XXXTentacion
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XXXTentacion: Martyr or Monster?
This week, rapper XXXTentacion was shot and killed in Deerfield Beach, Fla. The 20-year-old was at the height of his career, but his life was mired in legal troubles and abuse allegations. Celebrities and fans have been honoring him on Twitter, and some even appear to be making him out to be a martyr. Why…
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Stop Pretending You Actually Gave a Shit About XXXTentacion’s ‘Growth’ and Potential
My only context for XXXTentacion is a terrible one. I first became aware of him several months ago, after reading about how his star was rising not just in spite of the numerous crimes he allegedly committed but specifically because of them. He was back off my radar until a month ago, when Spotify sought…
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XXXTentacion Pronounced Dead After South Florida Shooting: Report [Updated]
Updated: Monday, June 18, 2018, 6:50 p.m. EDT: According to WPLG-TV, XXXTentacion was shot in Deerfield Beach, Fla., not Miami. Updated: Monday, June 18, 2018, 6:01 p.m. EDT: The rapper known as XXXTentacion has reportedly been confirmed dead by Florida authorities. TMZ reports that the Broward County Fire Department confirmed that 20-year-old Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy…
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XXXTentacion’s Ex-Girlfriend Details Harrowing Story of Abuse and Harassment: Report
XXXTentacion’s record of abuse is no secret; for as long as his singles have been popping on SoundCloud and Spotify, fans have been aware of the charges leveled against him, including domestic battery by strangulation, false imprisonment and aggravated battery of a pregnant woman. Now, in a new profile from the Miami New Times, XXXTentacion’s…
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Spotify Reverses Controversial ‘Hateful Conduct’ Ban After Industry Backlash
Spotify has backpedaled on its “hateful conduct” policy, which penalized artists on the streaming platform if they had a history of “controversies.” The policy, which was part of a broader set of guidelines on hate speech and hateful conduct, drew immediate criticism upon its release in May for being too vague. Record label executives, like…
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This Is the Remix to Eviction: R. Kelly’s Music Booted From Spotify Playlists
As of Thursday, Spotify listeners will no longer be able to bump—or accidentally bump into—any R. Kelly tracks on the site’s playlists. The move is made possible by a new policy regarding public hate content and hateful conduct, which gives the company the right to choose not to promote artists it feels have caused harm.…
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The 10 Scariest Black People
It’s Halloween season, which means being forced to pretend you don’t want to choke-slam old ladies for giving you marshmallow circus peanuts or candy corn (or, as I call it, “the devil’s butt plug”). Halloween is also the time when we celebrate being intentionally frightened because the holiday commemorates … ummm … you know what?…