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Investigative Report: Do Light-Skinned Rappers Really Have An Advantage? 27 Aug 2013 | 08:20 am
Despite his status as The Human Itis, I actually don’t harbor any dislike for J. Cole. I think he’s a genuinely talented rapper who seems to have a decent head on his shoulders and has managed to carv...
White People Stay Winning: A Minute By Minute Breakdown Of The VMAs 26 Aug 2013 | 09:45 am
Welcome, everyone, to this year’s VMA recap. My name is Damon Young, and I will be your host for the evening. And, by “My name is Damon Young, and I will be your host for the evening.” I mean “The onl...
Things Go Better With PJ and Champ, Vol. 1 23 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Hello all, today at VSB, Damon and I decided to employ something we often read over at ESPN’s now defunct Page 2 and now Grantland between writer Bill Simmons and anybody he felt like talking too, usu...
If You’re Happy, Then I’m Good…Maybe I’ll See You Next Lifetime… 22 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Awwwwwwwwwwwwkward. Have you seen the movie 10 Years? If not, what will follow are some spoilers of sorts. If you’ve never heard of it, then don’t sweat it and just continue reading. It’s a 2011 mov...
The Pseudonym Conundrum And All The King’s Men 21 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
I’m going to go ahead and assume that most people know that my real name isn’t Panama Dontavious Jackson. On the off chance that this is news… Palindrome swag. …Stringer Bell *CENSORED BECAUSE YOU S...
Worst R&B Singers Who Rapped, Like…Ever 20 Aug 2013 | 09:02 am
No Jon B. All you need is not just one mic. Between Spotify and Complex, I could blow an entire day coming up with playlists and then reading some of the worst, entertaining lists of all time. Seriou...
If There Was A Problem, Yo, I’ll Solve It!: Convenient Solutions to Common Interpersonal Problems 19 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
I remember the first time I heard somebody explain to me how they were going to keep their potentially enlarging spouse or significant other in shape over the years. Okay, that’s not true, I don’t rem...
A List Of Things Actually Worse Than The Harriet Tubman Sex Tape… 16 Aug 2013 | 09:53 am
…is a very, very, very tiny list. A lonely list. An “I’m so lonely, my cats will eat me before anyone realizes I’m dead” list. Seriously, I usually give comics the benefit of the doubt if a joke offen...
Ask A Very Smart Brotha: Should Men Have Any Reproductive Rights? 15 Aug 2013 | 09:15 am
***I originally answered this question in my weekly Madame Noire column yesterday, but I thought the topic was so interesting that I decided to expand on the answer and post it here.*** Hey Damon, T...
The 10 Real Reasons Why So Many Black Women Are So Damn Single 14 Aug 2013 | 08:54 am
Who they all should aspire to be While on one of those time-wasting and slightly creepy journeys through Facebook the other day—you know, when you click on one status and click on a tagged pic and cl...
