Very Smart Brothas
-
When Did Miles Per Gallon Become So Sexy?
This past weekend I was in Atlanta, Georgia. Unlike 90 percent of visitors to Atlanta, I was not there for the #ATLast Outkast show. I was there to attend the funeral of a cousin of mine who passed away unexpectedly at age 45. Do not cry for me Argentina. The service was beautiful and I…
-
REMINISCE | Saturday, October 4th
REMINISCE | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH ON THE R&B TIP! We’re bring you the best of uptempo R&B, hip-hop remixes of your favorite songs, and all the thug love you can handle! FREE BEFORE 11PM w/RSVP | OPEN BAR 930-1030 LIV NIGHTCLUB | 2001 11th Street, NW | Washington, DC RSVP: www.reminiscedc.eventbrite.com
-
Growing To Appreciate Steve Harvey’s Shuckey Jivey Charm On Family Feud
I like to pretend that, after Steve Hightower went the way of Judy Winslow, Steve Harvey went to live in a cave with post-Emancipation of Mimi Mariah Carey, only to reemerge as the shucky jivey host of Family Feud back 2010. In a perfect world, nothing else—not the Cedric The Entertainer co-signing and certainly not…
-
On Believing In "Black Love" But Not Really Liking Black People
The idea of “Black Love” died a thousand internet deaths yesterday when news broke of the Amber Rose, Wiz Khalifa split. They appeared to be such a happy couple. He makes music for Black kids who smoke weed in Macy’s dressing rooms and the adults who smoked weed in Macy’s dressing rooms as kids, and she…
-
VSB Meets Key & Peele
VSB has been big fans of Key & Peele since their show first premiered on Comedy Central in 2012, and for good reason. We both appreciate the same type of racial and cultural satire, we both like soul food, and we’re both composed of one bald light-skinneded cat and one a little browner and stockier.…
-
Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Ep. 2: The Cast Members You Don't Care About
This is a day late and a dollar short, but I’m Black. Sue me. Much like any great series, there are episodes of a show that feature tremendous highs and also those that are intended to move you from point A to point B. Episode of 2 of LHHH was the latter. In this episode…
-
Shit Bougie Black People Love: 22. Questlove
If you ever wanted to get a Bougie Black Person’s attention and you weren’t sure how, a surefire way would be to mention the snarky “Death Rides A Pale Horse” cover The Roots did on Fallon the night before. If you want that Bougie Black Person to smile, mention that time you saw The Roots…
-
Why You Don't Want To Be Dale Decker: The Guy Who Can't Stop Having Orgasms
Wisconsin man Dale Decker is pretty much on self-inflicted house arrest because he suffers from persistent genital arousal syndrome, which occurred after he slipped a disc while standing up. Talk about a FREAK accident. Hey yooooo! Seriously, though, this sounds like a nightmare. Imagine having 100 uncontrollable orgasms a day. Ya’ll hear FDA folks warning about prolonged…
-
I Bought A Mountain Dew. Here's How It Happened. Don't Buy Mountain Dew.
You know how some people make bad decisions constantly? I’m one of those people. Sometimes I get away scott free with my middle finger to the law, nigga grippin’ my balls. Other times I pay tremendously. Like, tremendously tremendously. And you know I mean it because I wrote tremendously twice and italicized the first one.…