You know what they say, “your network is your net worth”. As we climb the ladders of ambition and career growth, we know it’s not always about what you know, but who you know. However, while all of these are true statements, I encourage you to go about creating your contacts from a different angle: [...]

“There are no more heroes.” The other night, as my musician friends explained to me the concept behind their album title, I began to wonder if it were true. Do we live in a world where heroes no longer exist? Have we diluted the mysticism of celebrity that was once only reserved for the remarkable? [...]

It’s easy to overlook the historic 7 Mile House on the corner of Bayshore Boulevard and Geneva Ave. I mean, come on – the dirt-yellow paint, barred windows, and saloon-style signage was enough for me to barely give it a glance and move on. And unless you’re looking at a map, it’s hard to distinguish [...]

It’s been a minute, but to start a brand new year, we gotta end the year right. First things first… CONGRATS TO THE MUTHAFUCKIN FOREIGN EXCHANGE ON THEIR GRAMMY NOMINATION. The Foreign Exchange’s Grammy nomination video from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo. I’m very proud of these brothers for real. These guys have been such [...]

“One of the things I wanted to do was create something that people could say defined horror for their generation. The way after “Psycho” people said they would never take another shower; after ‘Jaws’ and ‘Open Water’ that they would never again swim in the ocean; and after ’Blair Witch’ that they would never again [...]

Typhoon Parma is currently affecting the Northern Luzon region of the Philippines. The typhoon, (locally called Pepeng) has had winds as strong as 150 mph (equivalent to a category 4/5 hurricane here in the States) but was just downgraded from a Super Typhoon to a Tropical Storm by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. As of [...]

It’s Autumn in New York! Time for warm apple cider, fireplaces, scarves, sweaters and most importantly, HATS! I love this season! The hat is an endangered fashion trend that I feel the need to advocate for and defend. Let a boy walk on to the subway platform with a hat on and I am immediately [...]

Phonte Coleman is pretty much what you would get if you crossed Pablo Neruda with Carlos Bulosan, William Faulkner and Etta James: Soulful, uniquely southern, precisely half-past battle weary with open-hearted pourings that could line the Milky Way with sincerity and polish it with hard-bitten wisdom. Phonte has no trouble reconciling his duties as a [...]

Jon’s Treat of the Week The homie tREBLEFREE is back with the latest edition of his monthly music magazine, tREBLEFREE R&B. The Detroit native drops a new mix each month giving you the best in new and classic R&B joints. tREB, when not schooling folks on good music, is also a producer whose debut album, [...]

I don’t have a car. It takes me a long bus ride (or two…wassup MUNI) to get from place to place. I don’t really mind the long bus rides because some entertaining/hilarious shit always seems to go down (and trust I’m always quick to Tweet that shit). But also, it gives me a chance to [...]