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Oct 9, 2024 | 
parlemag.com | Ashley Blackwell |Lynn Whitfield |Kontrol Girl
Please share and follow us:In a genre that’s predominately heterosexual men who thrive off of misogyny, these top LGBTQIA+ hip-hop artists to follow are changing the narrative–one banger at a time. As you may know, the rap game is (unfortunately) one of the hardest industries to break into (specifically) for talent within the rainbow community. From gender labels to music politics, sexual minorities are still severely oppressed in the evergrowing business.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
parlemag.com | Ashley Blackwell |Lynn Whitfield |Kontrol Girl
Please share and follow us:The early 2000s and 2010s were quite a time for celebrity romances. While we all grew accustomed to seeing the industry’s power couples pop out in the pages of the latest tabloid, most of those famed flings ended once the lights dimmed and curtains closed. However, on the other side of these prolific pairs and the controversy that came with them lay a then-unconventional way of finding love in front of the public. These are old dating shows you should binge.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
parlemag.com | Ashley Blackwell |Lynn Whitfield |Kontrol Girl
Please share and follow us:As melanated women, “girl maintenance” can be quite the task. Between browsing beauticians and landing lash ladies, finding the right match for our bi-weekly upkeep is often exhausting. Throw in the search for a bomb nail tech and it’s easy just to say “forget it” altogether. However, while those things may be daunting, they’re fun and necessary. The same goes for our at-home self-care routines. Here are the best beauty products for Black skin.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
parlemag.com | Ashley Blackwell |Lynn Whitfield |Kontrol Girl
Please share and follow us:With the evolution of the internet has come lots of Gen Z slang that you may want to keep your notepad handy for. From social media statuses to text phrases, if you were born before 1997, you’ve (more than likely) spent most of your time Googling what your teenager told you a few nights ago or “hipping” yourself to a new word you learned from a group of screaming twenty-something-year-olds at a concert.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
parlemag.com | Ashley Blackwell |Lynn Whitfield |Kontrol Girl
Please share and follow us:There are two things the melanin girlies don’t play about: their money and their mane! Let’s get into some fall hair color ideas for Black women. As autumn approaches, so does the desire for a new look to close the year out. If you’re like us, you’re not you when you don’t have a banging do. It not only makes a statement but sets the tone for your outfit.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
parlemag.com | Ashley Blackwell |Lynn Whitfield |Kontrol Girl
Please share and follow us:Seasonal depression is real, especially in the colder months. Loved ones have passed on. Relationships have ended. Workers have been laid off. Thus, many are often left to grieve the unexpected as life takes a toll, allowing emotions to rise. For this reason, it’s important to find the best self-care tips for fall to stay afloat during the last quarter of the year. Caring for yourself goes beyond lighting a candle or listening to your favorite playlist.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
parlemag.com | Ashley Blackwell |Lynn Whitfield |Kontrol Girl
Please share and follow us:Various male R&B groups of the ’90s birthed many babies and boombox bops that are living-proof today. If Guy didn’t have our mamas and aunties screaming “Let’s Chill,” H-Town certainly had them “Knockin’ da Boots.” Heartthrobs like Jodeci made them wonder what it would feel like to be forever their ladies, while Silk’s line for the meeting in their bedroom lengthened with every concert.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
parlemag.com | Ashley Blackwell |Lynn Whitfield |Kontrol Girl
Please share and follow us:Although the hip-hop game is widely known for its profanity usage, we know a few rappers who didn’t curse in their songs… and still don’t. If you look back on the music industry, expletives have been a mainstay for as long as one can remember, specifically in hardcore rap. As we entered the ’90s and 2000s, heavy language was the standard for most rhymers. Let’s take Uncle Luke, whose provocative lyrics became a staple of many Black clubs and cookouts.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
parlemag.com | Ashley Blackwell |Lynn Whitfield |Kontrol Girl
Please share and follow us:Believe it or not… there are so many rappers who are Virgos! Since Virgo season is upon us, we’ve decided to highlight our favorites. Coming in immediately after the raging Leos (July 23 – August 22), Virgo is the sixth tier of the zodiac, which falls right before Libra (September 23 – October 22). The astrology period runs from August 23 until September 22. Typically, Virgos are known as the three Ps: perfectionist, practical, and persistent.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
parlemag.com | Ashley Blackwell |Lynn Whitfield |Kontrol Girl
Please share and follow us:Unfortunately, the season of the lions and lionesses is over. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t give a shout-out to entertainers who are Leos!If you didn’t know, Leo is the fifth tier of the zodiac, which falls immediately after Cancer (June 22 – July 22) and right before Virgo (August 23 – September 22). The astrology period runs from July 23 until August 22.
