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How Ronald Isley Became a Multigenerational Sex Symbol
How Ronald Isley Became a Multigenerational Sex Symbol
Fresh off ‘Verzuz’, the R&B legend discusses everything from prison concerts to his pandemic beard to a disgraced collaborator
Bonsu Thompson
Jun 8, 2021
TI at 40: Candor, Slander, and Hunting for a Battle With 50 Cent
TI at 40: Candor, Slander, and Hunting for a Battle With 50 Cent
Turning 40 doesn’t mean you retire — it means you’ve got nothing left to prove
Erik Parker
Sep 24, 2020
Black Thought is Loved and Feared By Your Favorite Rapper
Black Thought is Loved and Feared By Your Favorite Rapper
The Roots’ frontman talks continuously improving as a man and MC
Bonsu Thompson
Sep 15, 2020
Don Lemon Is Out of Fucks to Give
Don Lemon Is Out of Fucks to Give
One of few Black journalists to anchor a prime-time news show, Lemon keeps a candid camera
Erik Parker
Aug 11, 2020
Chuck D Wants a Black Woman in the White House
Chuck D Wants a Black Woman in the White House
The revolution is being televised and it’s still scary for Black folks. PE’s fearless leader believes it’s time for men to step aside.
Bonsu Thompson
Jun 29, 2020
How Spike Lee Defeats Failure
How Spike Lee Defeats Failure
On the eve of Netflix’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’, the auteur discusses the Black experience in Vietnam, cultural literacy, and the art of losing
Nelson George
Jun 10, 2020
Buju Banton Will Not Be Buried Alive
Buju Banton Will Not Be Buried Alive
The dancehall legend on coronavirus, marijuana legalization, and legacy
Bonsu Thompson
May 7, 2020
Tyler Perry Is Ready to Defend Himself
Tyler Perry Is Ready to Defend Himself
The writer-director hears everything you say about him — and he’s got answers
Aliya S. King
Jan 15, 2020
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