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SEO Manager and Journalist at UPROXX

26. seo manager & journalist at @uproxx. Don't call me "Wong.” formerly: @2dopeboyz. IG: whereswongo. 📩: [email protected]

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Articles

Dreamville Festival Has Always Been Much More Than J. Cole’s Festival

2 weeks ago | uproxx.com | Wongo Okon |Philip Cosores

Dreamville Festival is special for multiple reasons. First, it’s a massive showcase put on by one of the biggest names in hip-hop and music overall, J. Cole. Many stars in the music world have ventured into the festival sector, only to either give it up after a few years or fail to deliver a production as sharply curated as Dreamville Festival.
Best Food To Eat At The 2025 Dreamville Festival

2 weeks ago | uproxx.com | Wongo Okon

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The Best Dressed People We Saw At The 2025 Dreamville Festival

2 weeks ago | uproxx.com | Philip Cosores |Wongo Okon

Dreamville Festival opened its doors for a fifth and final time this weekend, and though the music showcase as we know it will be missed, fans didn’t let the news stop them from showing up in their Sunday’s best for the exciting weekend. This year’s festival featured an exciting lineup led by J. Cole, Erykah Badu, Tems, and Lil Wayne with Hot Boyz and Big Tymers.
GloRilla’s Winning Story Shined At 2025 McDonald’s All American Game

2 weeks ago | uproxx.com | Wongo Okon

It’s hard to go anywhere in the music world without hearing GloRilla’s name. She’s one of rap’s hottest names who, after a brief period of struggle, found her rhythm again and turned into an extremely reliable hitmaker. GloRilla officially silenced her critics with the release of her highly praised debut album Glorious last fall, but even before its arrival, the Memphis rapper kept the rap world fed with songs that kept people dancing and verses that had the music world talking.
UM 20: Jazlyn Martin’s ’Easy’ Is A Cinematic Dose Of Unrequited Love

2 weeks ago | uproxx.com | Wongo Okon

For a second consecutive week, the Uproxx Music 20 column stays in the Bel-Air as we shift our attention to another one of the many actor-singers on the show. Los Angeles native Jazlyn Martin plays the role of Jackie on Peacock’s Bel-Air. There, she plays a street-smart South LA native who sees Will for the Philly hooper he is at heart, rather than the Bel-Air transplant that he is often asked to be.
The Most Viral Moments From Five Years Of Dreamville Festival

3 weeks ago | uproxx.com | Wongo Okon

In just a couple of days, J. Cole and the Dreamville crew will open the doors to kick off what will be the fifth and final Dreamville Festival. The mostly annual showcase, which missed two years duo to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021, grew to be a family affair between the Dreamville family, their die-hard fans, and the team’s favorite artists in a given year.
Best New R&B Songs This Week: Kali Uchis, Ari Lennox & Jessie Reyez

3 weeks ago | uproxx.com | Wongo Okon

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Best New R&B Songs This Week: Leon Thomas, FLO, And Destin Conrad

1 month ago | uproxx.com | Wongo Okon

Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week. So that R&B heads can focus on listening to what they love in its true form, we’ll be offering a digest of the best new R&B songs that fans of the genre should hear every Friday. Since the last update of this weekly R&B column, we’ve received plenty of music and news from the genre’s artists.
Nija Escapes The Crowd For Privacy On The Seductive ’32nd Floor’

1 month ago | uproxx.com | Wongo Okon

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UM 20: Simone Joy Jones Charms Through Love And Lust On ’Magnet’

1 month ago | uproxx.com | Wongo Okon

Simone Joy Jones is the gift that keeps on giving. Most know her as Lisa from the Peacock hit series Bel-Air, a spin-off of the classic Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, but after the show’s third season, Jones sought to cement her name in a new role: as a singer. As 2024 came to a close, Jones released her debut album Magnet under the moniker S!MONE.