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Real talk on race: Adele’s talent shouldn’t blind anyone to her privilege

Adele’s music simmers with sincerity, a sort of lived-in pain and hope that resonates deeply with many listeners. She’s been able to turn her heartache into gripping art in a way that feels more mature than contemporaries like Taylor Swift — and more timeless. But regardless of how you may love Adele’s music, make no mistake — Adele is definitely benefiting from White privilege.

The Beano Boyz Crew is set to steal your heart

Having already delivered a vast array of chart-topping, hit-making artists, including Another Bad Creation, MC Brains, 702, and the history making Boyz II Men, N.E./Bell Biv

Billboard, R&B lists and young White people writing about old Black music

When I read the Billboard Greatest R&B Artists list, I was kind of stunned at how oddly bad it was. Not even bad in that impossible-to-please music nerd sense. Not even bad in that “They were obviously going for a younger demographic with this” sense. It was just bad.