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Kyle Denis

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Doja Cat Is Becoming the Quintessential Gen Z Pop Star

Doja Cat Is Becoming the Quintessential Gen Z Pop Star

Throughout 2021, Doja Cat has been transforming more and more of Planet Earth into inhabitants of Planet Her.…

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Breland on His Ambitions as a 'Cross Country' Artist: 'I'm Trying to Be a Cultural Bridge'

Breland on His Ambitions as a 'Cross Country' Artist: 'I'm Trying to Be a Cultural Bridge'

Breland's ability to adapt and push boundaries are what make him and his music so arresting. His self-titled …

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Every Song Ranked on Doja Cat's 'Planet Her': Critic's List

Every Song Ranked on Doja Cat's 'Planet Her': Critic's List

In the time since her "Mooo!" went first viral in 2018, Doja Cat has emerged as a bonafide pop juggernaut. Fr…

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Lady A and the "A" Stands For Anti-Black

Lady A and the "A" Stands For Anti-Black

Summer 2020 was a lot of things. A lot of things. The worst part of that summer was the way everyone pretende…

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'Faith' Is Not A Pop Smoke Album.

'Faith' Is Not A Pop Smoke Album.

Faith has Pop's face on the cover. Faith has Pop's vocals on every track. Faith has Pop's legal name all up a…

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Notes On Kanye, The Church, Grief & 'Donda'

Notes On Kanye, The Church, Grief & 'Donda'

For a star who has spent over two decades convincing us - and himself - that he is larger than this plane of …

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This Is Why "Saving Pop Music" Is An Anti-Black Sentiment.

This Is Why "Saving Pop Music" Is An Anti-Black Sentiment.

If you're familiar with music stans, specifically pop music stans, you've probably noticed their obsession wi…

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Are Surprise Albums Dead? Examining Album Campaigns In The Streaming Era.

Are Surprise Albums Dead? Examining Album Campaigns In The Streaming Era.

We all remember it, the album that changed the trajectory of the music industry forever: Beyoncé's eponymous …

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From 'Believe' to 'Break My Soul': Why the Dancefloor Offers Veteran Pop Divas a New Path to the ...

From 'Believe' to 'Break My Soul': Why the Dancefloor Offers Veteran Pop Divas a New Path to the ...

In addition to its fifteen joyous new songs, Beyoncé 's era has unleashed a Pandora's box of discourse upon t…

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Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of 2022: No. 6 - Lizzo

Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of 2022: No. 6 - Lizzo

For this year's update of our ongoing Greatest Pop Star by Year project, Billboard is counting down our staff…

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What Does Netflix's 'Dahmer' Get Right About His Black Victims? Not Much

What Does Netflix's 'Dahmer' Get Right About His Black Victims? Not Much

Is Netflix's Dahmer able to give a voice to his Black victims in spite of the series' self-serving nature? No…

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Perspective Pieces - The Bulletin

Perspective Pieces - The Bulletin

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Exploring Jazmine Sullivan's Expansion of the 'Heaux Tales' Universe

Exploring Jazmine Sullivan's Expansion of the 'Heaux Tales' Universe

Last year was the year of Jazmine Sullivan. She kicked off 2021 with Heaux Tales , an ambitious conceptual pr…

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Notes On Morgan Wallen's Redemption Arc, The "Black-Backed" Apology & Lil Durk

Notes On Morgan Wallen's Redemption Arc, The "Black-Backed" Apology & Lil Durk

Around this time last year, I started working on an essay that I was very excited about. The subject of the e…

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Interview: Raheem DeVaughn Talks New Music Videos, Surprise VERZUZ Appearance & Upcoming 10th Alb...

Interview: Raheem DeVaughn Talks New Music Videos, Surprise VERZUZ Appearance & Upcoming 10th Alb...

Three-time Grammy nominee Raheem DeVaughn has hit the ground running in 2022. Just last week he debuted two n…

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Interview: Bee Boy$oul Talks New Album, 'Back 2 Love'

Interview: Bee Boy$oul Talks New Album, 'Back 2 Love'

In conjunction with the release of the stunning Back 2 Love, I sat down with Bee Boy$oul to chat about the ne…

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Saucy Santana Talks New Music, Collaborating With Madonna & Sony's New Linkbuds: 'I'm Always Sett...

Saucy Santana Talks New Music, Collaborating With Madonna & Sony's New Linkbuds: 'I'm Always Sett...

In the midst of , 2022 has spawned many pivotal and memorable arcs in pop music. While it might not be quite …

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