Day: February 26, 2025

Alicia Keys made a key point in her acceptance speech for the Global Impact Award at the 2025 Grammys: “It’s strange that we don’t think of women as producers like Quincy [Jones], Dr. Dre or Swizz [Beats], but women producers have always powered the industry,” she shared, shouting out the likes of Patrice Rushen, Grimes and Solange Knowles, as well as citing her own experience trying to earn respect as a producer in her own right. Ebonie Smith, the founder … Continue reading “Gender Amplified Gets Loud With 'In Bloom'”

If you love BLACKPINK, you already love Kiel Tutin. The dancer is responsible for some of the K-pop supergroup’s most notable choreography, from their Coachella debut to the 2023 World Tour, Born Pink. Having grown up in England immersed in acts like Spice Girls and Sugababes, Tutin has been preparing for this career from the beginning — and got serious early on when he started competing in World Hip Hop Championships as a teenager before training under Parris Goebel for … Continue reading “Kiel Tutin on Choreographing JISOO's 'Earthquake' Dance Video”