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According to Spotify, Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ racked up nearly a billion streams the old fashioned way — by being a bop

Chloe Bailey’s rumored romance with Burna Boy may be ‘for the plot’ — regardless, let her live

Haniyah Philogene

As a father, my goal is to make sure none of my kids ever have to speak of me the way Trinity Rodman speaks of Dennis Rodman

Travis Hunter and his fiancée, Leanna Lenee, should take notes from Katt Williams — haters are gonna hate; you have to live your life

‘Hood’ Christmas caroling and the fine line between playfully obnoxious and intentionally offensive

Whiteness is a lethal weapon

Michael Harriot

We’re never getting another Outkast album, and that’s OK

Remy Ma and Papoose’s fallout shows why keeping your relationship off social media is a smart move

I kind of wonder if Jaleel White ever watched any Black shows on television

Why sympathy has been really hard to come by in the death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO

LL Cool J said he’s the most important rapper that ever existed. Sure, I’ll buy that

Am I part of Beyoncé’s Beyhive? According to my Spotify 2024 Wrapped, it appears so

7 people who deserve pardons more than Donald Trump

Michael Harriot

According to Spotify, Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ racked up nearly a billion streams the old fashioned way — by being a bop

I saw ‘Wicked’ and finally understand all of the songs I’ve been singing for over a decade

Kendrick Lamar and SZA are going on the ‘Grand National’ tour through North America — including Toronto. MUSTAAAAAAAAAAAAARD!

I do not want a dog. I am getting a dog

J. Cole’s ‘Inevitable’ is an audio series every aspiring creative should listen to

Culturally and optically, Drake called the cops on Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar drops video for ‘Squabble Up,’ continuing his run of culturally intentional, super-West Coast videos

Kendrick Lamar drops surprise album, ‘GNX’; group chats go crazy

We need to have an uncomfortable conversation about America

Michael Harriot