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A long time ago in a galaxy far far away before I was this amazing happily married man, I was a hoe. This was something that my wife and I had a long discussion about while we were dating and she was highly shocked. The somewhat quiet black nerd with glasses that she knew simply … More Maybe Hoe Is Life
For some reason, I’ve noticed that many people that have been around me think that I am rich. Since I’ve been out of the military for about three years, I’ve noticed that people have these assumptions that I’m getting cashed out. Just to clarify, these are not true at all, actually it’s something far from … More Dope Boys Chronicles
When I was younger, one of my first times dealing with colorism was watching two black girls at recess arguing about something I can’t recall. Insults were being tossed back and forth but one female who was lighter compared to the other girl, screamed at her and told her that she was an African booty … More Colorism: Blacker The Berry Sweeter The Juice
Not many people can tell you the day that their life changed for the better. Me on the other hand, was the day my daughter was born. The moment that I knew she was my child something inside of me changed instantaneously. I no longer felt like a free little bird flying across the open … More My Toxic Baby Mama
Those who know me personally know that I absolutely hate going to clubs or lounges, which are pretty much the same in my opinion. It logically doesn’t make sense to me why people enjoy going to these types of establishments. Further into this article, I will break down every factor that makes these establishments terrible in my … More Why Do People Go To Clubs?
How many of you have known that awkward black kid that was either in your neighborhood or school that always stood out the most but not in a good way? The kid that illustrated the typical stereotype of having glasses, dressing weird, running with their hands behind their back like anime characters. These kind of … More The Era of the Blerds: We Got the Juice
Something ain’t right I can feel it in me. I’m not normally like this and I know how it should be. One minute I’m up then I’m down. I barely smile, and I constantly frown. I don’t speak to anyone and I barely come around. I lock the door up and check in on me. … More Internal Asylum
Tekashi69 over the last year or two has been telling grown men to check his gangster and to suck his dick. My grandmother used to always say pay attention to what I say, because I may speak it into existence. But boy oh boy Tekashi, seems like you may be getting that wish. So, let … More State of Hip-Hop: Tekashi Can’t Sit With Us
When I was growing up and going through puberty my mom noticed that I started having an interest in girls. I have this theory that you’re not really black if you first started liking girls and the first things your mother told you wasn’t , “Don’t bring no goddamn white girl up in my house.” … More Black Marriage: What Happened to Getting Married and Settling Down?
If you think that I’m about to start this off like the intro to Brown Sugar you might as well leave now because it’s about to get real. Hip-hop is and has always been something that has been used as a tool or outlet to express ourselves. Since the day the first MC spoke into … More The Current State of Hip Hop: Are We Doomed?
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