As we got comfy in the room, the artist we’d be writing for, CamRus, stepped into the space and regaled us with an epic tale of missed love connection. For the next several hours, we poured ourselves into creating the perfect sonic universe to tell the story of how a beautiful woman on the 7 train to Queens captured CamRus’ attention and imagination, and the twists and turns that followed.
For the third year in a row, I had the pleasure of being a panelist at Pop Conference 2026, hosted by USC’s Thornton School of Music. This year’s conference theme, Mayhem! Pop Music and Writing in Perilous Times, invited presentations exploring the intersections of music, media, and the social and political urgencies that shape them. […]
One of the best things about living in Los Angeles is that there is always something to do. From surfing to bonfires at sunset; to Michelin-starred dining experiences to late night stops at a curbside taco stand; to pregaming on a rooftop before an arena sporting event, whatever you’re into, you’ll find it in LA. […]
I originally wrote and shared this review of Prince‘s ‘HITNRUN: Phase Two’ on my Tumblr page when the album dropped in December 2015. You can still read the piece here, but I decided it deserved a spot on my official website to celebrate the 10th anniversary of what would be his final studio album. Enjoy! […]
The announcement in early 2024 that Purple Rain, Prince‘s breakout film, would be adapted for the stage created a frenzy of conversation and controversy. Co-stars from the original film, former band members, and diehard Prince fans (or, as he affectionately referred to us, “fams”) all had something to say. We flooded the former bird app […]
14 October 2025. A quiet, slow-moving rainy morning in Los Angeles. I’m sitting on the same couch as I was on another quiet, slow-moving morning in Oakland, 21 April 2016. This feels like that. The disbelief. The dread. The heartache for someone I never knew in real life, but whose music lifted and shaped and […]
Happy #NewMusicMonday! “Brand New Thing (Epic Soul Mix)” produced by Eric Parker and Eric Parker II is now available on all platforms! Find it here on your favorite streaming service. Add “Brand New Thing (Epic Soul Mix)” to your playlists, share it with friends, send it to your work bestie, blast it while you’re waiting […]
“Brand New Thing (Epic Soul Mix) is on its way to streaming, arriving 9/29/25! I’ll admit I’m a little biased, but I believe this song has the power to inspire and empower people all across the globe. That’s where you come in. I need you to help make “Brand New Thing (Epic Soul Mix)” a […]
When I released my single “Brand New Thing” back in December 2024, it marked a milestone of sorts: Fifteen years after writing the song on the heels of my sister’s death in 2009, it was finally out in the world as a deeply personal account of the grief, trauma, and devastation of that life-changing event […]
Over the past few years I, like so many other Black women in particular, have begun to embrace the notion of living a “soft life.” While social media posts and tropes suggest that this is yet another first-world, 21st century trend that prioritizes material luxury over substance, what it’s come to represent is a shift […]
