Archive - a girl called maya’s takes

New Orleans' Hidden Gem and Cultural Haven

Jul 13, 2024 •

May 2024

ian: Pastiche or Parody?

Upacking the debate surrounding ian's debut album and authenticity in hip hop

May 26, 2024 •

February 2024

Echoes of Resistance: The Majazz Project and the Forgotten Sounds of Palestine

During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, Mo'min Swaitat, a man caught between worlds, found himself stranded in Palestine while his wife and daughter were…

Feb 8, 2024 •

December 2023

Thank God for Berhana's Dreams

My personal review of "Amén (The Nomad's Dream)" by Berhana

Dec 3, 2023 •

November 2023

All We Need Is Another Chance

The Escorts and music as an act of resistance.

Nov 6, 2023 •

August 2023

Hip-Hop's 50th: From the Rubble to the Rafters

Fifty years ago today in the Bronx, for just 25 cents (for ladies) or 50 cents (for fellas), local teenagers had a ticket to the party that would…

Aug 11, 2023 •

July 2023

June 2023

May 2023

the death of the cool black girl

may 3, 2003- may 3, 2023

May 25, 2023 •

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