When Any Male Artist Weighs In On The B-Word, My Expectations Are Generally Low

When Lupe Fiasco released this video for his song “Bitch Bad,” there were some… mixed results. The lyrics are an eloquent rundown of the complicated term “bitch” in modern music and how women and men internalize it in different ways. While some have absolutely hated the nuance attempted in this song, others have welcomed it…

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Kaye Toal

Sep 17, 2012

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