okay let me tell y’all who the five writers are who were chosen for the pilot program for HALFWAY BOOKS and also let me tell you what album each one of them will be writing about...

everyone say hello to Shiavon Chatman ( @shiaVonnn) — her writing moves in really smart and really unexpected ways — she’s writing about The Notorious B.I.G.’s Life After Death

welcome to HALFWAY BOOKS, @shiaVonnn

everyone say hello to John Morrison ( @John_Liberator) — he put together a pitch that let us know immediately that he knew his shit and that he was connected to the material on a personal level — he’s writing about The Roots’ Do You Want More?!!!??!

welcome to HALFWAY BOOKS, John

everyone say hello to Taylor Crumpton ( @taylorcrumpton) — she’s a really talented writer who showed up here with a very interesting look at an album that largely exists outside of the canon — she’s writing about Big Tuck’s Purple Hulk

welcome to HALFWAY BOOKS, Taylor

everyone say hello to Andreas Hale ( @AndreasHale) — there was a line in his pitch that i thought was an exceptionally clever observation about this album that i cannot wait to read the full version of — he’s writing about Kendrick’s TPAB

welcome to HALFWAY BOOKS, Andreas

everyone say hello to Fullamusu Bangura ( @killamusu) — she put together a pitch that was confident and interesting and undeniable and as soon as the editor and i read it we said “oh yeah definitely” — she’s writing about Lil’ Kim’s Hard Core

welcome to HALFWAY BOOKS, Fullamusu

i’m really excited about this

shoutout every single one of y’all who submitted a pitch

always get them shots up

HALFWAY BOOKS is officially alive

let’s see what the fuck happens now lol