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Janelle Monáe Is Redefining What It Means to Be a Genius

Janelle Monáe Is Redefining What It Means to Be a Genius

Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Last Reprieve: In Defense of Legacy

Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Last Reprieve: In Defense of Legacy

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Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

'He Tends to Hide' Dissecting 'Devil’s Pie: D’Angelo' & Celebrity Distance

'He Tends to Hide' Dissecting 'Devil’s Pie: D’Angelo' & Celebrity Distance

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Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

Gary Clark Jr. Doesn’t Think He’s Radical, He Just Knows What Time It Is

Gary Clark Jr. Doesn’t Think He’s Radical, He Just Knows What Time It Is

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Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

French Montana On What It Means to Be African and American

French Montana On What It Means to Be African and American

The Village Voice

Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

Ruff Ryders Reunion At Barclays: No Glitz, No Gimmicks, Just Rap

Ruff Ryders Reunion At Barclays: No Glitz, No Gimmicks, Just Rap

The Village Voice

Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

“Syncing Ink” Tells a Spiritual Coming-of-Age Saga Through Electrifying Hip-Hop

“Syncing Ink” Tells a Spiritual Coming-of-Age Saga Through Electrifying Hip-Hop

The Village Voice

Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

Jocelyn Bioh’s “School Girls” Depicts the Joys and Rivalries of a Ghanaian Boarding School

Jocelyn Bioh’s “School Girls” Depicts the Joys and Rivalries of a Ghanaian Boarding School

The Village Voice

Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

A Firsthand Account of Nas and Kanye's Album Listening Party and The Power and Perils of Celebrity

A Firsthand Account of Nas and Kanye's Album Listening Party and The Power and Perils of Celebrity

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Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

In the Nigeria-Set “Homecoming Queen,” a Daughter’s Return Ignites Old Wounds

In the Nigeria-Set “Homecoming Queen,” a Daughter’s Return Ignites Old Wounds

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Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

We Asked A Body Language Expert To Break Down R. Kelly's CBS Interview

We Asked A Body Language Expert To Break Down R. Kelly's CBS Interview

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Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

Macy Gray on Technology, the Power of Trap Music, and Lasting Forever

Macy Gray on Technology, the Power of Trap Music, and Lasting Forever

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Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

PJ Morton Talks Authenticity, Appropriation, and Finding the Soul In Everything

PJ Morton Talks Authenticity, Appropriation, and Finding the Soul In Everything

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Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

Princess Nokia Is Ready to Reign - March 2017 Cover Story

Princess Nokia Is Ready to Reign - March 2017 Cover Story

The Village Voice

Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

For Vagabon, Indie Rock Is About Creating a Voice and a Community

For Vagabon, Indie Rock Is About Creating a Voice and a Community

The Village Voice

Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

My President Was African

My President Was African

The Village Voice

Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

Harlem Rapper Charles Hamilton Battles His Demons and Stages a Comeback

Harlem Rapper Charles Hamilton Battles His Demons and Stages a Comeback

The Village Voice

Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

Bronx Giant Ruben Diaz Sr. Faces “Grassroots” Challenger for Council Seat

Bronx Giant Ruben Diaz Sr. Faces “Grassroots” Challenger for Council Seat

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Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

Sandra Bland and the trope of the “angry black woman”

Sandra Bland and the trope of the “angry black woman”

Women In the World - NY Times

Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024

History Lesson - Beyoncé Style

History Lesson - Beyoncé Style

Grazia UK

Ivie AniJuly 1, 2024