Rap Music and the "N-Words" During the Era of #BlackLivesMatter
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by Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo
Note: I will use the term n-words, when referring to “nigga” and “nigger” collectively.
Since the moment Jay-Z launched the music-streaming service Tidal at the end of March, the rapper-turned-mogul has been on the defensive. I will not rehash all of the criticisms being leveled at Tidal, as they are well articulated here and here for starters; suffice it to say that if the company survives, Jay-Z will likely be doing damage control for a long time. I, on the other hand, am pretty excited about Tidal. While I haven’t actually purchased the app, the reception of its launch has provided me with plenty of food for thought as it relates to the business of music, the diminishing power of celebrities in society, and the politics of being black in corporate America. Tidal’s launch has even indirectly provided me with the angle I needed in order to finally finish this think-piece about rap and the n-words I have been struggling to write since last summer. Let me explain.
Rap Music and the "N-Words" During the Era of #BlackLivesMatter
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July 01, 2015
Rating: 5
Reviewed by Unknown
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July 01, 2015
Rating: 5
