Jon Caramanica

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Jon Caramanica
Caramanica in 2007
Born 1975 (age 48–49)
Alma mater Harvard University ( B.A. )
Goldsmiths, University of London
Employer The New York Times

Jon Caramanica (born 1975) is an American journalist and pop music critic who writes for The New York Times . [1] [2] He is also known for writing about hip hop music . [3]

Biography [ edit ]

Born in Brooklyn , New York , Caramanica received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1997, after which he attended Goldsmiths, University of London . [1] [2] He has published articles in Rolling Stone and Spin , before becoming a senior contributing writer for XXL . In 2006, he left XXL to become the music editor for Vibe , [2] a position he held until leaving the magazine in 2008. [4] He began working for The New York Times in 2010, after previously having freelanced for the paper. [1] He also hosts the music podcast Popcast . [5] In 2020, he announced he is writing a book about Kanye West .

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b c "Jon Caramanica" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2017-08-24 .
  2. ^ a b c "Vibe Adds Four New Staffers" . Adweek . 2006-08-09 . Retrieved 2017-08-24 .
  3. ^ Ex, Kris (2014-02-20). "A Phony Article Epitomizes Hip-Hop's Struggling Underclass" . NPR.org . Retrieved 2017-08-24 .
  4. ^ Koblin, John (2008-03-18). "Don't Stop the Music! Times Hunts at Slate, Vibe for New Pop Critic" . Observer . Retrieved 2017-08-24 .
  5. ^ "Kanye West: You Asked, We Answered" . The New York Times . 2018-06-27 . Retrieved 2018-09-01 .