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Following the Satan Shoes Controversy, Lil Nas X Calls Out the Hypocrisy in Another Blood-Filled Drop
Noting that skater Tony Hawk’s blood was used in a line of instantly sold out decks without incident, Nas X also teased the release of his debut album, Montero.
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Is Wale One of the Greatest Rappers of All Time? A Discussion
The Washington, D.C., area representer claimed on Twitter to be a GOAT rapper. He might have a case.
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You Don’t Have to Imagine That: Nas and Lauryn Hill Rules the World Yet Again With a New Song
The sequel to his Grammy-winning album King’s Disease is here and Lauryn Hill makes a very notable appearance. Lauryn trended on Twitter upon release.
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Lil Nas X Explains Why He Performed His Onstage Kiss at the BET Awards: ‘This Is My Space Now, Too’
While Lil Nas X understands that queer people are encouraged to go where they’re accepted and safe, he felt he needed to ‘break down those walls.’
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‘Y’all Know Exactly What You’re Doing With This Caption’: Lil Nas X Calls Out Critics and Commentary Following ‘Industry Baby’ Music Video
The ‘Montero’ rapper has been consistently clapping back at those who view the ‘Industry Baby’ video as a step in the wrong direction, whatever that means.
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Lil Nas X Reveals Trailer for Montero Cinematic Universe, aka His Debut Album, and Wow, This Kid Is Really Iconic
The ‘Panini’ artist set the internet further ablaze Tuesday afternoon with his announcement, following Sunday’s seductive performance at the BET Awards.
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Apparently, There's a Right Way to Be Black and Gay. Thankfully, Lil Nas X Is Having None of It
As Pride Month comes to a close, Lil Nas X’s out and proud BET Awards performance drew ire from some even within the Black LGBTQ community.
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'I'm Still Spending Money from '88': 9 Thoughts About Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt, One of the Best Albums of All Time on Its 25th Birthday
On June 25, 1996, Jay-Z released his debut album Reasonable Doubt and launched a legendary hip-hop career.
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Does Common Have the GOAT Hip-Hop Career? Making the Case
A few months ago, I was a guest on a podcast that I really enjoy called the 80z Babies Podcast. The show—hosted by Yinka Diz and Outlaw—focuses largely on 90s and 00s era hip-hop and breaks down classic hip-hop albums, and attempts to make good albums into classics (like one of their latest episodes, Jay-Z’s…