Efua Osei, also known as ea. osei, is a Ghanaian- American music and culture writer hailing from Dover, Delaware. Osei (she/they) has written for publications such as Clash Magazine, Bandcamp Daily, and Bridge Chicago after starting her own publication in undergrad, RIZE Magazine. Efua received a B.A. in African & African American Studies from Washington University in St. Louis. She now works in Richmond, writing for various platforms and conceptualizing NYCE - a music zine focused on women and non-binary artists, namely in Rap & Hip Hop.