Real n****s go hard (pause, no homo): iLoveMakonnen

Louder Than A Riot by NPR

May 4, 202355:12Society & Culture

How has hip-hop affected perceptions of Black masculinity? We unpack that question through the story of iLoveMakonnen, a rapper who has navigated different realms of masculinity his entire life, and faced backlash from t...

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