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How Blurred Genre Lines Created a Class of Black Artists Good at Everything

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Among ever-changing music trends and shifting tastes, genre lines in Black music and beyond have continued to blur, particularly in the last decade.

With so many of the world's biggest acts floating somewhere between pop, soul, hip hop, electronica, afro-fusion, and indie, artists like SZA, Tyler, The Creator, Burna Boy, and Lizzo are all adept at mastering these greys.

Canadian acts like Polaris prize winner BACKXWASH, Winnipeg band Super Duty Tough Work, and Toronto-based rapper Exmiranda all flout the lines of metal, hip hop, jazz, soul, and funk in their own ways.

On CBC’s new show The Block, many of these artists represent an entire class of Black artists, often making distinctly different music with shared sonic roots, who are good at.

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