According to songwriting extraordinaire Timothy Thomas, when Miley Cyrus approached he and his brother about penning the lead single for her album, Bangerz, she had one goal in mind. “She was like, ‘I want urban, I just want something that feels Black. (via Vibe).” Whether or not her views were misguided because of institutional racism, she probably should have worded her request slightly better. Once this story broke, an audible sigh was heard all around the world.
