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And They Wonder Why We Say "F*ck The Police"
In a recent article posted on the Washington Post’s website entitled, “I’m a cop. If you don’t want to get hurt, don’t challenge me”, former Los Angeles Police Department (the same local jurisdiction that housed the infamous Rampart Division and the scandal) officer Sunil Dutta offered a police officer’s perspective on how to deal with…
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Ray J Reduced To "Kardashian Sex Tape Partner". Probably Doesn't Like That Sh*t.
In what has to be a supreme blow to the ego of Ray J, he has finally – and undeservedly so – been reduced to Kardashian Sex Tape Partner in a recent story featured on Gawker about charges stemming from his arrest back in May. It also proves how unaware they are of Kim K’s…
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Yep, Guys Really Are Just As Messy As We Claim Women Are
Monday nights in my life are good for two things: vh1’s Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta and Hit The Floor (and now apparently Atlanta Exes). They provide just the right balance of ratchet and “WTF did I just see on my television” to keep me balanced, especially in the wake of the past week’s on-going and non-stop…
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Video: John Oliver's Take On What's Happening in Ferguson, MO
Full disclosure: I’m a huge fan of John Oliver. I watch Last Week Tonight because it’s such a good show to me. His monologue segments are informative, engaging, entertaining, and well researched. John Oliver, a foreigner mind you, seems to get it. Especially when it comes to whats happening in Ferguson, Missouri. For most of…
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Lessons (Thus Far) from Ferguson: How Not To Handle Any Situation Ever
When the smoke finally clears from Ferguson, Missouri, and there are answers or justice or whatever is going to happen that will push Mike Brown’s death from the front pages into history books and year-end-lists, there will be a time to reflect on the many lessons learned here. Obviously, I say this in a sarcastic…
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Police Assassinate Michael Brown's Character. Then Say They're Not Assassinating His Character.
Earlier today, it was reported, along with video, that Michael Brown was the primary suspect in a convenience store robbery before being fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson. He, and eye-witness to the shooting Dorian Johnson, allegedly robbed a store of a box of Swisher Sweets and on the way out of the store,…
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Why Gospel Rap Struggles for Acceptance
“…people ask for God, ’til the day he comes/see God’s face, turn around and run/God sees the face, of the man/God shakes his head, says he’ll never understand…” ~ Dice Raw of The Roots, “Understand” …and then you shoot your cousin I’m not a fan of gospel rap. Well most of it anyway. I’ve listened to…
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Swagger Wagon: Here's How I Like My Cultural Appropriation
By now, I’m sure most people have seen the commercial/video for the 2015 Toyota Sienna minivan. It features a new version of the Sienna family (The Neuberts) from the original “Swagger Wagon” video from 2010. There’s one big difference between the 2010 version and this latest 2014 version. The 2014 version is exactly how I like my cultural…
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10 Thoughts About Beyoncé's Remix of "Flawless"
1. I found out that there was a remix to “Flawless” – one of my favorite Beyonce songs because it had me saying “I woke up like dis” for months – at exactly 5pm on Sunday, August 3, 2014. I’m guessing this was 17 hours after it dropped online. At the time of my first…
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Why I Love Natural Hair
[I’m speaking on a panel entitled, The Men’s Perspective Panel, on Sunday, August 3, about men’s opinions on women and natural hair. I figured I might as well get a few thoughts out in advance spread my wings a bit. The panel is apart of the Naturalista Hair Show happening in Silver Spring, MD, on…
