The Undisputed Ranking of Black Hair Styles
32 cuts, each showcasing the infinite depth of our follicles and artistry.
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Harlem Nights Is Comedy’s Most Overrated Cult Classic
How revisionist history saved Eddie Murphy’s 1989 all-star gangster flop
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How ‘Dave’ Delivered the Best Television Episode of the Year
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Leave the GOAT Arguments to Farmers
Nostalgia-clouded GOAT battles only get in the way of experiencing greatness
The 7 Least Embarrassing Interracial Rap Duos, Ranked
All respect for these progressive pairs
The 7 Greatest Denzel Washington Cop Flicks, Ranked
King Kong ain’t got sh!t on this list!
The Mean Girl of Morehouse Returns
Ten years ago, I wrote a story that changed lives forever—including my own. I went back to examine the wreckage
7 Terms For Weed That Prove You’re a Cop, Ranked
The green stuff comes in many varieties — but calling it by any of these names is suspect
Smokey’s 7 Worst Enemies in ‘Friday,’ Ranked
Who will it be? You’ll have to read to know this, maaaan!
25 Years After Friday, Remembering John Witherspoon, the Perfectly Imperfect Black Dad
With his slightly confused oldhead squint, Pops reminded me — and many others — of our own fathers
The 8 Best Male R&B Groups From the ’90s, Ranked
From supergroups to B-more balladeers, the decade had grown-man emotion music on lock
Instagram After Dark Is Getting Sexy
The experience is virtual, but the spectacle — and moneymaking —…
7 Basketball Players Hailed as the Next Michael Jordan, Ranked
Who lived up to the hype?
Kanye West Is Still Deplorable — and So Is Defending Him
Remind me again which of Jesus’ teachings…
Prince Was Always A Guitar Hero, No Matter When White Folks Realized It
Posthumous praise from the music establishment is too little, too late
The 6 Worst Weed-Friendly Celebrities to Smoke With, Ranked
Roll up? Nah, roll out.
All 9 Beats on Nas’ ‘Illmatic’ Album, Ranked
How do the instrumentals stack up on the perfect hip-hop LP?
When Your Neighbors Party Through the Pandemic
Our advice columnist gets you through a quarantine dilemma — as well as how to get that expensive coffee experience at home
The 7 Best Toilet Paper Alternatives, Ranked
Desperate times call for desperate measures
The 6 Most Iconic Masked Black Celebrities, Ranked
Face masks been a look
Earl Graves, Sr. Created a Blueprint for Brand-Building
The ‘Black Enterprise’ founder’s visionary…
The 8 ‘Insecure’ Characters You Don’t Want as Your Spades Partner, Ranked
Four seasons in, we know Issa Rae’s crew like our own friends — but that doesn’t mean we’d trust them in a notoriously cutthroat card game
All Skinfolk Ain’t Kinfolk in Corporate America
What happens when you’re no longer the only Black guy in the office?
The 7 Members of New Edition, Ranked
🎵Cannn… youuu… standdd… the… raaank?🎵
The 9 Most Iconic “Brothers,” Ranked
Shoutout to National Siblings Day!
How Rappers and Record Studios Are Coping With the Pandemic
From Airbnb workarounds to clandestine masked sessions, the music world is pressing on
5 Game Night Games Most Likely to Cause a Fight, Ranked
Play at your own risk
‘Uncorked’ Understands the Value of Black Business — Which Is All Too Rare
The Netflix movie delivers a fresh take on entrepreneurship and punctures some lingering biases in the process
My Kids’ Snacks Are Making Quarantine Easier But Losing This Gut Will Be Hard
If you haven’t had a classic PB&J since G.I. Joe pajamas, get ready