06/14/21
Brandon Lewis is wearing a lot of hats these days and making them all look really good. He’s mentoring emerging artists through his work at The Consortium MMT, he’s collaborating with GRAMMY-award-winners, he’s getting ready to take his music on the road – and so much more. After we heard his most recent single “Forty-Five…
06/08/21
In celebration of Juneteenth, We Are Memphis is focusing on sharing stories from our Black community. While the holiday commemorates freedom, for so many Black Memphians (and Black communities across the country), it’s about so much more! With the many stories and perspectives to share, we’ve sat down with the city’s favorite creatives, influencers, civic…
06/08/21
By: Ezra Wheeler For the past few years, Havier Green, known artistically as The Poet, Havi, has been one of Memphis’ most iconoclastic and subversive creators. As a musician, he seems just as comfortable making boastful bangers as he does personal odes to love, a chameleon-like trait that sets him apart from his peers. As…
06/08/21
In celebration of Juneteenth, We Are Memphis is focusing on sharing stories from our Black community. While the holiday commemorates freedom, for so many Black Memphians (and Black communities across the country), it’s about so much more! With the many stories and perspectives to share, we’ve sat down with the city’s favorite creatives, influencers, civic…
06/01/21
In the words of Charlamagne Tha God, “the best rappers in the game right now are from Memphis…Memphis got now.” And while we certainly don’t disagree, this isn’t the first time Memphis’ hip-hop scene has changed the face and sound of popular music. In that spirit, we spoke to four of the city’s best rappers (Bleu Levees, Lukah, PreauXX, and Tyke T) to hear their choice for the best track from Memphis’ “Golden Era.”
05/27/21
In celebration of Juneteenth, We Are Memphis is focusing on sharing stories from our Black community. While the holiday commemorates freedom, for so many Black Memphians (and Black communities across the country), it’s about so much more! With the many stories and perspectives to share, we’ve sat down with the city’s favorite creatives, influencers, civic…
05/27/21
In celebration of Juneteenth, We Are Memphis is focusing on sharing stories from our Black community. While the holiday commemorates freedom, for so many Black Memphians (and Black communities across the country), it’s so much more! With the many stories and perspectives to share, we’ve sat down with the city’s favorite creatives, influencers, civic leaders,…
05/24/21
We’ve been wearing out Raneem Imam’s newest single “Feel Bad” and we bet y’all have, too. Good news: it’s the first single from an EP of fresh music from Raneem coming your way in June! We caught up with her ahead of the release to learn more about how she’s transitioning from the college music scene to the Memphis music scene, her songwriting process and of course, critical topics like her dream festival line-up.
05/18/21
Between burning up the roads (or the skies) between Memphis and Atlanta and working with clients in the studio, Crystal Carpenter doesn’t slow down often. So when we had the chance to ask five questions, we were sure to get the scoop on her life and work at 4U Recording, her best advice for aspiring music professionals and – most importantly – her ultimate take on who’s got the best wings.
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