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Monday evening, we were treated to the Verzuz folks have been talking about since the idea came to be: Monica versus…

Dear Taco Bell, you a rude motherfucker, yo.

All I could say after “it” concluded—and after I picked my face and bowels up off the floor of the car—was, “it is…

If you are Black in America, there’s a better than 50 percent chance (this is non-scientific, by the way) that you…

It’s been a week in America. After another shooting of a Black person at the hands of police—7 times in the back, no…

I live in Washington, D.C., and much like most of the parents in the area—the whole country, really—my wife and I…

The Five Heartbeats, the 1991 movie written and directed by—and also starring—Robert Townsend (Keenan Ivory Wayans…

In October 1999, singer/songwriter/producer Donnell Jones released his second album, platinum-selling Where I Wanna…

I did something recently that I haven’t done in probably 10 years—I made two compact disc (CD) purchases. That’s…

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion set the internet on fire with their song and video, “WAP,” which stands for “wet ass…

God-level MC, hip-hop mainstay and legend, Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones—aka Nas aka Nasty Nas aka Esco aka “N-A-S are…

Art is the cornerstone of most societies. The art often reflects the times the artist lived in and/or the systems in…

You know what doesn’t get enough love and attention right now? Black joy. So what are we going to do about it? Well,…

What is Black joy? Is it a superhero? Is it a way of life? Is it under attack? The answer to all of those questions…

Presumably, ever since art has existed, there have been conversations about what art actually means. And over time,…

I can’t just watch the movie John Q.

Every now and then you have to reach into your bag for your inner “bad bitch.” Sometimes, that’s what it takes to…

[I shouldn’t have to say this given that this is about the SERIES FINALE, but SPOILER ALERT. ALL THE SPOILERS ARE…

Like many folks who haven’t seen the hit stage play Hamilton in person, I relished the opportunity to watch it on…

We all have movies that resonate with us. And in those movies, there are usually songs that help flesh out the story…