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The Curious Case of Joe Budden [And Tahiry], Pt. 2

oe Budden is the type of artist you either love or hate. He’s extremely transparent and expresses himself—flaws and all—without holding any punches for all the world to see (Pt. 1). In the rapper’s latest display of airing his dirty laundry, Joe Budden and his ex-girlfriend Tahiry find themselves embroiled in a conversation about their [...]

Are Men Worse at Dealing With Heartbreak than Women?

It’s been a year since my ex broke up with me and I’m still hurting. Why do women feel that men don’t hurt as much as they do when we get our hearts broken? I know I have to get over this at some point, but this break up really hurt! What should I do [...]

Who Cares About Your Breakup? (The Art of Getting Over It)

WORDS BY PREACH THE TRUTH TELLER Get over it! That is my new theory on life and all things concerning it. I know we all have a past and the past shapes us, but for the love of all that’s holy some of y’all really need to man up (or woman up). Grow a pair [...]

Are Tattoos Sexy or Tacky? (How I Got My First & Only Tat)

First and foremost, thanx to all those who came out last night to celebrate my born day (12/26), new gig and life in general. I had a blast (I’m sure) and looking forward to a great birthday weekend. While in the shower yesterday I realized that come Sunday I would have had the tattoo on [...]

How Do I Date Again After Getting Out a Long Relationship?

Dear NWSO, I was wondering, is it best to follow my head or follow my heart when dating? This question has been eating away at me for the past two weeks. Here’s my story: I was in a relationship for 11 years (basically half of my life) as I’m 25 years old now. We’ve been [...]

Could You Live With Your Ex? (We Broke Up But Not Really)

Dear NWSO, I’m a 23-year-old college student and mother of a 5-year-old. I’ve been with my son’s father for roughly six years (since we were 18). Times have been hard for us emotionally and financially. We’ve lived together since the birth of our son. I moved out the first time because he wasn’t consistent with [...]

Do You Keep Relationship Mementos? (Metal Memories)

“I don’t wanna get tucked away in your little metal box and forgotten,” My ex, circa 2001 Let’s backtrack a little… I have this little metal box that holds a lot of my memories. Not sure whom I got it from or when I got it, but I received a few years back as part [...]

She Broke My Heart & My Penis (Handling a Bad Breakup)

Dear NWSO, I need some advice and I’ll be super brief but it’s a long story. I’ve had two girlfriends—both lasted over four years—and I’ve only had sex with only two people. Both times we were “in love” before having sex. I broke up with my last girlfriend in August ’09 because I felt like [...]