For Finìto Beñz, "Beautiful Occasion" represents one of the most defining chapters of his personal and creative evolution, transforming a period of confinement into a powerful statement of resilience, vision, and artistic growth. The concept for Beautiful Occasion first came to life during Finìto Beñz's incarceration at Marana Prison in Arizona. While serving his sentence, the artiste began composing and developing music using secure digital...

ANGELICA, the Colombian-born, New Yorker— wait, wasn't she a dancer? Yes, was. Now, she's singing, and her latest single, "Lincoln Pl," produced by Marrick Smith and Ian Kimmel, dropped. And my first thought, unbidden, was: Why do pigeons always bob their heads? https://open.spotify.com/album/3O23i4F0TvXtrIp8I6o9jl?si=t1MLgaIyQfWeU1UIobZ1iQ Anyway, "Lincoln Pl." It's a pop/R&B concoction, with a dreamy synth that makes you think you're floating, until ANGELICA's voice, all grounded and...