘Do...
Whether you know her as Megatron, Barbie, the Queen of Rap or Roman Zolanski, from her controversial hot takes on the COVID-19 vaccine to...
Is Rich Brian still cashing in on the past in his newest work?
When Rich Brian dropped the cinematic music video for his single "New Tooth" (2021), fans speculated on what was to come from the 21-year-old...
How a posthumous album circulated the legacy of Mac Miller
The artistry of Pittsburgh-based Malcolm James McCormick was on public display throughout his 11 years actively making music. His songwriting was ripe with self-awareness....
In Retrospect: ‘Heaux Tales’ is an exemplary concept album in contemporary music
After a slew of record breaking songs: "Bust Your Windows" (2008), "Need U Bad" (2008), "Holding You Down (Goin' in Circles)" (2010) "Let it...