What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for HIPHOPSINCE1987
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
The truth can be manipulated now. It's scary
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ernest Hemmingway
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means that I have a responsibility to share my truth with the world.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Prowriting Aid.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Diddy
Why did you become a journalist?
I was born to write. It's a gift from God
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Manifestation of BLXST
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be natural and don't compromise your journalistic values
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To write about BLXST
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
About some hate related
What's your favorite drink?
Deleon Tequila
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At Anytime Fitness working out
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Stupid Dope and HYPEFRESH
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I'm too casual
