LISTEN BELOW J SOS Doesn’t Knock—He Announces Himself Some artists ease their way into a room, but a wordsmith like SOS; do the opposite. Before you even get to the lyrics, before you break down the bars, before you try to analyze the message—there’s a presence. A voice that cuts through everything else and makes you pay attention. In a time where everybody is fighting to be seen, that alone separates him. But here’s the part that made this conversation different for me....

Record Store Day began in 2008 as a way to bring attention back to independent record stores. So at a time when digital music was taking over , a small group of store owners and artists came together with a simple idea—celebrate the culture. they wanted to rejuvenate the community, and the experience of buying music in a physical space. What started as a niche event has since grown into a global tradition, with exclusive releases, live performances, with fans that want to be

LISTEN TO INTERVIEW BELOW Some conversations feel routine… and then some remind you exactly why you do this in the first place. Sitting down with Long Island artist, Pretty P ( or as I call her..MS Pretty ) was one of those moments. What stood out immediately was how deeply rooted music has always been in her life. Like many artists, it started as something personal—something that lived in the background. But there’s always that turning point, that moment when it shif