What happens when a rapper whose early work explored capitalism’s brutality becomes one of the system’s most successful beneficiaries?
- Assistant Professor of Race and Media, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina
Hassan Ali, a.k.a Top5, was released after a judge dismissed social media evidence in the case. By treating rap lyrics as confessions, the legal system perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Black men.
The AI train has left the station. Now, guardrails need to be hastily built to keep the technology from running the music industry off the tracks.
The organization – which offers its high school-age players a minimum salary of $100,000 – represents a new model for young athletes looking to maximize their earning potential outside of the NCAA.
While Sanders deftly played the game of Black respectability politics during his short tenure, Jackson State had motives of its own when it hired the former NFL star.
A scholar of race and media discusses the importance of analyzing media through a critical lens.
The police, the media and politicians have long objected Chief Keef’s ties to gang violence. But the rapper wrote the playbook for using social media to make a career out of music.
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