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Stevie J Was Once a Super Producer; Now He’s Just a Cheating, Ex-Stripper-Loving, Homophobic Dad
What comes to mind when you think of Stevie J? To be kind, I’ll start off with “musician.” After all, he did work on the legendary Mariah Carey’s Butterfly album. OK, enough of that. Thanks to Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, when I think of Stevie J, I primarily think, “man with penis that suffers…
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It’s Cool That Janet Jackson Wants to Have a Baby, but Baby Girl, What About These Concert Tickets?
Am I a terrible person because I watched Janet Jackson announce her second tour delay due to family planning and thought, “But baby girl, what about these concert tickets?” Before Beyoncé and her blond, freestyle braids took control of my life and thigh muscles, there was Janet Jackson, the patron saint of the butterfly, the master…
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While I Don’t Ever Want to Go to Prison, if I Did, I Would Want a Papoose in My Life
When I found out that Remy Ma would be joining the cast of Love & Hip Hop: New York, I was concerned. Is that the kind of show most conducive to a woman who was found guilty and sentenced to eight years in prison for shooting someone in the stomach in a dispute over money…
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Stop Lying. If Donald Trump Wins the Presidency, You Aren’t Moving Anywhere
Here’s what will likely happen if Donald Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States of America: You may be shocked, you may be disgusted and you may think it’s about to be the worst four years of your life. I get it. The guy who hosted a show featuring NeNe Leakes, Brandi Glanville…
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Confrontation vs. Conversation: Yelling at Hillary Won’t Get You an Answer, but It Will Get You a Response
The late Whitney Houston once infamously told Wendy Williams during an interview, “Watch what you say, baby girl. Watch what the f—k you say.” In the past few weeks, select black activists and voters have more or less been telling Hillary Clinton the same thing while a speech she gave back in 1996 continues to…
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I’m Not Joking When I Say I Don’t Think Beyoncé Is a Bad Actress
I say this with a sober mind and honest heart: I do not think Beyoncé is a bad actress. Yes, I will allow you a moment to sit in awe of my bravery. No, you cannot claim that I am only saying this because I worship at the altar of Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter. I don’t…
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16 New Year’s Resolutions That Must Happen in 2016: Yes, I’m Looking at You, Rachel Dolezal, Jaden Smith and Donald Trump
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when people are encouraged immensely to boost their calorie intake, credit card debt and alcohol levels (so long as they’re not driving; we frown upon that). It’s also the period in which each of us can do a little inventory—namely in the form of New Year’s resolutions—and…
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Come On, Patti, You Know James Wright (and Kinna Thomas) Helped Sell Those Pies
I have never known black people to go crazy over store-bought pie. Store-bought pie is the sort of thing that I’ve only understood to be permissible on a weekday when you don’t feel like cooking but you really want to get into your feelings and sweets (with Sade playing in the background). Like, more often…
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Ben Carson, aka the Negro Pat Robertson, Should Own His Homophobia
If there’s anything more annoying than a bigot, it’s a bigot who can’t own his prejudice. During last week’s CNBC Republican presidential primary debate, Ben Carson was asked why he would sit on the board of a gay-friendly company such as Costco, given his views on homosexuality. (He resigned from that board, as well as…
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How to Grieve Over Black Celebrities’ Stupid Comments About Race and Racism
There are two quotes I cling to when it comes to responding to questionable commentary from members of my community. Of course, there is Zora Neale Hurston’s notorious declaration, “All my skinfolk ain’t kinfolk.” There is also my favorite auntie—and, more than likely, yours, too—who always throws out a “This n—ga here” when stupidity greets…
