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Empire, the Thrill Is Gone
Empire is a huge show. Season 1’s success caught everybody by surprise, including the people who created the show, and you cannot convince me otherwise. I even claimed, hyperbolically, that Empire was the best show on television for a number of paradoxical reasons. Each week, last season, the viewership grew, and for good reason. With…
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Ben Carson Released A Hip-Hop Ad. It Is Some Shit.
Hey African Americans, Ben Carson is targeting you. He has a radio ad out now that’s intended to reach urban demographics. Uh oh. You know what this means. Dammit. And of course it’s as bad as you think it would be because it’s EXACTLY what you think it is. In case you weren’t sure just…
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Dear Damon, Here's Some Advice On Your Impending Parenthood
Dear Damon, If my math is correct, you’re set to become a father next month. Congratulations. There are few times in the life of a person more exciting (and nerve-wracking) than the birth of your first child! As your friend and brother, I couldn’t be happier for you and the Gay Reindeer on this life…
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A Letter to a Friend About Becoming a Parent
Dear Homie, If my math is correct, you’re set to become a father next month. Congratulations. There are few times in the life of a person more exciting (and nerve-racking) than the birth of your first child! As your friend and brother, I couldn’t be happier for you and the wife on this life-changing event.…
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An Exclusive (Totally Real) Interview With Shanda (Willie's Wife) From LHH Hollywood About Getting Back On The Pole
One thing we have here at VSB is amazing connections. After last night’s airing of Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’s Episode 9 (we’ll get to a full episode recap later), we we were able to reach out to Willie’s wife, Shanda, to see if we could talk to her about her decision to get back on…
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On Being Mary Jane And Making The Leap Towards Greatness
I remember when Being Mary Jane first hit the BET lineup. I didn’t love the show, but I also didn’t dislike it. I largely watched the show because of Black Twitter and the tremendous shade tossed the way of Pauletta Patterson aka Mary Jane Paul. Mary Jane was one of those women who never saw a bad…
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Dear Netflix, You Are A Liar.
Dear Netflix, I’m an ardent supporter and user of your services. I was hittin’ a Netflix and chill before it was even a thing. Of course, I was doing that by myself usually where I’d fire up Netflix and chill on my couch and watch whatever movie I or the mysterious people who have stolen…
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A Man’s Take on Being Mary Jane
I remember when Being Mary Jane first hit the BET lineup. I didn’t love the show, but I also didn’t dislike it. I largely watched the show because of black Twitter and the tremendous shade tossed the way of Pauletta Patterson, aka Mary Jane Paul. Mary Jane was one of those women who never saw a bad…
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Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Season 2: Episode 8 Recap
Hey…y’all notice its like the Miles and Milan storyline…then the rest of the storylines? Like their storylines never intersect with other castfolks? No? Just me? No biggie. Anyway, so last week, Amber found out that the love of her life has another life to live of his own. She lost her shit. She rolled around…
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Adele Is Coming For You Even Though You Didn't Send For Her
Unless you live under a rock, you probably heard and saw Adele’s new song and video for her first single off the upcoming November release, 25, entitled “Hello”. She’s coming for you. She’s coming for me. She’s coming for us all. Adele saw that Taylor Swift was set to gross (on average) a million dollars a…
