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Status Magazine • 18th September 2020

Taylor Bennett is Spreading Self-Love

“[The music industry] is also made like that by design to target people, like me, who grew up not having a lot of money. I’m glad I understand the business of doing it by myself, and things are working out.”

HYPEBEAST • 26th September 2019

Around The Globe: Phum Viphurit

Thailand’s 23-year-old “Lover Boy” is making a name for himself outside of his country.

HYPEBEAST • 9th September 2019

Kamasi Washington Highlights Diversity in Harmony in First Live Show in Hong Kong

“I don’t need to look like you to love you,” Kamasi Washington, the jazz saxophonist known from his contributions to Kendrick Lamar’s 'To Pimp a Butterfly' and 'DAMN.', Thundercat’s 'Drunk' and Flying Lotus’ 'You’re Dead!', preached in between songs.

HYPEBEAST • 27th July 2019

Around The Globe: SUNSET ROLLERCOASTER

The reunited six-piece shoegaze outfit is at the frontline of Asia’s booming music industry.

Status Magazine • 13th January 2019

From Migos to Drake, Murda Beatz is the Producer Behind Your Favorite Hip-Hop Song on Loop

“Use the internet to network, just remember everything is a tool—Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, SoundCloud, Tumblr—whatever you want to use, it’s all tools to get to people, to contact, and network. Your network is your net worth.”

Status Magazine • 18th December 2018

Z-Boys Legend Tony Alva Shares His Thoughts On Streetwear and Skateboarding

“The streetcore value of skateboarding is something that I think is really important, that we not lose that connection and value. Let’s let it be as hardcore and real as it can be.”

Status Magazine • 6th December 2018

Music Photographer Pooneh Ghana Shares How She Shook off the Stigma of a Creative Career

“This career keeps life unpredictable. I never know what gig I might be offered tomorrow. I could get an email then fly out and jump on a tour the next week. It’s exciting and fun in a weird way.”

Status Magazine • 4th December 2018

Anderson .Paak Shares the Inner Workings of ‘Oxnard’ and Collaborating with Dr. Dre

“I have a commitment to being authentic at all times. The honesty in my creative process is the most important thing to me. Quality over quantity is one of the things that separates me from other artists and will continue to do so.”

Status Magazine • 19th November 2018

How Shane Madej and Ryan Bergara Became BuzzFeed’s Unsung Heroes with ‘Unsolved’

“You sort of have to get along because when we do ghost hunt, those episodes are 20 minutes long but we’re at those locations 10 or 8 hours at a time. We would never do that if we didn’t get along; we would’ve strangled each other by now.”

Status Magazine • 5th November 2018

Famous Dex Is Leading the Wave as One of Chicago's Most Versatile Rappers

“I notice that all the guys who were negative were getting put on and not the positive guys. So I was around both of them, but I was patient and wanted to do it the positive way, that’s why my music doesn’t sound like the other guys that made it out of there.”

Status Magazine • 11th October 2018

John Gallagher Jr. Is a Master of All Trades

“Theater is liberating and electric because you get to live the role and tell the story in an uninterrupted arc before an audience…A thing I enjoy about film is how collaborative it is.”

Status Magazine • 8th October 2018

Cry and Dance to Kasbo’s Electronic Music

“I like it when music has an emotional impact on someone. I love the idea of contrasting that with dance music. It’s two completely different worlds, but somehow, it works.”

Status Magazine • 10th September 2018

Skegss Is Australia’s Newest Surf Rock Heroes

Following in the storytelling footsteps of their influences, the easygoing, riff-oriented punk rock tunes of Skegss will transport you right into their sand-buried shoes. 'My Own Mess' marks a new take-off for the trio, and they’re far from wiping out.

Status Magazine • 22nd August 2018

Marcc Rose Is Tupac Shakur’s Second Coming

“It’s crazy to have been able to walk in such shoes. Tupac was a natural born leader who represented for his people.”

Status Magazine • 9th August 2018

Cigarettes After Sex is Your Late Night Soundtrack

Pairing tender-hearted lyricism with atmospheric instruments above simple drum patterns, Cigarettes After Sex is an ode to the quiet, intimate moments shared between lovers.

Status Magazine • 6th August 2018

Ibeyi Keeps It in The Family

From France to Cuba and back, Ibeyi is staying true to their roots.

Status Magazine • 26th July 2018

The Ever-Expanding Groove of FKJ

French Kiwi Juice’s artistry delves deeper than just albums and end goals.

Status Magazine • 23rd July 2018

Ruby Ibarra Is Hip-Hop’s Newest Game Changer

Moving forward, she begs the question, “If we don't write our stories, who will?”

Status Magazine • 20th July 2018

The Raw Feminine Divinity of Low Leaf

Ever-growing, ever-changing, and ever-evolving, Low Leaf continues to swagger in full bloom.

Status Magazine • 17th May 2018

Manila Killa Is Everyone’s Favorite Third Culture Kid

The transient lifestyle of electronic producer and Moving Castle Collective founder Manila Killa proves that not all those who wander are lost.