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Jay-Z’s Collaboration Albums, Ranked
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Jay-Z’s Collaboration Albums, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 19, 2020

And yes, we included A Written Testimony

The 5 Seasons of The Wire, Ranked

The 5 Seasons of The Wire, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 18, 2020

Peace to Stringer Bell

Riding a Bike Really Isn’t an Essential Life Skill. Really.
Illustration: Moya Garrison-Msingwana

Riding a Bike Really Isn’t an Essential Life Skill. Really.

David Dennis, Jr. Mar 18, 2020

You can miss me with all that ‘joy of the wind in your face’ nonsense

I’m Black, Gen X, and Built for Social Distancing
Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images

I’m Black, Gen X, and Built for Social Distancing

Miles Marshall Lewis Mar 17, 2020

Why the big fuss over quarantine?

Black Folks’ 9 Favorite Dragon Ball Z Characters Ranked
Vegeta in “Dragon Ball Z.” Photo illustration; Source: Fuji Network System

Black Folks’ 9 Favorite Dragon Ball Z Characters Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 17, 2020

We could go one step further if we wanted to, but nine seemed right

One of Your Child’s Favorite Musicians Died in the Last Year. Here’s How You Can Help.
Left to right: Mac Miller, Pop Smoke, Juice WRLD. Photo illustration; Sources: Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images; David Wolff — Patrick/Getty Images; John Shearer/Getty Images

One of Your Child’s Favorite Musicians Died in the Last Year. Here’s How You Can Help.

Kelly Glass Mar 17, 2020

All fathers want to comfort their children, but telling them to stop crying like a girl isn’t the way

Put that Ho-Ing on Pandemic Pause

Put that Ho-Ing on Pandemic Pause

Michael Arceneaux Mar 17, 2020

It’s simple: If they don’t live with you already, it’s time to break out the lotion

Jay Electronica’s 7 Best Nicknames, Ranked

Jay Electronica’s 7 Best Nicknames, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 16, 2020

Call him Jay Select-Nomen, ha?

The Ministry of DJ Sam ‘The Man’ Burns, DC’s House-Music Legend
Photo: Victoria Ford

The Ministry of DJ Sam ‘The Man’ Burns, DC’s House-Music Legend

Beandrea July Mar 16, 2020

His 40-year career turned dancers into parishioners, and partygoers into family

Jadakiss and Jae’Won Talk Rap Families, College, and Coffee
Jadakiss and his son, Jae’won. Photos: Meron Menghistab

Jadakiss and Jae’Won Talk Rap Families, College, and Coffee

Paul Cantor Mar 16, 2020

The rap legend and his…

7 Black Actors Whose Characters Survived in Horror Movies
“Get Out.” Photo illustration; Source: Blumhouse Productions/Monkeypaw Productions/QC Entertainment

7 Black Actors Whose Characters Survived in Horror Movies

LEVEL Editors Mar 13, 2020

Happy Friday the 13th to those who beat the (steep-ass) odds

Your Partner Is in the Mood. You're Not. What to Do?
Illustration: Janet Sung

Your Partner Is in the Mood. You're Not. What to Do?

Aliya S. King Mar 13, 2020

Sometimes you’re just not in the mood. For those times, consider the Off Day.

How I Learned to Demand My Worth in Salary Negotiations
Illustration: Richard A. Chance

How I Learned to Demand My Worth in Salary Negotiations

The Only Black Guy in the Office Mar 12, 2020

You can’t put a price on self-worth, but you can definitely value yourself

Black Men Have Already Transformed the 2020 Election
Election workers wear protective face masks as they check in voters during the primary election at Central United Methodist Church in Detroit, Michigan, on March 10, 2020. Photo: Jeff Kowalsky/Getty Images

Black Men Have Already Transformed the 2020 Election

Mike Muse Mar 12, 2020

With a single endorsement, James Clyburn changed…

7 Best Cure-Alls Black Folks Swear By
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7 Best Cure-Alls Black Folks Swear By

LEVEL Editors Mar 12, 2020

It’s a miracle that these (sometimes) work

The 9 Best Coronavirus-Safe Greetings
Photo Source: Jason Merritt/TERM/Getty Images

