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Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and Black Depression
At times it seems no matter how high you reach, you cannot escape the obstacles of being black in America. It might shock you to know that I have been battling depression for years. As I got married, as my career progressed, as I was blessed with children, and as I've blossomed as a writer, the depression never left. So to me, I'm not shocked to hear that even as ...
5 Things White People Need to Stop Asking During Black History Month
Dear white people: Black History Month is a reminder of the important place black folk hold in history and in the present; it is not a moment to feed white people's curiosities about blackness. White people tend to have one of two reactions to Black History Month. Either they act like it doesn't exist, or they see it as an opportunity to do and say things they ...
The 2016 Grammys: An Exercise in Whiteness
During the 2016 Grammys, there was a concerted effort to center whiteness at all costs, further proving that the awards are worth less than their gold-plating. We've been accused of being racists and race baiters a million times. But we're not looking to point out the racial aspects of everything. They are just so unavoidable that we would be dishonest if we ...
My Conflicted Feelings About the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominations
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards look like a battle for music dominance between Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, and The Weeknd. I can already see where this is headed. Read More
Kendrick Lamar Pimps the Hell Out of a Butterfly [ALBUM REVIEW]
Kendrick Lamar’s new LP, To Pimp a Butterfly, isn’t the usual rap album. Yes, there is gratuitous use of the “n-word.” And the heavy use of expletives more than earned the album’s parental advisory label. But there is an artistry there that you just can’t find on a Drake, Big Sean, or even Kanye record. With his debut, Lamar was crowned hip-hop’s ...