Shade Court: Lupita, a Confused People Magazine, and Grumpy Huckabee
This was a truly exceptional week in erroneous shade usage. My list of cases was long, but as Chief Justice of Shade, it was my duty to select only the most egregious cases. The docket was so full that I couldn't even cloud Andy Cohen's sad-sack usage of shade. He, of all people, truly should know better.
Lil Kim, Missy Elliott, Da Brat Reunite at the Soul Train Awards
Don't call it a comeback (or them, femcees, for that matter, ew): on Sunday's Soul Train Awards, the Missy-Kim-Da Brat power trio joined forces for the performance of their 1996 hit "Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)" in 16 years. No Angie Martinez, though (RIP Left Eye)—but Total was there! Also: MC Lyte, Yo-Yo,…
MC Lyte and Samantha Ronson's Planned Parenthood Playlist Rules
Beyoncé's "Run the World (Girls)" is the first song, of course, on Sam Ronson and MC Lyte's new "Women Are Watching" playlist, commissioned by Planned Parenthood in order to raise further awareness for next week's election.
Watch Brandy, MC Lyte, Yo-Yo and Queen Latifah Bring the House Down
Brandy is a goddess. MC Lyte is a goddess. Yo-Yo is a goddess. Queen Latifah is a Cover Girl spokeswoman goddess. Performing against a white backdrop and looking the very definition of flawless, this Fantastic Four basically recreated the video for Brandy's remix to her 1994 hit, "I Wanna Be Down" at the 2014 BET…
Hey, Where Did All the Women MCs Go?
It feels as if someone started a rumor that 2014 might present a female resurgence in hip-hop. As a person with a vagina, I’d be thrilled if that happened — but I doubt the “Ladies Night” reprise is going down anytime soon. There are many reasons why women — with the exception of Nicki Minaj — are notably absent from…

