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Auntie Unfiltered Talks Country With Mickey Guyton
Although country music can trace some of its roots to Black people, Black artists in country music are often viewed as an anomaly. They are the exception, and not the rule, so when one chooses that path, it is bound to make an impact. Meet 37-year-old Mickey Guyton, the Black woman who is taking the…
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Meth Gets the Assignment: Taking a Walk Down Memory Lane With Cliff 'Method Man' Smith
There aren’t many people in hip-hop with an enduring legacy like Cliff “Method Man” Smith. His lyrics went from “M-E-T-H-O-D Man” to, “I came to bring the pain hardcore from the brain.” He got sentimental with, “I got a love jones for your body and your skin tone.” And was lit (pardon the pun) rapping,…
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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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Christians With Ashy Souls Believe That God Is Ashy, Too
While watching and admiring Lil Nas X’s mastery of Twitter over the past week, I’m reminded a bit of John Wick. Specifically, Wick in the nightclub in John Wick, which is the first time we truly see him do some quintessentially Wick shit. While I’m sure it would suck to be one of those nameless…
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Newly Surfaced Elevator Footage Shows Rappers Saweetie and Quavo in an Altercation Before Breakup
Trigger Warning: This story contains instances of physical abuse and harm. A newly released video of an altercation between rapper Saweetie and Migos’ Quavo is making the rounds on social media. On Tuesday, TMZ released elevator footage from some time in 2020 that appears to show the then-lovebirds in a physical confrontation. In the minute-and-a-half…
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Megan Thee Stallion Donates $50,000 in Solidarity With the Asian-American Community
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is sending her support to the Asian-American community. In partnership with Fashion Nova along with journalist and activist May Lee, Billboard reports that the “Hot Girl” is donating $50K to Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta, the nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians…
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NFL Set to Expand to 17-Game Season and Players Don't Sound Too Enthused About It: 'Dumb as Hell'
As Raekwon the Chef, Method Man and Inspectah Deck once so eloquently stated: “Cash rules everything around me! C.R.E.A.M., get the money! Dollar, dollar bill, y’all!” So, with the NFL more desperate than ever to increase its bottom line after COVID-19 cost teams about $4 billion in lost revenue last season, trust and believe the…
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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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DJ D-Nice Celebrates One Year of Club Quarantine With 24-Hour Set and New Music
Club Quarantine, stand up! America’s favorite deejay, DJ D-Nice, will once again be bringing the sweet sounds and the positive vibes in honor of the one-year anniversary of Club Quarantine. Originally starting as a simple way to connect with friends and loved ones, the Instagram Live series quickly blossomed into one of the most talked…