Here is a list of non-binary artists in Hip-Hop to add to your playlist. Their work proves that non-binary musicians are impactful and here to stay. By Christopher K Non-binary artists deserve to be recognized as much as their binary counterparts. Their work deserves to be in conversations about talented musicians, including debates; music enthusiasts...
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Ledisi Is Here To Stay
An illustrious career, music true to her New Orleans roots, Grammy-nominated artist Ledisi is all of herself with her newest release, “The Wild Card”. Ledisi has long been one of my favorite voices in the music industry. With her effortless fusing of Soul, Rock, Blues, and Jazz genres, it comes as no surprise to me...
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Black Women Have Long Celebrated Their Sexuality Through Music
From Lucille Bogan in the 1930s to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion today, Black women have long celebrated their sexuality. Hess Love’s “Heauxin’ Blues” playlist proves this. Black sexuality has been celebrated in song for generations. Suffice it to say, we been talking about, singing about, rapping about fucking. However, many “respectable” Black folks...
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17 Rough Translations from Lana Del Rey’s Instagram Rant
Miss Rona is definitely been driving celebrity white women to be, ahem, more unhinged than usual. Lana Del Rey (aka Karen Del Rey, or Elizabecky) is no different. So, let’s get one thing straight. White women have been white women-ning since the beginning of time. Karens—which include white women and other non-Black women—have historically done...
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The Muses In “Hercules” Weren’t From The Beige Brigade And They Could Actually Sing
Casting should call us. This list includes artists who could properly play the role of the five singers that made up The Muses and they also look the part. By Clarkisha Kent and Da’Shaun Harrison It was recently announced that there would be a live-action remake of Disney’s Hercules. There is a lot to be...
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Healing Is Not Linear And Sometimes That’s Not Comforting
Healing is a messy journey, and journeys—sometimes long and unbearable—do always lead to a destination. My favorite album by Beyoncé is Lemonade. A Black Southern gothic masterpiece, the album is an ode to Black women who experience heartbreak, who mourn, who explore, and who heal and grow in Love. A Love story; not only to...
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Lizzo, Whitney Houston, and The Curious Case of “Racial Transcendence”
We should be taking white audiences to task for seeking to divorce Black artists from their race instead of critiquing artists like Lizzo and Whitney for their contributions to pop. When Prince died April 21, 2016, many a music fan was completely caught off guard. Tributes flooded any and every social media platform. The Eiffel...
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How Capitalism Destroyed the Potential of Afropunk
It is clear that Afropunk has been bastardised and its original mission has been degraded into nothingness. I remember my first concert like it was yesterday. I was sixteen and my best friend and I were in love with Jackson Rathbone of Twilight fame. Learning that he was the frontman of a short-lived folk band...
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Bops For Marching The Wealthy To The Guillotines
We’ve seen enough performative bullshit come from wealthy celebrities in social isolation, so we put together a playlist to inspire protest. The last few days on social media have been very… weird. Particularly with the overwhelming amount of wealthy celebrities who have come online to sing to us on their Instagram stories or on Twitter;...
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Riz Ahmed’s ‘The Long Goodbye’ And Why I’m Breaking Up With My Indian Identity
I can no longer associate with my Indian identity. It represents what I stand against. So, like Riz Ahmed leaving Britain, I am breaking up with India. By Lavanya N I think I have hit the backspace key more times while writing this than any other piece. I write it with a meandering hesitation. I...