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yourmidnightmuse · 5 months

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to the moon and back 🥀♥️🌙💫✨

stream “Midnight Calls” by Cat Green where you get your music 🦋

#pixel animation #pixel art #8bit #feels #late night thoughts #new music #new artist #cat green #r and b music #neo soul #alternative music #retro aesthetic #nostalgia #i love you #lofi art #lofi and chill #lofi aesthetic #Spotify

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beckydenimjean · 1 year

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@beckydenimjean

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mrsoulstice · 4 months

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Erykah Badu

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Soulful Sunday

#erykah badu #on and on #soulful sunday #neo soul #black music #r and b music #classic r&b

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poptartcrush · 8 months

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First Choice/ 70’s Girl Group/ Disco/ R&B

#70s #r and b music #disco music

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beau-gar · 1 year

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LIL NAS X

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weloveyoubabygirl · 3 months

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IG: @iamluckydaye

#other #lucky daye #bruno mars #male beauty #male model #r&b #r and b #r and b music #r&b artist #dailymusicians #musicblogdaily #blogmusicdaily #black man #black men #ari lennox

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hiphophardware · 1 year

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SZA

#sza #randbsoul #r and b music #r&b music #r&b/hip hop #hip hop #hiphop #underground hip hop #hip hop music #rap #rap music #r&b singer #80shiphop #90shiphop #2000s hip hop

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hoodblk · 7 months

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Pc ; august alsina

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celebflawlessness · 2 years

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Kandi Burruss Soaking in the tub🤯

#kandi burruss #actresses #reality star #reality tv #housewife #hot singer #singer #kandi #r and b music #soaking celebs #hot actress #celeb bathroom #flawless celebs #celebs in the tub #bubble bath #sexy celebrities #celeb bubble bath #absolutely flawless #hot celebs

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beckydenimjean · 1 year

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@beckydenimjean

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teezyfbby · 1 year

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Beyonce, Black Pride and Black America

I love Beyonce and I've always been aware of some of the critique she gets for treating black capitalism as black liberation. I will not be critiquing her through an anti capitalist lens today but rather question the effectiveness of her activism. What does Beyonce actually achieve in the grand scheme of things?

About two days ago I was listening to Black Parade for maybe the 100th time. I've been listening to it casually since the day it came out and always enjoyed it. I've never really paid attention to what she says in the song but this time a lyric really struck me. “Fuck these laid edges imma let it shrivel up”. Now I completely get the sentiment here. Not abiding to the social pressures of having your hair constantly look “presentable” and manipulating the natural texture of your hair can be rather liberating. Black women's hair texture and styles have been policed heavily in western societies and held to a higher standard than virtually every other race. Accompanied with the discourse that takes place within the community that perpetuates texturism and other oppressive views that stem from white supremacist ideologies, it is a deep seeded issue. I'm sure some people will remember the discourse regarding braids as not being an acceptable “birthday hairstyle". One twitter user even wrote “a bitch really told me to get braids as my birthday hairstyle ..i unfollowed shorty so quick”.

The lyric did make me laugh though, because Beyonce is and has been a prominent figure that influences the beauty standards within the black community. Do some quick research and scroll through her instagram page and you will see a perfectly laid wig or weave in virtually every post. While we all know that instagram is just a collection of people's “best” pictures and carefully crafted images, presenting your “best” self as the version of you that upholds to european beauty standards is interesting. To me.

Yes, she is ultimately a victim to the beauty standard that has been put in place. However, when she does embrace hairstyles such as braids and locs, it is usually done in artistic endeavors. In a music video or film. There is nothing inherently wrong with this, but it can unintentionally treat black liberation and african traditions as a spectacle. Which is very much played out in the entertainment industry today. At highly acclaimed and exclusive events such as the grammys, oscars etc. you will notice that beyonce puts the braids away and adopts to her usual wig or weave. When I looked up to see if she has worn braids to red carpet events it is very few and her most notable braided red carpet look was for the “The Lion King” premier which speaks for itself. I didn't even go in on another lyric in the song "waist beads from Yoruba" which, as a Nigerian who is a part of the Yoruba tribe, was hilarious.

I just want to highlight some irony that takes place here in regards to her music and her brand vs. how she chooses to present herself “professionally”. For me, more impact could take place within the community if we saw her in these “exclusive” spaces wearing her natural texture or even braids. Normalizing it to people through action rather than separating it from her ‘work environment” because ultimately that's what these events are for her. I am just using Beyonce as an example for an issue that includes most people in her industry and goes a lot deeper than this. Like many other black women, Beyonce has been a role model and a highly regarded figure in my household for as long as I can remember. I grew up on her music and always loved it. I will also argue the fact that she is the best performer of this generation. All that being said I do believe it is possible to critique one's actions without belittling their character as a whole and still be a fan.