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Writer, editor, photographer based in New York City, Stereo Williams is an outspoken veteran entertainment journalist who's been published in Upscale, Ebony, and Creative Loafing. He's also an accomplished screenwriter and documentarian who's co-produced films such as Exubia and Beautiful Skin. Send him tips: tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.

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Kamala Has a Fight to Win—and Black America Must Support Her

FORWARD TOGETHER

Trump’s attacks on Kamala Harris and the fatal shooting by a cop of Sonya Massey in her own home show why it’s so important for Black men and women to unite in strength and pride.

Stereo Williams | Published Jul 24, 2024

The ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Legacy Is Surprisingly Problematic

‘DISTURBING THE PEACE?!’

Eddie Murphy dubbed the original movie the first Black blockbuster, but its significance in the industry is way more complicated—as the new Netflix sequel proves.

Stereo Williams | Published Jul 05, 2024

The Rebellious Rap Debut That Disrupted ‘Safe’ Black Culture

40 YEARS LATER

At a time when so much Black popular culture was driven by a sense of safe accessibility, Run-D.M.C. led a wave of rap renegades.

Stereo Williams | Published Mar 29, 2024
opinion

Jam Master Jay’s Murder Trial Deserves Way More Attention

IT’S TRICKY

More than 20 years after the Run-D.M.C. member’s death, we’re finally inching toward some answers. So why isn’t rap media listening?

Stereo Williams | Published Feb 19, 2024

How Usher Emerged as the Last Great R&B Star

STILL BURNING

With his Super Bowl performance looming, we’re looking at how Usher outlasted other R&B stars of his generation. It hasn’t been an easy road.

Stereo Williams | Published Feb 10, 2024
opinion

Black Biopics Deserve More Than the Bare Minimum

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

As the biopic boom continues, it’s time for Black stories to get the prestige treatment and studio budgets they deserve.

Stereo Williams | Published Jan 22, 2024

Why It’s No Surprise That AndrĂ© 3000 Turned His Back on Rap

NO BARS, ALL FLUTE

On his first album in 17 years, the OutKast rapper boldly eschews hip-hop—not that genre labels ever mattered to him at all.

Stereo Williams | Published Nov 17, 2023

A Tribe Called Quest’s Most Influential Album Turns 30

ELECTRIC RELAXATION

Nothing was ever the same after the release of the group’s seminal third studio album.

Stereo Williams | Published Nov 10, 2023
opinion

What Jann Wenner Really Got Wrong About Black Music

THE REAL MASTERS

The “Rolling Stone” co-founder’s recent comments make it easy to view Black music’s history solely through a foundational lens. But our past is more than just preamble.

Stereo Williams | Published Sep 20, 2023

Cicely Tyson: An Actress and Civil-Rights Icon for the Ages

ONCE IN A GENERATION

The trailblazing star of “Roots” and “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” passed away today at the age of 96. And she was a force to be reckoned with both onscreen and off.

Stereo Williams | Published Jan 28, 2021

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