As much as we privilege patriotism in this country, asking someone what it means to be an American is an unfairly loaded question. For one, it ignores years of widespread and ongoing systematic oppression, stripping people of the spheres of identity. To identify as American in earnest, …
Ah, yes, another list to argue over. In April, we brought you the 20 best hip-hop and R&B albums of the year. In June, we brought you 30 albums. Now, we’re up to 40 albums as the fall weather kicks in. We look forward to fighting with you all on Twitter. [Editor’s Note: As we move into Quarter …
Ah, yes, another quarter of the year gone, another list to argue over. In April, we brought you the 20 best hip-hop and R&B albums of the year. This time, we’ve upped the total number of albums to 30, so we have even more records to fight over. We look forward to your (positive and …