Jay Connor is a Los Angeles-based writer, producer, and founder of the popular podcast “The Extraordinary Negroes” (which you should subscribe to post haste). His work has been featured in The New York Times, SXSW, The Root, Bitch Media, Huffington Post, Very Smart Brothas, AFROPUNK, and many others. Outside of his creative pursuits, Jay uses his multimedia platform to celebrate the accomplishments, opinions, and agency of marginalized groups, in addition to actively combating injustice and the destigmatization of mental illness. Follow Jay on Twitter at @deathtoadverbs.
Jay Connor
Pretty Young Things Repeat After Me: Why Michael Jackson’s ‘P.Y.T.’ Remains Timeless
While “Billie Jean” gave us flair, “Beat It” gave us defiance, and “Thriller” gave us nightmares, it was Thriller’s sixth single “P.Y.T.” that provided a timeless jolt of ecstasy.
Why Run-DMC’s Final Album Never Had a Chance
Undone by internal strife, creative differences, and inner demons, Run-DMC's final album never had a chance to succeed.
The South Got Something to Say: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Atlanta’s Dungeon Family
While it’s difficult to pinpoint precisely when it was that Southern hip-hop seeped into the collective consciousness of the rap industry and asserted its dominance, only one crew can lay claim to putting Atlanta on the map: The legendary Dungeon Family.