Should the Revolution Be Televised?
From Compton to San Juan, Halftime Shows have become significant cultural events. An interesting trend has emerged: they serve as a high-stakes platform for political protest. But how far can these protests go when they operate within an ideological state apparatus?
Mariah the Scientist and the Business of Heartbreak
Heartbreak narratives continue to dominate our cultural imagination. Do destructive R&B love stories, embraced by the likes of Mariah The Scientist, hold us back or set us free?
The Fear of Knowing: Kendrick Lamar and Art's Intellectual Crisis
What if the rejection of Kendrick Lamar's artistry isn't about the music at all but about a culture that fears what it cannot intellectually dominate?
Kendrick's Pop Out: Reflections on the Monumental Rap Beef That Made History
Sometimes, you gotta pop out and…
Should We Listen to Sad Music When We’re Not Sad?
Chris K is back for another timely think-piece on whether we should listen to sad or emotive music when we feel happy.