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  • Some Idiot Wrote A Couple Weeks Ago That Kanye West Might Suck At Music Now. Ha!

    13 days ago, VSB allowed a quasi-hipster and anti-Black feckless idiot space here to write a piece where he questioned whether Kanye West sucked at music now. Included in this self-important and insufferable motherfucker’s hackneyed screed was an imbecilic comparison of 2016 Kanye West to 1993 Tim Hardaway — a connection only a truly analog nigga wanting everyone…

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    Damon Young

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  • Does Kanye West Suck At Music Now?

    “Facts” — a track released by Kanye West on New Years Day — is a terrible song. Usually, when a person does what I just did (refer to a song as anything — great, bad, terrible, thirsty, etc — other than existing), this is considered an opinion. Because my feelings about the song, as valid and as…

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  • Aisha Harris Is A Writing Ass Chick We Love

    I don’t know exactly how long I’ve been a fan of Aisha Harris. (Three years, maybe?) But I do know that the 27-year-old staff writer at Slate has been a personal favorite long enough for me to confidently state that she is the shit. (Also, I can confidently state that she is not Aisha Tyler.) With…

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  • Exclusive: A Leaked Email Exchange Between Kanye West And President Obama

    A few weeks ago, our sources were somehow able to find an email conversation between Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill. And then, a couple weeks later, one between Meek Mill and Drake. And then, those same sources found another email conversation, but between Drake and Serena Williams. We have great sources. Our sources are the shit. They outdid…

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  • Nicki Minaj's "Pastor Lydia" Is The Worst Pastor Ever, And More Takeaways From The 2015 VMAs

    1. It is 8:12 am. Which means it’s been less than nine hours since I watched the VMAs. In that time span I ate (approximately) seven lukewarm tator tots, drank two glasses of water, slept for six hours, walked my dog, and took The Wife Person™ to work. I also tried (and failed) to remember any…

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  • The 10 Worst Haircuts In Black Male History

    Earlier this week, Baron Davis made an appearance on First Take and introduced us all to a new hairstyle. It’s been called a Jheri Curl, but I wouldn’t quite call it that. Mainly because it’s not wet enough. It looks more like a batch of collard greens an aint-shit cousin left on the stove too long…

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  • An Investigation: Why White People Hate Kanye West So Damn Much

    Human Rorschach test Kanye West closed out last night’s Billboard Music Awards with performances of “All Day” and “Black Skinhead” that were bleeped so many times they should have just had him holding a sign with the word “censored” as the entire performance. The reactions on my timeline and newsfeed about his pyrotechnics ranged from pissed to exasperated…

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  • Five Reasons Why Tidal Is NOT The Illuminati

    Yesterday, a Jay Z-lead cohort of the people invited to Beyonce’s last spades party had some sort of press conference to announce they were taking their collective talents to Tidal, some sort of streaming service. Naturally, considering the people involved, what they’re attempting to do, and the fact that Alicia Keys was asked to speak,…

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  • R.I.P. To The Album Release Date. You Will Not Be Missed

    The digital age hit music like a freight train. Napster, Pirate Bay and Limewire created me and my especially frugal generation of music listeners with notably high standards. The music industry was not ready for the “Hey, shoot me that link” generation that will ONLY buy your average ass album if they know you –…

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    Jamal Andress

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  • Eight Signs You're "Just Black" Even Though You Believe You're "New Black"

    New Black fever has continued to spread. It started last year with Pharrell’s interview with Oprah where he spoke of a new Blackness that doesn’t transcend race and culture as much as it attempts to make it obsolete. Since then, several celebrities — including Raven Symone, Kanye West, and (most recently) Common — have spoken about how…

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    Damon Young

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