Very Smart Brothas
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America, The Beautiful Fucking Joke
Moments before I planned on going to bed last night, I checked Instagram to find the source of a few notifications I received earlier that evening. While browsing through my feed, I came across an autoplay video of a man in what seemed to be a blood-caked shirt laying in a car and staring up at…
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The Murder Of Alton Sterling (And Others Like Him) Slowly, Subtly, And Steadily Kills Us Too
The thing about state sanctioned murders of Black Americans — such as the murder of 37-year-old Alton Sterling; a father of five who was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge police officer while two other officers restrained him — is that if you write and think and scream and rage and cry and obsess…
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A Guide On How To Properly Slander, Shade, And Insult Millennials…From A Millennial
As the youngest adult generation, Millennials seem to be under constant scrutiny from those a bit more seasoned. Why can’t they get off social media? Why are they so fickle in relationships? And how do they listen to this bastardized version of something we used to call hip hop? How could anyone think booming 808s,…
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Stephen A. Smith Calls Kevin Durant "Weak." Stephen A. Smith Should Shut The Fuck Up
There have already been and will continue to be many takes and opinions about Kevin Durant’s decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors; some good, some not so good, and most completely unable to accurately assess until the end of the 2016-2017 NBA season. None however will be worse than what Stephen A. Smith said…
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Why President Obama's Final 4th of July White House BBQ Will Be The Blackest Thing That Ever Happened
It’s been well-established that President Obama discarded the last one of his fucks many moons ago; letting it go the same way Kappas forsake dignity at coed kickball games. We don’t know exactly where he left that last fuck, but my guess would be in a bathroom sink in Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street,…
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Why I Don’t Steal Music Anymore (For the Most Part)
In a recent VladTV interview, living rap god Bow Wow (formerly of the “Lil’” varietal) discussed his entire career. He referenced Ray J. and Lil’ Kim’s “Wait a Minute,” a joint that I’d forgotten made me nod my head around the turn of the century (and the only worthwhile thing Ray J. ever did that…
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On The Woman Who Called Reporter Emmy Victor A Nigger, And Victor's Subtle "Nigga Moment"
On the list of “Things I’d Never, Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever Thought I’d Do But Found Myself Actually Doing,” writing a piece that’s (somewhat) sympathetic of a White woman who… 1) attacked a Black woman who was just doing her job …and… 2) hurled racial slurs at said Black woman …is near the top,…
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Game Of Thrones Recap: Season Six, Episode 10 "The Winds Of Winter"
This was arguably the best episode the series has ever produced. I enjoyed it so much, I watched it twice in a row. I vacillated between shock, anger and delight. And the niggas who crafted this still managed to surprised me even though I already knew what the fuck was going to happen. That, ladies…
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Jeremih's Song "Oui" Bothers The Shit Out Of Me.
I’m not a fan of Jeremih. I’m also not not a fan of Jeremih. In fact, Jeremih exists in a space where I typically forget he exists until one of his songs pops up on a Sirius station I listen to and I read the info and I’m like, “Wow, he’s still around, eh? Well,…