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Full-Text Articles in Hip Hop Studies
Is Sexyy Red Minstrelsy, Or Are We Overreacting?, Malik Brizan-Reed
Is Sexyy Red Minstrelsy, Or Are We Overreacting?, Malik Brizan-Reed
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This criticism piece explores the controversial female rapper Sexyy Red. It challenges negative perspectives about her persona, primarily based on respectability politics. It highlights Sexyy Red's ability to capitalize on a moment and business savviness. The article has themes of racial double standards and classism. Sexyy Red is more than the "ghetto Black girl," aesthetic. She's a mother and entrepreneur who is authentic to herself.
The Black Ass History Of House Music, Segen D. Assefa
The Black Ass History Of House Music, Segen D. Assefa
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Contrary to current thinking, the history of house and techno music is overwhelmingly Black. This capstone was written in collaboration with three members of the house music scene, who have offered their lived experiences and personal anecdotes to help us better understand the true history and culture of the genre, and how marginalized identities in the creative industry suffer through lack of widespread historical knowledge (https://imsegen.com/2023/05/04/the-black-ass-history-of-house-music/).