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Watch The Avengers re-assemble to record The Avengers in Lakota
These are two very different modes of cultural interaction. Charli’s approach invites participation: the memes exist for remixing, the portrayed scene and its participants exist to be followed and engaged with on social media—the culture of Brat is open and participatory, giving anyone a ticket to join the global digital party. Kendrick, on the... See more
Ruby Justice Thelot • In Praise of Gatekeeping
I Am Going to Miss Pitchfork, but That’s Only Half the Problem
https://www.nytimes.com/by/ezra-kleinnytimes.com
He conducts an ongoing interrogation about what it all means. What’s black culture? What’s hip-hop? What are the responsibilities of a society and the people in it? And his inquiry isn’t bloodlessly academic, either; there’s something very consequential about his approach.
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson • Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove
.@tnyfrontrow reviews a new documentary that charts the course of Kenny G’s rise from obscurity to fame to ubiquity.
https://t.co/1kp8xIVg3Q
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Music has always adapted to the culture enabled by its dominant format . When radio was king, you needed to grab attention in the first 15 seconds or risk getting skipped. But radio DJs were gatekeepers who could champion unique picks to their taste if they believed in them. When Jay-Z and Kanye West 's “Otis” premiered in 2011, Funkmaster Flex... See more