‘The Glastonbury Alex hype is proof of how the media and the music industry continue to overlook black artists’

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Gross double standards by the mainstream media resulted in a white teenager being praised for reciting the 'Thiago Silva' rap after AJ Tracey – the artist who wrote the lyrics – was accused of promoting gang violence in his music videos

Arcadia unveil their new stage design 'Pangea' during day three of GlastonburyA festival-goer carries an illuminated umbrella through the Arcadia areaActor and musician Jeff Goldblum performs with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra on the final day of Glastonbury FestivalGetty Images4/83

 

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For once you wrote a piece that truly reflects the experiences of black music. I like the fact that uacknowledge the excitement around the boy is not his fault

FakeNews

What? He was good - get over it

What?

Is this a joke?

Zzzzzzzzzz

so blame the black rapper for picking the white lad then 🙄

Headliner was black ffs

Yes, let's pretend the hip hop and rap scene isn't essentially monopolized by POC 🙄 Always with the oppression. Dear God.

pammyred14 Oh I must click to see how this tenuous link of a headline is made possible... Oh no I don't because I'm not thick as fuck.

Clickbait bs. Take it for what it is. A pure, unrehearsed moment of sheer happiness and joy for music and those who love it 💚

This is the dumbest shit I have read in a long time.

you’ve turned into a parody.....how f*cking ridiculous.

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