Why Do “Straight” Black Men Like DaBaby Always Feel So Threatened By DaGays?
As strong as many heterosexual Black men claim to be, why are they so threatened the gays?
THOT THOUGHTS: This New Buff Casual Look For Jidenna Finally Has Me Convinced
Okay. I know, I’m late. And yes, I’m a thot.
Did Lil Nas X Just Michael Sam His Career?
Lil Nas X has been riding a wave of success and controversy since releasing his hit Old Town Road. First he initially received discriminatory backlash from country music industry execs and country music fans. Then racist whites began to boycott Wrangler Jeans when the company…
Acknowledging The Greatness Of Nas’ ‘I Gave You Power’
A recommended video came across my screen titled ‘Metal Heads React to I Gave You Power by Nas’. Being an uber Nas fan, I clicked to see the content. The video simplistically matched the title. Two white guys (who happen to be Metal/Rock afficandos who…
21 Savage Was #1 trending, arrested days later
I had just watched 21 Savage’s video ‘a lot’ featuring J. Cole a couple hours earlier and knew I wanted to do a quick post about it. The video has the dope ass ‘phantom’ J Cole verse. It’s directed by Aisultan Seitov and the backdrop…
WATCH: New Music Video “Maybe” From Out R&B Singer Marck Angel
Openly gay R&B singer Marck Angel releases a new music video for his single, “Maybe” from his upcoming project called “Seraphim.” You may remember Marck from his past music where (according to the bio on his website) he’s received “striking vocal comparisons to the late-great Michael…
Rapper Nipsey Hussle a Homophobe?
I’m a firm believer that meaningful intelligent nuanced discussion is damn near impossible to have via Twitter or Instagram. Why folk attempt it is beyond me. Nonetheless; I personally have talked about how one dimensional Black non-heterosexual men are portrayed in media. For the most…
Atlanta – Season 2 Coming March 1st 2018
One of my favorite shows from the last couple of years is set to drop its second season on FX titled ‘Robbin’ Season’. The award winning Atlanta will return on March 1st 2018 and the show recently released a hypnotic trailer featuring music from trio…
Music Videos That Sum Up 2017
What was your year like? Post a music video (or two) that sum up your 2017, good or bad.
Popular Songs from my Youth that I Hated but others Loved
Even though the catch all over used phrase of “hater” hadn’t been invented yet, many would’ve absolutely considered me a hater for the disgust I had for certain songs or artists while growing up. This hate was exasperated due to their heavy rotation on radio…
I’m Actually Ashamed That I Bought Lord Jamar’s First Solo Album The Day It Came Out
Yes. I actually bought Lord Jamar’s first solo album when it was released on June 27th, 2006. And now, over ten years later, I deeply regret it. I was (and still am) a child of the 90s. But not the “Whitney Houston, Monica, Brandy, Aaliyah,…
Nick’s Tape Deck: Kevin Abstract Is The Frank Ocean We Needed To Hear
“Can’t tell my family I’m bi/Can’t tell my mother I’m gay/The hardest part of my day/Is wishing I was fucking straight.” You would think those lyrics would be from one of Frank Ocean’s two new albums. As transparent and revealing as FO is on Tumblr,…
Yung Joc – The Gift Meme that Keeps on Giving
I’ve read the social media posts and commentaries from gays berating toxic masculinity for ridiculing rapper Yung Joc for styling his hair in what some deemed to be a “white” or “gay” or what I like the call the “Anita Baker Rapture” hair style. But the…
The Push by One Blogger to have an R. Kelly ‘Trapped in the Closet’ Video Game
Telltale is a video game developer who monikers itself as the “Next level in storytelling, through engaging narrative experiences where your choices tailor the story to make it your own”. With visual comic book like cell shading styles for title like The Walking Dead and…
Why I’m Feeling Desiigner’s “Timmy Turner”
I have no problem admitting I’m not a fan of a lot of trap music or artists. The auto-tuned, digitized, hard to understand lean inspired mumblings and ramblings just isn’t my taste. A couple of weeks ago when XXL released a video of a Desiigner…