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Fat White Women Owe Credit to Black Actresses, Say Rebel Wilson's Critics
Rebel Wilson claimed to be the "the first ever plus-sized girl to be the star of a romantic comedy," which many believe ignored the Black women who came before her.
'Star' Is Like 'Empire' but Not as Much Fun
Lee Daniels's second attempt at a musical television series focuses more on the dramatics and less on the characters.
Still Kicking It, 25 Years Later: A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg Takes Us Back to 1990
When People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm was released, he was living with his grandma, hitting up roller skating rinks, and hanging out at The Music Factory in Queens.
Michie Mee Is The First Lady of Toronto Hip-Hop
Michie Mee's mix of battle rap with a little piece of reggae led to her being the first Canadian MC to sign to a major record label, and collaborating with artists like MC Lyte and KRS-One.
Monie Love Thinks 'Okeydoke Rappers' Are Fucking It Up For Everybody Else
This past August, at the Summer Madness Music Festival & Conference, I took the time to ask a bunch of rap's female OGs about gender in hip-hop and the impact of the so-called "white-washing" of the culture. Who better than Native Tongues member and...