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Luke’s been taking so many L’s lately that you’d think he was the embodiment of the Democratic party. From hot slugs to a hot acid bath, Luke Cage has been trying to hang on to dear life like Coolio’s been hanging on to his two braids that refuse to lose.

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Mahershala Ali and Theo Rossi, Cornel “Cottonmouth” and Hernan “Shades” Alvarez on Marvel’s Luke Cage, respectively, are both top-notch actors. Also, they are well-informed Hip-Hop heads that are most definitely part of the culture. 

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Like the United States, things haven’t been going particularly well for Luke Cage lately. The once invincible hero of Harlem has gone from seemingly indestructible to fighting for his life with two space age bullets in his body courtesy of a vengeful blast from his past, Diamondback.

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“[Luke Cage is the soul of any team he’s a part of because he believes in people,” says Cheo Hodari Coker, the creator and show runner of Marvel’s Luke Cage. “He brings out the best people around him but at the same time protecting people is his first impulse.”

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When we last saw Luke Cage, he wasn’t in the best of shape. Not only is he about to get framed by Shades and Mariah for the death of Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes (who went out the way you’d think more musicians would go out), but he also experienced the seemingly impossible when a bullet tore through […]

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Simone Missick was one of Marvel’s Luke Cage‘s breakout stars thanks to her portrayal of Misty Knight. Fans will see more of her in the role since she has signed on to again portray the savvy Harlem cop in Marvel’s upcoming team-up series Marvel’s The Defenders. 

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Do we really have to warn you about spoiler? 

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After a war of words at barbershop Pop’s wake (which was executed with a lot more class than what Trump’s been doing at these Presidential debates by the way), Luke and Cottonmouth are determined to shut each other down by any means necessary.

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Luke Cage is a wanted man. Sort of. Cottonmouth has him in his crosshairs but knows that the man is impenetrable to everything he can throw at him… right?

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The murder of [REDACTED] in the last episode of Luke Cage not only shook up Luke, but also the neighborhood, and even Mr. Stokes himself.

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Even after he roughed up a few of Cottonmouth’s goons at the Wu restaurant, Luke Cage is still trying to keep a low profile for the most part.

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Luke Cage is a Black superhero. Actually, to quote the Netflix series’ creator and showrunner Cheo Horari Coker last week during a private dinner in Harlem celebrating its then impending release: “He’s a Black superhero. He’s not a superhero who happens to be Black.”