Hudson, a curator of content otherwise known as the “Sound Queen” has been under the radar since her last series of releases. She has weaponized her pen on behalf of all creators with a keen focus on up and coming artists. Hudson’s portfolio proceeds herself as she, covers an eclectic range of artist. From Grxzzly, a lyrical spartan to TheFame, an artist who embraces the richness of somber vocals, Hudson has you covered. We can expect great things as her hiatus comes to an end. 

Words by LP Image by Sherrie

Your name is Hudson, but as of lately, you adopted a new title, the sound queen; why is that? My boy, James Remy, called me that once and it fits me. My taste for music isn’t limited to one genre. I hone into the artist’s intent whether it’s Rock, Country or Hip-Hop. There’s something very telling in their words and how they express themselves sonically. 

How did you get into music journalism? Colby Crump. We networked a little bit surrounding our goals and he connected me with a journalist who was seeking an intern. The rest was history. 

Did you ever have writing experience when you landed that internship? Besides writing little raps, I made in high school, no. I went on his site and mimicked what I saw. From there I began to integrate my own personality into the work. 

What year was this? At the time I had just graduated High School, so 2015, right around the time I moved back to California.

As a journalist, do you feel like your reviews can persuade fans? Of course, my job is not only to ask questions but sometimes inspire discussions. If you’re speaking ill hearted, people reading will feel some type of way, if you have a big enough fan base then it’ll split ‘em 50/50.

What's one thing you would say is hard as a journalist? I would say its hard booking artists. Some journalists charge fees, or they write bullshit content, because of that artist's lose respect for us. The art in our game is dying.

You were gone for a while; a lot of people thought Hudson was done. Where did you go? I've been scoping this scene since a teenager, supporting artists before myself . When I turned 18, I invested all of my time and money in my craft, as a result I became burnt out. Plus the scene changed, I just wasn’t  accustomed, . You have to understand, I was new to it all and never planned on becoming a journalist. 

You didn't want to be a journalist? Not at all. When envisioning my goals, Hudson picking up a pen wasn't in the script. I wanted to create a brand, but I thought it would be smart at the time to learn the in's and outs of the industry. It was cool for the first few year's, but when I hit 20, I wanted out.

That's why you took the break? Sort of, I took the break to prepare my brand and find my balance, as I said before I've been at it since a teen. Pushing others dreams before mine, once I hit 20, and I was ready to put me first.

What made you keep Zeal and Pristine private? I wanted to watch it grow organically. I wanted people to support it because it was something they liked. Not support it because I am the creator, the last thing I wanted was fake love. 

How did you start this? Zeal and Pristine was something I created when I was a younger. I was 15 in love with the music, and XXL Magazines. I was like I can do that too, so I did.

What set's this magazine apart from others? For one, we cover all genres of music on one platform. Two, we are only supporting the up and comers.

Why only the up and comers? They are ambitious, zealous. The energy they have towards their goals is outstanding. Plus they curate these pristine ideas - a clean image no one has ever seen or heard yet. Who wouldn't want to work with the up comers?

 What is next for you? Tomorrow isn't promised, my demise could be tomorrow so I can't say. But I can say right now I'm bout to answer some emails.