Candace McDuffie

Selected Works

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Grammy.com

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• Boston's Hip-Hop Evolution: How Beantown Is Diversifying Its Sound--And Planning For The Future

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Rolling Stone

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• As Legal Pot Rolls Out, Boston Cannabis Week Focuses on Social Justice

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PAPER

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• On R. Kelly, Cyntoia Brown and How Society Willingly Fails Black Girls

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MTV 

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• Lil Wayne, The Rock Star, Captured in 7 Key Moments

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Entertainment Weekly

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• Ben Gibbard on the new Death Cab for Cutie album and the legacy of Transatlanticism

• 6 secrets behind Incubus' biggest hits

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Consequence of Sound

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• Top 25 Hip Hop and R&B Albums of the 2010s

• Top 100 Songs of the 2010s

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DJBOOTH

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• The New Women of Rap Are Embracing Sex & Paying Homage In The Process

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Boston Magazine

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• Over a Decade, Hip Hop Claimed a Hard Won Seat at the Table in Boston

• Cousin Stizz Returns Home for Beantown Uprising

• All the Concerts You Need to See around Boston This Fall

• The Six Female Emcees in Boston Everyone Should Be Listening To

 

The Christian Science Monitor

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• Jay-Z offers America 'words to live by'

• Q&A with Darryl Pinckney: The paradox of black visibility 

• 'Harriet' movie: One woman's unshakable resolve

• Top Picks: Shuri's debut, Vampire Weekend's latest, and more

• Unfiltered: This author uses humor, honesty to talk about race in the US

• For church-shy black millennials, music festival offers faith

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DigBoston

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• Bad Rabbits at 10: The Beloved Band and Boston Music Fans Reflect on The Stick Up Kids EP

• LIFE OF THE PARTY: Premier Events Group Makes Space For People of Color in the Hub's Hottest Clubs

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Bustle

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• Olivia Becoming Unlikeable On 'Scandal' Is Actually Really Great For Representation

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The Glow Up (The Root)

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• Flirting With Festival Season? Here Are 5 Festival Must-Haves

 

Marie Claire

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• Black People Shouldn't Have To Save Black Films--So Stop Asking Them To

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Broadly

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• Black Women Gave Us the Best Music Moments of 2017

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Madame Noire

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• Why I See Nothing Wrong With Ghosting Friends

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Bandcamp

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• Album of the Day: Death Cab for Cutie, "Thank You For Today"

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Glamour

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• Men Are Pressuring Cardi B to Forgive Offset--and It Needs to Stop

• Let's Acknowledge the Artists That Paved the Way for Donald Glover's 'This Is America'

• I'm a Kanye West Fan--and This Past Week Has Been Hell

• Luann de Lesseps's Apology for Her Diana Ross Costume on 'RHONY' Just Doesn't Cut It

• Black Women Have Always Been Politically Powerful--But We're Not Your Saviors

• The Problem With Justin Timberlake's Return to His Roots

• Miroslava Duma and Ulyana Sergeenko's Casual Racism Only Highlights Fashion's Need for Diversity

• In Netflix's 'She's Gotta Have It,' a Black Woman Unapologetically Owns Her Sexuality

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Forbes Under 30 Network

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• Amanda Seales Opens Up About Her Unique Journey And The Importance Of Knowing Your Value

• This Urban Media Company Is Changing Boston's Black Cultural Narrative

• A Wellness Entrepreneur For Women Of Color

• Victor Cruz Is Using His Social Media Might To Fight Against Preventable Blindness

• How This Millennial Is Leveling The Professional Playing Field For Women Of Color

• This Comic Artist Believes 'This Is The Moment' For Black Arts Community

• The Next Big Voice For Black Millennials Makes Her Case For A New Urban Media

• How This Art Entrepreneur Empowers Millennial Women To Tap Into Their Political Side

• How Teen Vogue Is Tackling Hot Button Issues Without Losing Its Fashion Edge

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Vibe Magazine

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• The 40 Best R&B Songs of 2019

• 15 R&B Songs We Obsessed Over Most in 2018

• What Lauryn Hill's Iconic 'Miseducation' Album Means To Black Women

• Kelela Embraces Being An Honest, Open and Radical Black Woman

• Respect The History: A Conversation With 'This Day In Rap And Hip-Hop' Author Chuck D

• The Unsung Humanitarianism of Jay-Z

• 20 Years Of 'Supa Dupa Fly:' How Missy Elliott Singlehandedly Changed The Rap Game For Women

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Racked

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• Missy Elliott's Style Brought Black Women Together

• My Piercings Give People Something To Look At

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Vanyaland

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• LIVE REVIEW PORTFOLIO: On The Run II, Perry Farrell, Wu-Tang Clan and More

