The Legacy of Tina Turner: Empowerment, Abuse, and Illness.
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Despite being celebrated as the godmother of rock & roll, Tina Turner's legacy was flattened into being a survivor of Ike Turner's abuse by some in pop culture, including rappers who made him a beacon of domineering idolatry. This is despite his violence being aimed at a Black woman. The article questions whether rappers spit bars referencing Ike Turner in spite of him violating a Black woman or because of it. The article also highlights the prevalence of domestic violence and the trivialization of it in society.
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