Tirhakah LoveLaKeith Stanfield’s Toughest Role of All Is HimselfAs he heads toward this thirties, the electrifying actor is laying himself bare — and finding a new sense of balance·12 min read·Feb 12, 2021--2--2
Bonsu ThompsonDesus Nice Proved You Don’t Have to Sellout to Sell OutDaniel Baker developed his gifts. Desus Nice gave them to the world. Now it’s time to expand.·6 min read·Feb 12, 2021----
David Dennis, Jr.DMX Is Finally HappyWe always rooted for Earl Simmons — but seeing his joy as he turns 50 has helped us find our own·7 min read·Feb 12, 2021--7--7
Bonsu ThompsonJay-Z Is About to Redefine What a Man’s Fifties Look LikeShawn Carter has rewritten the playbook and outgrown men twice his age. Does a billionaire have anything left to prove?·6 min read·Dec 3, 2019--6--6
Hanif AbdurraqibJordan Peele’s Thirties Were Insane-and He’s Just Getting StartedThe writer/director turned sketch comedy into subversive horror. Now, he heads into his next decade armed with power to match his talent.·7 min read·Dec 3, 2019--2--2
Bonsu ThompsonWhen You’re 29 and Have a Broadway SensationWith the incendiary ‘Slave Play,’ Jeremy O. Harris became the youngest Black man to have his work staged on Broadway. What comes next?·9 min read·Dec 3, 2019--1--1
LEVEL EditorsThe LEVEL Man: An IntroductionThe whole point of the come-up is to challenge yourself. We celebrate three men who have done exactly that.·4 min read·Dec 3, 2019--1--1