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Azealia Banks: Bisexual Rapper Puts Her Sexuality in the Public Eye
Azealia Banks: Bisexual Rapper Puts Her Sexuality in the Public Eye
Azealia Banks: Bisexual Rapper Puts Her Sexuality in the Public Eye
Azealia Banks, an emerging rapper from Harlem, N.Y., known for infectious tracks like '212' and 'Liquorice,' spoke with the New York Times about her rising career and in the process, revealed that she was also a bisexual woman. While sexuality has little to do with her talents as an MC, the information she offered proves she's confident in herself, which translates in her lyrics...
Julieanne Smolinski, Will Shortz Debate Over ‘Illin”
Julieanne Smolinski, Will Shortz Debate Over ‘Illin”
Julieanne Smolinski, Will Shortz Debate Over ‘Illin”
The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is the highlight of many a wordsmith's day and one in particular found a discrepancy in the newspaper's Saturday edition (Jan. 7) when a slang word wasn't given its proper meaning. Freelance editor and writer Julieanne Smolinski questioned crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz' inclusion of the word "illin'," which by hip-hop standards is usually defined
Wyclef Fires Back at New York Times, Receives Death Threats
Wyclef Fires Back at New York Times, Receives Death Threats
Wyclef Fires Back at New York Times, Receives Death Threats
Running for president of Haiti is proving to be a daunting task for musician/activist Wyclef Jean. After Jean publicly fired back against a New York Times article claiming that he frivolously squandered earnings meant for his non-profit organization, Yele-Haiti, he was forced to go into hiding due to death threats...
New York Times Runs Correction on M.I.A. Feature
New York Times Runs Correction on M.I.A. Feature
New York Times Runs Correction on M.I.A. Feature
M.I.A.'s distaste for her recent feature in The New York Times Magazine hasn't been much of a secret. The enraged Sri Lankan singer responded to the less-than-flattering piece by tweeting the phone number of the article's author Lynn Hirschberg and later penning a diss track, titled 'I'm a Singer...
M.I.A. Tweets Phone Number of NY Times Writer
M.I.A. Tweets Phone Number of NY Times Writer
M.I.A. Tweets Phone Number of NY Times Writer
The New York Times Magazine ran a much-publicized feature on M.I.A. on Tuesday (May 25), but the snarky profile has rubbed the outspoken Sri Lankan singer the wrong way. In the piece, titled 'M.I.A.'s Agitprop Pop,' writer Lynn Hirschberg calls out the seeming contradictions in M...