Vol.
XXX
Dec 30, 2024
[THE MAIN EVENT]
A look back at 2024’s works of art that flew under the radar—but soared nonetheless
📺 Unprisoned
Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo’s comedy-drama courageously covers mental health, generational trauma, and the trappings of the carceral system, using levity and touching narratives to make such weighty subject matter approachable and entertaining. The series’ premise centers on the fractured relationship between a successful-yet-troubled psychologist and her chronically incarcerated dad, who is determined to finally turn his life around and be a present father and grandpop. While this show was sadly cut short after two seasons, we’ll never forget the therapy sigmas that were slayed, the laughs that were laughed, and the parental wounds that were healed. (Hulu)
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UpRising: You got a mixed response back in April when you duped some music fans by dropping a diss track to Drake using a Kendrick Lamar voice filter. You’ve said it was all in good fun. What did you learn from the experience?
Sy the Rapper: Before my track, I was skeptical of AI and in fear that it would replace the actual artist one day. I learned that the world is still not ready for an AI artist—and they shouldn't be. I'm not pushing for AI artists. I'm not supporting that. I just think it's dope that we can make songs from our favorite artists. But this showed me that people still are not fans of AI, and we won't see a successful AI MC anytime soon, which is great.
