My Favorite Art of February 2021These are my thoughts and recommendations for my favorite art — books, shows, films, and albums — that I consumed in February 2021 (no…Mar 2, 20211Mar 2, 20211
My Favorite Art of January 2021These are my thoughts and recommendations for my favorite art — books, shows, films, and albums — that I consumed in January 2021.Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
Published inbeats and thoughts“Self Care”: Mac Miller’s Swimming Paints the Disorienting Nature of Finding our PathSelf-care is at the core of humanity. While it has become a prominent buzzword in recent years, the basic methods of self-care — breathing…Jan 30, 2020Jan 30, 2020
Published inbeats and thoughts“It’s Not The Same Anymore”: Rex Orange County’s Pony is a Somber Look At the Passage of…The passage of time is too surreal to be reality. The subtle and idiosyncratic changes to the skin on our body, the gradual molding and…Dec 15, 2019Dec 15, 2019
Published inbeats and thoughtsWisdom in Hip-Hop: How Age Can Be an Asset Rather than a LiabilityWe worship the youth. Whether it be worldwide fanaticism over the next teen pop star, adoration of university grad programmers over…Dec 11, 2019Dec 11, 2019
Published inbeats and thoughts“Holy”: Jamila Woods’s HEAVN Finds Spiritual Freedom in SolitudeSolitude has a stigma. Our society harshly judges a solo life in any capacity — from the simple decisions of attending a movie alone to…Nov 24, 2019Nov 24, 2019
Published inbeats and thoughtsHow Tyler, The Creator and Brockhampton Created a New Wave Of Emotional Introspection in Hip-HopEmotions are not for the faint of heart. We live in a world that pushes eternal positivity and shames those who sometimes feel otherwise…Nov 19, 2019Nov 19, 2019
Published inbeats and thoughts“Reborn”: Kids See Ghosts’s Self-Titled Debut Navigates the Internal Journey of Mental…The idea of being reborn is fundamental to almost all major religions. In Christianity, one is reborn and starts a new life once they…Nov 10, 2019Nov 10, 2019
Published inbeats and thoughts“Yesterday”: Noname’s Telefone is the Search For Our SoulWe search for meaning. The quest to make our life matter is fundamental to human nature. Despite the universality of this pursuit, it can…Oct 16, 2019Oct 16, 2019