It’s Time For Kevin Hart to Decide What He Wants His Legacy to Be
A barrage of avoidable bad decisions has turned the comic from a legend to a laughingstock
The Best of Level
Nothin' but the hits.
The Ultimate Underappreciated List: 30 Black Folks Who Need Their Flowers ASAP
Wake up and appreciate the greatness of these criminally slept-on heroes
How a Generation of Kids Coped With Their First White President
Zoomers’ childhoods were first defined…
TI at 40: Candor, Slander, and Hunting for a Battle With 50 Cent
Turning 40 doesn’t mean you retire — it means you’ve got nothing left to prove
The Never-Ending Nightmare of Watching My Son Stop Breathing
The world acted like everything was fine…
The Undisputed Ranking of Every ‘In Living Color’ Cast Member
The sketch show revolutionized network comedy and birthed a new generation of stars. You know we had to play that.
Black Thought is Loved and Feared By Your Favorite Rapper
The Roots’ frontman talks continuously improving as a man and MC
Every Single ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Sketch (Except One), Ranked
Three seasons. Twenty-eight episodes. Untold cultural impact. It’s all here.
The Billionaire’s Lament: How the World Changed Around Jay-Z
His three-comma aspirations inspired millions. But what now, when billionaires are under fire?
An Oral History of the Coming To America TV Show You Never Knew About
A white-hot Black comedian. An old-guard White showrunner. What could go wrong? Everything.
The Genius of Katt Williams Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight
We’ve too often disregarded his gift. He’s actually no joke.
Don Lemon Is Out of Fucks to Give
One of few Black journalists to anchor a prime-time news show, Lemon keeps a candid camera
Why Men Are So Bothered By Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’
Your patriarchy is showing, sir
Confessions of an Internet-Famous Cheater
When I betrayed my fiancée, I destroyed my relationship. But the shadow stretches over the rest of my life as well.
Revenge of the 40-Year-Old Rapper: A Roundtable Discussion
Five people. Countless opinions. Let’s get into it.
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
Who’s Having the Best Rap Career After 40?
These 40 MCs prove relevance is a state of mind
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.
A Definitive Guide to Black Trump Supporters
Forewarned is forearmed. Grab your binoculars.
Chuck D Wants a Black Woman in the White House
The revolution is being televised and it’s still scary for Black folks. PE’s fearless leader believes it’s time for men to step aside.
The Man Whose Surveillance Camera Sparked a National Uprising
The footage taken outside Dragon Wok…
The Battle to Defeat Robert E. Lee in a Kentucky Town
One war veteran and attorney — and, yes…
Is This the End of the Dap?
Even as we begin to re-enter the world together, a small — but crucial — element of male friendship will be missing. And we may never get it
Your Hairstyle Can Cost You Your Life In Brazil
Brazil’s Black hair revolution continues — despite increased danger of police violence
How Eminem Conquered Black Music (and White Privilege) With ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’
Looking back on the racial politics of a certified hip-hop classic, 20 years later
The Undisputed Ranking of Every Black ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member
There may be only 20 of them in the show’s 45-year history, but all deserve their flowers
The YouTuber Turning Black Men’s Hair Care into Video Gold
William Humphrey isn’t just entertaining his hundreds of thousands of subscribers — he’s showing that hair care can be self-care
The Untold History of Oakland’s Soul Beat, a Pioneer Among Black-Owned TV Networks
Channel 37 wasn’t just one of the first Black-owned stations in the country — it was a launchpad for Bay Area stars
How the Durag Beat Both Respectability Politics and Gentrification
How a simple means for protecting…