First "The Heart Part 4," and now "Humble" — this is hip-hop at its finest. We can't wait for April 7

From his stoop in Bed-Stuy, I can see gentrification creeping up on my old friend O.G. and his housemates

We condemn people who go in and out of prison, but won't fix the system that keeps a new life out of reach

In Watts, I worked with men trying to rebuild their lives while also being there for their kids. It was inspiring

VideoJug is a video site that brims with truly helpful instructional clips.

Home cooking plays a treasured role in African American culture, I know. But give me a restaurant meal any day

The most powerful thing a father can leave his child is a collection of good times, memories and transferable love

Everyone's least favorite cleaning task, simplified

Smalls rejected Carlson's attempt to pit the labor movement against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — is it enough?

Snappy dialogue, pop-culture inside jokes and great supporting characters -- but the formula's still lame

The reason why women writers dominate young-adult literature is the reason why many guys avoid it

Lin-Manuel Miranda and two fellow cast-members took the stage last night for a killer freestyle

Who does a hip-hop icon look up to? On the Salon 5, D. Watkins has D.M.C. break down his own legends list

Pours out water bottles for fallen candidate, makes awful Flint joke that he's not wasting the water

The perpetually precarious contestant gets his mojo back on a night of Shania Twain hits