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  • 10 Thoughts I Had While Watching VH1's "ATL Rise" Rock Doc

    Last night, VH1 debuted their Rock Doc, “ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta’s Rise in the Rap Game”. While watching it, I had a bunch of thoughts, mostly nostalgic 1. It’s been 13 years since I’ve lived in Atlanta. At this point, I’ve lived in Washington, DC, longer than I’ve lived anywhere else in life.…

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  • 5 Unauthorized Behind The Scenes Movies I'd Like To See

    On Monday night, Lifetime finally debuted their unauthorized Saved By The Bell story largely based on the tell-all book by Dustin Diamond who played Samuel “Screech” Powers on the show. Terrible casting aside (Zach was horribly miscast and AC Slater was just confusing) the movie was at least interesting. It showed some of the beefs…

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  • 10 Ridiculous Rap Names From The Era We All Love

    Over this past weekend, I found myself in the unenviable position of having to defend a rapper that I truly couldn’t care less about. And who would that rapper be? Bobby Shmurda. And how did I end up having to defend he of “Shmoney Dance” fame? Well, while at a bar a conversation about current…

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  • We Don't Get It. But Somehow These Dudes Stay Gettin' It. #D1CKTOOBOMB ALLSTARS?

    It’s no secret that I’m a ratchetvision savant on these streets. No matter where I go, I watch the same shoooooows. Well this past Monday was Part 1 of the Reunion show for Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta. Again, you need not know who these people are or watch the show or acknowledge it’s existence for…

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  • 5 Ratchet Songs That Also Build Your Self-Esteem

    One of the ways that bougie black people pretend to be ratchet is through the gateway drug that is current mainstream music. On any given Saturday at a day party you can hear the unintelligible musings of Young Thug, who not only wears dresses on occasion but has yet to make a song where I…

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  • And They Wonder Why We Say "F*ck The Police"

    In a recent article posted on the Washington Post’s website entitled, “I’m a cop. If you don’t want to get hurt, don’t challenge me”, former Los Angeles Police Department (the same local jurisdiction that housed the infamous Rampart Division and the scandal) officer Sunil Dutta offered a police officer’s perspective on how to deal with…

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  • Ray J Reduced To "Kardashian Sex Tape Partner". Probably Doesn't Like That Sh*t.

    In what has to be a supreme blow to the ego of Ray J, he has finally – and undeservedly so – been reduced to Kardashian Sex Tape Partner in a recent story featured on Gawker about charges stemming from his arrest back in May. It also proves how unaware they are of Kim K’s…

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  • Yep, Guys Really Are Just As Messy As We Claim Women Are

    Monday nights in my life are good for two things: vh1’s Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta and Hit The Floor (and now apparently Atlanta Exes). They provide just the right balance of ratchet and “WTF did I just see on my television” to keep me balanced, especially in the wake of the past week’s on-going and non-stop…

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  • Video: John Oliver's Take On What's Happening in Ferguson, MO

    Full disclosure: I’m a huge fan of John Oliver. I watch Last Week Tonight because it’s such a good show to me. His monologue segments are informative, engaging, entertaining, and well researched. John Oliver, a foreigner mind you, seems to get it. Especially when it comes to whats happening in Ferguson, Missouri. For most of…

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  • Lessons (Thus Far) from Ferguson: How Not To Handle Any Situation Ever

    When the smoke finally clears from Ferguson, Missouri, and there are answers or justice or whatever is going to happen that will push Mike Brown’s death from the front pages into history books and year-end-lists, there will be a time to reflect on the many lessons learned here. Obviously, I say this in a sarcastic…

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