Osheaga Festival 2024: Extremely Hot to Go!
After almost four years of darkness, violence, cultural malaise, and fascism’s threat, today’s young generation fight back with sincere joy at Osheaga.
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SZA and Justin Timberlake – “The Other Side” (Singles Going Steady)
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell re-imagined for 2020. SZA does most of the heavy lifting here, while Justin Timberlake busts a selection of moves in a charmingly self-deprecating way.
On Black Girl Magic and Georgia Anne Muldrow’s Latest, ‘Overload’
It's tempting to proclaim this moment in black pop as something akin to 2018's political Year of the Woman -- Year of the Sista, if you will. But today's unapologetically progressive female black pop artists stand on the shoulders of a most impressive cohort from the '90s and early '00s.
The 60 Best Songs of 2018
The year in song reflected the state of the world around us. Here are the 60 songs that spoke to us this year.
The 15 Best Soul/R&B Albums of 2017
2017 has been a banner year for soul music of all stripes with a number of momentous debuts. All the while, R&B keeps pushing forward.
SZA: CTRL
SZA's first solo album is a confessional look at her psyche through previous relationships. Bolstered by powerful production its as resonant and sure-footed of an R&B debut as any this year.
Kingdom: Tears in the Club
A future pop canvas of exquisite beauty, experimental club producer Kingdom shares an intimate, half-drunk night in and out of safe and not-so-safe spaces.
Afropunk Fest: 23-24 August 2014 – Brooklyn, NY (Photos)
Afropunk Fest felt more politically charged this year. People had their hands in the air as a tribute to Michael Brown nearly as often as they did for the performers.
Ab-Soul: These Days…
Ab-Soul's follow-up to Control System sees him forgetting all quality control.