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Digital girl with a penchant for red lipstick, juice boxes and hip-hop. I interview your favorite artists and (sometimes) rip apart your favorite music. Scribing it up for MTV, Vibe, NY Magazine, Village Voice, Ask Men, XXL, The Source, Time Out NY etc. For music, reviews, events, and general deliciousness drop me a line: Sowmya@TheSowmyaLife.com

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J. Cole and I talk music, Kim Kardashian’s wedding and baby Jayonce

Posted on September 27th, 2011 No Comments »

I had a lively chat with Jermaine Cole for NY Mag where we discussed music and what else? Awful reality TV. Peep the full interview HERE

By Sowmya K Filed under: Besties,Books and Mags,Celebrity and Gossip,Good Music,Hotties,Journosexuals and Bloggesexuals,News,On The Come Up Tags: cole world, cole world: the sideline story, j cole, j cole ny mag, j. cole ny magazine, no tweet, no tweets

Move over Habana Outpost! Jay-Z gives me another reason to go to Brooklyn

Posted on September 26th, 2011 No Comments »

Hello Brooklyn!!!! Hov continues his world domination. El Presidente Carter announced today that he will headline a series of shows at The Barclays Center, home of the newly-monikered Brooklyn Nets. Yeah TheSowmyaLife needs to be there for realsies…

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By Sowmya K Filed under: Celebrity and Gossip,Concerts and Performances,Good Music,News,Video Tags: brooklyn nets concert, jay z, jay-z barclays, jay-z brooklyn nets, jay-z good day am

‘Watch The Throne’ retail experience in NYC

Posted on August 12th, 2011 No Comments »

In NYC this weekend? Check out the Watch The Throne “retail experience” in SoHo. Spoiler alert: the Delorean from “Otis” is on display but NO PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED

By Sowmya K Filed under: Besties,Good Music,News,Randomness,Velvet Rope and Parties Tags: jay-z soho, kanye, no tweet, no tweets, watch the throne, watch the throne retail

Effects of emo-ism/Weezy postpones album

Posted on June 2nd, 2011 No Comments »

Per Nah Right and Lowkey , it looks like Lil Wayne’s upcoming Tha Carter IV, originally slated for a June 21st, has been pushed back to an August 29th release date. Guess the goons weren’t feeling “How To Love” any more than moi. Come back with some more 6″7″ Weezykins!

By Sowmya K Filed under: Good Music,News Tags: lil wayne, tha carter 4, tha carter IV, weezy

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