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.
Welcome to Olivia Rodrigo’s chaotic twenties
Olivia Rodrigo has got a thing about revisiting the scene of the crime. On ‘drivers license’, she fantasised about pulling up to the house...
Megan Thee Stallion has finally seen justice, but we must learn from how she’s...
On the night of July 12, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion was riding in a car after a party in the Hollywood Hills. An argument...
Bitter boyfriends, Industry Plants and Nepo Babies – why are we so cynical about...
Though we are obviously proud of our own cover stories, we share due props and empathy for the team at NME, whose social media...
45’s Of The Week – Fizz, Benét, Flo and more!
Fizz – 'Hell Of A Ride'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3OpOgM_Yuk
It’s harrowing times out there, and quirky-indie supergroup Fizz - Dodie, Orla Gartland, Greta Isaac and Martin Luke Brown...
10 hidden gems on the Glastonbury lineup
It’s the most wonderful time of year! Music’s biggest weekend is once again upon usaand amidst all the hiking-boot testing and glitter buying (biodegradable...
Big Freedia is back and it’s time for her flowers
You’ve heard her commanding voice everywhere. She’s implored you to release the wiggle, to come to slay bitch, to work your back off, to...
45s of the week: CMAT, Madison Beer, Hannah Georgas and more!
CMAT – 'Have Fun!'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux_RYOHc4oM
Having made her name as “everyone’s favourite global pop star™”, Irish sensation CMAT is back with a fresh slice of gleeful...
Liberté, Egalité, Tittie; Janelle Monáe’s sexual liberation is not ours to police
As long as there have been pop stars, there has been scandal about their sexuality. Whether they’ve got too much on show (or not...
Arlo Parks – ‘My Soft Machine’ review: a gentle progression from a radiating star
On her debut album, Arlo Parks showcased a style of lyricism that felt to many like a wise and kindly friend. Released in the...
Mae Muller is the personality-giving Eurovision star that the UK deserves
If you grew up in the UK in the noughties, there is every chance that you might see Eurovision as a bit of a...