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On The Importance Of Getting More Black Kids "In The Right Place At The Right Time"
On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending the annual gala for the Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF), an inner-city organization that I have been involved with since middle school. It was a fantastic event all around. I even had the honor of having an extended conversation with Neil Degrasse Tyson, who serves on the…
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Unfortunate Fashion Choices Of Decades Past
It’s the early aughts in NYC. A young East African girl (by way of Canada) is preparing for her sophomore year of high school in the North Bronx. She had just spent the summer with her family in France, and just KNEW she was ready to be fresh to death with her back-to-school outfit. At…
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Hood And Bodega Snacks, Ranked
As someone who grew up in Harlem in the 90s, a very large part of my life is defined by the following: 1. Dipset Mixtapes 2. Sneaking top quality snacks from the bodega into a Magic Johnson movie theater, because fuck those inflated ass prices. 3. That horrible time when everyone’s auntie was reading their…
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A Line By Line Breakdown Of The Text Sent By Victor Cruz’s Fiancee
New York Giants’ wide receiver Victor Cruz is engaged to a presumably lovely young woman named Elaina Watley. They’ve been together for the better part of a decade and have an adorable three year old child together . Through it all, presumably Elaina has worn many hats — friend, lover, partner, publicist — but all…
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Idris Elba Deserves To Be James Bond, Because They Both Have Fuckboy Tendencies
Just the other day, some blowhard on the other side of the pond took it upon himself to state that Idris Elba shouldn’t play Bond because he’s too ‘street.’ Naturally, folks got ahold of the pull quote — I’m pretty sure Nicki clapped at him before handing back the mic — and he has promptly walked…
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Tinder: Where The Dreams Of Meeting My Bougie Black Prince Go To Die
Within the past 48 hours, I’ve decided I’m going to be chaste and devote my life to God, because this dating thing is entirely too much. It should be noted that for the most part, I hate dating. I hate the horse-and-pony show aspect of the early stages, the faux nonchalance, the job interview feel…
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Exclusive: Nicki Minaj And Meek Mill Meet With Wedding Planner
If you happen to be on any form of social media (or have at least one friend from Queens) you are more than likely aware that Nicki decided to stun the world with a picture of a presumed engagement ring provided by our favorite Philly loudmouth. Many blessings to them and their impending union. What…
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Love & Hip Hop NY Season 5 Reunion Recap (Part 1): Who Asked You, Erica?
I’m foregoing the points system today as I have a rant to get off of my chest – namely, that Erica Mena is a bird of the highest order. Ms. Fresh Azimiz’ aviary skills are almost unprecedented at this point. The pure hubris of her flying around and dropping turds all over the reunion like…
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Love & Hip Hop NY Ep. 515 Recap: How Did We Get Here?
Ladies and Gents, somehow, someway, we have crawled our way to the season finale. I, for one, feel like my brain is at the tail end of a ratchet Spartan race – coming out the other end sore, muddy, and with not much else to show for it besides personal acknowledgement that I committed my…
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Love & Hip Hop NY Ep. 514 Recap: ”Beasting Beyond Beastability”
I’ve decided to ride out this points system til the end of this NY run. As always, the points are absolutely arbitrary and almost exclusively beholden to my chicken levels at any point in time. Without further ado, let’s get to it. · Peter Gunz solicits Erica’s help to pick a ring. No points, but…
