Brandon Hill

As his sister describes their grandmother’s “Pinton Burger,” you can see Asha Imuno’s eyes flood with memory. It’s a similar sparkle behind his sister’s smile as Imuno reminisces on car rides home from church that gradually shift from gospel to…

Chicago emcee Mick Jenkins has renewed vigor on his latest album, 'The Patience'; it signifies a long-coming new phase of the artist’s career. Though he’s a spiritually in tune emcee, Mick Jenkins’ patience didn’t come from piety. There was no humble…

Boston was once a refugee for Black musicians fleeing or protesting New York’s racist cabaret card laws. From the early ‘40s to the late ‘60s, if liquor was served alongside danceable grooves in integrated rooms, the New York police would have their…

The industry is changing, and change means new opportunities. To find out how those opportunities and pitfalls might play out in the new year, we gathered some expert predictions for the music industry in 2023. The consumer is changing. Despite the…

Meechy Darko believes in the law of attraction. On his debut solo album, Gothic Luxury, he summons Basquiats and brimstone with a gravelly rasp that’s become synonymous with psychedelic hip-hop. As one-third of Flatbush Zombies, he’s spent the better…

With Ireland passing the first federal guaranteed income program for artists, could the U.S. potentially do the same? As the decay of a global pandemic closed in around us, paint brushes dashed, keyboards clacked, and microphones captured the living…

*This story won the 2022 National Mark of Excellence in student journalism for feature writing, from the Society of Professional Journalists.* Boston’s white-washed popular culture image, created in part by the city’s prominent typecast in film and…

Vic Mensa just started Illinois’ first Black-owned cannabis brand, which he’s also using to send books to incarcerated people in the state. Vic Mensa often pauses between words. His thoughts are carefully selected in the moment by pulling from a…

Historically, rappers representing themselves as Jesus Christ fall back on two famously identifiable stories: the story of the crucifixion and a replication of “The Last Supper.” Here is a brief history of rappers portraying themselves as Jesus. A $3…

In this CentralSauce featured interview, Brandon Hill spoke to Dirtsa ahead of her debut EP, ALETHEIA’S CALLING. Stream the album below and dive into the philosophical project and conversation. The hermeneutic circle is a philosophical paradox in two…

For October’s First Look Friday, we spent time with Spillage Village’s Benji. and the spiritual journey he went on creating his new album Smile, You’re Alive! “I had a drug addiction to cocaine. I was an alcoholic. I almost had a baby. My life went…

Blue hair supported by a wrapped white bandana immediately catches your eye as Stamford, Connecticut-born crooner Kevin George sings beneath red-hued lighting on Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory stage. In an era when many rising young musicians minimally…

Coney Island, NY under the glow of midday sun is an easy place to get lost in. Turn down one alley and you’re greeted by a line of parents and children stretching around the block, waiting for their turn on a strobe-lit carnival ride. Turn the other…

This CentralSauce featured interview with Kevin Holliday covers his new EP, ‘OMNI,’ streaming now on all platforms. Follow the artist on Twitter and Instagram to keep up with future releases. The words we speak, write, sing and rap are formed from a…

This featured artist profile on Hoosh follows his first full-length project, ‘everything’s going to be alright.’ Find him on Instagram and stream the album on the platform of your choice. There’s no limit to how an album can pull the curtains back on…

Cover art captured from “In Case You Forgot I’m BLACK” (Shot/edited by Jordan “JTek” Cardona) Trigger Warning: The short film that is the subject of this interview contains graphic footage and symbolism of police brutality. This March 8 interview…

This is a blurb I wrote for "DOOM, Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?" in Ryan Gaur's lovely post-malestrom newsletter. Ryan collected these blurbs from a wide range of writers and artists to collectively mourn the passing of the legend. Read my…

In this CentralSauce featured interview, Brittney Carter breaks down her evolution as an artist from fifth-grade poetry to opening shows for Jay Rock and her debut album release, ‘As I Am.’ While you read, stream the playlist below, created by…

*This page is optimized for and best experienced on desktop. For a mobile-friendly format click here It would be easier to recap 2020 by naming all the awful things that didn’t happen. From the jump it’s felt as if we were thrown into crises within…

Inspired by the unforgiving difficulty of the video game Dark Souls, Open Mike Eagle has used his own albums to create dense, RPG-like worlds. Open Mike Eagle has built a career on metaphor. His MC superpower is a sturdy suit of armor forged from…