Part club-banger, part Black People Magic anthem, “FIU” (or “F*** It Up,” if you’re nasty) is PHZ-Sicks’ new track. It’s kind of a mix between “Black Bonnie” and “Nice For What,” but feels completely organic in mixing the vibes. It’s celebratory and beautiful and all the other great adjectives you’d use to hype up a […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @TrueGodImmortal Takes a Trip to Solitary in New Album
If Jay-Z’s 4:44 was (possibly) his fourth iteration in the Blueprint series, then True God’s Solitary serves as the de facto “Soul Revival 4.” Spitting some of the most-personal bars of his career, True takes listeners on a journey through the eyes of a man who wants to be left alone–but still wants to be among people […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: The Get Down
(Ed. Note: This will not be an extensive review of the show; there are other folks who cover[ed] the show amazingly, such as the Geeks of Color Twitter feed during their livestream of [check them out]. Instead, this will be a brief “this show got me in my feels because…” sort of piece. Expect “you […]
Read moreSOTB Presents Eleven Questions with @OMG_ItsKhairy
Comedy is a fickle artform, in the sense that you’ve always got to keep your pulse on the world. Otherwise, you’re going to come with some stale-ass jokes about something no one in their right mind cares about. Today’s interviewee understands that and has taken that philosophy to new heights in his war against the […]
Read moreSOTBFilms – DROP: A Story of Triumph
A huge SOTB shoutout to Tray Chaney for bringing this one to my attention. I’ve seen the trailer and am looking forward to the finished project (which is available for streaming and on DVD; information on that in the following press release). Black Women for Positive Change (BW4PC), a national civic organization, announces release of […]
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