Very Smart Brothas
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A Case For Why Grits Are Overrated
Earlier this week, I met a friend for breakfast at Carmi Soul Food Restaurant — a place roundly considered to have the best soul food in Pittsburgh. This status is not undeserved. Everything I’ve had there — chicken and waffles, stuffed porkchops, pancakes, mac and cheese, etc — has been great. It’s so great that everyone who…
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"Straight Outta Compton": An Interview About The Movie With Panama Jackson
(Full disclosure: I saw the movie for free a few nights ago. But I was not asked to nor paid to convince you to see this movie. I think you should because I love NWA and Black films.) VSB: Hey Panama, so we noticed you requested to do an interview…with yourself…about the movie Straight Outta…
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Fontella Marie Holmes: The 88 Million Dollar Trap Queen
So. Fontella Marie Holmes, 26, single mom, lotto winner. Black lady. She hit the numbers back in February to the tune of $88 million after taxes, and she has since dropped NINE milli bailing her man outta jail two times. I keep reading articles about how people are enraged and baffled by her spending this…
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DC: GRILLZ | SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
GRILLZ | Saturday, August 15 | trap.crunk.bounce.south | 10p-3a | FREE B4 11 w/RSVP | $1 drinks til 11 | DJ Sixth Sense | RSVP: grillzdc.eventbrite.com (link in bio) | #vsb #grillz #southside #snappinandtrappin #godblessinallthetrapnwords RSVP: GRILLZDC.EVENTBRITE.COM
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On "Compton", Dr. Dre, and Still Loving NWA More Than I Probably Should
Let me put it out there upfront N.W.A. is my favorite rap group of all time. I will sing the praises of Eazy, Ren, Dre, and Cube (plus DJ Yella) until the cows come home. Except, there’s an asterisk on that last sentence. Because there has to be. But we’ll put a pin in that.…
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Dear "Well-Meaning" White People: Progress Is Fucking Painful
17 summers ago, I tore the anterior cruciate ligament in my left knee while attempting a spin move in a pick-up basketball game. I planted awkwardly, my knee twisted a way it wasn’t supposed to twist, and I immediately knew something was wrong. It was painful. But, as many who’ve also torn their ACLs will…
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Serena Breaks The Internet. And Hearts. And Your Bitch Ass Too If You Don't Come Correct
They say a picture says a thousand words. But whoever “they” are have obviously never seen Serena Williams do a split on some makeshift uneven bars for an NY Mag profile; looking like and being every. damn. thing. at the exact same time. Because if “they” saw that, “they” would know some pictures only say one word. And…
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Damon Discusses Drake, Meek Mill, And…Men Mooching Wifi On Melissa Harris-Perry
Damon was invited to Melissa Harris-Perry Saturday to discuss Drake vs Meek Mill, rap beef in a historical context, sexism/misogyny in hip-hop, and Drake’s skin regiment. Also on the panel, Toni Blackman, Sean Malcolm, and Penny Wrenn. Notable notes and shit from the panel 1. Kerry Washington tweeted about how entertaining it was: Since Damon had…
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Saginawesome In Saginaw, Part III
(This part is going to be mad shorter. I’ve run out of steam and real talk, the last day was the wedding. And honestly, I’m only really tallying all of the drinking that was done, for historical purposes.) Back up at 9am. My sleeping sucks when I’ve been drinking but not drunk. But the homeys,…