Heran MamoThe Drinking Playlist: AMFsReturning to campus this fall also means returning to your school’s favorite bar. And some college students are anticipating their beloved…Aug 30, 2019Aug 30, 2019
Heran MamoThe Drinking Playlist: White ClawsSummer 2019 had one role: The Claw is the law. But your favorite flavor is going to determine your summer anthem.Aug 10, 2019Aug 10, 2019
Heran MamoDo Swedish authorities unfairly treat African American rappers?The U.S. State Department is calling out the Swedish government for unfairly treating American rapper ASAP Rocky, who was arrested July 2…Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Heran MamoMusic Festivals Cannot Mute the #MeToo Movement Any LongerWhile I was covering HARD Summer music festival in Fontana, California for Billboard last August, a random festivalgoer rubbed peppermint…May 6, 2019May 6, 2019
Heran MamoBest of Both Worlds: Miley Cyrus Weeded Out Country-Pop and Planted Her Hip-Hop “Roots” in BangerzFor Miley Cyrus, the beginning of 2019 has been a time for acknowledging her Hannah Montana past and embracing her future as her own…Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019
Heran MamoVillainizing and Victimizing Love Through Britney Spears’ “Toxic”In her single “Toxic,” the not-so-darling Britney Spears sneers about how bad — no, how good — it is to go after this guy she’s addicted…Mar 2, 2019Mar 2, 2019
Heran MamoSami Miró: How the Vintage Designer Became One of the Celebrities She DressesA Google search for “Sami Miró,” the 31-year-old vintage designer, shows a collection of her photos with ex-boyfriend and heartthrob Zac…Feb 23, 2019Feb 23, 2019
Heran MamoWhere’s That Song From: Dillon Francis’ ‘Bom Diggy’ remix maps how far music travelsBefore Francis made his “Wut Wut” Spanish-language album this year, the “White Boi” DJ remixed a Punjabi song by Indian and Pakistani…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
Heran MamoOn a Mound of Vibranium: What Isolates Wakanda from the Rest of the World in Black PantherUncolonized and enriched by its individual culture, my home country of Ethiopia has been cited as the inspiration for Wakanda, the…Nov 9, 2018Nov 9, 2018
Heran MamoWhere’s That Song From: The ‘Despacito’ remix pushes Latin music forwardBefore you remember the first time you ever got lost in the infectious rhythm of “Despacito,” think about these two questions: Do you know…Oct 26, 2018Oct 26, 2018