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Heran Mamo

Los Angeles, Portland
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Covers:  music, entertainment, culture & social issues
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From Taylor Swift to 2pac, 11 Artists Who Co-Starred With Their Moms in Music Videos

From Taylor Swift to 2pac, 11 Artists Who Co-Starred With Their Moms in Music Videos

SZA celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday (May 13) by teasing her latest music video for "Garden," featuring her …

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Fashion Killas: Higher fashion gets branded by rap and R&B

Fashion Killas: Higher fashion gets branded by rap and R&B

Draped in a $3,650 Lanvin coat over a $350 Acne Studios shirt, the world’s “flyest” human stunts on the cover…

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Hip-hoppin' on Donald Trump: How music is fine-tuning its political edge

Hip-hoppin' on Donald Trump: How music is fine-tuning its political edge

Electrifying lights and music streaming from three separate stages in the midst of trendy camouflage pants an…

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Being Bold about "The Breast Issue"

Being Bold about "The Breast Issue"

When I was watching the sixth episode of The Bold Type this summer, "The Breast Issue," I was jolted back to …

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Forget SoulCycle - Meet Spin Twins Angel + Dren

Forget SoulCycle - Meet Spin Twins Angel + Dren

The pulsating, Portuguese pattern from the JLZ remix of "Pelo Telephone" by Gi Viscardi starts off the mix tw…

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‘The Masked Singer’ Winners: Which Mystery Musician Won Each Season?

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By Heran Mamo
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The Masked Singer is a singing competition series where celebrity contestants perform anonymously in head-to-toe costumes before being unmasked one by one. The winners of The Masked Singer have included musicians such as T-Pain, LeAnn Rimes, Ne-Yo, and Boyz II Men. Season 13 of The Masked Singer was won by Pearl, who impressed judges with covers of songs by Lesley Gore, The Outfield, and Gloria Estefan.
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The 10 Hottest Female Rappers of 2025: Staff Picks

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By Christopher Claxton Verified, Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Kyle Denis Verified, Angel Diaz Verified, Angel Díaz, Carl Lamarre Verified, Heran Mamo, Gail Mitchell, Michael Saponara Verified
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Generate Key Takeaways After watching women MCs spar for pole position in hip-hop over the last few years, in June 2024, Billboard put together its first-ever Hottest Female Rappers List. The 10-slot list not only served as a hotly contested battle royale, but also sparked healthy discourse about how women have not only infiltrated the rap space, but dominated it.
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The 10 Hottest R&B Artists of 2025: Staff Picks

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By Gail Mitchell Verified, Carl Lamarre Verified, Heran Mamo, Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Michael Saponara Verified, Kyle Denis Verified, Christopher Claxton Verified, Angel Diaz Verified, Angel Díaz
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Generate Key Takeaways ‘Tis the season again: to make a list, check it twice (and a couple more times for good measure) and then reveal who are the hottest artists of the year. In this case, we’re talking Billboard’s staff picks of the R&B artists who left the most indelible footprints in 2025.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Lifestyle Staff Writer at Daily Trojan

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, but when I go back to Ethiopia next, I am bringing back my grandfather's typewriter which I am allowed to keep.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Peter Parker

Awards

Alliance for Women in Media Scholarship Award

2017

AWM SoCal & the AWM SoCal Foundation have established a scholarship fund to aid in the higher education of promising students. This complements the AWM mission: to advance the impact of women and men in the electronic media and allied fields by educating, advocating and acting as a resource to its members and the industry.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2018 - Best Use of Multimedia

The feature "Fashion killas" was a finalist piece in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in collegiate journalism in the category of Best Use of Multimedia.

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