12/15/21Thank You for the World, Very Smart BrothasCheers to VSB, a site that changed the game, the culture and my life
12/8/21The Light Above the Stove Tells God You're Done Cleaning for the Night—an African-American Urge, ExplainedThe song 'This Little Light of Mine' may (or may not have) been written about the light above the stove
12/3/21I Had the Opportunity to Be in the Listening to Kenny G Doc But Turned It Down Because of COVID. I Have Real TearsA doc about Kenny G premiered on HBO Max on December 2nd and I watched it with all the feels for what could have been
11/30/21I Discovered Virgil Abloh Because of His Nike Collaboration. I Learned So Much MoreMuch like discovering jazz through hip-hop, I discovered the world and legacy of Virgil Abloh though sneakers.
11/23/21I Took Two of My Kids to Get Their COVID (and Flu) Shots by Myself: A Discourse on Parental Decision-MakingTwo kids, two shots, one parent? Easily one of the worst decisions I've made at my big age.
11/18/21Kanye Wants to Pay Beanie Sigel for Coming Up With the Name 'Yeezy.' Beanie Wants to Do Business Instead: A DiscussionThis is dinner with Jay-Z or $500,000 playing out in real life
11/9/21Observing 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…
11/5/21This 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 TV
11/4/21Was 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 soundtrac…
11/1/21Time Jumps, Crenshawn and Pillow Talkin': Insecure Intermissions About 'Growth, Okay?!'Episode 2 of Season 5 of Insecure Has Molly and Issa doing some reflection-ating and thinking.
10/29/21Charley 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.
10/27/21A 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.
10/26/21I'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 today
10/25/21Insecure Intermissions: Season 5 Is Moving 'Onward, OK?!' Let's Get Into ItNew episodes of Insecure premiere every Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on HBO and HBOMax.
10/25/21Supply 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.
10/20/215 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'.
10/15/21Happy 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.
9/29/21Our 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 ridiculous
9/24/21Now playing The Root Institute: HBCUs—the Legacy, the Now, the FuturePanama Jackson was joined by Andrea Jackson Gavin and Dr. Jelani Favors to talk about historically Black colleges…
9/21/21Y'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.