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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 ...

Ms. Lauryn Hill Channels Nina Simone in Her Captivating Cover of “Feeling Good”

When Lauryn Hill sings, we all listen. Throughout all of the odd twists and turns that her career has taken, her fanbase is just as devoted as ever. And finally, she is delivering new music. FromNina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone, the soundtrack for Netflix’s forthcoming Nina Simone documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? (June 26), Ms. Hill returns to ...

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 ...