Lizzo detests the fan sentiment that she makes music that ingratiates herself with White audiences. The Detroit-born and bred singer said the common criticism evokes
With Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes getting so much deserved recognition, and since June is Black Music Month, it’s as good a time as any to remind music fans that Black women have long been a part of rock ‘n’ roll’s storied history.
Prince and Lenny Kravitz are living proof that African Americans are rocking and rolling in 2014 and proving that we are as musically varied as we’ve ever been.
November is Hip-Hop History Month. But instead of looking back at the greatness of the genre’s past, here’s a look at five things fans, media and artists need to recognize about hip-hop’s present. Nostalgia and bias tend to color so much of our commentary, but here’s some clear-eyed critique regarding where the music stands at the end of its 40th year.
