Jenessa Williams
Jenessa is a freelance music journalist, fandom academic and the writer of Subtweets, our weekly column that dissects the trending topics setting Music Twitter alight. She likes millennial hip-hop, noughties emo and advocating for a new era of diversity and representation in both.
As live music returns let’s make gig spaces more inclusive than ever before
I don’t know about you, but there are very few rushes like refreshing your Internet browser at 9 am on the dot, knowing that...
A TikTok Strike is just the start of getting Black creators the credit they...
This column might be called subtweets, but we’d be missing a serious trick if we didn’t recognize just how much fan-led activity and important...
Aespa are the real-life K-pop group with virtual reality doubles
About once a fortnight, there is a YouTube channel — K-Ville — that I play on my TV, allowing it to introduce me to...
The Phoebe Phenomenon: A Year On From ‘Punisher’s Sad Girl Summer
If you had asked yourself who the biggest breakout pop star of 2020 was going to be, you might not have predicted Phoebe Bridgers....
Sun, Sea and Safe-Spacing: How Primavera Sound Became The British Festivalgoer’s Favourite Event
Ever had that feeling that everybody you’ve ever known is headed to the same gig? If you were scrolling Twitter on June 1st —...
Lorde’s sexy cover art is a leap into a new age of visual empowerment
At this moment in time, is there anyone who hasn’t seen THAT shot? Here at The Forty-Five, we’ve made no secret of our longing...
00s Pop-Punk was a white monolith. The 20s will be better
For an artist who has made her name writing exclusively about heartbreak, it is no understatement to say that the world has fallen collectively...
45s of the week: Black Honey, Bombay Bicycle Club, Lime Garden and more!
Black Honey — 'Fire'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lTNgXlKtLg
Forever one of the most creative bands in the game (and always on an impressively tight budget), Black Honey have delivered...
Second Touch – How Sugababes got put back on the musical map
I haven’t always liked being Jenessa. The only brown girl in my primary school class, it marked me out as different; somehow more ‘exotic’...
The Biggest Winner of the 2021 Brits? Progress.
While the pandemic has been a serious obliterator of so much vital and vibrant entertainment culture, it’s also been a bit of a kick...