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HelloGiggles

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• An ode to the '90s alt rock I will never stop loving

 

Tidal

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• Wale Pulls Back The Curtain

• From Megan to Trina: The Raunchiest Women In Hip-Hop Represent

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Performer Magazine

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• PHOTO GALLERY: The Neighbourhood At Boston's House of Blues

• PHOTO GALLERY: Miguel Dazzles At Boston's Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

• LIVE REVIEW: Arcade Fire Come Alive At Boston's Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

• PHOTO GALLERY: Kid Koala Brings Vinyl Vaudeville Tour To Boston

• LIVE REVIEW: Hawthorne Heights Leave Inhibitions Behind At Boston's Brighton Music Hall

• THE USED On Celebrating The Human Element During The Recording Process

• 2017 Boston Music Awards Preview: 5 Nominees Discuss Diversity At This Year's Ceremony

• [INTERVIEW]: THE NATIONAL on Sleep Well Beast

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Ravishly

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• No #MeToo Is Too Small: The Pervasiveness of Sexual Harassment

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Brooklyn Magazine

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• "The Rowdy and Raucous Hopefulness that Is Our Birthright:" Talking with Michael Eric Dyson on his Sermon to White America

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Teen Vogue

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• Miscegenation Laws in the United States, Explained

• 5 Reasons We're So Excited for The Weeknd's New Album

• In Honor of Bey Dey, Here's 5 Ways Beyoncé Has Changed The Music Industry

• 5 Spoken Word Performances by Women You Need to Watch Right Now

• The 5 Biggest Moments from Last Night's Black Girls Rock Ceremony

• 7 Reasons Why Kendrick Lamar's 11 Grammy Nominations Are So Important

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Fusion

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• Will there ever be a right way for black people to protest in America?

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WBUR

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• Contemporary Disco Queen Saucy Lady Takes Us On A Sonic Space Odyssey In 'Supanova'

• Amanda Seales Smashes Tropes And Champions Black Women

• #hellablack' Provides Safe Space For Black Expression And Artistry

• 7 Best Albums From Boston's Hip-Hop Scene This Year

• Combining Passion With Artistry, Dancehall Favorite Kranium Gives Us The Best Of Both Worlds

• 5 Songs Showcasing Funk Legend George Clinton's Influence on Hip-Hop

• 5 of Ryan Adams' Saddest Songs

• How 2016 Became The Year Of The Black Woman Artist

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Huffington Post

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• The Adoption-Shaming Of Simone Biles Is Why I Never Open Up About My Own

 

The Untitled Magazine

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• Boston Calling 2019 Brings Out Travis Scott, Tame Impala, Chvrches and More

• III Points 2019 Music Festival Was In A League Of Its Own

• Boston Calling 2018: St. Vincent, Pussy Riot, Jack White & More

• Panorama 2017 Was This Summer's Must See Music Festival

• Boston Calling 2017 Was A Festival of Epic Proportions

• Das Racist’s Heems Releases Debut Solo Album “Eat Pray Thug”

• Nicki Minaj--A Female MC in a 'Boys Club' Genre

• New York City "It" Bands

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Boston.com

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• Mind Spray Brings Collective Energy to Boston Hip Hop 1 Year Later

• Boston’s First Annual Big Hat Brunch: ‘A Chance For Women to Celebrate Women’

• Why Drake’s OVO Sound Label Is Being Built on Singles, Not Artists

• Dutch ReBelle Playing a Big Role for Boston Hip-Hop in 2015

• 5 Reasons Why 2014 May Have Been The Year of Minaj

• A Rundown of the Best Beefs in 50 Cent History

• With Limp Bizkit’s Return, a Look at Other Nu-Metal Bands That Stuck Around

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Ploughshares

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• Takin' It to the Streets

• The Words of Black Activists

• Where Zadie Smith's "Getting In and Out" Misses the Mark

• Embracing My Identity as a Black Woman

• Brief Primer on Michael Eric Dyson

• Five Essays That Confront the Painful Realities of Black Suffering

• Wanda Coleman, Colin Kaepernick, and The Refusal to Prioritize Patriotism Over Blackness

• Seven Black Films Based On Books You Should Read Right Now

• Art Is Resistance: Editor Peter Kahn Talks The Golden Shovel Anthology and the Power of Poetry

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The Daily Dot

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• Taylor Swift's Beyoncé ripoff wasn't just blatant--it was hurtful

• Why, as a black woman, I will never date online

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Metro

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• The electrifying appeal of Eliot Sumner

• Joey Bada$$: You've seen him around

• Alexis Taylor digs deep for second solo album

• Sunflower Bean bask in making music for the melancholy

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