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Panama Jackson is the Senior Editor of Very Smart Brothas. He's pretty fly for a light guy. You can find him at your mama's mama's house drinking all her brown liquors.
I can’t just watch the movie John Q.
Every now and then you have to reach into your bag for your inner “bad bitch.” Sometimes, that’s what it takes to…
[I shouldn’t have to say this given that this is about the SERIES FINALE, but SPOILER ALERT. ALL THE SPOILERS ARE…
Like many folks who haven’t seen the hit stage play Hamilton in person, I relished the opportunity to watch it on…
We all have movies that resonate with us. And in those movies, there are usually songs that help flesh out the story…
Since we’ve all been some manner of “at home” since March, one of the most consistent forms of Black entertainment…
Jagged Edge Is Releasing a New Album Soon. Here's What I Think Each Song Is About Based on Its Title
Jagged Edge, easily one of the greatest R&B groups of all time—baby, baby baby, it’s actual and it’s factual—is…
On July 25, 2005, William Ray Norwood, Jr. better known to the world as Ray J, released his classic single, “One…
We all have our favorites. You know, the songs or artists that you love more than everybody else. The b-sides. The…
I’m Black. I love Popeyes. My Black love for Popeyes is further proven by the fact that I want to put an apostrophe…
I started thinking about SWV. And then I started thinking about TLC.
If I ever write a memoir about my life, an entire chapter would be dedicated to Washington, D.C., and the influence…
I mean, do we even need to intro this one? Shouts out to Will, Jada and unfortunately, August Alsina; that Red Table…
Twenty years ago, my life changed forever. When I woke up on July 16, 2000, I never could have predicted how…
I spend a lot of time listening to podcasts, especially those that feature Black artists. My favorite (and one I’ve…
On the heels of a social media back and forth between T.I. and 50 Cent about who would win in a Verzuz…
We usually pick a theme to reflect the current state of affairs or a sentiment. Today, we decided to share what…
I haven’t hugged my daughter in months.
I don’t know exactly when my disdain for adidas Originals Stan Smith shoes started. I’m guessing it was somewhere in…