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Is The Excitement Around Kamala Harris Warranted?

What are people hopeful for from a Harris-Walz ticket — and what does it say about our political lens?

Aug 7, 2024 •

January 2024

Why Meek Mill Identifying With Gaza Is Important

Those facing the trauma of systemic oppression aren’t obligated to communicate their pain perfectly.

Jan 28, 2024 •

March 2023

how to stop the clickbait from rap legends

treat them like legends

Mar 14, 2023 •

July 2022

The best advice I could give.

Jul 9, 2022 •

February 2022

What's Happening In Ukraine Is No Joke

Colonialism affects us all.

Feb 25, 2022 •

February 2021

The Revolution Cannot Be Dramatized

Radicalism can’t be dramatized by an industry it exists to abolish.

Feb 15, 2021 •

December 2020

Lil Baby And Lil Durk's 2020s were cruelly relatable

Some say Lil Baby and Lil Durk “carried” 2020 rap. But they also carried relatable burdens that exemplified the topsy-turviness of 2020.

Dec 31, 2020 •

"Yes We Can" stand in the way of Black Resistance

What kind of society are we in where a war criminal has a moral high ground?

Dec 7, 2020 •

November 2020

WORLDS: Ready To Die and Juice

The best storytellers create worlds that stretch beyond scripts, pages, or video game rendering.

Nov 23, 2020 •

randomities, vol. 16: addressing some things

Nov 19, 2020 •

Rap, Great Escapes, and Ugly Introductions

Being introduced to new rappers via unfortunate headlines makes me wonder how much greatness we lost in the pre-internet years.

Nov 10, 2020 •

the media gets no points for finally standing up to trump

randomities, vol. 15: the mainstream media shouldn't have helped normalize him in the first place

Nov 6, 2020 •

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