New Music: @OneDrinkb4rehab โ Quarter Jake Crates October 04, 2023 โ 1 min read Share this post IMG_8172 Share this post Written by Jake Crates Jake Crates, Music journalist and industry consultant focused on talent discovery, artist development, and cultural storytelling. Comments Everyday Community Where Hip-Hop Meets Worship: Reach Records Signs Atlanta's 2819 Worship Atlanta-based worship collective becomes first worship team signed to a predominantly Christian hip-hop label Reach Records, the GRAMMY Award-winning label founded by artist Lecrae, has signed 2819 Worship โ the worship collective of Atlanta's 2819 Church โ to its roster. The announcement was made during the church's Good By Victor Flavius โข 1 min read Music 1K Pson Commands the Atmosphere with โGet Up Off Meโ โ A Bold Declaration of Faith Over Fear Faith-driven hip-hop continues to evolve, andย 1K Psonย is proving heโs one of the cultureโs most fearless voices. His latest release,ย โGet Up Off Me,โย is more than just a record โ itโs a spiritual stance, a war cry, and a bold reminder of authority over opposition. Built By King Oโmuni Lens โข 3 min read Music R&B Royalty Returns: Rodney Poe Delivers "Love, Sweat & Tears" Move over, Valentineโs DayโMilwaukeeโs own "King of R&B" just gave us a reason to keep the candles lit all year long. Rodney Poe, the veteran crooner who has shared stages with icons like Keith Sweat and Brandy, has officially dropped his highly anticipated By Kevin Nelson โข 2 min read From Secular Stages to Kingdom Purpose: King Kamiโs Redemption Story Through Hip Hop King Kamiโs journey is the definition of transformation. What started as childhood poetry eventually became a serious pursuit of music, leading him into studios, onto major stages, and into rooms with some of hip hopโs biggest names. But while his secular run brought exposure and momentum, it wasnโ By King Oโmuni Lens โข 7 min read Culture When Housewives Shade Crosses the Line: Pinky Cole, Angela Oakley, and Why Menopause Is Not the Read Real Housewives of Atlanta has always been a guilty pleasure for many of us. I can admit, as a writer, I have covered the franchise, specifically the Atlanta franchise, more times than I can count. Part of the fascination is that the show often feels like a grown-woman version of By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 5 min read Humanity I Look Into the Mirror, and I See Jim Crow If I had to recommend one novel to an American confounded by the great political storm we are now in, it would be Octavia Butlerโs seminal work, Kindred. Butlerโs speculative narrative imagines Dana, a Black woman living in 1976, who is thrown back in time, against her will, By Stone E. Mims โข 5 min read Culture Joi-Lin Hunt, Your Business Bestie, Redefines the Level Up When I sat down with Joi Hunt, what stood outย immediately wasnโt her success as a multimillionaire helping entrepreneurs structure and scale their businesses. Nor was it her beauty, poise and charisma although she possesses all of that. What resonated with me immediately was her honestly and authenticity in By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 3 min read Wealth Terrica Lynn Smithโs Masterclass on Ownership: Why Owning Is the Ultimate Power Move Talking with Terrica Lynn Smith about her journey to success ended up feeling more like a master class than interview. With more than 1,000 properties and a portfolio exceeding $60 million, Terrica has built what most would consider an empire. But she didnโt lead our conversation from that By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 3 min read Culture Queen Beyโs Triple Crown Signal: Negro League Roots, Derby Legacy, and the Clues Pointing to a Pre-Juneteenth Return Beyoncรฉ doesnโt just release music, she restores memory, and if youโve been paying attention, something is already in motion. Thereโs a certain kind of excitement building around her right now, the kind that doesnโt come from announcements, but from energy. You feel it in the return By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 4 min read
Everyday Community Where Hip-Hop Meets Worship: Reach Records Signs Atlanta's 2819 Worship Atlanta-based worship collective becomes first worship team signed to a predominantly Christian hip-hop label Reach Records, the GRAMMY Award-winning label founded by artist Lecrae, has signed 2819 Worship โ the worship collective of Atlanta's 2819 Church โ to its roster. The announcement was made during the church's Good By Victor Flavius โข 1 min read
Music 1K Pson Commands the Atmosphere with โGet Up Off Meโ โ A Bold Declaration of Faith Over Fear Faith-driven hip-hop continues to evolve, andย 1K Psonย is proving heโs one of the cultureโs most fearless voices. His latest release,ย โGet Up Off Me,โย is more than just a record โ itโs a spiritual stance, a war cry, and a bold reminder of authority over opposition. Built By King Oโmuni Lens โข 3 min read
Music R&B Royalty Returns: Rodney Poe Delivers "Love, Sweat & Tears" Move over, Valentineโs DayโMilwaukeeโs own "King of R&B" just gave us a reason to keep the candles lit all year long. Rodney Poe, the veteran crooner who has shared stages with icons like Keith Sweat and Brandy, has officially dropped his highly anticipated By Kevin Nelson โข 2 min read
From Secular Stages to Kingdom Purpose: King Kamiโs Redemption Story Through Hip Hop King Kamiโs journey is the definition of transformation. What started as childhood poetry eventually became a serious pursuit of music, leading him into studios, onto major stages, and into rooms with some of hip hopโs biggest names. But while his secular run brought exposure and momentum, it wasnโ By King Oโmuni Lens โข 7 min read
Culture When Housewives Shade Crosses the Line: Pinky Cole, Angela Oakley, and Why Menopause Is Not the Read Real Housewives of Atlanta has always been a guilty pleasure for many of us. I can admit, as a writer, I have covered the franchise, specifically the Atlanta franchise, more times than I can count. Part of the fascination is that the show often feels like a grown-woman version of By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 5 min read
Humanity I Look Into the Mirror, and I See Jim Crow If I had to recommend one novel to an American confounded by the great political storm we are now in, it would be Octavia Butlerโs seminal work, Kindred. Butlerโs speculative narrative imagines Dana, a Black woman living in 1976, who is thrown back in time, against her will, By Stone E. Mims โข 5 min read
Culture Joi-Lin Hunt, Your Business Bestie, Redefines the Level Up When I sat down with Joi Hunt, what stood outย immediately wasnโt her success as a multimillionaire helping entrepreneurs structure and scale their businesses. Nor was it her beauty, poise and charisma although she possesses all of that. What resonated with me immediately was her honestly and authenticity in By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 3 min read
Wealth Terrica Lynn Smithโs Masterclass on Ownership: Why Owning Is the Ultimate Power Move Talking with Terrica Lynn Smith about her journey to success ended up feeling more like a master class than interview. With more than 1,000 properties and a portfolio exceeding $60 million, Terrica has built what most would consider an empire. But she didnโt lead our conversation from that By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 3 min read
Culture Queen Beyโs Triple Crown Signal: Negro League Roots, Derby Legacy, and the Clues Pointing to a Pre-Juneteenth Return Beyoncรฉ doesnโt just release music, she restores memory, and if youโve been paying attention, something is already in motion. Thereโs a certain kind of excitement building around her right now, the kind that doesnโt come from announcements, but from energy. You feel it in the return By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 4 min read