Sep 24SaveObituary9/24/20Obituary9/24/20Roy C. Hammond, Soul Singer Best Known for Often-Sampled 'Impeach the President', Dead at 81Tonja Renée Stidhum2SaveRoy “Roy C” Hammond, the soul singer best known for writing and producing the Honey Drippers’ song “Impeach the…
Aug 25SaveMusic8/25/20Music8/25/20Conversations Are Being Had to Dust Off Aaliyah's Catalog and Try Again to Make It Available for StreamingTonja Renée Stidhum3SaveAs an Aaliyah fan, I’m at the point where I’m so frustrated by the runaround in regards to the availability of her…
Aug 17SaveMusic8/17/20Music8/17/20If an Album Isn't Streaming Online, Does It Really Exist? A Theoretical DiscussionPanama Jackson32SaveI did something recently that I haven’t done in probably 10 years—I made two compact disc (CD) purchases. That’s…
May 4SaveEntertainment5/4/20Entertainment5/4/20What's New and Black on Netflix in May 2020? Dust Yourself Off and Try to Find Out!Tonja Renée Stidhum5SaveThe late Aaliyah Haughton was ahead of her time when she sang the 2000 hit, “Try Again.” Not only did she look fly…
Apr 14SaveTelevision4/14/20Television4/14/20The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel Movie on Lifetime Brought the Sunshine. You Should Watch It. Amen.Panama Jackson3SaveThe Lifetime network doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to black biopics. My life has never quite…
Jan 24SaveNews1/24/20News1/24/20Surprising to Exactly No One, R. Kelly Married Aaliyah So She Couldn’t Testify Against Him, According to WitnessesZack Linly26SaveThere’s been a new development in the case of the publicly prosecuted Pied Piper predator R. Kelly (Sorry, I love…
Jan 17SaveSocial Media1/17/20Social Media1/17/20The Boat Was Rocked: Fans Rushed to Stream Aaliyah’s Music on Her Birthday as Planned, But Were Still Left Empty-handedTonja Renée Stidhum4SaveHey, fam! Remember that time we all rejoiced because Aaliyah’s full discography was coming to streaming services?…
Dec 6 2019SaveLegal12/6/19Legal12/6/19R. Kelly Charged With Taking Bribes For a Fake ID to Marry Aaliyah When She Was 15Tonja Renée Stidhum47SaveRobert “R.” Kelly’s illegal chickens are absolutely coming home to roost.
Dec 2 2019SaveMusic12/2/19Music12/2/19Back Back, Forth And Forth: Aaliyah's Full Discography Is Reportedly Coming to Streaming Services in 2020Tonja Renée Stidhum4SaveIf you can believe it, it has been 18 years since the tragic death of Aaliyah “Baby Girl” Haughton. Desperate to…
Jul 6 2019SaveEntertainment7/6/19Entertainment7/6/19Missy Elliott Performed at Essence Fest and We Are All Better Because of ItCorey Townsend12SaveLast night, my life was changed. I witnessed Melissa “Missy” Arnette Elliott perform and the quality of my existence…
Mar 12 2019SaveNews3/12/19News3/12/19R. Kelly Accuser Claims He ‘Confided’ in Her About His ‘Sexual’ Relationship With Aaliyah’s MotherTonja Renée Stidhum67SaveThe saga around the resurfacing of Robert “R.” Kelly’s alleged victims’ claims and his pending aggravated sexual…
Jan 16 2019SaveMusic1/16/19Music1/16/19Miss You: On Aaliyah’s 40th Birthday, I Reminisce on the Stanning of the Hair SwoopTonja Renée Stidhum9SaveHi, I’m Tonja and I grew up stanning Aaliyah so damn hard, I wanted to be her.
Jan 15 2019SaveMusic1/15/19Music1/15/19R. Kelly's Lawyer Claimed Aaliyah Lied About Her Age. This Resurfaced Video Shows He's Full of ShitTonja Renée Stidhum40SaveR. Kelly believed “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” when he wrote it, but video proof of that fact is a thing.
Jan 4 2019SaveCulture1/4/19Culture1/4/19Only 2 Hours Into Surviving R. Kelly, the Conclusion Is Simple: Black Girls Deserve BetterTonja Renée Stidhum169SaveI’m tired. We’re tired.
Jan 2 2019SaveCulture1/2/19Culture1/2/19R. Kelly Didn't 'Have Sex' With 15-Year-Old Aaliyah on That Tour Bus. We Need to Call It What It Was—Rape [Updated]Tonja Renée Stidhum81SaveSigh. Major trigger warning here: The following recently revealed details are fucking gross.
Jun 12 2018Save6/12/18 Aaliyah for MAC: Is the New Collection ‘One in a Million,’ or Should They ‘Try Again’?Maiysha Kai7SaveCurious about MAC’s new Aaliyah tribute collection? In the past few days, several previews have hit the…
Jun 8 2018Save6/8/18Aaliyah’s Brother Talks About the MAC Tribute Collab, Credits Her Fans With Protecting Her LegacyMaiysha Kai2SaveNearly 17 years after her untimely death, the influence of the beloved singer and actress simply known as Aaliyah…
Apr 2 2018Save4/2/18Baby Girl ... Aaliyah for MAC Launches June 20!Maiysha Kai36SaveHere’s some news that’s hot like fire: There is an unexpected new release inspired by the “princess of R&B,”…
Nov 10 2017Save11/10/17Missy Elliott’s Supa Dupa Fly Is the Story of the Black Girl Who WinsAshlee Haze23SaveThis week at VSB, we’re running a series called Albums That Changed My Life in which different writers let you in on…
Oct 31 2017Save10/31/1710 Cringeworthy Things Every Black Person Born Between 1975 and 1985 Did in Their Teens and 20s, RankedDamon Young89Save10. Performed spoken-word poetry that included either aggressive enunciations of “clitoris” or a line about how…