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Black Folks’ 9 Favorite Dragon Ball Z Characters Ranked
We could go one step further if we wanted to, but nine seemed right
Jay Electronica’s 7 Best Nicknames, Ranked
Call him Jay Select-Nomen, ha?
The Ministry of DJ Sam ‘The Man’ Burns, DC’s House-Music Legend
His 40-year career turned dancers into parishioners, and partygoers into family
Jadakiss and Jae’Won Talk Rap Families, College, and Coffee
The rap legend and his…
7 Black Actors Whose Characters Survived in Horror Movies
Happy Friday the 13th to those who beat the (steep-ass) odds
The 9 Best Coronavirus-Safe Greetings
Keep your hands to yourself
Fresh Kicks Aren’t Worth the High Blood Pressure
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
Closed on Sunday
He’s Black, Orthodox Jewish, and a Dope-Ass Rapper
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
Martin played his part—and then some
The Legend of the Biggie Belt
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?
Are You Too Old to Use Slang Like ‘No Cap’?
Slang is emotional, nostalgic, and always changing — but how long do you change along with it?
Why Do Celebrities Keep Blocking Me on Twitter?
Most of the time I don’t mind — but I’ve started…
Down-Low Culture Is Dying. The Next Step Is to Grow Up.
‘Love Is Blind’ could have changed the…
Snoop Dogg’s Apology Doesn’t Deserve Celebration
But Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’ was all too…
If You’re Going to Challenge the 1619 Project, Don’t Do It This Way
Conservatives’ “1776 Project” sounds a lot like Bill Cosby’s pound cake speech all over again
Being Old Doesn’t Mean Rappers Named ‘Baby’ Are Trash
If you think so, you’re no different than your uncle joking about ‘Snoop Doggy Doo-Doo’ 30 years ago
Come Get Your Man: Rickey Smiley’s Dress Problem
Too many famous Black men are so fearful that they…
RIP Ja’Net DuBois, the First Grown-Ass Woman Gen Xers Fell in Love With
As Willona Woods, DuBois…
The Accidental Success and Freaky Legacy of ‘Wait (The Whisper Song)’
15 years ago, the Ying Yang Twins created a raunchy rap classic with a surprising shelf life
Are You Too Old For TikTok?
You’re definitely too old to film yourself doing a dumb-ass dance — but not for enjoying what those dances mean.
How to Master Collecting Art, According to Swizz Beatz
The king collector breaks down his guidelines for acquiring work that will grow with you
You Should Stop Masturbating For Better Sex
Not forever. But maybe just for this week.
Royce Da 5'9" On Eminem, Kaepernick, and Dinner With Racists
In a wide-ranging conversation about race…
‘Back to Africa’ Is More Than a Movement — It’s a Business Strategy
For Black millennials in the U.S…
April Reign: The Woman Hollywood Needs (But Doesn’t Deserve)
Meet the woman trying to save Hollywood — and your dry skin. All in a day’s work!
Thirty Years Ago, ‘Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ’Em’ Changed Everything
But what was it like for Gen-X hip-hop fans in 1990? We convened an old heads summit to discuss
My Crazy Oscar-Nominated Year
From battle rapper to activist to state representative to the focus of…
How it Feels to Live With AIDS For 30 Years
Three decades ago, Christopher Cunningham was diagnosed with AIDS—yet he’s still here to share his story