What happens when a rapper whose early work explored capitalism’s brutality becomes one of the system’s most successful beneficiaries?
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Fela Kuti created his own myth, and his fans did the rest. Today his music and politics are as relevant as they were before his death in 1997.
If Mr Beyonce wins his argument that an arbitration clause should be struck down for lack of diversity, the barn door will be blown off the whole profession.
Teeming with references to African culture and experience, the couple’s latest work places ‘blackness'at the heart of the Western canon.
In 4:44, his 13th album, Jay-z gets confessional and socio-political, challenging traditional notions of Black male bravado and masculinity.
By offering single platforms exclusive rights for their new albums, some musicians are streaming against the tide.
From Beyoncé and Lady Gaga to Kanye and even Rihanna, pop royalty is crazy for high art. Is this a phenomenon worth celebrating or are pop stars mining the art world to gain credibility?
Prince had ‘Purple Rain.’ Michael Jackson had ‘Thriller.’ And now Beyoncé has her own self-reflective masterpiece.
The latest streaming service is artist owned, which sounds great unless a group of 16 “top-tier” artists receive most of the royalties.
In early 2004, I downloaded The Grey Album, created by a then unknown producer named Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse). Like many others I did so as a result of the Grey Tuesday protests sponsored by cyber…
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