Jai Phillips

Jai Phillips

A New York City based writer providing fresh takes on music, lifestyle, fashion, beauty and more!

Questlove Is Back With Season 3 Of "Quest For Craft"

Questlove Is Back With Season 3 Of "Quest For Craft"

Producer, songwriter, DJ, and actor extraordinaire Questlove is not short of accomplishments. As the frontman and drummer of the band, The Roots, you may know Ahmir Thompson from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Night after night, his personality shines through, leading his band and cracking jokes with the host himself. Questlove has become such […]

Your Weekend Playlist: New Music To Listen To This Friday

Your Weekend Playlist: New Music To Listen To This Friday

It feels like forever since I’ve graced everyone with a fresh batch of fresh music…but like all that’s inevitable in life – love, loss, aging – I’m here again. Call me persistent, call me determined, call me relentless – I will not give up on finding new music worth listening to every single Friday. I […]

The Ultimate Guide To Drugstore Dupes

The Ultimate Guide To Drugstore Dupes

TikTok’s hottest trend has been drugstore dupes for luxury products. Whether that be skincare or makeup, everyone’s trying to save their money on their everyday routines. Blame inflation, blame the job market, but saving money never goes out of style. And while I’ll fling all my paycheck over to brands like Sunday Riley and Charlotte […]

Sinego Takes Us Through Latin America With Alterego

Sinego Takes Us Through Latin America With Alterego

Sinego’s attention to detail in his music is what sets him apart in the industry: he can take a recording from any everyday interaction and use it to perfect a track, he develops missions in music- providing necessary exposure and education to Latin American cultures whether you notice or not, and he has a way […]

Goodbye Trucker Hats - Harley-Davidson Is Entering High Fashion

Goodbye Trucker Hats - Harley-Davidson Is Entering High Fashion

The luxury retail market is no stranger to brands stepping out of their comfort zones and into the world of fashion. Think: Hermes switching from saddles to purses, Louis Vuitton pivoting from luggage to fashion, and, more recently, Tiffany & Co. collaborating with Nike. And, yes, sometimes it works perfectly (LV)…but sometimes, it fails (Tiffany). […]

Exclusive Interview: Oliver Cronin On "I Need You"

Exclusive Interview: Oliver Cronin On "I Need You"

Oliver Cronin sits in his room that doubles as a studio for our Zoom call, you can tell by the paneling on the walls for sound. For Cronin in Australia, it’s early in the morning, for me in Hoboken, it’s about time for bed. We’re here to talk about his new single with Lil Xxel […]