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Viral Victories: Here's What You Missed On Social Media This Week

These social media posts had all of us talking on and offline. 
By Danielle Kwateng-Clark · Updated December 6, 2020
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From sweet family moments to serious fashion slayage, these are the moments we lived for this week.

Check them out so you won’t have major FOMO when you’re friends are discussing these viral moments at brunch this weekend.

 

https://twitter.com/LitHipHopDaily/status/872832110616166400

 

Okay. My mouth hasn't closed in 8 minutes. This mix is AMAZING. Instant follow here and on @SoundCloud. https://t.co/Q4WYFybsdb

— April (@ReignOfApril) June 9, 2017

If there were ever a visual form of SparkNotes for music, this video is it. In “40 Minute of Hip Hop”, social media was given a mash-up of the genre from its disco roots to present day.

When life gets blurry...ADJUST YOUR FOCUS 📸 pic.twitter.com/Kt3PSzax65

— LA LA (@lala) June 9, 2017

We can never get enough of these full-body photos La La Anthony shares. She may be going through a tough time in her personal life, but she doesn’t look like it.

When somebody's lying but you already know the truth https://t.co/IvUMAbZ55W

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 8, 2017

We can actually rest easy knowing Sen. Kamala Harris is involved in hearings of White House corruption, as the legislature is not about the B.S. (proof). This week, Senate intelligence committee Chairman Richard Burr shut down a line of questioning during Wednesday’s high-profile hearing, admonishing her to stop cutting off witnesses. She responded with this serious hair flip.

 

https://twitter.com/MakaylaMashelle/status/872698191422029824

Despite the drama with her husband, Tiny Harris appears to be living her best life. This photo went viral this week because of the hilarious, and accurate, caption.

So basically, today's a national holiday? https://t.co/711oZa2xGW

— Depressed Raven’s Fan 😓 (@ForbesOrFox13) June 7, 2017

Believe it or not, UGK’s “Int’l Players Anthem (I Chose You)” came out ten years ago on June 6, 2007. Black Twitter wants the classic rap song that features Outkast, to be given a national holiday… and we lowkey agree. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BU_8VhbBmq3/?taken-by=pop_vazquez&hl=en

The cutest video to go viral this week had to be from Pop Vazquez, a proud father who regularly shares his kids’ special moments on Instagram. This father doubles as a therapist for his daughter that was very upset about missing her mommy.