August 13, 2019By Lily Waywell
Editor’s Note: Article has been edited for length and clarity! At only 23, up-and-coming artist Elijah Boothe has already worked his way into three creative industries: film, fashion and music. Boothe was most recently featured in Lapalme Magazine and R.LEGACY Magazine, in which he was noted as a “Rising Young Hollywood” star to watch. He
August 11, 2019By Phyllis Feng
In the wake of recent mass shootings and apparent criticism from Donald Trump, Universal Pictures has just canceled the release of The Hunt, a satirical social thriller that was scheduled to come out on September 27. An R-rated Blumhouse production, The Hunt follows twelve strangers who find themselves in a clearing, oblivious that they are
August 11, 2019By Ariel Zedric
Fresh off their Coachella performance and release of their single “Keep On Calling”, Niiko x SWAE are back at it again with “Summer Love (LINDZ)”. Both members of the artistic duo grew up heavily influenced by music until discovering their passion for EDM. Not only does the band enjoy creating original music, but they are
August 8, 2019By Ron Rocky Coloma
18-year-old Detroit artist Sofi K released her new single “Ice Cream” on August 7. The extraordinary pop and R&B artist captured the attention of Prince and Michael Jackson’s producers due to her unique and soulful voice. Beginning to sing at nine years old, Sofi K released her first solo album at the age of 14.
August 4, 2019By Phyllis Feng
On Thursday, August 1, a six-member federal jury in LA ruled that Katy Perry was guilty of copying a Christian rap song, “Joyful Noise” by Flame, in the 2013 hit “Dark Horse”. As punishment, Katy Perry and her collaborators — Perry, co-writer Sarah Hudson, Capitol Records, and producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cirkut —
July 27, 2019By Ariel Zedric
Xav A. began his singing career as a member of the ‘Dartmouth Aires‘, an acapella group that was featured on NBC’s third season of The Sing-Off. Since then, the artist has found his place in retro pop/R&B music. Affinity is proud to premiere Xav’s single, “Let It Be”, which was inspired by the Bee Gees track,
July 25, 2019By Ron Rocky Coloma
Recording artist and plus-sized model Gabby Fe has recently released her newest single, “Better.” Fe is known for creating and performing pop-soul tunes, such as her first song, “Prioritize.” On top of that, she’s also amassed over 23,000 followers on Instagram and helped raise money and awareness to end human trafficking. We got the chance
July 19, 2019By Ron Rocky Coloma
A prominent collegiate wrestler at Columbia University, Dylan Geick gained popularity when he opened up about his sexuality to his friends in Stevenson High School. Featured in Outsports and in The New York Times, the internet personality’s decision to be sincere about his identity spread like wildfire—garnering him 728,000 followers on Instagram. Aside from being
July 14, 2019By Phyllis Feng
Like four peas in a pod, former Buzzfeed members Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer, Zach Kornfield and Eugene Lee Yang are among the internet’s most beloved entourage of YouTubers. Sensational, hilarious and down-to-earth, they embody the spirit of YouTube in a multitude of ways that never fail to capture the hearts of their viewers. Currently, they’re
July 12, 2019By Ariel Zedric
Since her run on American Idol, Dakota Cohen has been taking the music industry by storm. The young firecracker has a powerful voice and an even more important message: independence and confidence. The music video for her latest song, “No One”, was brought to life by a group of determined and creative teenagers, a trope
July 11, 2019By Ariel Zedric
Emma White is not one to accept inequality. With the release of her new single “Ten Year Town”, the artist also announced the launch of her female-owned label, Whitehouse Records. Based in Nashville, the label was created to satisfy the need of a company that specifically caters to female artists. Hailing from a musical background,
July 9, 2019By Ariel Zedric
Canadian country artist, Kalsey Kulyk, is as honest as it gets. Her latest single, “Bad Liar”, tells an all-too-common story of confronting an ex. Music has always played an important role in Kulyk’s life. After getting diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in high school, the young artist battled for her life and wrote songs to record