Jacinta Howard


Jacinta Howard is an Atlanta-based culture and music writer. Previously, she was the entertainment editor at Upscale Magazine, the music editor at rolling out, and a contributing arts and music writer at Creative Loafing. She's currently the news editor at Rock The Bells. Her work has appeared in many publications, including Atlanta magazine, BET,  Shondaland, The Source, Denver Westword, HipHopDX, Paste Magazine, XXL Magazine, Eater, and Thrillist among many others. Jacinta is also a USA Today "Must Read" author of more than 10 contemporary romance novels. Her books have been noted in OkayAfrica, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Access Atlanta, USA Today, and Book Riot.

Jacinta'S ARTICLES

Black Star news

Black Star Announces Performance Dates in NYC and DC

news

Vinyl Records Outsell CDs for the First Time Since 1987

Snoop Dogg speaks during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Press Conference at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. news

Death Row Records Catalog Is Back on Streaming

new music

Fatlip Drops "The Way" featuring Krayzie Bone and Sccit

news

DJ Quik on Working With Jay-Z: "I Ain't See This Muthaf----a Write Not One Lyric"

news

LL COOL J and Greg Nice Dissect Kool G Rap's "Streets of New York" on 'Salute The Sample'

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 15: Fat Joe performs onstage at the 2022 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina held at FTX Arena on October 15, 2022 in Miami, Florida. news

Fat Joe on 90s Hip-Hop: "This Era Changed the Whole Game"

MF DOOM Perfroming news

How a Stolen Disc Helped Make 'Madvillainy' the Highest-Selling Rap Album in Stones Throw History