Jon Caramanica

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Jon Caramanica
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Caramanica in 2007
Born (1975-10-12) October 12, 1975 (age 50)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Harvard University (B.A.)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Employer The New York Times

Jon Caramanica (born October 12, 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

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, titled KANYE: How the College Dropout Changed America. [6] As of 2026, the book has not been released.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jon Caramanica". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Vibe Adds Four New Staffers". Adweek. August 9, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ Ex, Kris (February 20, 2014). "A Phony Article Epitomizes Hip-Hop's Struggling Underclass". NPR.org. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ Koblin, John (March 18, 2008). "Don't Stop the Music! Times Hunts at Slate, Vibe for New Pop Critic". Observer. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kanye West: You Asked, We Answered". The New York Times. June 27, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ Caramanica, Jon. "Caramanica's Twitter". X/Twitter.


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