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Dec 18

When Keeping it Hood Goes Too Far: Cardi B Vs. Nicki Minaj

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Cardi B By Brenda Alexander So Cardi B decided to interrupt the Harper's Bazaar Party during the fashion industry’s premiere celebration of New York Fashion Week for a full-on old school street fight with Nicki Minaj. I knew nothing of this beef, but I digress. What’s more important here is that I’m disappointed that once again, my people cannot handle…

Dec 18

BET’s Docu-Series VIXEN Explores the Rise & Fall of the Video Model

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Rapper Nelly with video model in his Tip Drill music video By Brenda Alexander After watching BET’s 30-minute digital docu-series “VIXEN," I was left wondering: was video modeling a legitimate starting point for Hollywood hopefuls that could spearhead a dream career? And did the supposed tell-all 'Confessions of a Video Vixen' by Karrine Steffans change the narrative and perception of video…

Sep 21

Tell It Tuesday: A Lesson for Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson & Those Who Victim Blame

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Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Terry Crews By Ta-ning Connai I use to love me some 50 Cent. Key words: USE TO. I know he got his start as one of the kings of Hip-Hop beefs, but now as a full-grown man with a bunch of kids and a whoooole lotta stuff to do, the beef he instigates on social…

Dec 18

When it Comes to Relationships, Here’s Why T.I. is the Original F*ck Boy

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Rapper T.I. By Brenda Alexander I tend to ignore the opinions of black men who coin themselves the embodiment of a standup guy yet they have such minute views on women, relationships and marriage. As my good girlfriend Amanda Seales recently said in her interview with The Breakfast Club, “Everyone is not a thought leader.” We’ve all had to deal…

Sep 21

Roxanne Roxanne: The Roxanne Shanté Story on Netflix!

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Roxanne Shante via Getty Images By Mwabi Kaira Before Cardi B, Nikki Minaj, Remy Ma, Lil Kim, Eve, Foxy Brown, Queen Latifah, Salt & Pepper and every female rapper you can think of, there was Roxanne Shanté. 14-year-old Lolita Shanté Gooden released her debut single Roxanne Speaks Out in 1984 and became rap’s first female star. She released Roxanne Roxanne…