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I produce writing, video, and audio about social issues and pop culture with an eye to gender and race. At Wake Forest University, I formally studied politics, international affairs, and journalism. I informally studied tweets, Rihanna, and jollof rice.
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The Ghanaian producer and DJ’s debut surveys contemporary African electronic music, uniting a breadth of influences and guest vocalists in a shadowy, clubby world.
The relatively short project from the Houston rapper reasserts her absolute domination on the mic and takes her to new melodic spaces to mixed effect.
Right now, women rappers like Rico Nasty are taking up well-deserved space in the mainstream. As she prepared for her historic Freshman Class concert slot, Rico spoke to me about this musical renaissance.
"I don't want her to fade," said the sister of a trans woman found dead in what some experts describe as solitary confinement on Rikers Island.
I spoke to to the Nigerian-Canadian artist about how he wants to redefine masculinity through music.
"She is insane," gushes the blonde next to me as we watch Normani glide from one sultry dance step to another at Madison Square Garden. "Her choreo? Sharp!" agrees the blonde's companion. It's the second night of Ariana Grande's Sweetener world tour's stop at MSG, and Normani is intoxicating concertgoers as an opening act.
Alvin Ailey is a name synonymous with both world-class ballet and the black American experience. Ailey founded his dance company in 1958 to showcase the best black talent, and, in 1969, a school of dance. I was there as the company celebrated its school's 50th anniversary at Lincoln Center.
With #MeToo's rise and anthems like “Nice for What,” I wondered if music that positively regards women became more popular in 2018--so I crunched the numbers.
When Keith Lamont Scott was killed by police in Charlotte, activists had to ask themselves: what does care look like in an uprising?