hip hop
Petty, Egotistical Barbs Overshadow J. Cole’s Important Message
Holding people, including Black celebrities accountable for their inaction or misguided action, isn’t an attack or an attempt to create undue separation between Black men and Black women.
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Black Barbie in Bulgari: Revisiting Hip Hop’s Ghetto Fabulous Era
Though ghetto fabulousness doesn’t quite look the same as it did in 1997, its influence lives on.
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Beyond Expectations: Lil Nas X Forges a Freer, More Fluid Hip Hop
Lil Nas X is as interested in complicating genre as he is in complicating expectations of men in the music industry.
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“Cuz I Love You” Invites Women to a Self-Love that Runs Deeper than Hashtags
Cuz I Love You’s self-love anthems aren’t cheesy, forced, or performative, thanks to Lizzo’s evolution as an artist.
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Hell Hath No Fury: The Importance of Black Women’s Rage in Music
Black women’s screams are often purposefully ignored, but channeling that anger in music forces people to pay attention.
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Rapped Up: Why Can’t the Mainstream Media Address Female MCs One at a Time?
As soon as the spotlight expands to allow another woman in, critics trip over themselves, cranking out long articles stuffed with several different female artists.
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BitchTapes: Tunes For The Perfect Summer Pool Party
Summer’s in full swing, and so too are pool parties.
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Rewarding Violence: Hip Hop Turns Abusers Into Martyrs
Black women are often asked to explain away the sins of Black men.
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BitchTapes: 17 Artists You Should Listen to this Summer
Celebrating musicians who are making excellent art on their own terms.
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Raw, Real, and Uncut: Cupcakke is Rap’s Sex-Positive Superstar
It’s possible to be Christian, sexually freaky, emotionally intelligent, moody, and political at the same time.
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