DMX Was a Casualty in America’s War on Black Men

The legendary rapper was able to overcome a world that didn’t even see him as human. [Subscribe]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] I'm an image [DMX Was a Casualty in America’s War on Black Men]( By Brooke Leigh Howard [The legendary rapper was able to overcome a world that didn’t even see him as human.]( [Why Racist Hulk Hogan Hasn’t Earned Our Forgiveness]( By David Bixenspan [The WWE wrestling icon is hosting this weekend’s WrestleMania and all appears to be forgiven from his racism controversy. But has he ever really apologized for his actions?]( [It’s Time We Fully Appreciate Christopher Meloni’s Juicy A**]( By Kevin Fallon [Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.]( [Members-Only ROYALIST: LIVE This Wednesday]( THE DAILY BEAST [Join us for a live ROYALIST covering the impact Prince Philip’s passing has on the power dynamics of the palace. Register here.]( [Joss Whedon’s Creepy Fingerprints Are All Over ‘The Nevers’]( By Laura Bradley [HBO’s steampunk drama about supernaturally gifted women in Victorian London is a confused, corseted mess—even if you ignore the controversy surrounding its embattled creator.]( [Usain Bolt Wants to Be the D.J. Khaled of Dancehall]( By Patricia Meschino [A collaboration with a champagne company yielded a hit song that in turn spawned a new Jamaican record label run by the world’s fastest man.]( [37 Sperm-Donor Siblings Join Forces to Look for ‘Dad’]( By Kevin Fallon [A new documentary follows dozens of half-siblings conceived using the same sperm as they use Facebook to meet each other for the first time and decide to search for their father.]( Fever Dreams A podcast covering twisted tales of the new American right. [Listen Now]( [‘Them’ Is Amazon’s Messy Stab at ‘Get Out’]( By Nick Schager [The 10-part horror series from executive producer Lena Waithe explores the racist nightmare Black people face in America—with very mixed results.]( [DJ Bassnectar’s Sex Trafficking and Child Porn Allegations]( By Cheyenne Roundtree [The popular EDM star was sued this week by Rachel Ramsbottom and Alexis Bowling, who claim the musician was well aware that they were underage when he slept with them.]( [Image] [Infiltrators Sabotage Proud Boys’ ‘White Lives Matter’ Day]( [Extremists tried to make planned rallies look like a grassroots movement—but their secret chats have been leaked.]( [How Bolsonaro Seized Trump’s Crown as the Worst COVID Leader]( [Brazil is on course to set a grim new world-record COVID death rate assisted by a president who is undermining every effort to save the lives of his own citizens.]( [Ghislaine Counters Toilet Smears With Bizarre, Gushing Site]( [The socialite’s siblings have gone on a PR blitz with a website claiming that the “real Ghislaine” is a wrongfully-accused criminal justice advocate who likes to read.]( [Image] [This Boxed Cold Brew Keeps Me Caffeinated All Day Long]( [It’s cold brew season, and I already have a favorite.]( [These House Shoes Are the Best Thing I’ve Put On My Feet]( [Reversible and machine-washable, these house shoes are the perfect thing for working from home.]( [The Best New Launches From Allbirds, Food52, and More]( [From a new candle selection to long sleeve t-shirts made from crab shells, these are the best finds on the internet this week.]( [See More Stories]( [Image] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to [view this email in your browser](. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe](.