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The Art of Cool boasts to be a festival that fuses forward-thinking R&B, neo-soul, hip-hop, jazz, alternative, and spoken word greats over the course of a dope, culture-filled weekend. “Who’s House?…The Bull’s House!”  This past weekend, Bull City — aka Durham, north Carolina — celebrated its 6th annual Art of Cool…

Check out Terence Blanchard and I discussing not only his connection to giant movie hits, but their historical significance musically.

Quierra Luck interviews Jamla Producer, Khrysis. Chrysalis discusses the origin of his name, his journey and the state of music.

Ever wanted to attend a conference that not only built you personally but also mentally? BYOB is a conference that does all of that and more. Geared towards creatives, entrepreneurs and people who need a push to realizing the potential of their purpose, Build Your Own Brand debuted its inaugural…

The 2018 Art of Cool Festival went down in Durham, NC. Legends like Nas and Erykah Badu performed, but the highlight was Little Brother’s reunion. Durham, North Carolina doesn’t shy away from her blackness. Having a festival that celebrates the musical experience of black culture says a lot about the…

Missed the Art of Cool Festival in Durham, NC, this weekend? Don’t worry! I have the 5 best highlights from the weekend. Alex Isley: The daughter of Erine Isley from the Isley Brothers, has developed her own star outside of her father and is shining brightly. She performed Friday night…

If you live in Durham, you can’t deny the beauty of the city. The Bull has been growing non-stop in its heights to become a major hub of everything tech, medicine, food and music. The changes in Durham will almost seem unrecognizable to someone who has grown up here. Speaking…

American Black Film Festival took over South Beach Miami, and lets just say their mark was made. Miami was flooded with media and attendees as season premieres were shown and stars shared their craft. Quierra Luck and Kory Woods reported for BSO on the happenings and the behind scenes fun! Check…

Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly” is easily the most talked about rap album of recent memory. Rolling Stone, Complex, Billboard and other publications has proclaimed it as 2015’s best album of the year along with countless other awards, but we all know that creating a classic album like this…