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Black nerds are necessary to fandom culture

By Avery Alexander, Staff Writer • October 8, 2020

While white fans gatekeep the term “nerd,” Black lovers of comic books and anime create their own community.

Review: Logic passionately honors past rap legends

By James Baratta, Contributing Writer • October 23, 2018

Logic has returned with his zealous, boom-bap hybrid “Young Sinatra IV” — a tribute to the artists who nurtured his passion for rap.

Review: Beloved rap group disappoints with reunion album

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • December 10, 2014

Twenty-one years after the release of their first album, Wu-Tang Clan reunites but ultimately falls flat in "A Better Tomorrow."

Wu-Tang Clan and the “value of music”

By Jared Wolf • March 26, 2014

In December, when I wrote about the surprise release of Beyoncé's self-titled fifth album for Imprint Magazine, I dismissed the argument that its marketing gimmick was the only force behind its explosive...