Reading off music industry vet Ashaunna Ayars’ résumé will have you naming off some of the most successful monikers in the music industry. The New York native has worked with everyone from Mary J. Blige to Janet Jackson, Common, Wu-Tang Clan, Swizz Beatz, Young Jeezy,... read more
In the wake of this spring’s global reckoning on racial injustice, two Black music professionals, Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, turned the spotlight on the industry with the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused. In a statement, they explained the action was aimed at... read more
On the night of July 4th, New Orleans’ main thoroughfare, Poydras Street, was blocked with stand-still traffic for almost a mile, the sidewalks packed with people. Some tourists in their red white and blue finest looked around, perplexed, because the crowd was... read more
