especially those involved in the spaces of Hip-Hop and R&B music. There is no room or leeway to play politics with the predominantly white higher-ups. Given that Black music is a commodity ...

These videos also mirror a complex historical pattern of Black musical innovation being embraced and co-opted by mainstream ...

For example, shops that catered to soul, R&B, reggae, jungle, drum ‘n’ bass, UK garage, dub, hip-hop, and other Black music genres played an instrumental role in shaping the UK’s music charts.