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The Rap Game’s Ricci Bitti is Just Getting Started

By Brianna Moné If you don’t already know who Ricci Bitti is, you might wanna get on that because before too long, you’ll be hearing her spit everywhere. Her stage name, a play on her real one, which is Lyric (“Like ‘Lyric-ci,’” she explains, “And ‘Bitti’ was a name that my family always called me […]

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“Grown-ish” Recap Episode 11: Safe Spaces Matter

What went down on the latest episode of grown-ish? Get all the tea with Sesi‘s weekly recaps. By Tina Liu Why is Zoey delivering her first monologue of the night decked out head to toe in revolutionary chic? Because they tried it, y’all. Hawkins dorm — the #safespace for Black students at Cal U — […]

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“Grown-ish” Recap Episode 9: Zoey Finally Sees the Light?

What went down on the latest episode of grown-ish? Get all the tea with Sesi‘s weekly recaps. By Andréa Butler Ok. We just gotta get this said from jump: College is a blast without “sex, drugs, and rock and roll.” So, if you’re not down with any of that, please believe, you will be absolutely […]

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“Grown-ish” Recap Episode 10: Where’s the (Black) Love?

What went down on the latest episode of grown-ish? Get all the tea with Sesi‘s weekly recaps. By Andréa Butler Episode 10 begins with Zoey’s voiceover talking about how, for her generation, love really is love. Finding that love for some groups, though, isn’t always easy — especially when it comes to Black girls. “No […]

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“Grown-ish” Recap Episode 8: “Zero Dark Zoey”

What went down on the latest episode of grown-ish? Get all the tea with Sesi‘s weekly recaps. By Andréa Butler We’ve seen Zoey ghost a new friend, try Adderall, have a text meltdown, and dabble in playerhood as she figures out this whole being grown(ish) thing. And this week, social media mistakes are on deck. […]

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“Grown-ish” Recap Episode 7: Brokenhearted Girl

What went down on the latest episode of grown-ish? Get all the tea with Sesi‘s weekly recaps. By Andréa Butler In the three weeks since, as Zoey tells it, Cash dumped her — although, we seem to remember her telling him to leave in last week’s episode, but ok — she’s apparently been Toni Braxton/Mariah […]

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Here’s How to Turn Those Resolutions Into Reality

By Kennadi Harris   “New year, who ‘dis?” Tbh, you don’t really know. Setting goals for that new new is great, but you don’t have to do a complete 180 overnight to reinvent yourself a little. Success and achievement are gradual, so if you’re looking to make a difference in 2018, you’ll need to take […]

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“Grown-ish” Recap Episode 6: Zoey’s in Love — Again

What went down on the latest episode of grown-ish? Get all the tea with Sesi‘s weekly recaps. By Andréa Butler It’s that perpetually smiling, in-your-own-world, music-playing-in-your-head, everything-is-happening-in-glorious-slow-motion type love, too. And as she waltzes around campus to her own voiceover telling us how #unbothered love is making her feel, we see her giddily shove a […]

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