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Mar 6, 2024 | blancmagazine.com | Teneshia Carr

As told by Compton Cowboy Randy SavvyImages by Rhys FramptonI am the nephew of a woman named Mayisha Akbar, who is the founder of a ranch. She started an organization back in 1988 called the Compton Jr. Posse, a non-profit organization using horseback riding to keep kids on horses and off the streets in Compton. The founder of Compton himself was a farmer.

Mar 6, 2024 | blancmagazine.com | Teneshia Carr

Words by Samuel de SaboiaIf you took art away from me, I would stop breathing. Isn't that love? The first time I could not create filled me with the pain of many heartbreaks. The first barrier wasn't only physical, but mental, almost spiritual. To my parents, the act of creating was a flirt with the devil, the occult, and the unknown. That always seemed insane for me since they were so creative in my eyes.

Mar 5, 2024 | blancmagazine.com | Teneshia Carr

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Mar 5, 2024 | blancmagazine.com | Teneshia Carr

Photograph by Matthew Priestley at Sibling Artists Styling by Willyum Beck Hair by Isaac Davidson at Distinct Artists Makeup by Tomoyo Shionome using Mac Pro and Mac Cosmetics Casting by Chad Thompson at communa-k inc. Model: Awet Aleu at IMG Models Photo assistant: Charlie Solis Fashion Assistant: Nathan Miller

Mar 5, 2024 | blancmagazine.com | Teneshia Carr

Welcome to Rapper Tobi Lou’s (Delightfully) Mad WorldWords by Shaday StewartIf you’ve always wanted to peek in on a stranger’s hyperactive daydream, hip-hop artist Tobi Lou is pleased to let you tag along on a carnival ride through his creative universe of “happy and extra sad” tunes. The 32-year-old Nigerian-born rapper and producer is known for crafting candid lyrics that drift so naturally from sarcastic to mellow to wistful that you feel like his thoughts are taking shape right in the moment.