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Happy HipHopKwanzaa!
It’s the holidays, which means it’s time for all of us black folk to mull over Kwanzaa, its legitimacy, its lack thereof, its history, its participation rate, etc. Or we could just snark it to death. @BrokeyMcPoverty offers us a proper remix of discussions around the celebration with #hiphopkwaanza, replacing words in popular song lyrics…
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It’s Settled. Scandal Is a Soap Opera
We’ve thrown this idea around for some time, but last night’s episode made it officially official: Scandal is ridiculous. In case you missed last night’s “Yolo” episode, Luvvie does the Lord’s work with this comprehensive rundown of all the drama. Michael Arceneaux does the same at Complex, serving it with an appropriate side of shade…
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Schooling Those Who Say Stupid Things About Rape Accusations
When news broke that Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston would not be charged in the rape allegations made against him by a former fellow student, reactions on Twitter were predictably all over the place. Folks congratulated Winston for beating the charge. People were also really irritated with ESPN for continuing to cover the story. Then…
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The Most Moving Tributes to Nelson Mandela
Former South African president and global hero Nelson Mandela passed today. He was 95. Moving remembrances of his life, legacy and sacrifices are pouring out on Twitter. Have tissues. Rest well, Madiba. Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter. If you want to see what’s…
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Jay Z Posts a Ranking of His Own Albums
Today is Dec. 4. Today is also Jay Z’s 44th birthday. As you know, four plus four equals eight. And if you add four to eight, you get 12. Twelve also happens to be the number of studio albums Jay Z has recorded, which means that today is the day intended for him to gift…
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Some Anonymous Person Is Leaving Thousand-Dollar Tips for Servers
Several servers employed at restaurants across the country are currently praise-dancing. Some supergenerous anonymous person or persons are dining at establishments and leaving insane tip amounts for their servers, according to CNBC. Mrs. or Mr. Moneybags eats, asks for the check, sometimes writes a kind message on said check, leaves an even kinder tip and…
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Lupe Fiasco Pens New Novel on Twitter
Lupe Fiasco is writing a novel. On Twitter. He’s calling it Teriyaki Joe: Neo Harlem Detective. The rapper is calling the project an “Afro-Futurist novel that will be written entirely on twitter” and “published in chapters.” Sounds exciting. HotNewHipHop.com cobbled together all of his tweets so far and posted a transcript of the first chapter,…
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Woman Killed After Posting Eerie Facebook Message
On Nov. 25, Michelle Rowling of East St. Louis posted a cryptic Facebook status. “If anything happens to me tonight just let my kids know I loved them dearly and tell my momma I love her.” Rowland was stabbed to death less than one week later. The post, according to the St. Clair County State’s…
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Good News! Racism Ended 58 Years Ago
On Sunday we celebrated the 58th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Alabama. To commemorate, the Republican Party—you know, the group that’s having some trouble courting minority voters—tweeted this: Eeek. “Fighting to end racism” is actually what they meant, the GOP…
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Tyrese, Ludacris and Others Mourn Paul Walker
Celebs took to Twitter and Instagram yesterday when the tragic news broke that actor Paul Walker was killed in a car accident in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Saturday afternoon. He was 40 years old. The Fast & Furious actor was returning from a charity event in a friend’s Porsche Carrera GT, when the vehicle hit a…
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