Topic: Hip Hop 2

Jay-Z; Cardi B; NAS

Top 10 rap albums of the decade

D. Watkins
Michael Eric Dyson; Jay-Z

Cancel culture is from white supremacy

D. Watkins
Dessa

Sounding the bells with Dessa

Kenneth Womack
Rakim

The world according to Rakim

D. Watkins
Netflix; Rhythm + Flow

Catch up on Netflix's "Rhythm + Flow"

Ashlie D. Stevens
Lizzo

Preaching the Gospel of Lizzo

Ashlie D. Stevens
Ol Dirty Bastard; ODB

O.D.B. and the stigma of mental illness

Emily Rems - Poptarts
Wu-Tang: An American Saga

The necessary American saga of Wu-Tang

D. Watkins
Clyde Stubblefield

Clyde Stubblefield, keeper of the beat

D. Leah Steinberg
Cardi B

Why Cardi B's politics matter

Nicole Karlis
Robert Randolph and the Family Band; Jesse Boykins III

Salon's best music performances of 2018

Alexandra Clinton
Jay-Z; Kanye West

Jay-Z's tough love for Kanye

D. Watkins
Eminem

Eminem is back with "Kamikaze"

D. Watkins
Lauryn Hill

"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" at 20

Rachel Leah
Bobbito Garcia

The sneaker king on "Rock Rubber 45s"

D. Watkins
Calendar

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"Luke Cage"

Cheo Hodari Coker on Marvel's Luke Cage

Melanie McFarland
“This is America” by Childish Gambino

"This Is America": Is Glover a genius?

D. Watkins
"This Is America" video by Childish Gambino

Yes, "This Is America"

D. Watkins
Meek Mill

"Retire the free Meek Mill hashtag"

Rachel Leah
Kanye West

The emotional labor of the Kanye fan

Priscilla Ward
Kanye West

Are Kanye's "crazy" tweets just hype?

D. Watkins
Lauryn Hill; Kendrick Lamar; Notorious B.I.G.

A hip-hop Pulitzer? That came late

D. Watkins
The Boombox Collection: Zion I

Meet working class hip hop hero Zion I

Tom Roston

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