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On artists commodifying the revolution and Black power

“Motivate your ass call me Malcolm X” “I’m Malcolm X” “Mansa Musa reincarnated” “I just might be a Black Bill Gates in the making” If you’re a Hive like me, you’ll recognise these Beyoncé’s (and Jay-Z’) lyrics. Her 2016 Superbowl performance was deemed controversial by many: the police and white supremacists who deemed it a […]