Justin A. Davis - Hearing Things

Justin A. Davis is a journalist and critic, poet, & former grassroots organizer. He's covered politics & culture for outlets like Scalawag, No Bells, Post-Trash, Paste Magazine, & Strange Matters.

2 articles

Essay

A History of Hip-Hop’s Obsession With Lean

An in-depth look into the past and present of rap’s favorite drug.

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Essay

The Conceptual House Album That Tells the Bittersweet Story of Newark’s Post-Civil Rights Era

The New Jersey trio Blaze’s singular 1990 record ‘25 Years Later’ wrestles with the unfulfilled promises of Black liberation.

Justin A. Davis