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Kidz Bop Is The Best Hustle Ever
For a vast many people who haven’t put birth control to the test (and failed), Kidz Bop isn’t a thing. If you don’t have children, there’s literally zero reason to know of its existence. But for a lot of us with kids old enough to comprehend, process and regurgitate what they hear, the music struggle…
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Happy Birthday, Laurence Fishburne! Celebrate His Most Epic Movie Moments
He may be one of our favorite faces on ABC’s Black-ish, but long before Laurence Fishburne graced our TV screens every Wednesday, he played in some pretty epic movie roles. From Morpheus in The Matrix to Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It, Fishburne’s versatility is leaving a legacy that will last for…
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The Ultimate Breakup Playlist, Inspired by Mary J. Blige and Kendu Isaacs
Say it ain’t so! The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has officially announced her divorce from husband Kendu Isaacs after a 12-year run. And while we know she’s probably going through a difficult time, we can rest assured that Mary J. is about to give us some hot fire on her next album. Because what’s a breakup…
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9 Hilarious RNC Memes
Thursday night will mark the official end to the Republican National Convention, and it has been quite a show in Cleveland. From New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie—“Mr. Bridgegate” himself—lecturing Americans on ethics, to Dr. Ben Carson likening Hillary Clinton to Lucifer, to former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s vitriolic speech (because spewing vitriol seems…
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Petty Reasons Not To Vote For Donald Trump
I have a confession: I’m the voter from hell. I don’t give a shit about politics and rarely even show up to the polls. When I do, my voting process is ignant: Put me down for Hector Gonzalez or whoever else ain’t a white man and gimme my “I voted” sticker so I can bounce.…
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10 Thoughts On President Obama's Town Hall On Race Relations and Policing
I’m not a huge fan of these types of town halls, not for their intentions, but for their execution and results. I have every belief that going into it, Obama and his staff, and David Muir and Jemele Hill had every intention of it being a real dialogue about hard truths. Or at least that’s…
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A Few Things That Are Right With America Right Now
We’ve had a rough two weeks, man. I mean, collectively it’s been a tough time to live in America with constant reminders of everything that’s wrong. So how about we take a step back, breathe, and try to focus on a few things that are right with America? Yeah, cops are still killing black folks…
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7 Times Fantasia Took Us to Church With Her Stunning Performances
We all know Tay-Tay can sang. And not just any ol’ regular type of singing. The “throw off your shoes, run across the stage, and belting out notes from the bottom of your soul” type of sangin’. And this is simply what makes Fantasia special. Remembered and highly regarded as one of American Idol’s most…
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10 Ways The Racist-Ass Red Cross Poster Could Have Been More Racist
Every so often, something so ridiculously racist occurs that even in this, the year of our Lord, two thousand and sixteen, it manages to surprise me. This in a time when Donald “Keep the Mexicans off the jurist bench, out of America, but let them build my hotels” Trump is an ACTUAL possibility to represent…
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Seven Things To Do When You're Still High From The Cavs' Victory And You Don't Know What To Do With Yourself
Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 93 to 89. It was game seven of the NBA Finals, and if you win game seven of a series, it means you win the series. This means the Cavs, not the Warriors, are the NBA champions. I am happy about this. So happy that I’m currently…
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