Condé Nast’s merge with champion music publication Pitchfork threatens to kill the spirited focus on the underground music scene that made Pitchfork worth reading.
While the case against YNW Melly is seemingly bolstered by an arsenal of forensic evidence, the statements from his lawyers nonetheless serve as a reminder that bias against the craft of a predominantly Black genre is still present.
Rap deserves more appreciation for the skill and intentional thought that it takes. Listen to the lyrics to learn about Americans’ lived experiences instead of writing it off as a violent, inappropriate creation. Rap shares the voices of millions of black people in America. It is a genuine form of expression that holds painful truths that our society continually tries to avoid.
We get it. Rap music is full of explicit lyrics. If you listen to any modern rap song on the radio, chances are the song has been heavily censored. Nowadays, much of rap is consistently misogynistic, glorifies...
