Writing

A Music Obsession That’s Adventurous and Soothing

The New York Times

September 26, 2021

Moor Mother’s Musical Galaxy Grows Even Bigger

The New York Times

September 23, 2021

Re-enter the Wu-Tang: The iconic rap crew on legacy and looking ahead

Entertainment Weekly

May 8, 2019

Solange Searches for Epiphany

The Nation

March 14, 2019

Meek Mill moves forward

Entertainment Weekly

November 28, 2018

The Grand Return of Georgia Anne Muldrow

The Fader

November 6, 2018

Review: Altopalo, frozenthere

Pitchfork

September 20, 2018

Album of the Day: Noname, “Room 25”

Bandcamp Daily

September 18, 2018

Masego’s Many Layers

The Fader

September 11, 2018

Kev Brown’s Master Class Is In Session

Bandcamp Daily

August 20, 2018

Kamasi Washington’s Love Letter

The Nation

June 22, 2018

Remembering Minnie Riperton’s Perfect Angel

Pitchfork

December 5, 2017

The Nuanced Bluster of Kamasi Washington

The Atlantic

October 5, 2017

A Look Back at D’Angelo’s Brown Sugar

Pitchfork

August 26, 2017

The Gospel According to Kendrick

The Nation

April 28, 2017

Sunday Review: The Roots’ Things Fall Apart

Pitchfork

August 28, 2016

How “All Songs Considered’s” Bob Boilen went from Tiny Desk to tastemaker

The Washington Post

April 8, 2016

Dear Yeezus: The sad, creative decline of the once-great Kanye

WTOP

February 19, 2016

Yudu Gray Jr’s Journey From College Dropout to Kendrick Lamar’s Liner Notes

The Washington Post

January 14, 2016

Rough Cuts: Five years ago, Diamond District helped define the DMV hip-hop scene. Are people still listening?

Washington City Paper

September 12, 2014

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