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.
Ariana Grande is back and she’s unbothered by your hot takes
Arianators - the wait is over! For just over three patient years, stans have been assembled in hope of a crumb of information on...
The Future Five – Rachel Chinouriri: “I’m the most ‘me’ I’ve ever been”
Catapulted into our lives in 2018, London singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri has spent the last couple of years honing her presence as alt-pop next British...
45s of the week: – Sprints, ITZY, The Last Dinner Party and more!
Sprints - 'Heavy'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1R7hcVwlQE&t=1s
“Do you ever feel like the room is heavy?” Aiming to capture the itchy, unrelenting vibe of a sudden panic attack, ‘Heavy’...
One sad song at a time, Noah Kahan is healing wintry hearts
When Olivia Rodrigo appeared on the BBC Live Lounge in October, there were a million and one songs she could have covered. But in...
BRITS Rising Star 2024: genre-expanding picks of the UK’s promising talent
Forget Christmas — it’s already awards season, baby! Hot on the heels of the 2024 Grammys longlist announcement, the BRIT Awards have dropped their...
F*** Your Fantasies, It’s Victoria Monét’s Moment
A day that gets everyone scrolling through aeons of tiny font and gnashing their teeth at the absence of their favourite, The 2024 Grammy...
FIFTY FIFTY Boycott: The K-Pop fans fighting in defence of their idols
TW: Disordered Eating, Mental Health
Whether you consider yourself a K-Pop fan or not, you’ll likely have heard of FIFTY FIFTY. Shooting to fame earlier...
45s of The Week – The Last Dinner Party, Megan Thee Stallion, Scene Queen...
The Last Dinner Party - 'On Your Side'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rviP4LEjaZo
In attempting to match up to the buzz of their live reputation, a lot of pressure has...
Remixed, revisited, revamped; why are artists so intent on re-doing their past work?
With lipstick-stained teeth and smeared make-up, there is something in the artwork of Paramore ‘Re: This Is Why’ that instantly feels like the perfect...
45s of the week: English Teacher, Holly Humberstone, Jennie and more!
English Teacher – 'Nearly Daffodils'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6xKTRZm3vI
Moving with the energy of one of Britain’s most exciting new bands, Leeds-based English Teacher are doing an excellent job...