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Murjani Rawls

New Jersey, New York

Senior Writer and Editor at Substream Magazine

Editor, Journalist and Photographer at Freelance

culture & food reporter @njdotcom & @starledger / chief tv/film critic @substream / ex: @dknetwork / @theroot | member: @criticschoice @wgaeast

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Articles

  • Inside Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s explosive N.J. stadium show, a triumph of shared history | Review

    5 days ago | nj.com | Murjani Rawls

    The kickoff to MetLife Stadium’s record-breaking 2025 season Thursday night wasa coronation of two artists at the top of their collective games. Rap superstar Kendrick Lamar and pop-R&B chart-topper SZA have joined forces for their Grand National Tour, a showcase of what happens when hard work and authenticity are at the forefront of what you do.

  • Rock legends should retire, says punk icon whose own band won’t take him back

    6 days ago | nj.com | Murjani Rawls

    The Rolling Stones don’t look like they plan to stop anytime soon, but ex-Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd lead singer John Lydon thinks they should call it quits. Lydon, 69, made his feelings known during an appearance on “Good Morning Britain.” He was there to speak about his wife, Nora, and manager John “Rambo” Stevens, who both died in 2023. The vocalist then floated the possibility of retiring from live performances.

  • 'Opus' Lets It's Media and Superstar Satire Slip Away

    6 days ago | substreammagazine.com | Murjani Rawls

    Have you ever seen a film that tries to be well-intentioned with its societal critique but doesn’t leave with something definitive to say? “Opus” feels torn between honing into the symbiotic and sometimes parasitic relationships between larger-than-life musicians and the journalists, editors, and influencers looking to disseminate their stories to the masses.

  • Trump won’t hear the people sing. Some of ‘Les Mis’ cast boycotts gala he’s attending.

    6 days ago | nj.com | Murjani Rawls

    President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a gala fundraiser at the Kennedy Center on June 11, featuring a performance of Les Misérables. However, some of the cast are not planning to join him. Ten to 12 members of the ensemble are expected to boycott the performance, according to CNN. The entire cast was given the option not to perform the night of Trump’s appearance.

  • Suspect planned 'satantic ritual' as pop star's record breaking concert

    1 week ago | nj.com | Murjani Rawls

    Two people were arrested under suspicion of carrying out a terrorist attack during Lady Gaga‘s record-breaking free concert in Brazil on Monday, according to CNN.

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Murjani Rawls
Murjani Rawls @MurjaniRawls
9 May 25

Wrote about Kendrick, SZA, last night’s Grand National Tour stop at MetLife, and how their shared history reached stadium status for @njdotcom: https://t.co/wfcqq6QV3F

Murjani Rawls
Murjani Rawls @MurjaniRawls
7 May 25

RT @_Zeets: When companies replace their workers with AI, they are not arguing for a more free and fulfilled human population, they’re open…

Murjani Rawls
Murjani Rawls @MurjaniRawls
2 May 25

RT @Aftermath_site: Polygon and Giant Bomb are being sacrificed at the altar of slop https://t.co/2019tF58PT https://t.co/eEeRdhWztG