Jan 25
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On January 8, 2021, powerhouse singer/songwriter Jazmine Sullivan released her fourth project—at a little over 32…
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Panama Jackson is the Senior Editor of Very Smart Brothas. He's pretty fly for a light guy. You can find him at your mama's mama's house drinking all her brown liquors.
Jan 22
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I’m an HBCU (historically Black college or university) enthusiast. There was a time in my life that whenever I went…
Jan 21
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Have you ever gotten one of those notices from the IRS that says something like, “You owe us $10,000 but maybe you…
Jan 20
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Every person who owns “grails”—shoes somebody REALLY wants enough to spend way over retail just to obtain…
Jan 15
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For Christmas, I told my wife that I wanted a workspace in our home. I have the good fortune to work from home on a…
Jan 15
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I don’t remember the first time I ever heard the term “SpelHouse,” the portmanteau of Spelman College and Morehouse…
Jan 12
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I’d bet good money that it’s been quite some time since you’ve heard the name Richard “Dimples” Fields if you know…
Jan 11
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On December 17, 2020, Scott Mescudi, professionally known to the world as Kid Cudi, dropped a sneaker collabo with…
Jan 8
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1. Let’s just start at the top: I really enjoyed Power Book II: Ghost, which is hard for me because I literally was…
Jan 6
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Once upon a time not long ago, when people didn’t wear masks and hit outdoor shows, I wrote an article about the…
Jan 5
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Despite my pretty obvious penchant for and desire to support the spirit behind “rooting for everybody Black,” I’ve…
Oct 16
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Along with my colorful collection of Crown Royal bags, tennis shoes and children, there’s probably nothing I have…
Oct 13
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This past weekend I did what I’ve done almost every weekend this year: took another L on the Nike SNKRS app. If…
Oct 9
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My family will soon welcome a new baby into our household so it only makes sense to dedicate a playlist to songs…
Oct 7
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Do you need to get rid of some flies? I did. Wrote a song about it; like to hear it, here it go.
Oct 6
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I’m not saying, nor alleging, that I’m cooler than you. You might have designer shades just to hide your face and…
Oct 5
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Every so often the Internets gets into a running debate about Black famous folks. What is “Black famous?” Well, it’s…
Oct 2
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This week there has been absolutely too much going on—sometimes you just need to rock with your favorite jams of the…