1. I googled and just learned that “My Sidepiece Won the Lotto” is an actual movie. I thought it was just another Panama-ism.

I wanted a cameo from Prince Hakeem himself.

Over the last ten years, somehow “Urban” has come to mean “re-purposed by hipsters/gentrifiers”. e.g. Urban Mayonnaise Bar; Urban Goat Cheese Emporium.

I’m already seeing Woke-Phi-Woke call for boycotts.

I’m from Oakland. Still live here because the wife and I are too damn stubborn. With all the damn new macaroni bars or beer gardens serving $20 burgers in mason jars, it is as if I moved, but I don’t remember packing or getting on a plane.

Ahhh, yes... back when the worst insult you could get was that you were/are going pop. Your beats had to be “nodd-able”, but danceable meant that you “sold out”. That is so not a conversation anymore.

Thanks for turning me on to this podcast. Getting my life to the Ray Parker Jr. episode now. Since Combat Jack passed away, this is manna from heaven with butter.

Not sure if that would be “rascism” or karma.

Printing your link and sending it to my 1985 self.

“Full disclosure: I’m still not entirely sure what’s happening in it or what I’m supposed to take away from it.”

We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my (and others’) oppression, denial of my (and others’) humanity and right to exist.

“your whole mindset is that someone else needs to suffer so that I can thrive, that isn’t a debate.”

I’ll let the stick figure and the cartoon explain to people who are still unclear...

To Cosby apologists:

It happened on their property. The employee negatively impacted the brand. They had done nothing to prevent it. It falls on them to (appear to) do something.

Best answer.

I am convinced that haters are black folks’ adult version of imaginary friends.

From the producers of, “Mama, My Feet Hurt” and “Chitlins Ain’t Groceries”...

“ Jesus, Let The Check Clear”

I never get too mad if someone mispronounces a word. Nine times out of ten that means they learned it by reading. But God help you if you use a word while not knowing what it means in my presence (...ironic does not simply mean something unfortunate or unusual, people!)