Singer-songwriter Sheléa is a once-in-a-lifetime talent and the voice of her generation. She began her career working alongside legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and quickly gained admiration from musical giants including Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones. She’s featured on motion picture soundtracks such as Hotel Rwanda, Akeelah and the Bee, and Be Cool. In 2014, she released her debut album, Love Fell on Me, featuring the hit single, “I’ll Never Let You Go”, which charted on Billboard for 22+ weeks. Pop Culturalist recently caught up with Sheléa for
If we had to describe Jai Rodriguez in a single word, it’d be “pioneer.” From being one of the original members of the Fab Five in the Emmy Award-winning series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy to being the youngest actor cast in a leading role for his portrayal as Angel in the critically acclaimed musical Rent, Jai has been shaping American culture for nearly two decades. Following his breakout role on Broadway, Jai has gone on to star in projects such as Dollface, How I Met Your Mother, Eastsiders,
British singer-songwriter Alex Kennedy is an emerging new voice who’s gearing up for a massive 2020. Already this year, he’s re-released his single, “Baby Steps,” a dedication to his daughter that chronicles the thoughts and feelings he experienced bringing a newborn into the world. It’s our first taste of what’s to come as Alex prepares to drop his highly anticipated debut EP, Square One. Pop Culturalist caught up with Alex to chat about this exciting chapter in his career. PC: How did you discover your passion for music? Alex: From
Ethan William Childress is an emerging young actor to keep your eye on. During the 2019 pilot season, he was cast in his first television role ever as Johan Johnson in ABC’s mixed-ish, a spinoff of a little series you may have heard of: black-ish. Starring opposite Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tika Sumpter, and Gary Cole, mixed-ish centers around the early life of Tracee Ellis Ross’ character Rainbow Johnson. Pop Culturalist caught up with Ethan to chat about making his television debut. Career PC: How did you discover your passion for acting?