social media
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DJ Screw's Legacy Is Being Celebrated After TikTok Teens Tried Gentrifying His 'Chopped and Screwed' Style
According to social media, white TikTok teens are now discovering the “chopped and screwed” production style created and popularized by late deejay, DJ Screw. However, they’re not properly attributing it to the Houston legend and—surprise surprise—they’re calling it “slowed + reverb.” *Insert heavy Black sigh* The “new” trend is being called out because of a…
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Conservatives Attack Oprah for Being Rich, Black and Believing in the White Privilege 'Conspiracy Theory'
I’m calling it now: Oprah Winfrey is going to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Aside from becoming the first Black female billionaire, being the most successful talk show host in history and co-owning a successful nightclub with her husband Harpo, unbeknownst to many, Oprah recently angered conservatives and discovered the cure for white privilege: $2.6…
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Devin Booker Reminds NBA Twitter He Isn't Human After Buzzer-Beater Breaks the Internet
The best thing about the NBA restart is that outside of the Washington Wizards—and whatever towering pile of chimpanzee shit that the Brooklyn Nets trot out—every team is legit. So every single game has the very real potential to keep us on the edge of our seats and become headline news. That’s exactly what happened…
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Time to Twerk: Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B Team Up for New Collaboration
Although clubs are closed for the foreseeable future due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it doesn’t mean we can’t shake a lil’ sum’n sum’n in the comfort of our own homes. This Friday, the girls may be getting the summer banger they’ve been craving in order to turn up the way we used to. (It’s me.…
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After a Summer of Social Media Trolling By Gen Z, Trump Says He's Going to Ban TikTok From America
The petty President of the United States says his government will be banning the social media app TikTok from operating in America, and that it could happen as soon as this weekend. Trump announced his plans to end use of the Chinese-owned video sharing platform in the U.S. to reporters on Friday, reports NBC. From…
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If Black Twitter Was a Person
When we began curating this column on social media, we discovered that many people assume the cultural phenomenon called “Black Twitter” is an official network to which they can subscribe and check out all the culturally relevant information on the internet. It’s time that we clear up this misinformation and correct the erasure of an…