From one 'elite' HBCU graduate to a legion of others up in Washington, DC...congratulations.

The two R&B legends went head-to-head and it was as entertaining as expected, often in unexpected ways.

Why Phylicia Rashad's statement hit me in the gut, and how it echoes the sentiments of other Black women.

Gift of Gab, the rapping half of West Coast hip-hop group Blackalicious, died on June 18 at the age of 50.

On June 25, 1996, Jay-Z released his debut album Reasonable Doubt and launched a legendary hip-hop career.

My first Father's Day without my dad is making me reflect on loving complicated family members who hurt and love us

For the 'A Song For My Father' Father's Day Series, Panama shares about learning more of his father and his father's…

In his new film 'Fatherhood,' the comedian brings nuance to a conversation about what it means to be a Black father.

Uncle Phil gets all of the flowers when it comes to favorite Black TV Dads, but this year we're going to share the…

For the 'A Song For My Father' Father's Day Series, Dustin Seibert shares how a musical playlist of half-a-century…

For the 'A Song For My Father' Father's Day Series, Law Ware discusses his father through the Miles Davis Quintet's…

For the 'A Song For My Father' Father's Day Series, Olu Burrell dedicates Taylor McFerrin's 'Invisible/Visible' to…

A song from 2004's 'Destiny Fulfilled' album has made a resurgence, and wow, is it worth talking about in 2021.

The days of monochromatic socks are over. If there must be socks, they will be fly!

A cicada homie from the Brood X set invaded my home.

This is not going to go the direction you think it might. I just want that to be clear upfront. If you’re looking…

A few months ago, I was a guest on a podcast that I really enjoy called the 80z Babies Podcast. The show—hosted by…

You know, I think I’ve told the story of how Very Smart Brothas came to be a million times at this point. In fact,…

When J. Cole released his latest musical offering, The Off-Season, on May 14, 2021, I knew I wasn’t going to love…

Last week was a bit of a blur for everybody in the Very Smart Brothas universe. Damon and I wrote posts about his…