Very Smart BrothasVery Smart DadsVery Smart BrothasVery Smart DadsObserving a One-Year-Old: The Transactional Satisfaction of Flushing the ToiletMy youngest (and last) child has discovered flushing the toilet. It is his new hobby. Jesus be a fence around my…ByPanama Jackson11/09/21 1:44PMComments (12)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasThis Kanye West, Excuse Me, 'Ye' Interview on Drink Champs Was Exactly What You Expected But So Much MoreYeezy Yeezy sat in with Nore and DJ EFN for some of 2021's most must-see TVByPanama Jackson11/05/21 6:00PMComments (19)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasWas Joe Really Willing to Do 'All The Things (Your Man Won't Do)'? An AnalysisR&B singer Joe's 1996 jam from the Don't Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in The Hood sound…ByPanama Jackson11/04/21 9:00AMComments (12)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasCharley Bordelon on Queen Sugar Is Running for Congress. There Are a Whole Lot of Family Skeletons in That ClosetCharley Bordelon has decided to run for Congress. The attack ads from her opponent will write themselves.ByPanama Jackson10/29/21 1:00PMComments (9)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasA Few Other Books Aside From Beloved That Politicians Might Want to Consider Banning for Political Gain If We Believe the Children Are Our FutureIf Toni Morrison's Beloved is too much for some parents, here are some others we might want to let go.ByPanama Jackson10/27/21 1:30PMComments (46)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasI've Never Purchased Any FUBU Before. That Might Change in 2021The 'For Us, By Us' clothing brand founded in 1992 would entirely kill the game if it came out todayByPanama Jackson10/26/21 3:30PMComments (20)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasSupply Chain Shortage and the Homies Are Messing Up My Skin Moisturizing Situation—An Ode to Palmer's Lotion, Vol. 2Damn, why they trynna stick me for my papers? A brotha is just trying to live ash-free.ByPanama Jackson10/25/21 9:15AMComments (21)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart Brothas5 Songs That Would Launch 1,000 Think Pieces If They Were Released TodayNothing says "write 2,000 words about me" like Black people singing songs about livin'.ByPanama Jackson10/20/21 1:00PMComments (38)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasHappy Birthday to Tito Jackson! This Is a Tito Jackson Appreciation PostWith a nickname like Tito, Joe and Katherine's third born was made for the pop culture limelight.ByPanama Jackson10/15/21 3:00PMComments (10)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasOur Kind of People Is A Treasure Trove of Good Writing and Solid Acting. Just Kidding. It's Terrible, and I Love ItLee Daniels' latest television show is exactly what you think it is—rich and ridiculousByPanama Jackson9/29/21 3:00PMComments (22)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasY'all Need to Put Some 'Speck On Jermaine Dupri's Name, FolksIt's the rampant ridiculous disrespect of the musical legacy of Jermaine Dupri for me.ByPanama Jackson9/21/21 2:30PMComments (11)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart DadsVery Smart BrothasVery Smart DadsAn Exercise In Listening To Your Kids: 'The Training Wheels Are Off' EditionMy oldest son told me to take the training wheels off his bike; turns out he was more ready than I wasByPanama Jackson9/15/21 1:00PMComments (24)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasA Comprehensive List of Every Person I'd Choose Dinner (and Hopefully a Movie) With in Lieu of $500,000The constantly churning dinner with Jay-Z vs. $500,000 conversation will not dieByPanama Jackson9/10/21 11:30AMComments (57)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasA Spider Broke Into My Car, Got Pregnant and Tried to Turn My Family Into a Jordan Peele MovieNothing excites me more than finding a spider in my car trying to kill my family.ByPanama Jackson9/08/21 3:00PMComments (59)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasIs Iverson Mall 'Still Making It'? An InvestigationThe Hillcrest Heights, Md., shopping center was recently used in an inspirational fashion. Should it have been?ByPanama Jackson9/03/21 12:00PMComments (17)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart Brothas9 Thoughts About Kanye West's DONDAKanye West is nothing if not provocative; he gets the people going.ByPanama Jackson9/02/21 12:00PMComments (35)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasWhy Steve Harvey Should Be the Next Jeopardy! HostHe's the host America deserves and the one we need right now.ByDamon Young8/27/21 1:30PMComments (122)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart Brothas'Dancing,' a Black Acrobat and Canadian Tuxedos: The Video for Rick Astley's 1987 Jam 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Is The Gift that Keeps on GivingThe entertainment value on Rick Astley's magnum opus hasn't dwindled one bit since 1987.ByPanama Jackson8/24/21 7:00PMComments (42)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasThe #CrateChallenge And You: What Stacking Crates and Walking on Them Teaches Us About The Human Condition and SocietyThere's a new social media challenge that you should not try at home. People are trying it at home.ByPanama Jackson8/23/21 12:00PMComments (67)Save
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasAaliyah, Missy Elliott and Timbaland Changed the Game With 1996's One in a Million. Thankfully, I Now Get to Relive That MomentAaliyah's sophomore album and especially its title track are the kind of songs you never forget.ByPanama Jackson8/20/21 1:45PMComments (5)Save