William E. Ketchum III

William E. Ketchum III is a journalist covering the intersection of music, culture, and society spanning more than 20 years of interviews, essays, and criticism. His expertise has been recruited by dozens of outlets, including New York Times, Billboard, Vulture, Guardian, XXL, Ebony, and more. He has worked as deputy editor at VIBE magazine, provided cultural commentary for shows on NPR and BBC, and wrote scripts for Apple Music’s award-winning audio series Hip-Hop DNA. William has also written biographies for artists such as Nicki Minaj, Flau’jae, and Young RJ of Slum Village. He was recently handpicked to contribute amongst an ensemble of respected editors and journalists to debut “The Fall Off Magazine," a 144-page editorial publication commissioned by Diamond-selling and Grammy Award-winning artist, J. Cole.