It’s award season, and I for one am happy that it is wrapping up! I am still chewing on the speech Tyler the Creator gave after he won Sunday night. … Continue reading Talk About It Tuesday-04/05/2022
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28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: What About Aaliyah?
Note: This is not a dig on the life of Aaliyah Dana Haughton. With all that she went through in her short life, the re-release of her last album (Aaliyah), … Continue reading 28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: What About Aaliyah?
28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: Why Janet Jackson Still Matters
In this picture, Janet must have been in her early 20’s. This was after FAME, Good Times, Dif’rent Strokes and after her brothers–one in particular!– had taken over the world. … Continue reading 28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: Why Janet Jackson Still Matters
I Remember Blackness: My Loveletter To My Favorite Radio Station, MAJIC 108 FM
As you can see, a lot of my memories of being Black are wrapped in music. But at the same time, my happiest memories are around this radio station: MAJIC … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: My Loveletter To My Favorite Radio Station, MAJIC 108 FM
I Remember Blackness: I Loved Tevin Campbell
The first time I heard Tevin Campbell sing I was like 10 or 11. And the first song that I remember hearing his voice on was “Tomorrow (A Better You, … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: I Loved Tevin Campbell
I Remember Blackness: Mixtapes & Countdowns
I’m an 80’s baby, with late 80’s and 1990’s experiences! One of the biggest things that engulfed my childhood was music. It was always music! One of my favorite things … Continue reading I Remember Blackness: Mixtapes & Countdowns
Talk About It Tuesday-07/13/2021
So Nicki Minaj is slicking coming for…Megan Thee Stallion? I have an issue when female rappers throw shots at each other. There is something about that (to me) that is … Continue reading Talk About It Tuesday-07/13/2021
Come Get All The Smoke: YoungMercFire
Follow him on the Clock App. You’re welcome (@youngmercfire). If you were to combine Malcolm X, Nas, Cornell West and Ghost from POWER into one person, it would be YoungMercFire. … Continue reading Come Get All The Smoke: YoungMercFire

TALK ABOUT IT TUESDAY-03/30/2021
Aight. To the matter of Lil Nas X. First, this: Let it also be said that I am looking 40 in the face. I am also a mother, believer in … Continue reading TALK ABOUT IT TUESDAY-03/30/2021
RUNITBACK FRIDAY-02/12/2021
Chile, where do I begin! Malcolm & Marie are stressing the culture out, Ms. Marie Wells passed away, old racists are still being old racists, NeNe Leaks got dropped by … Continue reading RUNITBACK FRIDAY-02/12/2021