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T.I. is wearing a purple snapback hat, a grey t-shirt with purple writing, and a denim vest that says "Akon"

What the T.I. and Tiny Abuse Allegations Reveal about Hip Hop and Power

by Shamira Ibrahim
February 3, 2021 at 10:26am
We don’t live in a society where the abused get justice. Read more »
Jazmine Sullivan, a dark-skinned Black woman with silky, long, black hair, poses against a gray background while wearing a bedazzled shirt and black blazer

Get Your Freak On: “Heaux Tales” Reclaims the Erotic

by Shawna Shipley-Gates
January 19, 2021 at 9:00am
We all have heaux tales to share. Read more »
Megan Thee Stallion, a brownskinned Black woman, poses against a light blue background in a newspaper-covered outfit and cowboy hat

Distinctive Footprint: Women Ran Rap in 2020

by Fullamusu Bangura
December 22, 2020 at 11:00am
The Grammy nominations failed to acknowledge the most dynamic force in hip hop this year: women. Read more »
Lizzo, a plus-size Black woman musician, holds her arms open on stage as she performs in Australia

No One Can Escape Diet Culture—Even Lizzo

by Evette Dionne
December 18, 2020 at 12:40pm
Bodies detox themselves, and no amount of supplements, smoothies, or apple cider vinegar do more than our own bodies naturally do to regulate us. Read more »
Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott and Cardi B.

Short Shelf Life: For Women in Hip Hop, Aging Is a Heavy Burden

by Ayanna Costley
December 7, 2020 at 11:58am
Men may have been able to eclipse ageism, but women in hip hop are still obscured by it. Read more »
illustration of Britney Spears, a white woman with blond hair, holding up a replica mask of her face that is smiling while tears stream down her face behind it.

Comrade Britney, Our Patron Saint of Millennial Woes

by Vanessa Willoughby
November 13, 2020 at 9:53am
In these dystopian times, Britney Spears has become a symbol of the ongoing discussion about abolition and liberation from oppression. Read more »
Drew Dixon, a light-skinned woman with short brown hair, smiles at the camera as she poses against a lavender wall

BitchTapes: The Songs I Nurtured

by Drew Dixon
November 6, 2020 at 10:21am
Drew Dixon’s indelible impact on music has been overshadowed by the narrative of her trauma. Read more »
Billie Eilish, a white young woman, has black-dyed hair and is very pale. She leans out of a trailer and wears an oversized, pastel-colored outfit.

Billie Eilish’s Body Is Not Ours to Claim

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 15, 2020 at 2:33pm
“I feel you watching, always. And nothing I do goes unseen.” Read more »
Yola, a dark-skinned Black woman with a short, curly afro, poses against a pale purple and blue background, playing her guitar

Yola Is the Unconventional Queen of Country Soul

by Evette Dionne
October 13, 2020 at 10:30am
Black artists from all around the world are continuing the tradition of upending the expectation that country music is a genre reserved for white artists. Read more »
an abstract collage of Brazilian pop star Anitta using imagery focused on parts of the body, mixed with colorful shapes and a cutout of favelas.

Brazilian Pop Star Anitta Reclaims Her Bodily Autonomy

by Nicole Froio
September 21, 2020 at 12:11pm
Anitta chooses to twerk for her own pleasure because dancing to funk is a way for Brazilian women to enjoy and celebrate their own bodies. Read more »

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