Music
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Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Ep. 12 Recap: Is This The End?
On this season finale – well at least before we get the shenanigans that are the reunion show – we get some stories that end up on an up-and-up note and also we get stories that involve Hazel. And to know Hazel is to know that she never wins. Ever. But, let’s talk about Ray…
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Rapper Drops Mixtape. Just May Pay For It With His Life
What will follow is the most ridiculous thing I think I may have read in life. I don’t even mean that in a cavalier fashion. I mean that in the most sincere way possible. Like, when I say that I don’t like J. Cole, like, at all, I say with the utmost sincerity. That’s how…
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My Big K.R.I.T. Conundrum
I really want to like Big K.R.I.T. I keep trying. But it’s not working. Everybody sings his praises. He’s one of the more highly touted artists out right. His album Cadillactica is getting rave reviews. I enjoy his interviews since he seems to actually have something to say. He’s personable. I’ve even met him and…
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Beyond The Lights: Here's Why I Go To Movie Screenings
[DISCLAIMER: There are no spoilers in this. Some of you may feel like there are though. There aren’t. But we’re all allowed to have feelings. If you intend to see Beyond the Lights, just keep that in mind. Your feelings that is; not my lack of a spoiler.] It feels like nearly once a week,…
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Boycotting Bill Cosby Means A Different World Too
Earlier this year, I admitted that the moral quandary many face about recognizing R. Kelly’s misdeeds and being fans of his music has never been an issue for me. Not because I’m any more or less moral than those struggling with — or just straight not caring about — his history with young girls, but…
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Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Ep. 10 Recap: I Do Not Like Morgan
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Ray J. In fact, the very reason I was so excited about this season of Love & Hip Hop was because it was to prominently feature Ray J Da Gawd. And where there is Ray, there are shenanigans aplenty. Except that didn’t happen. At least not the…
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Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Ep. 9 Recap
Another day, another hour of my time Mona Scott-Young has taken from me that I can’t get back. The fact that I willingly hand it over is beside the point. This past Monday’s shenanigans involved the whole cast and crew and dare I say that there was a bit of common sense involved? I dared…
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Dear Black People: Stop Spreading The Lie That Music Was "Better" Back In The Day
I have a confession: Every time I hear someone say music “ain’t what it used to be,” my ass itches. I mean this figuratively but you get the picture: This is, IMHO, a top tier bullshit statement — one of many that have somehow become hallowed communal knowledge. We peddle in many generically “truthy” statements…
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Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Ep. 8 Recap: The Return of #bae Moniece
In case the title didn’t inform you, I’m here for Moniece. Granted, its 99 percent all fun and games. If I ran into her in real life, I PRAY that I’d have the sense to turn around and run like Usain Bolt. But, I know me. Which means, I’d probably end up on a date…