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Mixtape Methodology and the R.E.S.T. Mixtape: A Freedom-Centered Framework for Outcast Christianity
In the face of imposed binaries and rigid epistemologies that fail to account for the lived realities of marginalized communities,...
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GNX: Kendrick Lamar's New Album
GNX’s album is nothing short of a full-bodied experience—one that demands the listener’s attention and introspection from the very first...
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The Heart of the Future: Kendrick Lamar, AI, and the Wisdom of Emergence
Kendrick Lamar’s work is a masterclass in storytelling, artistry, and cultural critique. Through this approach, Kendrick accomplishes...
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Hush Harbors and Hip-Hop: Rhizomatic Fugitive Spaces of Black Spirituality and Resistance
Both hush harbors and hip-hop, in their purest form, operate as rhizomatic networks that resist submission by dominant systems...
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Jun 5, 20244 min read
If Atonement Is Necessary, Let It Be For This:Unpacking Patriarchy & Toxic Masculinity
This blog is inspired by my conversation with the one and only Michelle Higgins. The concept of atonement has long been central to many...
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Feb 29, 20241 min read
The Holy Ground of Hip-Hop
by Tamice Spencer-Helms
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Jun 1, 20224 min read
The Weight of Transformation: Kendrick Lamar’s The Heart Part 5 and the Urgency of Black Conversations
Kendrick Lamar’s The Heart Part 5 is a masterclass in storytelling, where art and technology meet to reflect the tensions,...
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Kanye West Might Become a Banana*
There has been an overwhelming response from the masses (particularly white evangelicals) to Kanye West’s new album Jesus is King. I...
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