The layout of the members area is just too busy for my taste. I can deal with all the previews of upcoming episodes and featured scenes. I can even ignore the redundant, large bonus site icons on the sidebar. But throwing spam in the middle of the page just crosses the line. The sidebar the middle of the page are infested with advertisements for other sites. I counted 6 obnoxious animated-gif-ads on the sidebar alone. Hell, there's even a banner for
Adult Friend Finder in the middle of the page ... I shit you not.
Scanning their archives, I noted
Black Lust launched sometime in October of 2008. Update history paints a picture of an unclear and infrequent update schedule. For example, there were 17 videos released in 2008, five of them in October and the remaining twelve in December. There were only five video updates in 2009, all of which occurred in the month of November. Thankfully, the pattern broke in 2010, and they seem to have gotten things under control. Aside from a gap in march or April, there were monthly updates all year.
I will say this for them, though, they've done a great job of living up to their namesake. There are some real nubian princesses here. Some are fine dark chocolates while others are more of the caramel persuasion, but they all are rockin' the curvy bodies and exquisite derrieres women of color are legendary for. Somebody get me a napkin! My mouth is watering.
As I write this, here are 185 movies ready to be downloaded or streamed. The earlier updates contained only mediocre flash files, but they've since expanded, adding a wide array of multi-bandwidth formats, including: WMV High Quality(480x360 1300kbps) WMV Medium(480x360 611kbps) WMV Low(240x180 254kbps) MPG Standard Definition(240x180 428kbps), MPG High Def(480x360 1067kbps), MPG High Def2(640x480 2847kbps), and I-Pod (648x480 1333kbps).
Video quality was acceptable across-the-board. The high definition files were the real standout, making for great viewing with their large resolutions and high bitrates. My only complaint would be about the Standard Definition clips, which just have too small a resolution to warrant downloading them. Although it wouldn't take long, not with download speeds as fast as 1 megabyte per second. The streaming videos also loaded quickly in an embedded flash player, with no buffering hiccups whatsoever.
Content itself is pretty much what you'd expect from a site of this nature. You'll find plenty of good-looking black chicks engaged in all manner of sexual acts and positions. I noticed a heavy focus on interracial. Many of the videos were of white men pounding these dark beauties. I just wish they'd add in some lesbian scenes.
I watched one video where a musclebound brute manhandles a petite, dark-skinned honey. You can tell she isn't particularly experienced in the industry, as she's clearly intimidated by demeanor and mammoth dick. After a nice cunnilingus session, he works himself up inside of her, inch by inch, as she stares off in disbelief. Halfway through, she began to protest, to which he responded by reminding her that she's a stupid bitch and better keep quiet if she knows what's good for her. That seemed to do the trick in shutting her up, so he started pounding away, making her cry out and squirm with each penetration.
Since these guys boast also being in the magazine business, I went into the photos section with high hopes. There are currently 280 photo galleries. There really isn't a lot of consistency on the amount of pictures you'll find in each set. Some may have as few as 8, while others have over 200 images. Another issue, and a much more important one, occurred whilst I was simply trying to browse the pictures. When I select the low or medium quality option, nothing changes. The images in my gallery remain the size. Thankfully, the pictures I can see look crystal clear with a resolution of 768x1024.
The focus of the galleries varies as dramatically as the numbers of pictures per set. I've seen outdoor shoots, obvious studio setups, bedroom solo sets, and even hardcore, on-location shots. Overall, the photos are well shot with good presentation and lighting. Some of the pictures definitely have that glossy 'zine quality. A few gaping-vagina shots even went in my keeper folder.
As far as extras are concerned, you can access the bonus sites via the sidebar navigational tool. There are 15 in total: D Cup, Ex Gfs, Fox, Genesis, Gent,
Girl Next Door,
Just 18,
Leg Action, Pumpers, Swank,
Swank Pass, Tranny Kings, and Velvet.