Justified Hype is a modern creative, social and cultural endeavor that allows creators in our community to come together, realize visionary work and share their inspiration with the world.
Arts
Miki Vale: Home is where
Miki Vale is a hip-hop artist with the heart and drive of an artivist focusing on social and political issues. She loves to create, to share, and to help others create, as well. She is also a poet, a commissioned playwright, and a teacher working with displaced and disconnected populations. Miki talks Respite, and what it means to feel at home.
Stories
About the Cover: Nick Isabella captures a special kind of respite
Revekka Balancier interviews fitness photographer Nick Isabella regarding “Respite.” Discover his creative process in shooting this collection’s cover of Miki Vale.
Kelly Schott x Bradford Kadow
Mixed media artist Kelly Schott is a hard gal to shoot… Photographer Bradford Kadow had to chase Kelly around for a while, while Kelly was adventuring in China.
Lifestyle
Form, Function, and Herding Cats: Dan Reeves Spotlight
Creator Dan Reeves discusses his newest venture: Mid Century, a vintage modern furniture, décor, and lighting boutique in Hillcrest.
Right Now
A Toast to Possibilities
It’s a Friday night in the Arrow Lounge at Uptown Tavern, and Arash alternates between shots of Maker’s Mark and sips of Yerba Mate. This is the launch party for Justified Hype, a project three years in the making.
