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The Most High Yellow Concert In History

I just saw an ad for the “Second Chance Tour” featuring El DeBarge, Chico DeBarge, Al B. Sure and Christopher Williams. Oh yes, that lineup is real. Every light skinned joke I’ve ever received in my life is actually on tour with one another. I wish these brothers well, but I cannot help but wonder [...]

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The Inception Entry

I have a million things to joke about today, yet they all kind of relate to the film Inception. For those unfamiliar with the premise of the film, it’s about a team of individuals who go into people’s dreams, and in one case, plant a powerful idea that could change the world. It’s a great [...]

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High Yellow Wake Up Call

High Yellow Wake Up Call

You see this watch tan right here?! I had no idea I was THAT high yellow! Summertime couldn’t come soon enough for me. I think a beach trip is in order. My ‘hood neighbors will be shooting off fireworks every night for the rest of the month or until they run out, whichever happens first. [...]

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Summer Plight of the Light Skinned Negro

Kermit the Frog once said, “It ain’t easy being green.” Luckily, I cannot truly relate to the life experiences of a frog that can speak.that said, I’m here to tell you: It ain’t easy being light skinned in the summertime. I was just finishing up my workout earlier, and I noticed that I have a [...]

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Do I Look More Like

Do I Look More Like

…One of the DeBarges, …Or like a former member of Menudo?  I tell ya, it ain’t easy being high-yellow! Summertime needs to hurry up so I can get a tan to help shield me from comparisons to washed-up 80′s stars like these. Tweet

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