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Meet Lakeyah, Your Fave Rap Girls’ Favorite Rapper
Alexis Jackson
Nov 3, 2022
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Tego Calderón Dropped
El Abayarde
20 Years Ago — & It’s Still the ...
Marjua Estevez
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The Drought Is Over: Rihanna & SZA Are Back With New Music
Ineye Komonibo
Oct 28, 2022
Music
iLe Invites Us All To Say “Nacarile”
Puerto Rican artist iLe is not one for half-hearted attempts. Ever since she debuted her brawny voice as a teenager singing with Calle 13, she has moved wi
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Dear Cardi, Nicki & JT: We Want Diss Tracks, Not Tweets
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (if you have, can I join you?), you know some of our favorite rappers have been in the news for their antics. And
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Shanetta McDonald
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The Meaning Behind Stormzy’s “Mel Made Me Do It”...
Stormzy dropped his new single Mel Made Me Do It casually the night of Thursday, September 22 and, within minutes, Twitter (his least favorite place) was i
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Nikki Onafuye
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Jessie Reyez Finds Healing On
YESSIE
— & You Will, Too
Ten seconds into Jessie Reyez’s debut album, “Before Love Came to Kill Us,” she sings, “I should’ve fucked your friends. / It would’ve been the
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Brenda Barrientos
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GloRilla Is Good At Going Viral — But Don’t Call Her A TikTok Rapper
Memphis rapper GloRilla’s breakout hit “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” is undoubtedly a top contender for song of the summer. The viral song sparked the #FNFCh
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Alexis Jackson
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India Shawn Is Proof R&B Is Far From Dead
For lovers of R&B, singer-songwriter India Shawn’s debut album BEFORE WE GO (DEEPER) is a breath of fresh air and a welcome return to the roots of th
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Christa Eduafo
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Beyoncé Is Back — What A Time To Be Hive
As a Black girl from Houston, liking Beyoncé has always been part of my culture. After all, she is one of us, born and bred in the same streets that we gr
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Ineye Komonibo
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Cat Burns Is TikTok’s Latest Obsession: “As A Black, Queer ...
I knew Cat Burns’ music before I knew Cat Burns. The melodic sounds of Go — the South London songwriter’s first single to top the official chart
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L'Oréal Blackett
Entertainment
G Flip Opens Up About Their Gender Identity Journey & Finding Love
The past 18 months have been nothing less than a whirlwind for Australian musician G Flip. The 27-year-old moved to the US during a global pandemic, public
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Alicia Vrajlal
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Say Goodbye To Macy Gray — She Outed Herself As A TERF
On July 4, a day when selective freedom was celebrated in America, it was only fitting that Macy Gray chose to go on known bigot Piers Morgan’s show Unce
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Wisdom Iheanyichukwu
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Here’s A Black Love Summer Playlist — Curated By The Hottes...
What makes a good soundtrack to a love story? That’s the question we asked authors Ashley M. Coleman (Good Morning, Love), Ebony LaDelle (Love Radio), an
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Jack Harlow Didn’t Belong At The BET Awards — But Brandy Did
At the 2022 BET Awards, singer-songwriter Brandy proved that she is one to keep her promises. Last month, via Twitter, she promised to “murk this dude in
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Wisdom Iheanyichukwu
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Lil Nas X’s Beef With BET Runs Deeper Than A Snub
Since he first burst onto the music scene, Lil Nas X has been known to make a statement; from his viral debut “Old Town Road” to its scandalous followu
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Ineye Komonibo
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The Womack Sisters May Come From Black Music Royalty, But They...
Every June, the world comes together to honor the endless contributions that Black musicians past, present, and future make to the culture. However, for th
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Ineye Komonibo
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House Music Has BEEN Black — Beyoncé Is Just Bringing It Back
One thing about Beyoncé, she’s always going to start a conversation. This time, at the center of the discourse surrounding Queen Bey is “Break My Soul
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Niki McGloster
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I Went To A Charli XCX Metaverse Concert & The Future Isn’t Here Yet
“Is this purgatory?” someone asks in the Samsung Superstar Galaxy chat as a colossal, digital manifestation of English hyperpop queen Charli XCX cycles
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Kayti Burt
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Flo Milli Is “Conceited” & Not Ashamed To Say It
Flo Milli, the 22-year-old princess of rap, is back with her latest track and video for “Conceited.” Produced by Fyre, Trinidad James, and Kosine, the
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Wisdom Iheanyichukwu
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Baby Tate On BBLs, Self-Love & Making Music For Black Women
It’s summertime, so you know what that means: the girls are serving curves and confidence at the pool, the beach, and the cookout. Sadly, this also means
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Taiia Smart Young
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Wake Up!!! The New Beyoncé Album Is Coming
If you thought your Thursday morning was off to a productive start, think again. Nine years after the Beyoncé album drop that literally broke the internet
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Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
SZA’s
CTRL
Is Still The Soundtrack Of Young Black Womanhood
Everyone has a summer that they return to in their minds as they get older. You know, the one filled with nostalgia, complete with hotter, longer days, a r
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Kristen Jeré
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Kendrick Lamar Made His New Album For Himself — Not Us
After the 2017 release of his Grammy-winning album DAMN, Kendrick Lamar seemingly vanished into thin air, leaving fans begrudgingly stuck in a loop of list
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Ineye Komonibo
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Rakiyah’s Korean-Infused R&B Defies Expectations
Over the last few years, R&B has seen an insurgence of artists who are not afraid to take the genre — its melodrama, the pining over men who ain’t
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Masiyaleti Mbewe
Somos Latinx
Bad Bunny’s New Album Is Packed With Summer Hits — But It Has a R...
Bad Bunny’s story of origin is repeated often: at 19, he was bagging groceries in a small barrio in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, where he was born and raised.
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Marjua Estevez
Music
The Best Love Songs, Picked By Artists From Gen X To Gen Z
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Annie Black
Entertainment
Rebecca Black Is A Queer Icon Every Day Of The Week
If there’s one thing to know about Rebecca Black’s DJ set at Coachella weekend one, just ask the singer. “It was so gay,” Black tells Refi
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Katherine Singh
Unbothered
Black Women Around The Diaspora Find A Home In Street Dance
“Waack! Waack! Waack!” The sound of a 1970s club dance reverberates from the main floor of Boston’s House of Blues. Freestyle dancers from around th
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Marjua Estevez
Entertainment
Yes, Coachella Is Still Worth It
Former One Direction heartthrob and all-around hunk Harry Styles closed out the first day of Coachella with a performance befitting a rockstar. Shrugging o
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Lexy White
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