Most people came out of the COVID-19 pandemic with a few extra pounds and some unfulfilled resolutions. Christina Jones emerged with an album. Released over the summer, You Were My Compass is a contemplative, jazz-inflected LP filled with sensuous vocals and ruminations on romance. Written by acclaimed composer/pianist Kimiko Douglass-Ishizaka…

How has the DMV not revoked every last license? — 7. Driving a car onto a moving boat (‘2 Fast 2 Furious’) 2 Fast 2 Furious is when things began to get 2 reckless, as seen in this scene that finds Brian (Paul Walker) and Roman (Tyrese Gibson) driving a classic car from the road onto a moving yacht in open water. …

One of hip-hop’s greatest rivalries has yielded some yearned-for duets — most recently on DJ Khaled’s latest album. How do they all stack up? — 6. “I Do It for Hip-Hop,” Ludacris Featuring Jay-Z and Nas Despite solid, straightforward verses, this solemn Theater of the Mind deep cut is a bit ham-fisted — like pandering too hard to the kind of dudes who refused to acknowledge Soulja Boy as #realhiphop. Loosen up a little, fellas. Sheesh.

Twenty-five years ago, Aaron McGruder introduced the world to the Freemans, and nothing would ever be the same — Update 6/7/22: Level has a new home. You can read this article and other new articles by visiting LEVELMAN.com. The Boondocks started out as a fallback plan. Before creating the comic strip, Aaron McGruder was a semi-aimless University of Maryland student who didn’t expect to graduate; instead, he wanted to…