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Earl Simmons channelled his pain into his art — and forever changed the world along the way
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Get ready to throw hands!
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It’s time for a musical litmus test for enlightment
The 6 Strangest Shows Greenlit by Quibi, Ranked
Rest in power, weird-ass kings and queens!
The 6 Most Useless Household Batteries You’re Currently Hoarding, Ranked
Charge it to the game!
Don’t Expect ‘Leave the Door Open’ to Save Black Music
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Every ‘Friday’ Film, Ranked
‘It’s Friday; you ain’t got no job… you ain’t got shit to do’
Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ Video Isn’t Shock Art — It’s a Mirror
What you see in the artist’s latest is a…
8 Cars Most Beloved by Black Men, Ranked
Pull up!
Three Decades of My Black Revolutionary Bookshelf
We thought we could save people’s lives with the manna…
5 Reasons Spring Is Trash, Ranked
Is it summer yet?
5 Reasons Spring Is the Best Season, Ranked
Get thee behind us, winter
8 Fictional Chickens That Are Probably Delicious, Ranked
Today is National Poultry Day — you know the vibes!
How the Pandemic Wounded the Cult of Celebrity
365 days ago, a group of actors learned that money and…
6 Members of the Justice League Who Are Most Likely Republican, Ranked
More like the Snyder Tax Cut (For the Wealthy), are we right?
It’s Time to Abolish “Powerful” Performances at Award Shows
Music stars and activists alike have…
A Brief History of Well-Meaning Rappers
Hip-hop’s always made room for contrast — so as the culture…
Every ‘Toy Story’ Film, Ranked
To number one — and beyond!
Black Artists Are Fed Up With Grammy Snubs, But Don’t Always Respect the Alternatives
Black awards shows exist, yet artists never seem to hold them in the same regard
We Ranked Every NBA Team Based on Their Hairstyles
Forget the playoff race; this is the only power ranking that matters
A Black Folks’ Guide to Cthulhu and H.P. Lovecraft
Lovecraft was an unapologetic White supremacist—who just so happened to be one of the most influential figures in 20th-century fiction
Black Users Made Clubhouse a Phenomenon — How Will the App Treat Them in Return?
The voice-chat social platform skyrocketed in popularity last fall, largely due to an influx of Black users. But we’ve heard this song before.
Every ‘House Party’ Film, Ranked
Do the funky Charleston!
The Beautiful Washed State of Aubrey Graham
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The 6 Seasons of ‘The Sopranos’, Ranked
‘All due respect, you got no f****in’ idea what it’s like to be #1'
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Has anyone checked on the Palace?
The 5 Most Perplexing Examples of the Mandela Effect, Ranked
Grab your tin foil hats!
The 9 Most Realistic ‘Black Mirror’ Episodes, Ranked
One foot in reality, the other foot jammed deep in your saddened soul
Don’t Fear the Itis, Embrace It
Living life fully sometimes means living life so fully you fall asleep…
We Should Have Held T.I. Accountable Years Ago
What’s it going to take for us to see the red flags for what they are?