Monáe’s natural charisma has only gotten sharper over time, and her dance moves are more infused with the quick steps of the Godfather of Soul James Brown and Prince. To be Black, to be queer, to be nonbinary, to evolve and to have family like you is a blessing." Monáe has since come out as nonbinary and greatly expanded her fanbase at Outside Lands, she dedicated her performance to "my community, the LGBTQIA+ community," saying, "I love you so much. was assassinated.Ī post shared by Lessie Vonner a towering stack of Jamaican sound system-styled speakers, giant beach balls, a towel-waisted band and swimsuited dancers, Janelle Monáe brought the sexy "Black Sugar Beach" and "Lipstick Lover" vibes of her new album The Age of Pleasure to the Lands End main stage, which she last graced in 2018. This was at the height of the Civil Rights movement and the same year Dr. "Say it loud, I’m Black and I’m proud," became an affirmation recited far and wide specifically in such a turbulent year as 1968. "Say It Loud," James Brown (1968)īeing proud to be Black was almost a foreign concept commercially during this time and James Brown took the lead on empowering Black people all across the world. But before this moment, there were a few of the songs that have been at the center of protest, revolution, and radical political change over the years. That tradition of music has continued over centuries as each new movement-specifically involving the fight for self-love, equality, and fair treatment for Black Americans-creates its own soundtrack.Ģ020 will see its own host of songs that highlight the times, from Meek Mill’s "The Otherside of America" to H.E.R.'s "I Can’t Breathe," which she recently premiered in her performance for IHeartRadio’s Living Room Concert Series. For slaves, it was a form of communication and later became so much more. It only continued after men and women were captured and enslaved in the U.S through the Middle Passage. Music has always been deeply rooted in African culture. The current state of unrest in the United States surrounding the violent treatment of Black people and people of color at the hands of police has caused a resurgence of music addressing the current state of affairs directly in lyrics and tone.Īs we celebrate Juneteenth (not to mention Black Music Month), a date that signifies liberation for African American people as Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, TX that the enslaved people there were free in 1865, we have to recognize the importance of music when it comes to freedom, protest, survival and celebration in Black culture. Whether it’s the slow hum of Pete Seeger's "We Shall Overcome" or the energetic repetition of YG’s "FTP," when the chants of freedom slow, we often hear an emotional outcry about political issues through music. After her slew of critical tweets, Doja Cat's top fan pages have deactivated their accounts.From the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to the streets of Ferguson, activism certainly has a sound. She also told another fan to stop acting like a parental figure after they reminded her that Doja Cat wouldn't be famous without them. The person replied, "I wanna hear you say (I do love you guys) as usual you say to your fans."ĭoja Cat wrote back: "I don't though cuz i don't even know yall." "My life my rules my style my attitude," she wrote to a fan.Īfter another fan requested Doja Cat to say that she loved her "Kittenz," she said that she didn't love them because they're complete strangers. Doja responded by suggesting that she only speaks on her terms. "If you call yourself a 'kitten' or f**king 'kittenz' that means you need to get off your phone and get a job and help your parents with the house."ĭoja Cat also told her fans that she didn't love them after one of them requested the Los Angeles-based rapper to say it. "My fans don't name themselves s**t," she wrote in a her since-deleted Threads post obtained by The Shade Room. "Kittenz" and "Kitten" came about after Doja Cat made an official Twitter poll about naming her fans kittens or cubs in 2020. Although she admitted to creating her fan base's name when she was "an alcohol teen," Doja Cat still wasn't too fond of the moniker. On Sunday, Doja Cat blasted her followers for calling themselves "Kitten" or "Kittenz" in a since-deleted Thread post, which can be seen below. Read More: Doja Cat Fans Think She Joined the Illuminati Doja Cat Tells Fans She Doesn't Love Them and Ridicules Their Fandom Name, Kittenz and Kitten
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