As made clear by the recent HBO documentary On the Record, chronicling hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and his alleged sexual misconduct, hip-hop in America has denigrated women for decades. The fact that, in 2017, Cardi B was the first woman rapper to top the Billboard Hot 100 with a solo song since Lauryn Hill back in 1998 is telling of a scene that has failed to platform women. Now, even with the growing viral popularity of women rappers and “rap socialites” (women who are admired for their social media relevance and lifestyles), their presence in hip hop isn’t wholly celebrated. In some spaces, they are the victims of outright disrespect. Black women have always been involved in the hip-hop scene, which emerged in the late 70s…
The Weeknd spoke with Variety about “American Dad” when the episode first aired in May — but as Emmy season gets rolling, we connected with him again, along with the show’s writer-producer…
Last summer, Pop Smoke’s music––guttural, raw, irresistible––coursed through New York’s clubs, car stereos, yawning apartment windows. Born Bashar Barakah Jackson and raised in Canarsie,…
Is it just us or are the prodigiously brilliant getting younger? Last year, at age 17, Billie Eilish’s album sold more than any other in the States and she hit six billion streams on Spotify.…
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