After Shyne and Ma$e reminisce about 90s romance on the “It Is What It Is” podcast, Brandy shuts down the rumors and distances herself from her brother’s erratic behavior.

In honor of Spike Lee’s birthday, let’s take a look at a few fun facts about him and frequent collaborator Denzel Washington that you may not have heard about!

The “musician’s musician,” whose flawless harmonies offered the world a refuge, was privately enduring a horrifying descent into paranoid schizophrenia. This battle twisted his reality into a waking nightmare, a stark reminder that the most transcendent Black excellence often bears an invisible, crushing burden.