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The Female Singers Accused of Cultural Appropriation
Cultural appropriation is unfortunately an issue seen multiple times in the music industry, and has detrimental affects on underrepresented women and how they express themselves and their culture. It is officially defined as: "Cultural appropriation takes place when...
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Spittin’ Fire: Nicole Blakk Shatters Sterotypes In The Music Industry
X Factor contestant, Nicole Blakk, shares her hardships with music so far. She said: “After coming off of X Factor, off the back of being trolled, I did stop making music for a little bit, but I soon realised that you know what I really want to take this seriously and...
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