Jumi Akinfenwa

Noisey

How To Fix Racism in the Music Industry, By People in the Music Industry

Here's what people of colour across the music industry would like to see change.
VICE Staff
Nana Baah
Jumi Akinfenwa
Niloufar Haidari
Natty Kasambala
10.21.20
Film

'Rocks' Is About the Subtleties Of Black and Brown Girlhood

With a cast and crew made up of 75 percent women, this new film goes further than the whitewashed Hollywood version of teenage girl life.
Jumi Akinfenwa
9.17.20
Music

I Had My Name Ruined By a Pop Song

Pour one out for every "Ella" who's had drunk people scream Rihanna lyrics at them since 2008.
Jumi Akinfenwa
9.15.20
Lists

The Top 50 Greatest Landfill Indie Songs of All Time

An unofficial ranking of the best most average songs in British music history.
VICE Staff
Jumi Akinfenwa
Tara Joshi
Emma Garland
8.27.20
Music

I Asked My Dad, a Gynaecologist, to Review Songs About Pussy

What does the man who knows all there is to know about vaginas think about these songs that pay homage to them? Are they indeed medically accurate?
Jumi Akinfenwa
8.17.20
World News

The Great Millennial Exodus: How Coronavirus Forced Young People Out of London

As remote working becomes the norm, many young Brits are asking themselves: do I want to live here?
Jumi Akinfenwa
8.11.20
TV

Why Do We Rarely See Black Brits Taking Party Drugs On TV?

"I May Destroy You" challenges the idea that taking ket, coke, MD and pills is just a white people thing.
Jumi Akinfenwa
8.6.20
Music

A Brief History of 'Cursive Singing', From Amy Winehouse to TikTok

Characterised by stretching vowel sounds way beyond what is necessary, the last decade has given us a bounty of "cursive singers", AKA vocalists doing the most.
Jumi Akinfenwa
7.21.20
Music

How 'Candy' by Cameo Became a Joyous Black Call To Arms

From hall parties to protests, the endurance of the 80s funk classic shows how music and cultural practice gets passed down from generation to generation.
Jumi Akinfenwa
6.24.20
Music

How Paramore Captured the Hearts of Black Teens

With their Christian background and vocalist Hayley Williams' showings of solidarity, the emo-rock trailblazers have a unique connection to their young Black fans.
Jumi Akinfenwa
6.18.20
Race

'This You?' – How Black Twitter Turned Accountability Into an Art Form

As brands and celebrities rush to express solidarity on social media, Black Twitter users have been quick to point out their hypocrisy with two simple words.
Jumi Akinfenwa
6.3.20
Race

How 'Black People Hate Pubs' Became a Stereotype, then a Meme

It seems as though Black Twitter cracks these jokes every year, so I went round various pubs to find out the truth first-hand.
Jumi Akinfenwa
8.1.19
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