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Thank You for the World, Very Smart Brothas
Cheers to VSB, a site that changed the game, the culture and my life
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The Light Above the Stove Tells God You’re Done Cleaning for the Night—an African-American Urge, Explained
The song ‘This Little Light of Mine’ may (or may not have) been written about the light above the stove
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I Had the Opportunity to Be in the Listening to Kenny G Doc But Turned It Down Because of COVID. I Have Real Tears
A doc about Kenny G premiered on HBO Max on December 2nd and I watched it with all the feels for what could have been
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I Discovered Virgil Abloh Because of His Nike Collaboration. I Learned So Much More
Much like discovering jazz through hip-hop, I discovered the world and legacy of Virgil Abloh though sneakers.
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I Took Two of My Kids to Get Their COVID (and Flu) Shots by Myself: A Discourse on Parental Decision-Making
Two kids, two shots, one parent? Easily one of the worst decisions I’ve made at my big age.
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Kanye Wants to Pay Beanie Sigel for Coming Up With the Name ‘Yeezy.’ Beanie Wants to Do Business Instead: A Discussion
This is dinner with Jay-Z or $500,000 playing out in real life
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Observing a One-Year-Old: The Transactional Satisfaction of Flushing the Toilet
My youngest (and last) child has discovered flushing the toilet. It is his new hobby. Jesus be a fence around my water bill.
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This Kanye West, Excuse Me, ‘Ye’ Interview on Drink Champs Was Exactly What You Expected But So Much More
Yeezy Yeezy sat in with Nore and DJ EFN for some of 2021’s most must-see TV
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Was Joe Really Willing to Do ‘All The Things (Your Man Won’t Do)’? An Analysis
R&B singer Joe’s 1996 jam from the Don’t Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in The Hood soundtrack talks a big game. But is it really?
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Time Jumps, Crenshawn and Pillow Talkin’: Insecure Intermissions About ‘Growth, Okay?!’
Episode 2 of Season 5 of Insecure Has Molly and Issa doing some reflection-ating and thinking.
