Following the release of her first project “Incase You Forgot,” rising VA rapper Lex Lucent gave Popscure member Cam a little more insight on the magic behind her hypnotic sound. “Before this rapping shit, I been writing music since I was 13. I got my ass beat at the age of 13 for . .…
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Adding on to the experience that is inhale, triple threat–rapper/singer/songwriter–tyler donavan presents the first edition of his BREATHE virtual concert series—ACT 1: INHALE [LIVE]. The concert, produced by creative hub 9th Nimbus and Richmond-based video production firm NO FUN, will be streamed via the 9th Nimbus website on Friday (April 9th) at 9 PM EST.…
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Support #StopAsianHate GoFundMe – a central GoFundMe page with fundraisers to support the AAPI community. Stop AAPI Hate – a site dedicated to tracking hate crimes against the AAPI community. Asian American Legal Defense Fund – a NY-based organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the civil rights of Asian Americans. 61 Ways to Donate in…
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Following the debut solo release of Sunny & Gabe’s Sunny Moonshine, Popscure writer Jerome Spencer got the inside scoop on the record that’s been a long time coming, Listen to Me, Lightning. “I’m afraid I’m going to say something that’s like, self-deprecating, and I’m trying not to do that,” Sunny tells me when I ask…
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In Asa Jackson’s art, there is a sense of togetherness and harmony that reflects the creator’s innate vision and ability to cultivate something whole out of nothing. The elements in many of his paintings act like puzzle pieces waiting to be perfectly (or imperfectly) aligned…carefully curated to fulfill the prospect of creating a bigger picture…for…
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As I was ushered through the chaotic Slawstrips Kalb this past weekend, it became more and more imminently clear that the high-strung, neurotic environment of sights, sounds, and smells was designed with a purpose in mind. To intently expose the guest with a sensory overload was to give them just a taste of what it’s…
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Reclamation is the essence of artist Nastassja Swift‘s work. Through her trademark wool sculptures, Swift works to honor the body of the black woman—both in the past and present. Historically, the black woman has been seen as a sexual object…existing only (in the world’s eyes) for the gawking gaze of Eurocentric culture. As one of…
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The word “black” has been colonized Deprived of its original beauty, potential, and very existence, the word “black” has been crafted and molded to fit the assumptions so eagerly manufactured by society. As a result, many black individuals throughout history have worked to reclaim the term by actively going against the deep-rooted, hegemonic mindset by…
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If you really think about it, everything we see is a shape. Without a second thought, we go about our lives seeing, analyzing, and accepting shapes as they are in their natural form, taking their very existence for granted. Cubist artist, Alex Michael—better known as ALXMCHL—possesses an acute awareness of this and works to highlight…
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The human experience is one filled with irony. Those first moments of existence, we are seen as pure but deemed born into sin. We’re taught from a very young age that we’re all uniquely unique, but are then carefully crafted to be the same as the next. Before you know it, you’re living the same…
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