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Weird way to become a fan of Run the Jewels
Imagine having to thank Republican Senators Markwayne Mullin and Sean O’Brien for tweaking your hip-hop playlist
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
October 2023
That time I was mistaken for a prostitute
The “Pretty Woman” moment that happened to me in real life
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
My first dance choreography was to an MC Lyte song
Homage to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop: One of two interviews that unnerved me
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Kittens almost made me get kicked out of the dorms
Shamontiel's Halloween-themed stories for 2023: What happened when she almost got kicked out of college the first time?
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
September 2023
I've never been a sore loser ... except for playing 'Memory'
The beauty salon visit that started a rivalry with me and my grandfather
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
When D&I may not be best: Sharing the radio
One of my funniest memories from a college road trip
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Lesson learned from a tattooed busybody
Never bring a sidekick to your apple tree antics
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
August 2023
Please stop laughing during the funeral
Everyone copes differently, don’t judge me
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Yes, my parents danced on Soul Train
The coolest press pass I ever got while working for a newspaper
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Top 5 moments I did not ‘play it cool’
Rom-coms often make men the goofy one in the relationship — then there’s me
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Two random memories of my favorite Usher songs
One from an ex-boyfriend, the other from my dog
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Please stop scratching your butt in public
How have I become the Weirdo Whistler?
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
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