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Rhythm and Poetry; rap music is a genre centered around speaking truth to power with style.
“I Got Blacker”: Jack Harlow’s Statement We Need to Talk About by NWO Sparrow
Jack Harlow “Got Blacker” and Still Didn’t Leave Hip-Hop Behind by NWO Sparrow Jack Harlow said it himself on the Times Popcast this week: “I got blacker.” He was talking about his new R&B-leaning album Monica, and how he approaches music that’s traditionally rooted in Black culture. I get what he was trying to say, even if the phrasing landed awkwardly. I know he didn’t mean to minimize anyone’s experience or make it sound like he can claim some kind of cultural badge. Still, the words themselves were striking, bold enough to make you pause.
By NWO SPARROW2 days ago in Beat
Zeph Ellis, AKA Dot Rotten, left a legacy for Grime Rap fans
Zeph Ellis was a dreamer and a pioneer Another young voice has been silenced far too soon. Grime Rapper Zeph Ellis AKA Grime Rotten, passed away at 37 on March 9, 2026. His family says he died suddenly in Gambia, but no cause of death was given.
By Cheryl E Preston4 days ago in Beat
A$AP Rocky's AWGE Teases Incoming Rollout For "Don't Be Dumb" Deluxe
A$AP Rocky is a sneaky, diabolical individual. He, like his better half, Robyn Rihanna Fenty are reluctant to drop music nowadays. It was a blessing that the world got to respond to in a so-so way Don’t be Dumb after a hiatus of eight years. Rihanna has her lover beat; she hasn’t dropped a music project in over a decade. I digress.
By Skyler Saunders7 days ago in Beat
