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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 ...
Pharrell and The Difference Between an Homage and Theft
The “internets” have been abuzz about the recent verdict handed down in the “Blurred Lines” copyright infringement case. Some have called this the end of creativity in music. I call it an indictment on those that mask repurposing (e.g. stealing) as creating art of their own. Pharrell is famous for his productions. In truth, a lot of what he does is ...
‘Soul Singing While White’ Is Killing the Legacy of Soul Music
GQ magazine lauding UK singer Sam Smith as the new face of soul pushed me over the edge recently. White faces are never the faces of soul music. White soul singers are given inordinate amounts of praise by the masses. There is just something about a White person treading into soul singer territory that gives them all the “street cred” in the world (at ...
These 6 Entertainers Should Step Away From the Mic and Into the Light
There’s something about fame. Once you get it, you want to hold onto it forever. And when you lose it, you’ll damn near sell your soul to get it back. All of these artists have enjoyed success. They’ve had fame, fortune, and even legendary status. Now it is time for us, as fans, to caution them against the temptation of the reverse mortgage. They’ve got all ...
Robin Thicke Needs an Intervention…and a Restraining Order
I've never purported to have "game." I wasn't a serial dater. I didn't mesmerize the fairer sex with just the right thing to say or do. "Game" was never my forte. However, as a happily married man, I've learned a few things. And judging from Robin Thicke's piss-poor (and stalkerish) efforts to woo back his estranged wife Paula Patton, it's clear the man needs ...