[New post] When Will Hip-Hop Have Its #MeToo Reckoning?

Danielle Jackson posted: "In a recent interview with the celebrity news site Hollywood Unlocked, singer Kelis discussed her seven-year relationship with ex-husband, Nas, the legendary Queens rapper, with a level of detail she never had publicly. She described a mix of "intense hig" New post on Longreads When Will Hip-Hop Have Its #MeToo Reckoning? by Danielle Jackson In a recent interview with the celebrity news site Hollywood Unlocked, singer Kelis discussed her seven-year relationship with ex-husband, Nas, the legendary Queens rapper, with a level of detail she never had publicly. She described a mix of "intense highs and really intense lows," including bruises from physical fights, alcoholic binges, cheating, and emotional abuse. Kelis also made claims that, since the divorce in 2010, Nas had been a difficult and unreliable co-parent to their 8-year-old son. At more than an hour long, the interview is a marvel of a testimony and rings with emotional honesty. Kelis seemed weary of keeping quiet about her past, saying she simply woke up and thought "not today." Read more of this post Danielle Jackson | May 16, 2018 at 8:30 am | Tags: #MeToo, #metoo and consent, feminism, hip hop, Kelis, music | Categories: Arts & Culture, Blog Post, culture, Current Events, Unapologetic Women | URL: https://wp.me/p4KhvY-rSQ Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Longreads. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://longreads.com/2018/05/16/when-will-hip-hop-have-its-metoo-reckoning/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com