On the November 20 episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, rap’s resident “Icy Girl” Saweetie performed a handful of songs for a live audience. For unfamiliar viewers, Saweetie represented her brand exceptionally well. The performances served glamour, attitude, and…some light choreography. To be fair, the latter has previously been a critique from Saweetie fans; in…
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Since the overtly-sexual pussy anthem “WAP” dropped from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, there has been much debate on and offline about how appropriate the song is. My own mother, as an off-and-on fan of Cardi and sort-of fan of Meg, even called me to discuss her feelings about this song and music video.…
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To close out America’s so-called birthday month, megastar Beyonce debuted a new visual album entitled Black is King exclusively on Disney+ on July 31. The album is a supplement to the beloved children’s movie The Lion King, as a re-imagining of the animated/live-action film in human form, complete with song and dance. As with nearly…
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In her sophomore studio album It Was Good Until It Wasn’t, Kehlani is reflective on the love that was. After short-but-intense relationships with her baby daddy, Javaughn Young-White (comedian Jaboukie Young-White’s younger brother) and rapper YG, she is clearly considering her problematic relationship habits through song. Indeed, the song “Serial Lover” seems to address her…
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For most of the 2010s decade since about the mainstream descent of Lady Gaga, music videos have taken a dive. In my humble opinion, of course. Withh pop music turning more to the Spotify, hipster-friendly artists of the indies, the art of the music video has been somewhat lost in translation. When you have stars…
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On Friday night (April 13), it was revealed that our government had launched millions of dollars worth of tomahawk missiles at Syria. In a move that seemed callous and maddeningly voyeuristic by Trump, it has been made clear in the days following that the attack was merely a show of force in 45’s never-ending pissing…
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As fans and former emo kids around the world know by now, Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington committed suicide last week at the age of 41. Fans mourned the loss of the singer, describing him as one of the great rock vocalists of our generation and the leader of a band that progressed the alternative…
Read MoreIt all started in February. The beginning of Black History Month saw the milestone 50th Super Bowl. In the days leading up to the most-watched telecast of the year, it was rumored that Bruno Mars and Beyonce would both join Halftime headliners Coldplay. Then, the day before the Super Bowl, Beyonce dropped a surprise song…
Read MoreI have only recently become an Ariana Grande fan. When she first came onto the scene as a teenager, I thought she had a good voice and catchy songs, but I wasn’t truly sold on her. But, with her song “Focus” and her most recent album, Dangerous Woman, I’ve started to turn a corner (which…
Read MorePhoto cred: Billboard (Billboard.com) As everyone has heard by now, on Thursday, April 21, the world lost an icon, a music legend, and naturally gifted performer — The Purple One, Prince. A celebrity death that many will retell years from now with “Where were you when you found out?” stories. Hearing of his death was…
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