mark morrison
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Hilarious Videos of Little White, Asian Kids Throwing Down on Old-School Black R&B Hits
Though we as a culture have been knowing artists like Bill Withers, Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder for years, an unlikely group is now showing love.
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Emmys 2021: Despite Record Diversity of Nominees, Whiteness Was Still the Biggest Winner of the Night
Though disappointing, the lack of recognition wasn’t enough to stop Debbie Allen, Michaela Coel or RuPaul from making history during Sunday night’s ceremony.
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Whitney Houston, Kobe Bryant to Be Featured in New ABC Primetime Docuseries
ABC News is expanding their 20/20 series for a new show that profiles ‘celebrities who shaped American culture.’
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Is 'Return of the Mack' the Greatest Song Ever? A Debate With The Root's Shanelle Genai, Who Disagrees (She's Wrong), on Pass the Peas With Panama Jackson
On March 18, 2021, Mark Morrison’s “Return of The Mack” reached its 25th birthday. To commemorate this accoladational (Editor’s note: this is not a word) achievement for this song that really is the best song ever, I shared an article I wrote in 2017 stating as much, titled “Return of The Mack” Is The Best…
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I Don’t Know Which Very Smart Brotha Needs to Hear This, but Maxwell’s 'Ascension' Is Actually the Best Song Ever
Before we get into this, let me first start by setting the framework for this entire piece with the wise words of Linnethia Leakes: “I said what I said.” Now that that’s established, I think it’s time that the real truth about the best song ever finally be released. For context, over the last few…
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I'm Not Really Into Hyperbole or Whatever but Usher's 'U Don't Have to Call' Is the Best Song Ever Made
Earlier this week, Panama Jackson refreshed and reshared a 2017 piece declaring Mark Morrison’s “Return of The Mack” the best song ever that no one acknowledges is the best song ever. He is wrong for many reasons, including the following: 1. I’m certain that Mark Morrison, the Morrison household, the Morrison family, and the Morrison…
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Did You Know Irregardless Is Officially a Word? Also, It ALWAYS HAS BEEN A REAL WORD. Fight Me, Bro
Aside from my personal mission to convince the planet that Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Mack” is the greatest song of all time, the only other conversation I feel super passionately about is about the fluidity of language and my distaste for the disregard for so-called “not real words” like “conversate” and “irregardless.” (For the…
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30 Days of Musical Blackness With VSB, Day 22: Mark Morrison, ‘Return of the Mack’
Today is the 22nd day of June, in the year of our Lord, 2019. Since the year of our Lord 1996 I’ve been preaching the same (debatably controversial) gospel: Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Mack” is one of the greatest songs ever created. I stand firm and pat on this statement. Mark Morrison “Return Of…
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In Honor of #NationalOneHitWonderDay, Here’s a List of Our Favorite One-Hit Wonders
Who knew there was an actual day set aside to celebrate those who came, dropped their one interesting hit on us and then faded back into obscurity—never to be heard from again. There are some one-hit wonders who have managed to rise back up again for an encore, but for the most part, they bless…
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"Return of The Mack" Is The Best Song Ever That Nobody Acknowledges Is The Best Song Ever
There’s no need to parse words here: “Return of the Mack” is easily one of the best songs ever created in the history of the planet. Sure, it’s no “Moonlight Sonata”, but “Moonlight Sonata” is no “As”, feel me? But far and wide, nobody wants to put the proper ‘speck on “Return…” Well that changes…