Results for: be the change
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Netflix’s “Ladies First” Recenters the Women of Hip-Hop in Their Complex Grit, Beauty, and Honesty
Ladies First reinstates Black women as the founders, experts, contributors who quite literally built hip-hop that they are.
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It’s Chika 1, Rap Industry 0 With Her Debut EP “Industry Games”
Chika’s debut EP drops TODAY an she’s re-introducing herself with a major bang! Conscious, thoughtful, craftsperson-ly lyricism and bombastic beats. I can’t wait.
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Netflix’s Hip-Hop Drama “The Get Down” is Almost What We Need, But Not Quite
This is a story centered around poor Black and Latinx communities, their struggles with institutional abandonment, and their journeys to self-love and empowerment.
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25 Incredible 8Tracks Playlists from Autostraddle Days of Yore
Autostraddle has been around for SEVEN years, and we’ve been making playlists that whole damn time!
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Empire’s Tiana Is A Hot Girl, Has A Hot Girl (And Boy!)
This past week, Empire’s Tiana Brown revealed that she has a girlfriend. In addition to her boyfriend. We need to talk about this!
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Leaders Of The New School: 15 Queer Female Hip-Hop Artists You Should Know
They’re from all over the globe kickin’ ass and takin’ names one record at a time. Hear them. See them. Support them!
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Frank Ocean Comes Out About His Sexuality, Feels “Like A Free Man”
Frank Ocean came out as gay or bisexual today in a letter published online, telling the story of his first love with a male friend.
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Here’s To You: A Graduation Playlist In Two Parts
Let’s party. Then let’s cry.
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Ladies Who Rap: The Playlist and Guided Herstory Tour
Let’s take a video-guided tour of the movement called ‘female rap’ with appearances by Salt-n-Pepa, Aaliyah, Lil’ Kim and more! Also, there’s a playlist.
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Top 10 Drake Quotes As Of Right Now
Aubrey Drake Graham has come a very long way in a fairly short time, and along the way he’s said some really great things that will make you kind of want to start collecting Drake cover issues at the grocery story like me. #YOLO!!
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Playlist: Sexytime, 90’s R & B Edition
“A sexy, sexy playlist for those nights when you’re drunk and silly and snuggly, and want to love up your lady with a grin.”
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Lil B Isn’t Gay But His Hip-Hop Album Is, Pink Toenail Pride & X-Tina’s Gay Star For Sunday Funday
Lil B explains naming his album “I’m Gay,” a True Story of sexual fluidity, people paint their nails pink in solidarity, and more!
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Riese’s Team Pick: Hell Yeah I’m Gay
“Society hates me / ‘Cause I love the pussy / Church is scared of me / ‘Cause to them, they think I’m the devil’s parody … Don’t see me for my lifestyle / See me for me / Last time I checked / this country was free.”
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Nicki Minaj Redacts Bisexuality, Tegan Keeps a Diary & Logo Awards NewNowNexties
Nicki Minaj tells Black Men Magazine she isn’t really bisexual. Also: Logo’s NewNowNext Awards give us a Glambert eyeliner closeup, Tegan Quin’s adorable tour diary, Pixar is awesome, Katy Perry doesn’t want straight men on her set, and The Chaik talks about The L Word movie.
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Artist Spotlight: Detroit Femcee Invincible
We’re putting the spotlight on amazing artists and albums that we think deserve your attention. Today it’s queer emcee Invincible, an established Hip Hop artist, activist and indie label owner from Detroit whose clever wordplay, performance and debut album Shapeshifters has turned a lot of heads in the Hip Hop community.