I said I wasn’t going to do any more tributes for a while, because they’re a bit triggering for me. However, when I heard the news that we lost none other than D’Angelo (just a few short months after losing Angie Stone), not only did I know that I had to do something in his honor, but it also managed to break me out of … Continue reading D’Angelo: 1974 – 2025
Last month, I attended my very first film festival in Charlotte, NC! Continue reading I Went to a Film Festival!
Hey, y’all! Long time, no see! As you may have already guessed, I’m renovating the site. It’s been a long time since I updated the theme, and I figured a change was past due. I still haven’t quite set up everything the way I want to, so over the course of the next few days (dare I say a week or two), you’ll see some … Continue reading Pardon My Dust!
On Mar. 1, 2025, we lost Angie Stone. The first time I ever heard of her was when her hit single, “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” was released during the fall of 1999. I was a Freshman at Clemson at the time. Anyone that knows me can tell you that my Freshman year of college was one of the worst times of my life. … Continue reading Angie Stone: 1962 – 2025
Ye spiraled out on Twitter (X) again…just in time for Black History Month (and Kendrick’s Super Bowl halftime show). *Sigh* Continue reading Ye Done Lost His Entire Mind!
During Super Bowl LIX, Kendrick Lamar premiered a Super Bowl halftime show that focused more on storytelling and symbolism and less on spectacle. Of course, I have thoughts. Continue reading Kendrick’s Halftime Show Review!
On Jan. 19, 2025, TikTok was officially banned in the United States. I have my two cents. Continue reading The TikTok Ban: Was This Really Necessary?
Drizzy, take your L like a friggin’ man. Continue reading Drake, This Is NOT What Hip Hop Is!
The beginning of 2025 has brought tragedy and heartache to many Californians, due to the destructive wildfires breaking out all over Los Angeles. Continue reading The 2025 Wildfires: Devastation in Los Angeles
At the start of this month, we lost the legendary producer Quincy Jones. A few days prior to his passing, I was telling my mother that after I posted my previous tribute to Frankie Beverly, Tito Jackson, and James Earl Jones, I had to stop for the rest of year. However, once I heard that Q died, I knew had to do at least one … Continue reading Quincy Jones: 1933 – 2024
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