RIP Rich Homie Quan, 1/2 of the greatest group since Outkast, the melodic genius who never stopped going in, who sang & wrote hooks as memorable as anything to ever chart, pop masterpieces straight out the mud. An era-defining ATL all-timer. The tour dates forever locked in.

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“It would be impossible to capture the true plurality of experiences of Black people in publishing in a series of topical essays, but shaping a neat narrative at the expense of the texture of truth won’t suffice.” Thomas Gebremedhin considers what the discourse around diversity

I think taking Gia & Kerri to basement was the highlight of my life, truly. Gia Gunn Ale

wrote about love and hate and the best future tape in seven years pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…

finally able to mention that some pals and I started our own music publication!!!!!!!!! Hearing Things hearingthings.co

For NYT Magazine, I went long on Trump’s goofy ass YMCA dance—online now, in print this weekend. nytimes.com/2024/12/11/mag…

“The Joseph Pulitzer of the Young Thug Trial” Thank you The New Yorker !!

I think Shon Faye hasn’t wasted a word here:

My new novel, “My Lover, the Rabbi,” will be published by FSG in 2026. (I’m signed up there for a new book of essays, too.) Thanks to editor Jackson Howard and agent PJ Mark. Farrar,Straus&Giroux FSG Originals Janklow & Nesbit

It's been 3 years since Drakeo's murder. There will be no celestial reversals, but there remains the hope of justice, which Drakeo lacked in both life and death. I wrote about the search for answers, his enduring legacy & those keeping the truth alive. latimes.com/entertainment-…

Today we revisit Macy Gray’s misunderstood 1999 debut and the unlikely story that shaped its wise songwriting and chameleonic sound pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…

"The concept is a bit of a shocker—it’s one thing to be grateful for life, but to be excited to die? Then you hear how Gray sings it; she sounds like she’s smiling." - my pal jackson howard in rare form on Macy Gray's "How Life Is." pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…

NEW: We got a copy of the government's evidence against Mahmoud Khalil: a two-page memo by Secretary Marco Rubio, containing no allegations of criminal conduct but arguing Khalil should be expelled for beliefs that undermine "core American interests" apnews.com/c6073836817128…

The first installment of my new monthly column The Angel’s Share for Document Journal is now available to read. Photos by Lilith Soros 🤍 documentjournal.com/2025/04/angels…

Like many millennial sports fans, I grew up on “Around the Horn.” For @nymag, I talked to the show’s host, producers, panelists, and network executives to figure out what its unexpected cancellation means for the future of ESPN. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

For Them Pride cover story #2, I went long on Tramell Tillman’s ascent from shy kid to bona fide celebrity. The #Severance standout talked about southern racism, navigating Hollywood as a gay Black man, monogamy, Met Gala, #MissionImpossible, and more. them.us/story/tramell-…

The Wait is Over Waiting For Britney Spears is out today. us.macmillan.com/books/97803746…

I'm writing the Miyazaki book 💫

bruce labruce’s happy birthday post to gus van sant