Very Smart Brothas
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Lemonade Didn't Win Album Of The Year Because White People Don't Know How To Not Be White People
I chose not to watch the Grammys last night. Not because of any type of protest or performative apathy, but because my wife had a work-ish commitment that left me with my daughter all weekend, and it’s impossible to get any writing done when the Feminist Octopus is around. Sunday evening from 8pm to 2am…
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"How To Get Away With Murder" Season Three, Episode 12 Recap: (“Go Cry Somewhere Else”)
The big mystery of the third season’s second half continues in episode 12 as everyone tries to figure out who killed Wes. We immediately see that (unsurprisingly) Frank was lying about being with Wes through the time of the fire. Wes actually ended up getting into a cab and calling a mysterious contact marked “In…
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The Knicks Are A Dolan-Fueled Dumpster Fire And The Treatment Of Charles Oakley Is The Last Straw
As I’ve written about before, the life of a Knicks fan is one of pure masochism. It’s season after season of delusionally elevated expectations followed by crushing disappointments; of seminal moments defined by ultimate failures; of dysfunctional roster after dysfunctional roster under the harsh glare of NY media. It’s a sadistic commitment, and one that…
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"Black People Would Be Wealthy If We Stopped Buying Jordans And Weave" Has Always Been And Will Always Be Bullshit
Whenever a large group of Black people happen to come together — and this could be on Facebook, at a BBQ, during a happy hour, or perhaps even while teaching a Kappa how to throw a football — conversations about economic empowerment are not particularly uncommon. They don’t always happen — sometimes you just want…
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VSB Profiled for BET.com's "Great 28" Black History Month Campaign
Last month, Damon and I had the pleasure of visiting BET to be interviewed for a Black History Month campaign they’re running called, “Great 28.” Our profile dropped yesterday on BET.com. Thanks to BET for bringing us up and giving us an additional platform to share the VSB word. For the culture, for the community. Peep…
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The Problem With What George Lopez Did, Explained (In Less Than 300 Words Too!)
300 words? Really? You think you can do this? Not if you keep asking stupid questions. Touche. So, why is George Lopez in the news today? During a recent show in Phoenix, Lopez joked “There’s still two rules in the fucking Latino family. Don’t marry somebody black, and don’t park in front of our house.” This…
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An Ode To David Axelrod, Who Changed The Way I Listened To Music
To say that hip-hop changed my life is an understatement. I feel blessed and highly favored to have grown up during what has long been considered the golden age of hip-hop, experiencing the anticipation for several classic albums at their time of release and the ensuing debates with friends in high school and college about…
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Devin McCourty And Martellus Bennett Just Issued A Challenge To Every Black Member Of The New England Patriots
Have you ever been to a birthday party or something in a banquet hall? And the event is winding down and the hosts actually start cleaning up — nothing major, just putting tables/dishes/chairs away, taking down decorations, and collecting garbage — but most of the guests are still there? And a couple of the guests join…
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2017 Has Basically Been The Empire Strikes Back (With MAGA And Mayonnaise), But Here's Some Shit To Look Forward To
Apparently unsatisfied with the 500-year-long winning streak White America is on, God decided to allow king-sized pack of Spearmint Chewing Gum with sentience Tom Brady and Darth Belichick (and their bottomless supply of impressive and indistinguishable “first picks in a Stormfront fantasy football league”-ass wide receivers) to pull a Super Bowl victory out of their asses,…