Shatter the Standards
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THĒO. I’m a Full Sail alumnus, trained writer, vinyl obsessive, and GROAVEN/REI Tastemaker Council/Shatter the Standards’ primary architect.
Massive fan of creative nonfiction, essays, and advocacy for the rights of Black women.
I'm a freelance writer finishing up my New Media Journalism master of arts degree. When I'm not working, I’ll turn on my playlist in my spare time.
I'm a writer at heart, but music is my drug. Closed mouths don't get fed. For MC.
the internet's biggest unknown Dilla fan
An R&B historian that explores Black music’s roots, evolution, and cultural impact.
music writer at large
Amplify the global Black soundscape—connecting legacy, politics, and future-leaning music culture in one feed.
Shatter the Standards sparks discussion around albums and new music that mainstream outlets often overlook, elevates the next generation, provides context, and keeps hyperbolic industry chatter out of the room.
Givin’ glory to God, I'm alert and alive.
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Soul and funk historian, and one of the anchors for any lineage project.
Writes about independent rap scenes, along with further insights on LPs and tapes.
The one and only associate staff writer for Words Past da Margin (Shatter the Standards)
Joelle loves the messy draft of a career and says so with care.
we eating good tonight
essayist / critic-at-large things will be okay in the end.
I’m a tough-love mentor type. Knows archival R&B and label politics but still curious about TikTok sampling culture.
The truth is inconvenient as non-believers.
I write about stuff I love—how it is built and which choices make it last.
Community-minded writer.
Intergenerational thinker
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