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Megan Thee Stallion's NYT Op Ed And What "Protect Black Women” Means In Pop Culture

The safety of Black Women is more than a social justice catchphrase.

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Updated 12/19/2022

As the Megan Thee Stallion-Tory Lanez trial rages on, things have only gotten more...quizzical. Kelsey Harris took the stand only to plead the fifth...but tapes reveal that Harris explicitly said she saw Tory shoot Megan in the foot. And Megan's bodyguard is allegedly missing after being scheduled to take the stand on Megan's behalf the following day.

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Bad B*tches Have Bad Days Too

In a year of ups and downs for Megan Thee Stallion, she wants you to know that Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too. The Body rapper has found success in performing all over the world, graduated from college, and won countless awards.
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Is DaBaby His Own Worst Enemy?

With recent headlines surrounding the emcee, feels like DaBaby has finally done something he can't finagle his way out of.

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DaBaby has been difficult to absorb lately.

The Charlottesville emcee was an exciting burst of caffeine right out of the gates. His energized flow, goofy sense of humor, and IDGAF rhetoric made him seem like a Roadrunner, always on the move and always outmaneuvering those who think they'd finally outsmarted him.

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Interview: Melii Is Just Trying To Shine

The singer opens up about her new album, and her journey to self-empowerment

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In an interview last January, Melii sat down with Ebro Darden for a candid discussion on her rise to fame.

Moments into the interview, Melii broke into sobs as she was asked to explain her experiences with past management. A buzzing new talent out of Harlem, her early-day managers had been misogynistic men who often sexualized or threatened her, an experience far from unusual for Black female artists in the rap game. Her wounds were still visibly raw, and for the rest of the interview, Melii didn't talk about her music but instead used the opportunity to dissect the experience of Black women in the music industry.

A few months later, Melii released PhAses, a magnetic and versatile R&B record that showcased the artist's budding talent as both a rapper and a bilingual singer. But the release became overshadowed by gossip. On the eve of PhAses' release, Tory Lanez congratulated Melii and welcomed her to his label One Umbrella. Meek Mill, who had served as a guiding light for Melii over the last few months, called the situation "corny." Speculation and criticism were abundant.

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Tory Lanez - K LO K (Feat. Fivio Foreign) *Directed & Edited by Tory Lanez*

While Chixtape 5 is still fresh on the charts, Tory Lanez returns with a new single "Broke In a Minute."

The track, seemingly off the recently confirmed New Toronto 3, finds Tory in a similarly ignorant mindset, as displayed on last week's Brooklyn Drill inspired "K LO K." Gone is the R&B crooning of Chixtape, in its stead is a Lanez settling into his new found fame. After two massive joint tour's with Chris Brown and Drake over the summer, and a powerful response to Chixtape 5 Chixtape 5, Tory seems to be merely flexing on us. "Bands in my hand look pretty, hit another band on the Gram, I'm litty," He raps on "Broke In a Minute."

As Lanez gears up for his next chapter, it's clear he's back on his bullsh*t, but his habit of mimicry is starting to grow old, and while his interpretation of Brooklyn Drill is more or less convincing, it still feels rather vanilla when compared to the prowess of Pop Smoke or Fivio Foreign, the latter of which is featured on "K LO K" and overshadows the "Beauty and The Benz" polymath almost immediately. The question of Tory's artistic identity is growing farther out of reach; but simultaneously, his iconic success has been a long time coming, and that deserves celebration.

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‎Broke In A Minute - Single by Tory Lanez

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‎Album · 2020 · 1 Song