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A Young Marley Fights For Her Grandfather’s Dream of Afro-Solidarity
Bob Marley was never able to forge true brotherhood with Black Americans. Decades later, his granddaughter’s generation is fighting to…
All I Have Is Rage
Letting go of my anger feels impossible when anger is all there is
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The season — such as it is — resumes today…
The Moment Megan Thee Stallion Learned That People Are Trash
From misogyny to transphobia to…
This Week in Racism: Walm-Mart Nazis and Arkansas Being Arkansas
It’s an embarrassment of riches in our new weekly roundup of the world’s most pathetic people!
6 Superstitions That Latinx Folks Swear By, Ranked
Don’t leave home without a huevo
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Why Growing Up Is No Longer a Death Sentence for Rappers
Aging used to mark the waning of a rap career . Now, it’s key for forging a tighter bond with fans
Revenge of the 40-Year-Old Rapper: A Roundtable Discussion
Five people. Countless opinions. Let’s get into it.
The 6 Best Hip-Hop Songs About Being Washed, Ranked
Theme music for the 30-and-up crowd
The 20 Best Rap Albums By Artists Over 40
Hot lines < hot songs < hot albums. Here are the best of the best.
Jennifer Lopez’s 5 Most Head-Scratching Roles As a White Woman, Ranked
That’s Hollywood, baby!
8 Latinx Cultural Staples Ruined by White People, Ranked
¡Ay, caramba!
The 9 Best Voices in Rap, Ranked
Like the late great Guru once said: It’s mostly the voice that gets you up
The 7 Emojis That Best Describe 2020, Ranked
Because sometimes you just don’t have the words
Two cities start the reparations conversation — will the country follow?
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How KRS-One’s ‘Sound of Da Police’ Went From Anti-Cop Anthem to Theme Song and Back Again
The 1993 song reinvigorated the rap legend’s career — and against all odds became a Hollywood (and police) favorite
How Covid-19 Killed Live Shows and Rappers’ Incomes
With touring accounting for more than half an artist’s income, people have been forced to get creative.
5 Tattoos Celebrities Probably Should Have Thought Twice About, Ranked
So much for invisible ink
Our 5 Most Regrettable Entanglements, Ranked
Consider us jaded
A Definitive Guide to Black Trump Supporters
Forewarned is forearmed. Grab your binoculars.
5 More Superheroes Black Women Should Play, Ranked
CW’s new Batwoman could be just the beginning
The 6 Greatest Street Fighter Characters Who Were Definitely Black, Ranked
Weeeraaankedem!
The 5 Best Non-Racist Name Changes for Washington’s NFL Team, Ranked
Political and correct
What Happens When Your White Coworkers Discover Your Side Hustle
Sure, I got promoted — but it wasn’t the career advancement I’d anticipated
The 12 TV Series That Helped Us Survive 2020 (So Far), Ranked
What the hell else was there to do this year?
The 6 Best Ways to “Celebrate” Independence Day, Ranked
Hint: It’s not wearing red, white, and blue
A Brooklyn Barbershop Re-Opens, and the Ghost of Covid-19 Remains
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It takes more than gleaming and ramparts to make a song a classic