For a certain segment out there, I imagine that Jay-Z’s song “The Story of O.J.” introduced them to Nina Simone…

I’m not saying that I embarrass my kids often, but I can’t lie; I rather enjoy the fact that I have a child who has…

Isaac Hayes is a legend. This much is clear and evident. If you’re a fan of music, it’s impossible not to appreciate…

Anna Holmes, the founder of Jezebel and editorial director at Topic.com, recently wrote an op-ed for the New York…

Music from the 1990s is largely regarded with rose-colored nostalgia. Hip-hop made the leap, R&B was blessed with…

The soundtrack for Black Panther, the Top Dawg Entertainment-helmed Black Panther: The Album, dropped today. While Bl…

Since I became engaged at the end of 2017, my household has been in constant wedding-planning mode. From creating…

Listen, I’ve never done cocaine in my life. I’ve never really felt compelled to do so, either. While I can’t pretend…

The story of Leigh Bishop (recent #WCW at The Glow Up), the pre-K teacher at Lakeview Elementary School in Sugar…

1. The video is directed by Dave Meyers. And the little homies. We’re starting off strong. Real strong.

I used to work in a summer program at a prominent university in the Washington, D.C.-area intended to get black…

On Feb. 2, 2018, Brooklyn, N.Y., wordsmith Skyzoo released an album called In Celebration of Us. I don’t know…

SPOILER ALERT. ALL THE SPOILER ALERTS.

Because I decided long ago not to watch the NFL this season, not watching the Super Bowl was an easy, if annoying,…

A few days ago, as I perused my Facebook timeline, I came across a discussion started by a friend of mine from here…

Like apple pie and violence, the Super Bowl and Super Bowl watch parties are an American tradition. This year,…

Hi, my name is Panama Jackson, and I’m addicted to Target. I don’t know how it happened. Look—walking into Target to…

The Washington Post recently published an article from writer Michelle Singletary titled, “Stop Charging Me to…

If you’re a hip-hop head, reading that headline might have made your head explode. You probably recognize that…

On Friday, Justin Timberlake will release his fifth album, Man of the Woods. You may remember that he teased the…