Tag: Black Culture
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Is Rap Returning to Its Roots?
Edited by Sam Le and Ivanka Nkwanzi Cover Photo by Mehek Saini October 25, 2025, marked the first time since 1990 that there were no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s top forty. This occurrence sparked conversation about the current state of rap, with many pointing to this as evidence of the genre’s fall…
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AI and Exploitation: Hating Drake Does Make You Deep
Edited by Boyana Nikolova and Alexander Mounsey While casually scrolling on Instagram, I came across a post from @champagnepapi—better known as Drake. The collection of photos included a shirt that read “Hating Drake Doesn’t Make You Deep.” As someone who closely followed the battle of Kendrick versus Drake, I was shocked to see the number…
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Race and Records: Uncovering the Underlying Racial Tensions Within Genres
Edited by Andrew Ma and Sophie Tipper Cover Photo Designed by Rodz My playlist consists of a diverse range of songs spanning various genres. From mainstream artists like Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Frank Ocean, and Solange to more local southern-hip-hop and jazz musicians, each song comes together to create a delicious melting pot of genres that…