Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Sowmya Krishnamurthy | |
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| Occupation | Music journalist and author |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | Hip-Hop |
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Sowmya Krishnamurthy is an American music journalist and author.[1] She has contributed to Time, Rolling Stone, XXL, Complex, Billboard, Playboy and NPR.[2] Sowmya is the author of Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster).[3][4]
Career
[edit]Krishnamurthy began her writing career at The Michigan Daily.[5] She interned at CNN and Bad Boy Records and was in William Morris Endeavor's agent training program.[6] In 2012, she starred on MTV's Hip-Hop POV with Charlamagne Tha God and Amanda Seales. Sowmya has appeared on MSNBC, BBC, and CNN.[7][8] In 2021, she launched The Lookout by SoundCloud on SiriusXM.[9]
She has provided commentary on The Breakfast Club and Ebro in the Morning.[10][11] She is one of Complex's "25 Music Insiders to Follow on Twitter" with other journalists Elliott Wilson and Charlamagne Tha God.[12]
Literary Work
[edit]In 2023, Krishnamurthy authored Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion. The book began as a story in XXL.[13] This is the first anthology on hip-hop fashion.[14][15] Kirkus Reviews and Booklist named the book as one of the "best books of 2023".[16][17]
In January 2024, she announced that her next book is about Jay-Z and hip-hop label Roc-A-Fella Records: Roc-A-Fella Records: An American Rap Dynasty.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Krishnamurthy grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan and graduated from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.[19][20] She is the first hip-hop journalist of Indian American descent and lives in New York City.[21][22]
ELLE has called Krishnamurthy one of the women authors "redefining" the hip-hop books canon.[23]
Books
[edit]Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion. Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster. 2023. ISBN 9781982176327.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sowmya Krishnamurthy's schedule for Music Biz 2019". musicbiz2019.sched.com. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ Leah, Rachel (2018-06-20). "Why can't #MeToo shake up the music industry?". Salon. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ Krishnamurthy, Sowmya (2023-10-10). Fashion Killa. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-9821-7632-7.
- ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion|Hardcover". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "SOWMYA KRISHNAMURTHY, Author at The Michigan Daily". The Michigan Daily. 2005-09-21. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "Kalamazoo's Sowmya Krishnamurthy's quick career rise leads to panelist spot on new MTV hip-hop show". MLive. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Sowmya Krishnamurthy". Audible. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Exclusive: 'Hip Hop POV' Preview Kicks Off Tonight!". MTV. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "SoundCloud to Launch The Lookout Hip-Hop Show Exclusively on SiriusXM". Music Business Worldwide. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ HOT 97 (2023-10-18). Sowmyak Krishnamurthy On Future Of Fashion In Hip Hop, 2Pac, Lil Kim + 'Fashion Killa'. Retrieved 2024-06-02 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM (2023-10-11). Sowmya Krishnamurthy Speaks On Fashion In Hip Hop, Drake's Best Era, New Book + More. Retrieved 2024-06-02 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Diep, Eric. "25 Music Insiders To Follow On Twitter". Complex. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion". BET. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "Fashion Killa". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "How hip-hop influenced what we wear". 1A. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Best of 2023". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books, 2023, by | Booklist Online.
- ^ Krishnamurthy, Sowmya (January 31, 2024). "Publisher's Marketplace".
- ^ "Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion". Barnes and Noble. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Art Beat: Fashion Killa". WMUK. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "Sunday Share". The Sunday Share. 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ Bhatt, Kalloli (2023-10-18). "Sowmya Krishnamurthy". Encore Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "Women Authors Are Redefining the Hip-Hop Books Canon". ELLE. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-10-16.