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10 Thoughts on Drake and His ‘Playlist,’ More Life
Disclaimer: I’m not sure I’m a Drake fan, but I’m not NOT a Drake fan, either. I listen to all the albums and have listened to Drake songs when washing dishes, changing diapers and eating brussels sprouts. I’m an informed listener, so I’m speaking on More Life as a music enthusiast and avid consumer who…
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Get Out Was Scary but TIME: The Kalief Browder Story Is The Real Horror Story You Should Be Watching
I need a late pass; I only recently saw Get Out. Like last night. Almost a month after its release I finally managed to make it to see the movie that everybody is talking about. The hype is justified and any Black males dating white women will probably be donning a perennial side-eye whether they…
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The Definitive List (and Explanation) of Letters That Work As Nicknames
Because I’m young, gifted, and Black, I’m prone to nicknames. Hell, my entire life is one big nickname. But being Black means that my nickname got a nickname. Despite nicknaming myself Panama Jackson (as a nod to my birthplace and one of the blackest last names ever, Jackson) people often call me “P,” “PJ,” or…
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20 Things "You Ain't Gon' Do" In A Black Household
1. Put your feet up on my couch, Kellyanne Conway 2. Curse at me or mines 3. Run the AC and leave the door open running up my light bill when you didn’t put in on this 4. Talk shit about me in my house while I’m there even if I can’t hear you 5.…
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9 Reasons You Should Check Out Jidenna’s Debut Album, The Chief
In 2015, the world was introduced to Jidenna through the hit single, “Classic Man,” a song directly catered towards Black folks that read and believe that ascots aren’t only a job, but an adventure. I loved that song as most people did. Jidenna as an artist, though, I was ambivalent about. Sure it was a dope…
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10 Most Ridiculous Parts About The Scene’s "Why Did You Cheat?" Video
By now, you’ve probably watched The Scene’s 6-minute plus video of former lovers turned exes, Kourtney and Leonard, who broke up, presumably, due to the Leonard’s (@LennyLoudPacks on the Twitters) rampant cheating. The girlfriend, Kourtney (@creolekourt) asks the hard questions, you know, “why?” “how many times?” and shares a story about walking in on him smackin’…
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VSB Profiled for BET.com's "Great 28" Black History Month Campaign
Last month, Damon and I had the pleasure of visiting BET to be interviewed for a Black History Month campaign they’re running called, “Great 28.” Our profile dropped yesterday on BET.com. Thanks to BET for bringing us up and giving us an additional platform to share the VSB word. For the culture, for the community. Peep…
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10 More Black People Donald Trump Might Not Know Are Dead
Donald Trump had a little Black History Month Breakfast yesterday that included a bunch of Rent-A-Homies since nobody believes Trump knows that many Black people who would willingly be seen on camera with him. Omarosa, notwithstanding. Omarosa sitchoazzdown. The most puzzling part of the entire non-sensical pseudo speech/rant was that it seems entirely possible that…
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Donald Trump Gives All The Fucks. This Is A Bad Thing.
Donald Trump is a scary, scary man. I can hear you saying “no shit” from my office in DC. From his cabinet picks – nearly all of whom are unqualified for their new jobs or in the case of Jeff Sessions, qualified on paper but good gotdamn – to the potential Supreme Court picks, we’re in…
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10 Reasons Donald Glover Was Right About Migos’ “Bad and Boujee”
I shall not pretend to be a big fan of Migos. In fact, I’ve spent more time being confounded by their inability to disappear into the hip-hop ether than I have enjoying their trapcoctions. Also, the fact that these are some “trappers” from Gwinnett County – aka “the North, that way” aka where you move…
