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A Brief History About Hip Hop Book
A Brief History About Hip Hop is a book by Richard Wright, which talks about the different aspects of Hip Hop. He says that Hip Hop is not one thing…
bell and Beyoncé: A Reflection on My Black Feminism
I haven’t watched or heard Lemonade. I haven’t read bell hooks’ critique. I haven’t read any think pieces related to Beyonce’s latest work nor do I intend to. But from…
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Lauryn Hill and the Selfishness of Creative Responsibility
Like many, I regard Lauryn Hill as a powerful songstress whose esoteric artistic abilities are unmatched. Her unrivaled command of her craft is admirable and indicative of a woman whose…
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Can You Black Men PUH-LEEZE Keep Black Women Out Ya Beefs
“That’s why I fucked your bitch, you fat muthafucka!” This was Tupac’s opening lyric in one of the most notorious diss records in hip hop history, “Hit ‘Em Up.” Considered…
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My Mind is Telling Me No; On Rapist Kelly and My Inconsistent Feminism
To be a woman who loves hip hop at times is to be in love with your abuser. Because the music was and is that. And yet the culture is…
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The Rise and Fall of Iggy Azalea
T.I. has finally parted ways with his breakout star. What took him so long? In 2011, when radio and television personality Charlamagne Tha God said that Iggy Azalea — then…
5 Things that Annoy the F Outta Me cuz of this Nicki Minaj-Mayo Swift Bullshit
Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift exchanged words on Twitter. And I’m completely annoyed. Here’s all the reasons why. 1. Seeing rich people go back and forth over something ultimately meaningless…