IBRA’s Maroon Strikes A Tone Of Self-Awareness
“You could be my life as it goes,” sings Ibrar Azam, 18, somewhere in Dallas, Texas. The lyric will go on to find a home … Read more
Mustafa Abubaker
Listen To Leo Kalyan On “Versailles” & The (In)Visibility Of Gay Brown People
Musical artist Leo Kalyan’s voice on his second single of 2017, “Versailles”, 100 and 3 percent pop, carries the backing production like a kite in … Read more
Read Four Original Poems By Mustafa Abubaker
pining for youth what does it mean anymore to travel, and take to the wild? i take the last train home a dark, dimly lit … Read more
A Chat With Menace (aka Adnan Khan), Producer Of One Of The Year’s Best Hip-Hop Tracks
It was like any other Manchester, UK, day. The story’s a classic one. Some artists need day jobs. This little truth applies to Adnan Khan … Read more
Read Original Poetry By Mustafa Abubaker: “Yeksui”
yeksui it is whispered, that not even lovers know where to go. up the trying trail. or down the absolving abyss. the truth is, a … Read more
Dive Into The Post-rock Psychedelic Sound of Mushroom Lake
Mushroom Lake performs as part of the Control ALT Delete 9.0 lineup in Bangalore, India, on January 16 at The Humming Tree. * * * … Read more
My Hajj Experience: Seeing My Grandfather Again
My grandfather was a magician in his warmth — a man who paved the way for my life as an American. He had six children … Read more
Assuming Mantle of Immigrant Rap, Anik’s Gained His Khanfidénce
Bengali-born, Queens-raised Anik Khan’s in Astoria, rocking the hybrid salwar kameez kurta and denim jeans alphet religiously. His EP “I Don’t Know Yet” is a … Read more
A Prayer And A Premonition: Short Fiction by Mustafa Abubaker
With every sigh emanated, the tension only grew more palpable. He hadn’t imagined waiting this long; not for love — or the promise of hot … Read more
‘Smokers ♥ Company’: New Fiction by Mustafa Abubaker
The winds have picked up these nights, gusts of air sweeping away slight clouds of marijuana smoke and remnants of unspoken thoughts, dissipating into the … Read more
