It could be argued that New Edition, top-to-bottom, is the most talented “boy band” of all-time even toping the Jackson 5. Now hear us out, we’re talking overall talent. No one can touch Michael Jackson no doubt but when you look at New Edition, even when they disbanded, every member released a platinum selling…
On this Thanksgiving day we had to hit you with one of the best #CultureClassics to watch with your family that reps The Culture and the holiday, Soul Food. The name alone makes Soul Food theideal flick for Thanksgiving family viewing, but what makes it a #CultureClassic is that it’s a very…
Recently Rebel Wilson falsely claimed to be the first plus-size actress to star as the lead in a romantic comedy. Today we set the record straight and remind her and the world that our creators for The Culture have been there done that with the #CultureClassic Just Wright. Just Wright is a romantic…
There are a few odes to hip-hop that are considered #CultureClassics and this week we’re showing love to one of the all-time greats, “I Used to Love H.E.R.” by rap legend Common. “I Used to Love H.E.R.” was one of the lead singles off Common’s 1994 album Resurrection, and has since become one…
November is here and with mid-term elections in the U.S. right around the corner we want to feature one of the most pro-black and political engaged #CultureClassics in The Culture’s film vault, Malcom X. One of the greatest black autobiographies (written by Alex Haley) turned into a biographical epic of the controversial and…
Halloween is almost here so we have to represent with one of the biggest Spooky SZN #Culture Classics of all-time, “Thriller” from the one-and-only Michael Jackson. First things first, both the song and it’s accompanying video are iconic. And for an artist who has made a career out of iconic songs and…
Halloween is right around the corner and we’ve got not one but two #CultureClassics for you today that rep Spooky SZN to the fullest, Candyman and Tales From the Hood. Candyman is a slasher film that dropped in 1992 about a college student studying urban legends who comes across the legend of the “Candyman” (played to…
It’s Spooky SZN so all October we’ll be hitting you with nothing but #CultureClassics that have that spooky flare to them. This week we’re featuring a track on everyone in The Culture’s Halloween party playlist “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell. The song was released on January 14, 1984 on Motown Records and became a…
Today in our #CultureClassics series we feature “Hey Ya” by Outkast. The Speakerboxxx/Love Below album dropped this week back in 2003 and that classic album was led by this classic single from Andre 3000. The mix of Beatles-esque rock and Prince-like swagger couldn’t be denied. “Hey Ya” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for…
This week’s #CultureClassic is the cartoon The Proud Family which premiered this week in 2001. The Proud Family was a rare cartoon because it followed the adventures and misadventures of Penny, a 14-year-old African American girl trying to navigate through the early years of teen-dom. The show was funny but also had heart thanks to…
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