Originally written Oct. 8, 2021 Life of A Don Don Toliver (Cactus Jack/ Atlantic) Short & Brief: Don Toliver's Life of a Don is a wildly cinematic album that leads its listeners through the sinuous roads of vices and virtues. It feels like buckling into a high-speed roller coaster while intoxicated (not that I've lived to [...]
Originally written Oct. 8, 2021. Short & Brief: Nardo Wick wreaked havoc with the release of "Who Want Smoke ?" and he spun the block with some friends to do more of the same on Friday. Now, when I say friends, I'm talking heavy hitters such as Lil Durk, 21 Savage, and G.Herbo. As a [...]
Originally written Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Short & Brief: Wale and J. Cole decided that the fourth quarter was the perfect time to celebrate women's body positivity by indulging in booty praise, no matter the size. "Poke it out. I wanna see you play whether your Meg The Stallion or Coi Leray" - J. Cole "Poke [...]
*original written Oct. 1. 2021* 'Expensive Pain' Meek Mill (Dream Chasers/ Roc Nation). Short and brief: money brings about its own issues, and if you need a reminder, Meek Mill is here to serve just that. Expensive Pain, the Philly rapper's 5th studio album, chronicles the woes of yesterday and the current price tag of [...]
If you know anything about journalism, you know A LOT gets edited out, and MUCH GETS LOST IN TRANSLATION. In honor of my debut music review, published on 9. 2. 2021, I felt it was only suitable to bring the exclusive thoughts here - my platform. I must say it's a blessing to be back [...]
When it all quakes: A reflection on releasing pain. If all goes as planned, this post will be published on Sunday, which will mark one week since my uncle’s homegoing service. The coincidence is awkwardly fitting for me because this post is ALL about transitions — something I’ve been subconsciously avoiding for months now, perhaps [...]
"Times are calling for the real, and I'm here to encourage my real ones to keep answering the call."
Hey Y'all, It's been a little while, well over a year since I've created in this space, and while I'd like to say I feel bad for my long absence… I'm not. I've been figuring myself out in my own way and at my own pace. Which I believe has led me back to this [...]
IF YOU DON’T READ ANYTHING ELSE IN THIS ARTICLE READ THE FOLLOWING: FOLLOW WHAT MAKES YOUR HEAD SPIN IN WONDER, CLAIM IT AS YOUR PASSION, AND MANIFEST IT LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT…. BECAUSE YOUR PURPOSE SURELY DOES! Whew, now that I’m done belting that out to you through the screens of your digital [...]
I know it’s been a while since an Alexa Play Tuesday has graced the site, so I figured It was only right that I list out some recent jams that have been feeding me lately. (Yes, you read that f-word correctly, feeding me — mentally as I’m trying to keep myself stimulated and full of [...]
