Jay-Z
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Who Didn’t Jay-Z Come for in 4:44?
Jay-Z got his ass in formation on his 4:44 album, and of course many people across social media have been trying to figure out all of the subliminal shots the rapper took. Straight off the top, there’s the first song, “Kill Jay-Z,” and it’s rife with subs aimed at Kanye West and his own marriage;…
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Tidal, Sprint Partnership Goal to Eliminate Homework Gap in Low-Income High School Students
If you haven’t heard, but I’m sure you have, Jay-Z’s 4:44 album dropped overnight and is available to stream over Tidal. The album became available to Tidal and Sprint Customers at 12 a.m. and was already trending on Twitter even before it dropped. On Thursday night, people made a mad dash to subscribe to Tidal,…
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Black Lives Matter Abroad, Too
Scant Coverage for 3,300 Killed in Congo Anger at System After Release of Dash-Cam Video JAY-Z Keeps Copy Editors on Their Toes Media Win; Judge Releases Names of Cosby Jurors Pimentel Is Editorial Page Editor in San Antonio Mexican Journalists Say Their Phones Spy on Them ‘A Queer Black Woman’ Saved Conservative’s Life TV Chooses…
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17 Wishes for 2017
If I squint with my good eye and drink something potent out of a red Solo cup, 2016 doesn’t seem so bad—from an entertainment perspective, anyway. So, as we move forward into the new year, here are some things I’d very much like to see. That is to say, if 2017 doesn’t end early because…
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I Dont Know How I'm Supposed To Feel About Kanye
This piece started off quite differently. You see, after years of skating around the margins of the sentiment, I’d finally leaned into full-on “Fuck Kanye West” mode. It followed years of annoyance at his trend of constantly obnoxious and solipsistic behavior. Even his admission during a recent concert that he didn’t vote at all Nov. 8 but…
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Hip-Hop’s Best Year Ever Can Almost Buy You A Drink
It should come as no surprise to most of you that I wasn’t the most popular kid in high school. During my 1995 – 1996 freshman year, I endured an awkward post-pubescent, pre-growth-spurt phase that had me looking like the love child of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man and Associate Bob from Demolition Man. Making matters…
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How To Get Jay Z To Stop Threatening Us With New Music
For the past two years, malicious rumors of a Beyonce/Jay Z joint album have terrorized us on the internet. Vague ‘sources’ have been quoted everywhere from Rap Up to Vanity Fair, claiming that the cursed release is set to have a surprise stream on Tidal. This is a particularly harmful threat to a long time…
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Will There Ever Be A Lemonade Moment For Black Men? (If So, Who Will Create It?)
Last Thursday, I sat on a panel at The New School with Jamilah Lemieux, Johnetta Elzie, Terrell Starr, and Chris Witherspoon to talk about how new media affects and informs social activism, art, journalism, writing, and our understanding of what it means to be Black. Oh, and Lemonade. We definitely talked a lot about Lemonade. Because it…
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10 Thoughts About Beyoncé and Her “Lemonade”
Unless you literally live under a rock – there’s a good chance that those who live in caves are up on game, MetroPCS is out here winning – you are either aware, have seen, or have had at least two lengthy conversations about Beyonce’s visual album, Lemonade, that debuted on HBO on Saturday night, complete…