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Shouting out a few of my favorite black artists because Kevin Abstract keeps making me cry:

Kevin Abstract

Genre(s): Rap, alternative, indie, some pop

My pookie, openly gay and outspoken, hilarious. He was in Brockhampton before they broke up but had a solo career the whole time. If you've seen the clip of Brockhampton being interviewed and one of them saying "Happy birthday, Harry Styles!" that was Kevin. He's also the guy behind "this is a gays only event, go home!" and I think he was the one who started asserting that Brockhampton was a boy band.

His debut album, American Boyfriend, will always hold a special place in my heart. My favorite songs are American Boyfriend, Empty, and Yellow. Empty and American Boyfriend will make your heart cry and then Yellow will help you feel better after.

The Paradox

Genres: Pop punk, punk, emo

A relatively new pop punk band. They blew up after going viral on TikTok but I missed all that because I don't have TikTok lol. I heard them for the first time on the radio and was genuinely confused how I didn't know about them yet because I fully thought their music was from like 2005 since they MASTERED the early 2000s Blink-182 vibes.

My favorite songs atm are Ms. Lauren, Get the Message, and Imani. Ms. Lauren reminds me a lot of Stacy's Mom, it's from the perspective of a young boy who's enamored with his teacher, it's very fun and does a good job of capturing that vibe of over-confidence and wishful thinking that Stacy's Mom has. Get The Message was the first song I heard by them and I cannot emphasize how much I thought this song was from the 2000s it PERFECTLY captures that sound. I didn't even consider that it might be modern until I caught a line where they say "crashing out". Imani is just a perfectly over-the-top pop punk breakup song it's so good. Also they're based in Atlanta so I have to love them.

CHIKA

Genres: Hip hop, R&B, indie

Openly bisexual baddie, Grammy nominated, very outspoken about her mental health struggles and mental health advocacy.

My favorite song by her is Cinderella Pt. 2. It's the kind of gay yearning that you listen to while staring at the ceiling in a dark room.

Dope Saint Jude

Genres: hip hop, R&B, electronic, a little punk

She's a South African artist who puts a lot of emphasis on queer and female empowerment. I believe she's queer herself but I couldn't tell for sure. She's also a former drag king and helped start the first drag king troupe in South Africa.

Her biggest hit and the song I know her best for is Grrrl Like which is a pretty empowering song about what a bad bitch she is. The song has been used for a few movie soundtracks, so that's where most people know it from

Bob Vylan

Genres: Rap, rock, punk rock, metal

They're a British duo and are outspoken activists and advocates, especially against racism, homophobia, and anti-immigrant sentiments, especially in the UK. They're also very outspoken in their support for Palestine.

We Live Here is a very good song that you can tell is fueled by lifetimes worth of bullshit. It's unapologetically loud and angry in response to the racism they've been subjected to since they were kids and is largely about experiences they've had. The title comes from them being told to "go back to [their] own country" when their country is literally the UK.