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.
Robots at rest: The orbit and influence of Daft Punk by those who were...
Right as we're all (tentatively) rejoicing over the news that we might actually be able to get to a gig this year, 2021 decided...
How Yungblud made podcasting a Gen Z hit
It’s difficult to put your finger on why, but there’s something about the boom of podcast-listening that has often felt like a very ‘older...
Why was 2006 such a good year for music?
If you’re old enough to have been a music fan in the early noughties, there was likely a record that you’ll remember feverishly refreshing...
Abusers hiding in plain sight are still abusers
Trigger warning: domestic & sexual abuse, violence, self-harm
Raised to mainstream prominence in 2017, the #MeToo movement is one that has brought all manner of...
Can sea shanty postie, Nathan Evans, break the curse of the meme musician?
What do Danielle Bregoli, Alex From Glastonbury and Michael Dapaah all have in common? Besides a penchant for questionable fashion choices, they’re all examples...
ENNY: “It’s a ruthless industry and being nice is underrated”
Real recognises real, and in a year where nobody has time for artifice, South Londoner Enny stands out as artist whose biggest drive is...
A License For Success – How Olivia Rodrigo’s candour made her a record-breaking fan...
In 2020 Olivia Rodrigo was just another Disney star on the rise – this week, she’s an out-and-out superstar. If you’re online, there is...
If lyrics can be used as court evidence, what space is there for musical...
Where you’re a hip-hop head or a heartfelt emo kid, wordplay is an essential factor in how we immerse ourselves in scenes. Speak to...
All hail Nandi Bushell, the tiny hero of 2020
Maybe it’s the remnants of my untapped ‘Gifted & Talented’ scheme potential talking, but I’ve always had a lot of time for precociously talented...
Tayla Parx: “If we take care of our creatives and their mental health, it...
You may not have met Tayla Parx yet, but you’ll certainly know plenty of tracks that have been #taylamade. An outrageously accomplished singer, songwriter...