May 21 2019
3
For twenty-five years, I’ve had to work through anxiety, depression and all sorts of mental health stuff. What have…
Aliya S. King
aliyasking
Aliya S. King, a native of East Orange, N.J., is the author of two novels and three nonfiction books. She has written professionally since 1998.
Jan 10 2018
8
Just a few weeks ago, I celebrated Christmas for the first time. Ever.
Dec 20 2017
8
It’s been almost two months since I drank. I think about relapsing every single day. I want the chill in my hand. I…
Dec 7 2017
29
There are many things I hate about Crazytown. I don’t like the stigma that comes with living here. The cost of…
Dec 4 2017
30
This past weekend, there were reports that Lowell Hawthorne, founder of Golden Krust, committed suicide. Early…
Nov 9 2017
13
Greetings from CrazyTown! These are dangerous times for those of us who live in CrazyTown. Let me explain.
Oct 3 2017
27
I used to be deathly afraid of being outed about my mental-health struggles. What if I got a speeding ticket and…
Sep 26 2017
38
A recent Facebook post is the reason for this story.
Sep 18 2017
14
How do you announce that your 10-year marriage is over? Do you change your status on Facebook? Write a cryptic post…
Aug 1 2017
Save
When I hear the words day party, I instantly imagine women in strapless dresses from Anthropologie and dudes wearing…
Jul 26 2017
Save
Do you still say nigga? I do.
Jul 21 2017
8
In the late ’90s, I was working at an urban entertainment magazine. R. Kelly’s career was scorching hot, as it had…
Jun 21 2017
8
Mobb Deep’s Prodigy and Sickle Cell: What You Need to Know About a Disease That Takes Down the Young
Forty years ago, Albert “Prodigy” Johnson of Mobb Deep, who died Tuesday at age 42, would likely never have had a…
Jun 21 2017
24
I have been sexually assaulted twice in my life.
Jun 13 2017
10
The drug could be injected, liquefied or taken in tablet form. When combined with alcohol, the effects, including…
Apr 21 2017
12
I still have a hard time processing the idea that Prince is no longer here. Now, I was never a super fan. I never…
Feb 20 2017
5
In the late ’90s, I went to a meeting at one of the biggest record labels. I was scheduled to do a quick interview…
Mar 31 2016
Save
Eleven years ago, in the summer of 2005, I was given an assignment: a cover story on Faith Evans. She had a new…
Mar 24 2016
Save
In 2007, I was asked to meet with ex-drug kingpin Frank Lucas as he interviewed writers to work with him on his…
Mar 17 2016
Save
In 2000, I wrote a cover story on Ja Rule for The Source. Ja Rule and his then-girlfriend Aisha, high school…