Essays
Pusha T har vendt Drakes forcer imod ham selv, og resultatet er fantastisk
På "The Story of Adidon" trækker Push på fortid, nutid, det smagløse og det ukendte for at vinde første runde af sin beef med Drake.
Meek Mill blev kun løsladt, fordi han er berømt
Der er god grund til at fejre Meek Mills løsladelse, men vi skal huske på, at millioner af andre som ham dagligt kæmper en tabt kamp imod et uretfærdigt retssystem i USA.
Derfor er Robyns “Dancing On My Own” en af de største bangers i moderne queer-kultur
Sangen fra 2010 har været med til at belyse både de ensomme og smukke dele af livet som queer.
Slap nu af, Eminems Trump-rap gør ham ikke til politisk Messias
Den massive hyldest af Detroit-rapperens freestyle til BET Hip Hop Awards er faktisk både irriterende og farlig.
Why Does Everyone Think Women Only Like The Weeknd Because They Want to Sleep with Him?
Women may appear in his songs less like actual people and more like cautionary tales, but that doesn’t mean we can’t heavily relate to his themes.
Lights! Cameras! Azerbaijan! How I Lost My Life to the Eurovision Song Contest
When I left Harvard with a degree in experimental psychology eleven years ago, I had no plans to sacrifice my career, marriage, and sanity to the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Emperor’s Old Clothes: Let’s Talk About Yeezy Season 4
Kanye's fashion line is supposed to be for the people, but for whom?
Pop Is Dead, Long Live the Artist: The VMAs 2016
Was this real? Or was it simply a clever bit of stagecraft? Could there be a more irrelevant question? It's the VMAs!
Frank Ocean Makes Me Want to Be a Better Person
'Blond(e)' is interested in the physical process of determining identities, the endless task of self-definition and self-improvement.
Reflections on 'Demon Days': How Gorillaz Turned Global Turmoil into a British Pop Masterpiece
Eleven years since its release, we can recognise it for what it was: a thrilling allegory set on the precipice of an increasingly dark stretch of modern history.
The Profound Act of Being Yourself: On Frank Ocean’s 'Blond(e)' and Sexual Fluidity
Ocean’s dialogue around his sexuality is the same as his approach to music: open and vulnerable, but equally unclassifiable.
Why Frank Ocean's Vulnerability Is so Radical
'Blond(e)' is not the straightforward hip-hop, R&B, and funk of his previous records. It is music to speak truth to power, crafted solely to tell Ocean’s story.