Christina E – The Root

Warren G's "Regulate" Robbery Was Set Up By The Lightskin Girl In Aaron Hall's "I Miss You" Video

Friday, Panama asked did Warren G get robbed by his homies on “Regulate”? The answer is yes, but there’s a little-known backstory behind the jacking: Charmane Charwood, Aaron Hall’s fiancée in the “I Miss You” video, orchestrated the robbery.Charmane Charwood faked her own death to become one of the skirts in “Regulate”.Charmane Charwood is the…

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Christina E

Published

July 14, 2015

An R&B Playlist For Colored Girls Who Listened To The Toni Braxton Secrets Album Too Soon And Have Yet To Recover

I’ve been voluntarily flailing from irrational emotion to irrational emotion for over a week now because Jazmine Sullivan has released a new album. Jazmine’s songwriting on Reality Show is so specific and raw, “Brand New” really had me ready to ugly cry like I paid for bae’s studio time and he just up and left…

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Christina E

Published

January 23, 2015

An Ode To The First Black Twitter: Vibe Magazine's 20 Questions

Last week I did my biannual mourn over what Suede Magazine (Fall 2004-Spring 2005 RIP RIP RIP) could’ve been if it hadn’t tanked after four BOMB ASS issues. I love Googling “I miss Suede Magazine” and finding all the new Pinterest boards and blog posts in its honor. Suede came and went my junior year…

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Christina E

Published

October 15, 2014