Very Smart Brothas
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Dear VH1, The Breaks Was Dope, But You Played Me.
Last night, VH1 finally premiered The Breaks, a “movie” they’ve been promoting for the better part of the past two months. Why did I put “movie” in quotes? I’ll tell you why. It’s because VH1 is rude as fuck and played my life, b. Let’s start at the beginning: The Breaks is a “movie” based…
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A Summary Of VSB's Very Good But Not Quite As Good As We Want It To Be Yet Year
Happy New Year and shit, everyone! If you’re reading this, you’ve made it to 2016 (congrats!) and you’ve decided, for whatever reason, to spend at least one second of this year reading VSB. So thanks for that. Since you’re here, I might as well let you know that 2015 was, by every measure, the best…
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You Have My Permission To Shin Kick Anyone Who Says "Cosby Is A Distraction From Tamir Rice"
Earlier today, news broke that Bill Cosby would face criminal charges for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand — one of the 50 or so women (this number will never not be outrageous, btw) who have accused him of sexual abuse. Earlier this week, news broke that Timothy Loehmann — the Cleveland police officer who…
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Tamir Rice Was 12 Years Old
I was in the lobby of the Ace — a boutique hotel that opened its doors this month in East Liberty (the Pittsburgh neighborhood I grew up in) — meeting with activist and educator Liana Maneese. We were meeting to discuss her new project — Adopting Identity, which is described on its website as “a movement that…
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Keep Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap Away From Your Fuckparts (Just Trust Me)
Do you remember that mobile home showdown in Kill Bill, when Beatrix plucks out Elle’s remaining good eye, sending her into hysteria as she flailed madly around that mobile home floor, blinded by rage, pain, and betrayal? Do you remember the rush of bewilderment and horror that greeted you the first time you hit a…
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Ask Agatha: Terrible Post-Sex Etiquette And "Do Men Ever Grow Up?"
Colin from St. Louis, MO asks: Since the year is coming to a close, I was wondering what your resolutions are? Nope. No resolutions. But I do believe in introspection so I think I’ll try to list my regrets to give me a sense of perspective. 1. Stopping yesterday, on my way to work, to…
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Remy Ma & Papoose Are The Black Love I've Always Wanted But Never Knew I Needed
My earnest devotion to the Love & Hip Hop franchise is quite well documented. When it comes to the general thoughts that consume me any day of the week, it goes… 1. Ranking various chicken establishments by seasoning and breading 2. Praying that Serge Ibaka will finally respond to my DMs 3. Rabidly consuming the…
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R. Kelly Is A Coward
Last week, I was asked by HuffPo Live to appear with three other people on a segment about the moral quandary of supporting an artist or an athlete with an unsavory past. The half hour-long conversation was supposed to touch on a few different instances of this happening in pop culture, but ended up focusing solely on…