IBRA’s Maroon Strikes A Tone Of Self-Awareness
“You could be my life as it goes,” sings Ibrar Azam, 18, somewhere in Dallas, Texas. The lyric will go on to find a home … Read more
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Listen To Leo Kalyan On “Versailles” & The (In)Visibility Of Gay Brown People
Musical artist Leo Kalyan’s voice on his second single of 2017, “Versailles”, 100 and 3 percent pop, carries the backing production like a kite in … Read more
Will the Revolution be Commodified and Made Meaningless Courtesy of M.I.A.?
“[W]hat she’s experiencing is an absolutely necessary struggle — an attempt by an artist who’s defined herself through opposition to engage with the system that … Read more
Why RedOne, Will.I.Am, and Pitbull are All Betting on Priyanka Chopra
“Remember that it’s both possible and even necessary to simultaneously enjoy media while being critical of its more problematic or pernicious aspects.” — Anita Sarkeesian, … Read more
Iggy Azalea Bounces Backwards With Disappointing Clichés
It’s extraordinary how much you can learn about critics when they’re forced to reconcile with something like cultural appropriation. Wired magazine’s Bruce Sterling excuses the … Read more
