Regina N. Bradley
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Southern Comfort
Thanks for these thoughts. Im grappling with the notion of southern pride and how it takes root similarly (differently) in the black community than for southern white folks. Touchstones of southern white pride- i.e. the Confederate flag- do not necessaril ... -
Burying the R(h)atchet?
I enjoyed this post. As I read I continuously turned over in my head discussions about black women's pleasure politics and empowerment in pop culture. While discussions of black women's sexualities and identities remain somewhat archaic- I tire ... -
You better listen to your corner...
I agree about the constant blend and overlap of genres and cultural tastes that make up contemporary southern black culture. I always chuckle when folks forget Erykah Badu is a southern girl. I love how she interweaves numerous touchstones of [her] black ... -
Killer Mike for President
Killer Mike is so slept on...and that is what makes him a problem. Like Michele said, his presence on the ATL: Rise documentary on VH1 was brief but powerful. He did an interview with Joycelyn Wilson on the Hip Hop Imagination and his rendition of Reagan ... -
David Banner Got Me Like....
David Banner is an interesting one because he's political but at multiple times (in the past) has tried to distance himself claiming he's only an entertainer. His game has stepped up significantly in the last few years. I've never heard or ... -
Multiple Souths
"hip hop is always about the creation of a counter-narrative- a story that might be invisible to some, unimaginable to others, or perhaps not even born yet." ... -
YES!
I love the question of visualizing a southern hip hop aesthetic. Hustle and Flow left me feeling some type of way, like I was missing out on something that only folks from Memphis could understand. The overlap of the Blues and Hip Hop narrative in this fi ... -
What Happens After It Blows Up?
I loved Key and Peele in the first season. It pushed the envelope in useful and meaningful ways as a pop culture scholar- especially the "Luther" skits which are hilarious and a jarring wake up call of the respectability and power politics you r ...