#ThisIsLuv: Out and Loved
When I came out to my mother, she was dropping me off at the airport to go visit my first “real” girlfriend, who lived in Brooklyn. I had...
FREAK LIKE SHE: Adina Howard Lays It On the Line
THE RACY SONGSTRESS SPEAKS ON HER NEW DOCUMENTARY AND SEXUAL LIBERATION, FROM HER GROUNDBREAKING SINGLE TO NICKI MINAJ. Twenty years ago,...
Meet The Lip Bar's Young, Black and Flawless Founder
Melissa Butler didn't let 'Shark Tank' sink her dreams of bringing a mobile lipstick truck to color lovers across the country Earlier...
My Village Loved Me When My Father Wouldn't
"My dad paid off your bill at Dr. Murray's," my sister texted me a few weeks ago, referring to a past-due bill I had at the dentist. I...
Music Monday: Beldina's Intermission & Siya's Better Late Than Never
There's something missing from today's R&B. Authentic tracks from the age-old genre just aren't being spun regularly or promoted in...
IGLOO WHO? 5 Female MCs You Should Know
One Australian rapper with a southern American twang has caused quite a stir in 2014. From Iggy Azalea’s lackluster lyrics to her...
Surviving My Suicide Attempt
During my senior year of high school, I tried to commit suicide. I took a handful of a concoction of my mother’s prescribed medicine and...
Review: J. Cole's 2014 Forest Hills Drive
J. Cole has come a long way from rapping about how to get up off the sideline. Three albums in, with 2014 Forest Hills Drive, the “God”...
Interview: Da Brat and Missy Elliott Talk the 2014 Soul Train Awards
The two hip-hop veterans on their platinum hit “Ladies Night” and much more. In 1997, Lil’ Kim, Da Brat, Missy Elliot, Lisa “Left Eye”...
Review: Teyana Taylor's VII
We first heard from the young Harlemite in 2008 when she released her first single, “Google Me,” from her debut project, a mixtape titled...
