Random Midday Hotness: Desiigner Freestyle.
“Maybe we should let Desiigner cook???” wondered The Ringer’s Micah Peters, with some surprise. Indeed. Maybe we should.
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Random Midday Hotness: No One Matches His Practical, Tactical Brilliance.
Yung Lafayette, tho.
Random Midday Hotness: Jay Smooth Is Tired of Having to Explain This Shit to You.
Jay says we should ask ourselves: “If my defense of racism was a Robin Thicke song, would I get sued for it?”
Blogging Empire: Episode 10, “Sins of the Father.”
Angela and Terryn are back for their weekly recap of Fox’s tawdry melodrama.
Random Midday Hotness: I Am Determined.
“The key to playing ‘I Am Determined’ is to know which key the song is played in,” Kev says. “The song is every key. All of ‘em.”
Blogging ‘Empire’: The Lyon’s Roar. (Season 1, Episode 8.)
Empire is doing almost inconceivably crazy numbers each week, and it’s become the kind of watercooler show that isn’t supposed to exist any more. We know we’re jumping into the recap game late on this, but this show is undeniable. Terryn and Ang will be doing the Thursday-morning quarterbacking for the rest of the season. — G.D. Read More
When Afrocentric Art Goes Wrong: Merchandising the March on Washington.
Last Saturday I left my home in bumblef*ck Virginia to participate in the March on Washington Anniversary festivities in DC. I didn’t really know what to expect, outside of there being lots and lots of my people out in the streets, marching for justice and jobs and other important social issues. And while I knew Read More
Your Random-Ass Roundup: Praise Yeezus?
It’s been a fairly epic week for Kanye, even by his lofty standards. He may have never beaten a white artist head-to-head for a Grammy, but he just became a father and lots of people seem to like his new album. If you’re looking for opinions on his latest release, try this one and this Read More
A Quvenzhané by Any Other Name…
In the wake of the hullaballoo over folks refusing to say Quvenzhané Wallis’ name got me to thinking: what’s the most hilarious/horrifying experience people have had regarding their “unconventional” or “ethnic” names? Here’s how Twitter responded. [View the story “A Quvenzhané by Any Other Name…” on Storify] Got any stories/gripes of your own? Post ’em Read More
Are We About to Get Another Black Senator?
Jamelle thinks so: If I had to hazard a guess for the most likely replacement, it is Congressman Tim Scott, who has achieved a fair amount of prominence given his short time in the House. Part of this has to do with novelty; Scott is an African American Republican who represents Strom Thurmond’s old district Read More