The 9 Best Coronavirus-Safe Greetings

LEVEL Editors Mar 11, 2020

Keep your hands to yourself

Fresh Kicks Aren’t Worth the High Blood Pressure
Illustration: Moya Garrison-Msingwana

Fresh Kicks Aren’t Worth the High Blood Pressure

David Dennis, Jr. Mar 11, 2020

Between bot-sniping teenagers, engineered scarcity, and having a damn life, I’m being forced into a life of brunch boots

Ranking Days of the Week When Chick-fil-A Is Open for Business
Photo illustration: Boston Globe/Getty Images

Ranking Days of the Week When Chick-fil-A Is Open for Business

LEVEL Editors Mar 10, 2020

Closed on Sunday

Can Everyone Stop Being Nasty so I Don’t Die?
Photo: David Ryder/Getty Images

Can Everyone Stop Being Nasty so I Don’t Die?

Michael Arceneaux Mar 10, 2020

I’m not trying to be deceased because y’all don’t wash…

He’s Black, Orthodox Jewish, and a Dope-Ass Rapper
Nissim Black seen performing during the Chanukah festival in Pittsburgh, 2018. Photo: SOPA Images/Getty Images

He’s Black, Orthodox Jewish, and a Dope-Ass Rapper

Santi Elijah Holley Mar 10, 2020

Seattle-born Nissim started out a Black Gangster Disciple — then became a disciple of the Torah

Here's Every Character Played by Martin Lawrence on ‘Martin’, Ranked

Here's Every Character Played by Martin Lawrence on ‘Martin’, Ranked

John Kennedy Mar 9, 2020

Martin played his part—and then some

There Is No Sympathy for Black Men Struggling With Mental Health
Illustration: Derek Abella

There Is No Sympathy for Black Men Struggling With Mental Health

Vaughn Stafford Gray Mar 9, 2020

Pursuing my own peace of mind for 15…

The Legend of the Biggie Belt
Illustrations: Michael Kennedy

The Legend of the Biggie Belt

Aliya S. King Mar 9, 2020

Twenty-three years ago, The Notorious B.I.G. left his 52-inch belt at ‘The Source’ magazine weeks before he died. Nine Keepers of the Belt kept it safe and secret. Why was this accessory so important?

Don't Be Afraid to Watch Porn With Your Partner
Illustration: Janet Sung

Don't Be Afraid to Watch Porn With Your Partner

Aliya S. King Mar 6, 2020

Our little secret is far from dirty. We also don’t mind if you know.

The No-Days-Off Mentality Is Killing Me
Illustration: Richard A. Chance

The No-Days-Off Mentality Is Killing Me

The Only Black Guy in the Office Mar 5, 2020

Even God rested on the seventh day. But he didn’t have to deal with the complexities of an Out of Office message.

When Your Son Asks You About Furries, It’s Time for the Sex Talk
Illustration: Olivia Fields

When Your Son Asks You About Furries, It’s Time for the Sex Talk

Chris L. Robinson Mar 5, 2020

But there’s much more on the table than just babies and diseases

Are You Too Old to Use Slang Like ‘No Cap’?
Illustration by Moya Garrison-Msingwana

Are You Too Old to Use Slang Like ‘No Cap’?

David Dennis, Jr. Mar 4, 2020

Slang is emotional, nostalgic, and always changing — but how long do you change along with it?

Why Do Celebrities Keep Blocking Me on Twitter?
Jhené Aiko. Photo: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images

Why Do Celebrities Keep Blocking Me on Twitter?

Michael Arceneaux Mar 3, 2020

Most of the time I don’t mind — but I’ve started…

The Black Manosphere is Not An Ally To Black Women
Illustration: Richie Pope

The Black Manosphere is Not An Ally To Black Women

Aaron G. Fountain, Jr. Mar 2, 2020

In chat rooms and YouTube channels, Black men…

Down-Low Culture Is Dying. The Next Step Is to Grow Up.
Carlton Morton in “Love is Blind.” Photo: Netflix

Down-Low Culture Is Dying. The Next Step Is to Grow Up.

Tirhakah Love Feb 28, 2020

‘Love Is Blind’ could have changed the…

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