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Mister Vacation | Medicine Student by Day and Solange’s After Party DJ by Night

Alaina Berry, a.k.a Mister Vacation, is a 24-year-old underground DJ who plays sets by night, and studies medicine by day.

Jorja Smith’s Debut Album | Soulful and Self-Aware

Our all-time girl crush recently dropped her debut album, and in case you missed the scoop, or just wondering what the Jorja frenzy is all about.

The Essential Breakdown of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Joint Album

Beyonce and Jay Z dropped an unannounced, joint album titled “Everything is Love” this weekend.

Rosalía | Urban Flamenco Music That Will Make You Obsessed

There are a handful of women on the face of this earth that really strike a chord with me. The urban flamenco singer Rosalía would be one of those women.

A Conversation with Bishop Briggs About Sexism and Spirituality

Before her concert at the Berghain in Berlin, she kindly took a few minutes out of her evening to talk to NBGA about her music, sexism in the industry, spirituality and sources of inspiration.

Karena Evans | The 22-year-old Rising Star Behind Drake’s Music Videos

Now although Drake’s new tunes are absolute bops, let’s be honest… a large part of his success must be credited to the songs’ music videos directed by 22-year-old rising star Karena Evans.

Solange | Singer-Songwriter & Artist

There are many more reasons to be crushing on Solange, but the authenticity of her artistry easily has us marveling for days.

Your Ghana inspired feel-good playlist is here!

Spring has arrived but apparently the sun didn’t get the memo, and with rain and snow still upon us summertime feels eons away.  But German-Ghanaian DJ Mariama Carter aka @moneyama may have a remedy for cold weather blues.

Princess Nokia | Rapper

Destiny Nicole Frasqueri aka Princess Nokia is the Puerto Rican and Taino rapper using her voice for both music and advocacy. Whether she is talking feminism, discussing the effects of gentrification or preventing racists from getting away with their bullsh*t (please see soup incident), the singer is not afraid to speak her mind and is letting her presence be known.

Black Panther & Kendrick Lamar | Afrofuturism in the Mainstream

So the new Black Panther movie is killing it at the box office and on the Billboard 200. Last weekend, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest instalment opened to record box office, debuting at a measly $235M (absolutely destroying all its competitors).