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  • White Folks Can’t Just Come to the Cookout Because They Perform Blackness

    Whenever a white person does something remotely decent related to black people or black culture—be it displaying basic decency or performing some act with competence—a chorus of Negroes will declare, “They can come to the cookout!” For our new white readers, “the cookout” is essentially what most of us across these United States refer to…

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    Michael Arceneaux

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  • Has Anyone Ever Gone From Sugar To Shit Quicker Than Robin Thicke?

    Almost two years ago to the day (March 26th, 2013), “Blurred Lines” — the lead single from Robin Thicke’s new album (also called Blurred Lines) — was released. To call that song ubiquitous would be an understatement. Because ubiquitous is naturally hyperbolic. But “Blurred Lines” was literally everywhere. Barbershops, bank lobbies, Bar Mitzvahs. Shit, there was a…

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    Damon Young

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  • What Did We Learn From Robin Thicke?

    I promise you, I did not want to write about Robin Thicke and Paula Patton. My man Alex already gave Robin that work on here. Also, I spent more time than I’m comfortable admitting talking about their whole situation in the week leading up to the release of his recent album, which he named after…

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    Jozen Cummings

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  • VSB Investigative Report: Who Actually Bought Robin Thicke's Album?

    25,000 isn’t an awful number. There are some artists who’d sacrifice a litter of orphaned kittens to do those types of numbers today. Still, considering how popular Robin Thicke is, a double zirconium first week is not a good look. But, lets get back to that number. 25,000 units moved means that 25,000 actual people…

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    VSB Staff

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  • Relax, Everyone. White Rappers Aren't Taking Over

    I returned home this weekend after spending the previous week on a cruise ship. Which means the last 48 or so hours have been spent reacclimating to real life and attempting to rid myself of the remnants of cruise culture. I have to keep reminding myself that I won’t be eating 17 full meals a…

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    Damon Young

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  • Three Quick Thoughts About Robin Thicke's "Get Her Back"

    1. I don’t know how sincere Robin Thicke’s begging happens to be. None of us do, actually. Not even Paula Patton. But, I do know, though, that by crafting this album, he makes us all skeptics. Perhaps I’m just a natural skeptic. I still don’t believe it’s not butter. But, if someone is sincerely trying to…

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    Damon Young

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  • Seriously, Though. F*ck Robin Thicke

    Look. I would be lying to you if I told you that the sight of a White man publicly debasing himself at the heels of a Black woman doesn’t put a little rooter in my tooter (I don’t even know what that means), but this shit has got to stop. If you haven’t heard, Robin…

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    Alexander Hardy

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  • Robin Thicke's Reverse Thirst Trap

    Robin Thicke is taking unrequited guilt-induced simping to the next level. After he dedicated a bunch of songs to Paula Patton during his tour, he decided to take his reverse thirst trap to the next level and dedicate a whole album to her… by naming it Paula. Because if there’s anything that will help a rocky…

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    Roll Call

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