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Rapper Magoo Dies, But His Legacy Never Will

• August 13, 2023

I waited so long to share this post because sometimes ...

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A Much-Needed Nuanced Take on ‘MONTERO,’ Lil Nas X and Deez Bloody Shoes

• March 30, 2021

Now y’all know I avoid talking about Lil Nas X ...

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The Grammys Swap ‘Urban Contemporary’ for ‘Progressive R&B’ – But Is This A Good Thing?

• June 10, 2020

If there's been one consistent theme in 2020, it's been ...

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Don’t Let Nipsey Hussle’s Death Cloud His Redemption Story

• March 31, 2019

Nipsey Hussle's story was supposed to be one of redemption. ...

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R. Kelly is Terrible. But Is That Enough to Ban His Music On Spotify?

• May 11, 2018

Most people have an emotional attachment to music. Those lyrics ...

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Eminem’s Trump-Trashing Freestyle – A Three-Point Analysis

• October 11, 2017

My bad, y'all, I had planned to do our yearly wrap-up ...

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The Playa Please Awards: The Worst Celebrity News and Nonsense of 2016

• December 28, 2016

So about 2016 – the year kinda sucked, huh? Now ...

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Our women deserve better than Trump and his bile

• October 8, 2016

Just when you thought this presidential election couldn’t get more ...

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I Don’t Want All Celebrities Speaking On Social Issues. Neither Should You.

• June 18, 2016

You know times are hard when the Barbz are turning ...

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Remembering Prince Be of P.M. Dawn, Hip-Hop’s Forgotten Pioneer

• June 18, 2016

2016 has been relentless. Seemingly every other week a key ...

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