pop culture
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Seven Songs We Need To Retire From Cookouts, Clubs, And Other Places Colored People Congregate
After years of being exposed to White parties, I’ve gained a particular appreciation for the comfort of attending a Black party and having a general idea of what to expect musically. No getting Rachel Dolezaled when you hear a Black song starting to play and it’s suddenly remixed with EDM porn music. No sir, there…
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Bill Cosby, Dirty And Guilty Old Shit, Admits To Being A Dirty And Guilty Old Shit
Bill Cosby actually said out his own actual mouth that he bought actual drugs to sedate actual women. Women he, in his own words, “wanted to have sex with.” He also actually admitted out his own actual mouth that he gave the actual drugs to at least one actual woman. When you sedate a person before…
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Somebody Get Your Confederate Flag Wavin' Cousin Karen Cooper
There’s always one. Some of your families have two. But there is AT LEAST one in every damn family. Meet your play cousin Karen Cooper, a former New Yorker and former member of the Nation of Islam, turned Confederate flag wavin’, southern slave owner apologist living in Richmond, Virginia. How a Black person moves to…
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On Why You Should Like Big Sean More Than You Do (Or Claim To)
Big Sean has just blessed us with the hottest music video of the year with his ode to, our friend, Martin and you are still hatin’. I like Big Sean, but, for some reason misguided reason, you still don’t like him. Your girl doesn’t like him, our fearless leader here at VSB doesn’t like him.…
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Wale's "Matrimony" Is A Step-By-Step Guide On Why Millennials Suck At Relationships
So, you know how people who are casual fans of rap music might occasionally admit they don’t actually listen to the lyrics, just the hooks? That they have no clue about — or interest in — what’s actually being rapped about as long as the chorus and beat are hot? It’s basically what Jay Z bitched about…
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Yup, Women Can Be Just As Evil As Men (…And This Is A Good Thing!)
While channel-surfing the other day, I came across Gone Girl on HBO. It had been on for maybe an hour already, but I kept on watching. Mainly because I wanted to see if I would still be as disturbed by it as I was when I saw it in the theater. Verdict? Yes. It’s also…
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Hey You! You're Pretty Fucking Awesome!
I’m feeling inspired today. So let’s inspire. But first, question time: do you actually know how fucking awesome you are? Real question. Do you? If you don’t. I’m here to tell you. Before we get into how fucking awesome you are, allow me to tell you how awesome I am. Just consider this your complimentary…