The Internets can be likened to the heart of the city in that it’s a loveless place. Today, what began as small joke about a man getting arrested while wearing a Kappa Alpha Psi shirt became an outpour of slanderous comments for all to see.
Award shows are when you really appreciate that Twitter, and in this case Black Twitter, is free. With the BET Awards 2014 airing last night came a plethora of slander, with celebrities squarely in the crossfire.
As we march on with #BlackTwitter100, we got the good Dallas Penn to talk shop (see what we did there?) about the Internets phenomenon.
1. Teyana MJ. Taylor @TEYANATAYLOR Los Angeles, CA Followers: 958,000 As the first lady of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label, Teyana Taylor has certainly captured the attention of the public in recent times. The Harlem native’s looks are well circulated about fashion blogs and websites, and there’s only a few people that can say Yeezy […]
2. Karen Civil @KarenCivil Los Angeles, CA Followers: 242,000 Even the term “renaissance woman” doesn’t cover everything that Karen Civil manages to fit into her busy schedule. A gig at Beats Music, holding down KarenCivil.com, making sure your favorites artists like Jeezy or Nipsey Hussle stay on point on social media, or stunting on the ‘Gram, […]
2. Dallas Penn @Dallas_Penn Location: New York, NY Followers: 10, 300 Dallas Penn has become known to younger fans as one of the co-hosts of The Combat Jack Show, but he’s also one of the top writers and fashion gurus in the game. Although Penn keeps it connected to sneakers and streetwear, he happens […]
4. Rihanna @rihanna Location: Los Angeles, CA Followers: 35,000,900 Although music is how she made her mark, Barbados native Rihanna has become one of today’s top style icons. With dazzling looks that change with the weather and the ability to set the media into a frenzy at a whim, she won’t lose her place […]
5. JohnGotty @JohnGotty Location: Nashville, TN Followers: 14, 500 John Gotty’s role as the founder and editor of The Smoking Section is solidified, but where he also makes his name known is in the world of sneaker collecting. Gotty uses Twitter to pump content from his website and various social media channels, showing off the best […]
3. Vashtie @vashtie Location: New York, NY Followers: 43, 200 Vashtie is a woman that seems to tirelessly do it all. As her Twitter bio states, she’s an artist, director and DJ. But Vashtie is also one of the most fashionable socialites around, and her Twitter feed is full of the evidence by way of her […]
7. Christina S. Brown @LoveBrownSugar NYC Followers: 7,790 This style blogger, and UPENN business school grad, has made LoveBrownSugar a choice destination in the fashion blog circuit and her personality shines through on her Twitter feed. — Photo: Twitter
8. Donwill @donwill Brooklyn, NY Followers: 9,141 Donwill stays in the mix when it comes to potent slander, but it also a wise hand when it comes to what not wear, which kicks to rock, and other similar matters of Black Twitter importance. The man is nice with the bars, too. — Photo: Twitter
10. Gerard “G-Roc” Smith @GRocSmith Atlanta, GA Followers: 1,623 G-Roc holds down the esteemed The Shoe Game sneaker blog. Smith is good for keen insights on the sneaker world and is always consistent. A rarity in the game. Check for commentary on Hip-Hop music, too. — Photo: The Shoe Game
