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
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!
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
When I was 11, I remember sitting in the den of my childhood home one night, patiently waiting for some Michael Jackson special to air on BET. Finally, the time came for the special to come on, and I hurried and turned the TV to the channel. Well, to my chagrin, the Michael Jackson special wasnāt on yet. What was on BET at that moment … Continue reading In Memoriam: Frankie Beverly, James Earl Jones, and Tito Jackson
A lot of things happened in August. Allow me to speak on some of the things that piqued my interest! Continue reading Sweet (Late) August Tea! šµ
The year 2024 will forever be known as having some of the most epic Hip Hop beefs in music history. Continue reading 2024: The Year of Hip Hop Beef!
Insights from a Southern Girl 