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A true original who set the standard.
Adam Lambert was an American Idol game changer. A true original who set the stage for other contestants to be themselves, not just emulate other pop stars.
Add to that his pitch-perfect, octave-defying, titanic voice, captivating showmanship, and prince charming face, and ladies and gentleman, a star is born.
Popdust picks of Adam Lambert's best American Idol Performances ...in order of Greatness:
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<strong>10: <em>Play That Funky Music</em> — Wild Cherry</strong>
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Here was this pretty white guy from California, but when the opening chords of Wild Cherry's 1976 one hit wonder began, Adam morphed before our very eyes, and boy was it funky. He laid down the boogie, and played that funky music into stardom. It was immediately apparent that
<em> American Idol</em> had a seasoned pro on their hands, as Adam stood in stark contrast to his much greener competitors.
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YG Says What We're All Thinking with "F*ck The Police"
The song is loud and braggadocios, and as police assault innocent protestors across the country, YG once again says what's exactly on our mind.
06.02.2020
As protests swell across the country demanding an end to police brutality and justice for the murder of George Floyd, YG once again releases a protest song in line with the current political climate.
YG - FTP (Official Audio) www.youtube.com
<p>A perfect sequel to his legendary hit "FDT," Compton rapper YG returned with another protest anthem called "FTP," or rather "F*ck The Police." The release was announced on the Compton rapper's Instagram page along with the sad news that YG would be unable to host his planned demonstration on Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><h2></h2><p>"I was told today that my protest is not safe," YG wrote, "and people could get hurt or shot." He said that he planned to come back "bigger and better" and that he'd soon be partnering with Black Lives Matter. The song is loud and braggadocios, and as <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/police-tactics-floyd-protests.html" target="_blank">police assault</a> innocent protestors across the country, YG once again says what's exactly on our mind.<br><br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><h2>Follow YG on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/yg/?hl=en" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Yg400/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/yg?lang=en" target="_blank">Twitter</a></h2>
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Now that you've flooded Instagram with photos of black squares, it's time to hunker down for some real activism.
If you're a white person, you're sitting on top of about four centuries of institutionalized racism. In the wake of George Floyd's murder by police and countless Black Lives Matter protests across the nation, it's time to show up—with your body, with your voice, and with your brain.
<p>It's no longer OK to just be "not racist." You have to be actively anti-racist, and there's a growing list of <a href="https://www.popdust.com/64-anti-racism-resources-2646142533.html" target="_self">resources available</a> to help you do just that. And what better way to learn than by sticking your nose into a book?</p><h2></h2><p>Below, we've compiled a list of 10 books—many of which are bestsellers—by Black authors that will give you a much more thorough understanding of how deeply racism runs in the United States.</p>
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Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
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<p>In this 1990 book, author and academic Patricia Hill Collins takes a deeper look at the works of Black feminist thinkers like Angela Davis, bell hooks, Alice Walker, and Audre Lorde.</p>
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