Once An Outsider, R&B Vocalist Reece Finds Admirers Online
Passion or practicality: It’s a choice faced by many teenagers as high school winds down and the road to adulthood…
Briana Younger
Briana Younger is a Howard University alumna and freelance journalist currently based in D.C. She's written for NPR Music and BrightestYoungThings, among other outlets.
Articles by Briana Younger
These Atlantans Are Invading D.C. Nightlife — And Maybe That’s A Good Thing
No bottle service. No dress code. No high door fee. Could it be the future of nightlife in D.C.? Ask…
Coexist And Devin Jano Are Flying High On ‘Cloud 9’
Cloud-nine (n): “a state of perfect happiness” or “a feeling of well-being or elation.” The first collaboration between Maryland’s Coexist…
Is It Rap? Is It Jazz? No, It’s TrapHouseJazz, Masego Style
“Blessed.” That is what “Masego” means in Tswana, the official language of Botswana — and 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist Masego picked the…
Ace Cosgrove Explores A Classic Sound On New Project ‘Baby Need Food’
“You have to hustle harder than the next person to put bread on the table.” That’s the inspiration behind Baby…
Bugging Out: His Dad Is An Entomologist, But Brain Rapp Has Hip-Hop Dreams
One of hip-hop’s most commendable qualities is that it gives voice to a diversity of narratives. In the lyrical tradition…
New R&B Duo April + VISTA Just Released Its Moody Debut EP
Maryland R&B duo April + VISTA made its debut in early March with the lingering track “If Light Escapes.” Today,…
Chaz French Plays Preacher In His New Video For ‘Whatcha Know’
Warning: Explicit lyrics. Religious roots on display, Chaz French takes viewers to church in his new Martin Amini-directed video for…
Listen To The Haunting Debut From R&B Duo April + VISTA
“If Light Escapes,” the debut single from singer-producer duo April + VISTA, shines without the gaudiness of most modern chart-topping…
Watch Visto Seduce A Lady By Harnessing The Matrix
This video contains adult imagery and explicit lyrics. In the last video from Virginia crooner Visto, he took to the…
GoldLink Meets Missy Elliott On Woozy New Track ‘Vroom’
On a hypnotic new collaboration between Virginia rapper GoldLink and Los Angeles producer Falcons, Missy Elliott’s futuristic past collides with…
Rising Producer Chris McClenney: ‘Music Production Is Too Ubiquitous’
Chris McClenney tried out his first instrument around 8 years old, but he didn’t get hooked on music-making till a…
Ace Cosgrove Joins D.C.’s Mike Brown Protests In His ‘Burning Slums’ Video
“We don’t need water, let the whole slums burn/Black in society, skin isn’t fair.” That’s the hook on “Burning Slums,”…
The New Sir E.U. Video Is Not Just About Ice Cream
A member of provocatively named hip-hop collective Kool Klux Klan, Maryland rapper Sir E.U. likes to cast negative ideas in…
On ‘Invisible,’ Reesa Renee Opens Up About Her Depression
After the release of her debut album Reelease in 2012, Maryland soul singer Reesa Renee went somewhat quiet. But recently…
Visto Is Completely On Fleek In His New Video
Peace sign tatted on his neck and locks hanging past his shoulders, Virginia native Visto finds himself in suitably natural…
Chaz French: ‘I Thought I Would Be Dead’
Raised in a religious household, rapper Chaz French has found his faith tested more than a few times in his…
Track Work: Ace Cosgrove, ‘Burning Slums’
A year ago, when young rapper Ace Cosgrove found himself in the depths of depression, cash-strapped and living with his…
Track Work: Abhi//Dijon, ‘13’
In a time when plenty of R&B artists could be confused for rappers who happen to carry a tune well,…
D.C. Hip-Hop Producers You Should Know: Tone P
Rappers might be the face of D.C.’s growing hip-hop scene, but producers are its pulse. In this multipart series, Bandwidth…