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in LEVEL

LaKeith Stanfield’s Toughest Role of All Is Himself

As he heads toward this thirties, the electrifying actor is laying himself bare — and finding a new sense of balance

Desus Nice Proved You Don’t Have to Sellout to Sell Out

Daniel Baker developed his gifts. Desus Nice gave them to the world. Now it’s time to expand.

DMX Is Finally Happy

We always rooted for Earl Simmons — but seeing his joy as he turns 50 has helped us find our own

Jay-Z Is About to Redefine What a Man’s Fifties Look Like

Shawn Carter has rewritten the playbook and outgrown men twice his age. Does a billionaire have anything left to prove?

Jordan Peele’s Thirties Were Insane-and He’s Just Getting Started

The writer/director turned sketch comedy into subversive horror. Now, he heads into his next decade armed with power to match his talent.

When You’re 29 and Have a Broadway Sensation

With the incendiary ‘Slave Play,’ Jeremy O. Harris became the youngest Black man to have his work staged on Broadway. What comes next?

The LEVEL Man: An Introduction

The whole point of the come-up is to challenge yourself. We celebrate three men who have done exactly that.

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