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TG* TV S2 Episode 2: 20/2(2) Vision

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For this month's installment of TG* TV, I went back to my roots. The Cool Kids helped shape my identity as Token Genius, from doing early impressions of Chuck Inglish beats to reciting "A Little Bit Cooler" as a mantra for embracing individuality. They recently announced the upcoming release of their first album in nearly [...]

TG* TV Season 2 Concept/Episode 1

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As previously stated, I am bringing back TG* TV, a series on Instagram's IGTV (for video >1 min) where I put a verse to a song I enjoy. When I started this series at the beginning of the coronavirus shutdown I didn't have a theme and had just started writing for Twentywanting. It evolved into [...]

“Millennial Rant” Music Video

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I had another successful collaboration with Denisse Castliglia, who worked with me on my last music video for "In The Dark". After shooting the album artwork for Twentywanting, it made perfect sense to have her at the helm for the album's first video. "Millennial Rant" shows you around my part of The Shore and some [...]

So Rude Podcast Ep. 47

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I returned to the So Rude podcast (hear my first guest spot here) to talk with Paige about the upcoming album Twentywanting, the process behind it and how artists have adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to our convo on Spotify.

TG* TV Grammy Weekend DOUBLE FEATURE (Eps. 9 and 10)

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https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMXPLstn2s9/?igshid=16dxx12qq4uip https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMZtNWYpOHt/?igshid=vd9dxwvgwuyf As I prepared to enter the mixing phase of the mysterious #Album2, I knew I still wanted to deliver content and stay creative. Due to coronavirus concerns, the Grammy Awards were pushed back to mid-March from the normal date on the last Sunday in January. So I figured I'd pop out with a [...]

New Single “Cope”

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After several delays (mainly self-inflicted) prevented this single from dropping around the end-of-year holidays, "Cope" is finally out. As the title implies, it's less about holiday spirit and more about finding the spirit to persevere. After a year like 2020 and an event like the Capitol insurrection to start 2021, it may be fitting that [...]