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Jay-Z, Target, and the Price of Ownership

The album that built his independence myth is now a Target exclusive, sold through the retailer Black organizers are boycotting.
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Drake forgave Gucci Mane. Snoop did not forgive Daz.
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Art on Trial: How Maryland’s PACE Act Challenges 40 Years of Rap Jurisprudence
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The viral narrative says three Black public figures betrayed their community. The documentary record says something more complicated — and the…
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