Today is hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, and earlier this week, Brampton mans Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. We should definitely consider how those two things relate to one another.
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When Kelly Rowland shushed the crowd at the AMAs, it restarted an old conversation about Brown, whose talent is only outshone by his long history of abusive behaviour.
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A close reading of Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul.” Or, four loosely related thoughts on house music, race and capitalism. (Oh, and also Drake.)
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The rapper has been losing followers, endorsements and famous friends by the dozen after his unprompted homophobic remarks at Rolling Loud, so it’s no wonder he’s trying to save face by claiming cultural differences. There’s just one tiny thing: that’s bullshit.
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The billionaire space race has me thinking about income inequality—but the problem isn’t just Bezos, Branson and the rest of the rich white guy contingent.
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But it IS about her stans and what they’re saying about Black is King. Or rather, what they’re not saying.
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We all want our celebrity heroes to mirror our politics—but they’re often very rich and very powerful, so how much do they really have our backs?
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