Music
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Logic’s No Pressure and the Weight of Identity
“Why do you talk so white?” “Why don’t you act black?” “Is that really your dad?” I heard these questions over and over throughout my childhood. They never offended me. But I couldn’t fully conceptualize the reasons people were saying this and how it affected me. I would often shrug it off or laugh a long Read more
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Jams of the Month: July
This was a fun month for new music. Hip-hop fans were gifted with new projects from Logic, Lupe Fiasco and Blu & Exile. As well as some exciting new singles from industry superstars like J.Cole and Joey Bada$$. I’m aware it may be controversial to call Bada$$ a superstar, but from my perspective he fits Read more
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All-Amerikkan Bada$$, Connecting with my Black Experience
A look back at the 2017 album All-Amerikkan Bada$$ and it’s importance in helping me connect with the black experience in America. Read more
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Jams of the Month: June
There has been a ton of great music released through the hectic month of June. No matter how crazy the world seems to get, the release of music will not stop. More importantly, music can be used to as a voice for the voiceless. A great example of this is on Lil Baby’s “The Bigger Read more
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Kota The Friend’s Everything and Accepting Adulthood
I had heard the name Kota The Friend floating around the hip-hop conversations but was still ignorant of his actual appeal. I had listened to his 2018 track Colorado, mostly because it was titled after my home state, and it didn’t jump out as something I must pursue further. I’m here to say I was… Read more
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Album Review: Mike Posner- Keep Going
A album review of Mike Posner’s latest release, Keep Going. Read more
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Album Review: Earthgang- Mirrorland
On September 6, 2019, Atlanta based duo Earthgang dropped their official Dreamville debut album Mirrorland. I have been waiting in anticipation for months and can trace back my discovery of Earthgang to a February 2017 video a on Kinda Neat. I was instantly a fan and quickly dove into all of their previous work. I Read more
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