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Behind The Scenes with Eric Bellinger
KSSU host Jouell Wright recently welcomed Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Eric Bellinger for an engaging “Behind the Scenes” interview that gave listeners a closer look into the mind behind some of today’s greatest R&B hits.
Eric, who is known for writing music for artists including Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, and Usher, discussed his journey in the music industry, upcoming projects, and how he landed his first major opportunities as a songwriter.
In a Time of Cuts and Silence, Sacramento Actor Brian Rivera Says This ‘Macbeth’ Is a Fight to Be Seen
SAN FRANCISCO – Brian Rivera doesn’t romanticize what it means to be an actor right now.
“It’s heartbreaking,” he said plainly.
The Sacramento native is currently performing in the world premiere of Macbeth at San Francisco’s Magic Theatre – a stripped-down, 95-minute adaptation set in 1970s New York City. But behind the production’s grit and urgency is something heavier: a theater industry shrinking in real time, and artists struggling to stay afloat.
Lancey Foux & the Habitable Rap Underground
The UK rap scene itself has always been a tight knit music movement. Not only because of geography but also because they never subscribed to a genre; new styles have merged from the UK scene instead of latching onto western created lanes.
Behind The Scenes with Sac PD Media Lead Officer, Anthony Gamble
KSSU host Jouell Wright from show, “Behind The Scenes”, recently sat down with Sacramento Police Department officer Anthony Gamble for a conversation that explored his background, leadership, how he got into the field, his community outreach, and the realities of modern policing.
Djo Concert Review
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Djo. Djo-who? Djo-mama!
Okay – had to get that out of my system.
Mo Salah. A Forever Red
All the way from Nagrig, Egypt to Liverpool, the Egyptian King has chosen to close his 9 year reign over Anfield’s soldiers in the summer of 2026.
Dreamy Frequencies Only
You’ve heard the phrase “you are what you eat” at least once in your lifetime, if not many. How often are we reminded that we are, too, the music we consume? The lyrics we register in our head, recite back aloud, repeat like a mantra when they get stuck in our head?
The Beauty of Breakup Songs
Breakups are the worst. They really are. But there is a necessary balance in the universe that helps to even out the bad with something good. And I would argue that certain breakup songs are even better than good. They are cathartic, angsty, and work in mysterious ways to put together the broken pieces of our aching hearts. Whether you use a sad breakup song to induce even harder tears than the ones that already fall, or a revenge song to turn that melancholy into rage, breakup songs have your back in a way that people rarely can.
Eureka (2000): Learning to Struggle Better
Eureka, directed by Shinji Aoyoma, is a three-hour long narrative that left me with a lingering uneasiness and yearning for closure long after the credits rolled. A center plot spun to life from a motiveless but deeply violent bus jacking that left only the bus driver (Sawai-San) and two kids, Kozue and Noaki, alive.
Artist Talk by Adero Willard: Pattern as Skin, Surface as Story
March 26th – 27th, Huntington Place, Detroit, MI, Hall D