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Unbothered
Shenseea Isn’t Abandoning Dancehall — She’s Just Doing It All
Sharine Taylor
Apr 14, 2022
Festivals
Music Festivals Are Back — & We Already Know What We’re Wearing To Each One
Emily Ruane
Apr 4, 2022
Unbothered
The Grammys Snubbed Jamaican Artists, But Reggae Doesn’t Need Awards To Validate...
Sharine Taylor
Apr 4, 2022
Entertainment
I’m Korean, I Don’t Relate To The K-Wave, And That’s Okay
Once upon a time, BTS meant behind the scenes, a parasite was something you learned about in biology and a green light followed by a red light only caused
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Naeun Kim
Entertainment
“Call Me Maybe” Is Still A Cultural Moment, 10 Years ...
For pop culture fans, we all know where we were when we first heard the boppy, synthesized opening notes of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” The s
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Katherine Singh
Unbothered
The Super Bowl Halftime Show Was Blackity-Black, But We’ve ...
For the first time in its almost 60-year run, hip-hop took center stage at the Super Bowl half-time show, resulting in a performance that may go down in hi
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Ineye Komonibo
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Black History Month 2022
It’s Time We Pay Due To The Black Latinx Music Artists of Yesterday
R29Unbothered continues its look at Black culture’s tangled history of Black identity, style, and contributions to the culture with ROOTS, our annual Bla
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Marjua Estevez
Unbothered
The New Janet Jackson Documentary Proves She’s Always Been In Con...
A solitary Janet Damita Jo Jackson, clad in a cropped denim jacket and black jeans, enters a warehouse, turns the lights on, and begins one of the most ico
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Gloria Alamrew
Unbothered
Actually, We Don’t Need A New Aaliyah Album
In summer 2021, word broke that music fans would finally be able to listen to Aaliyah’s full discography on various streaming platforms. The release
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Ineye Komonibo
Black Is The New Black 2021
The Black Vanguards Who Inspired Us In 2021
Black Is The New Black is R29Unbothered’s celebration of Black trailblazers who are changing the game. Black trailblazers who are reminding the world tha
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Stephanie Long
Black Is The New Black 2021
The Black Music Artists Who Made Us Move In 2021
Black Is The New Black is R29Unbothered’s celebration of Black trailblazers who are changing the game. Black trailblazers who are reminding the world tha
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Ineye Komonibo
Entertainment
CL Is Already The Future Of Music —
ALPHA
Is Just The Cher...
After the K-pop veteran went solo and there was no album in sight, some worried her moment to take over the world had passed. But ALPHA shows she’s been
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Natalie Morin
Unbothered
Proof That Black Women Music Artists Gave Us The Soundtrack To 2021
Let’s just go ahead and say Black women artists gave us the soundtrack to 2021. Megan. Chloé. H.E.R. Jazmine. Normani. And Go Off, Sis, the podcast from
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Taiia Smart Young
Unbothered
Lil’ Kim, The OG Queen Bee, Opens Up About BET’s
Trap Q...
Hip-hop has always been a safe haven for those who went searching for tenderness in a world that had none to offer. Hidden between perfectly-poised paragra
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Iman N. Milner
Somos Latinx
Collaborating With Abusers Is Wildly Profitable for Latinx Artist...
Puerto Rican singer Farruko is on top of the world. His eighth studio album La 167, released on October 1, is already platinum—no doubt buoyed by massive
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Verónica Bayetti ...
Entertainment News
Tinashe Lets Go Of The Past With A New Album & No Limits
After years of being limited by other people’s expectations, Tinashe is finally soaring on her own.
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Sarah Osei
Somos Libres
Black Women Carry Reggaetón’s Foundation; Let’s Ensure They Reign...
“Our music, regardless that we have more feminine presence, is still ruled by the guys,” Ivy Queen, beloved Puerto Rican reggaetón pioneer and host of
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Ecleen Luzmila Ca...
Unbothered
What Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ Means To The Young, Black & Queer: A C...
In May 2019, I went home to Columbus, Ohio to visit my mother. It was her 60th birthday, but I didn’t just come home to celebrate her. I was also there t
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Amber J. Phillips
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Entertainment
Britney Is Not Just Her Conservatorship — Let’s Celebrate H...
For as long as I can remember, Britney Spears has been releasing music. There’s not many artists that I’ve grown up with like that; I have clear memori
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Eilish Gilligan
Somos Latinx
R&B en Español Is on the Rise, but Who Gets to Have Visibility?
R&B en Español is dominating the Latin American music industry. This year, Kali Uchis’ smooth vocals on “Telepatía” debuted in the top 10 of Bi
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Jennifer Mota
Entertainment
Mj Rodriguez Takes The Mic For Her Next Act As Michaela Jaé
She made history as the first trans woman to be nominated for a major acting Emmy — but she’s more than just a label. The Afro-Latinx actress, singer,
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Ariana Romero
Somos Latinx
Jhay Cortez Steps Into The Spotlight With
Timelezz
For years, Jhay Cortez paid his bills by making music for other artists. He was one of the masterminds behind J Balvin’s record-breaking album Vibras in
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Frances Solá-Sant...
Unbothered
Give The New Generation Of Black Pop Girls Some Time — They’...
On Sunday, September 12, MTV celebrated 40 years of music and music videos at its annual Video Music Awards. The event featured highly anticipated performa
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Ineye Komonibo
Entertainment
Lorde’s New Album Is Making Everyone Feel Old
Kind of like a prettier Jesus, Lorde has risen. Four years after releasing the critically acclaimed Melodrama, the singer has returned — not with divine
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Natalie Morin
Entertainment News
What You Need To Know About R. Kelly’s Trial That’s B...
This story contains discussion of sexual violence. Please proceed with care. On August 18, singer and producer R. Kelly will finally face trial for a litan
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Natalie Morin
TV Shows
Party Like Manhattan’s Elite With The New
Gossip Girl
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Natalie Morin
Entertainment News
Britney Spears’ Dad Is Finally On His Way Out Of Her Conservatorship
In a surprising and sudden development in Britney Spears’ ongoing conservatorship battle, her father has finally decided to step down from her conservato
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Natalie Morin
Entertainment
Beyoncé Promised That
B7
Is Coming & I’m Choosing To...
It’s been two long years since Beyoncé dropped new solo music, and she knows that you’re tired (but like, in the best way possible) of playing
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Ineye Komonibo
Music
Sorry, But After
The Bachelorette
I Do Not Want To Hear ...
The August 9 finale of Katie Thurston’s season of The Bachelorette was, in many respects, going well. She had just spoken her truth on her ex, Greg G
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Natalie Morin
Entertainment
Shari Silver Has No Regrets About The “Last Time”
Welcome to The Drop, Refinery29’s home for music video premieres. We want to shine the spotlight on women artists whose music inspires, excites,
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Ineye Komonibo
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