Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasA Case for Why Jay-Z Should Forget About the NFL and Just Buy a Popeyes FranchiseOf the myriad possible metaphors for the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich craze of 2019—which is a thing I will tell my kids…ByDamon YoungPublishedAugust 22, 2019
NewsNewsJermaine Dupri Breaks Silence, Says Jay-Z Actually Never Told Him to Turn Down His NFL DealIt looks like everyone has possibly gotten wrapped up in a case of “he said, she said” and Jermaine Dupri is here to…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 22, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSportsNah, Jigga: Jay-Z Reportedly Has No Chance of Getting His Hands on an NFL TeamAfter a controversial announcement that he was making a deal with the devil the oft-criticized NFL, word on the…ByDara SharifPublishedAugust 21, 2019
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicBryan Michael Cox Claims Jay-Z Told Jermaine Dupri to Turn Down a Similar NFL DealUp until last week, one of Black Twitter’s conundrums is deciding whether to choose $500,000 or an apparent…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 19, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSportsJay-Z Reportedly to Get Majority Ownership in NFL Team; Eric Reid Calls Move ‘Despicable’With at least half of his 30 pieces of silver, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter will soon acquire a “significant ownership…ByAngela HelmPublishedAugust 17, 2019
NewsOpinionSome ThoughtsNewsOpinionSome ThoughtsNot Like This: An Open Letter to Jay-ZDear Shawn Corey Carter,ByMichael HarriotPublishedAugust 15, 2019
NewsNewsJay-Z Touts His NFL Partnership as the Evolution of Colin Kaepernick’s Protests. But Is It?I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a bit bewildered at Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter’s decision to partner with the NFL.ByJay ConnorPublishedAugust 14, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSports‘You Need Me, I Don't Need You’? Jay-Z and the NFL Are Now Doing Business TogetherJay-Z and his entertainment and sports company, Roc Nation, will be partnering up with the NFL starting this year to…ByAnne BraniginPublishedAugust 13, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSportsPresidential Pump Fake: Trump Now Says He’s Fine With Colin Kaepernick Playing in the NFLPresident Donald Trump, the same man that used the NFL protest as feed for his deplorables during one of his many…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedAugust 9, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSportsColin Kaepernick Has Been Denied a Job for 889 Days; Posts Video Showing He's Still Ready If an NFL Team CallsOn Wednesday, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (you know, the guy that’s better than half of…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedAugust 7, 2019
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeEd Reed Cements His Status as the Realest, Rocks T-Shirt Calling Out Police Violence to NFL Hall of Fame GamePolitics and sports aren’t supposed to overlap. ByJay ConnorPublishedAugust 2, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSportsNFL’s Richie Incognito Wanted to Cut Off His Dead Father’s Head, Gets 2 Game Suspension. Kaepernick Still Doesn’t Have a JobIn August Richie Incognito walked into the funeral home in charge of burying his father and told those working that…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedJuly 13, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSportsWatch: Insane Video Shows NFL’s Malik McDowell’s Fight With Cop Even After Being TasedI’m no cop cheerleader.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedJuly 9, 2019
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeMistrial Declared on Remaining 8 Rape and Kidnapping Charges Facing Ex-NFL Player Kellen Winslow IIA group of Southern California jurors found a charismatic former NFL player guilty of the rape of a homeless woman…ByDara SharifPublishedJune 11, 2019
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeEx-NFL Player Kellen Winslow II Found Guilty of Rape, Lewd Conduct Involving 3 WomenFormer NFL player Kellen Winslow II is facing some eight years in prison after a Southern California jury found him…ByDara SharifPublishedJune 10, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSportsThe Oakland Raiders Grabbed an Openly Racist Player Out of Retirement and Colin Kaepernick Still Doesn't Have a JobIf a raccoon crawled out of the woods and vomited onto a Confederate flag and that pile of Confederacy raccoon vomit…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedMay 29, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSportsSan Francisco 49ers Cornerback Richard Sherman Is Ready to Embrace Trump's Favorite Rookie as Long as He Can PlaySan Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman is ready to overlook new teammate and resident asshole Nick Bosa, a…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedMay 7, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSportsShannon Sharpe Is Dead Serious About HBCUsShannon Sharpe has gone viral many times since his 2016 debut on Fox Sports 1’s Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with…ByRonda Racha PenricePublishedApril 25, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSportsFuture’s Baby Daddy Just Made the Seattle Seahawks Level Up, Becomes NFL’s Highest Paid PlayerRussell Wilson just spiked the ball on Future’s face—not only did he just become the highest paid player in the NFL,…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedApril 16, 2019
CultureSportsCultureSportsMAGA-Loving, Colin Kaepernick-Hating Top NFL Draft Prospect Seems to Hate Everything BlackWhen NFL owners, conservative pundits and generic, store-brand white people denigrate NFL protesters for using their…ByMichael HarriotPublishedApril 11, 2019