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Feb. 13, 1996, Is the Greatest Release Day in Hip-Hop History. Yes, I Said It.

On the same day Tupac dropped “All Eyez On Me,” the Fugees gave us “The Score”—two multimillion-selling albums, two cultural earthquakes and one random…

23 hrs ago • The Low End Theorist

How American Are You?

Take this simple quiz and discover where you land on the scale of Americanism.

Feb 12 • Michael Harriot

Black Audiences Deserve Better Than ‘Relationship Goals’

This played-out rom-com has nothing to say and says it badly.

Feb 9 • Brooke Obie

At 15, This Civil Rights Hero Gave Us the Right to Protest. At 80, She's Watching Trump Destroy It

Rebecca Smalls was one of the youngest plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case that affirmed peaceful protesters' right to due process and free speech…

Jan 24 • Michael Harriot

What Men Can Learn from ‘Heated Rivalry’

HBO Max's hit series about queer hockey players offers plenty of lessons on consent, masculinity and breaking free from the patriarchy.

Jan 16 • Brooke Obie

If ‘The Fall-Off’ is J. Cole’s Last Album, I Am Going to Miss the Hell Out of Him

Cole’s rumored last album has me misty, scared for hip-hop discourse and wondering who’s going to make us argue in our 70s.

Jan 15 • The Low End Theorist

The Kwanzaa Collection: We Need to Talk About the Teddy Pendergrass Kwanzaa Carol

On the second day of Kwanzaa, Teddy Pendergrass gave to me ...

Dec 27, 2025 • Michael Harriot

Throwback Thursday: A Complete Breakdown of the Blackest Christmas Carol of All Time

This article originally appeared on NegusWhoRead on December 24, 2015.

Dec 25, 2025 • Michael Harriot

Breaking News: ICE Agents Arrest Santa Claus

Homeland Security arrested the undocumented delivery driver after Trump issued executive orders targeting the CEO of the world's largest toy…

Dec 23, 2025 • Michael Harriot

Van Lathan Jr. on 'Sinners,' Black Cinema and the Value of White Criticism

Oscar winner Van Lathan Jr. joins ContrabandCamp to discuss 'Sinners' chances in the upcoming awards season and whether white critics can adequately…

Dec 23, 2025 • Michael Harriot and Van Lathan

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30 Years of 'Waiting to Exhale'

The iconic film based on Terry McMillan's best-selling novel remains a timeless classic for Black women who choose sisterhood when the dating pool isn't…

Dec 22, 2025 • Brooke Obie

‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ Is an Incomplete Portrait of Evil

While the four-part Netflix docuseries gives a thorough accounting of Diddy’s vile history, it doesn't do much to provide healing for his victims.

Dec 4, 2025 • Brooke Obie

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