By now you’ve heard the news of the deaths of both Florida rapper XXXTentacion and Philadelphia rapper Jimmy Wopo, both tragically killed by gun violence. Although I wasn’t a huge fan of either men’s music, that’s beside the point, someone in the world lost someone who meant the world to them. Social media has become a place where we come to
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For as long as I can remember, there were no rules to a rap beef. Anyone can catch the smoke, anything can be brought out in the open and it was your job as the opponent to either a) go deeper or b) concede. The rules still apply even during this current war between G.O.O.D Music’s Pusha T and OVO’s
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Mother’s day, a day when we celebrate our mothers and the wonderful things that they have done for us. Although there are those who are triggered by memories of their mothers who may no longer be in their lives, music has continued to be a crutch for us to lean on. Whether you are celebrating with your Mother (biological, adoptive,
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It has been almost a month since Kanye West re-appeared back on Twitter after a year away from the social media website. Since his return, Kanye has revealed album release dates, a philosophy book in the works, new YEEZY ideas (clothes, shoes, etc), the firing of lawyers and his manager, potential album cover arts and so much more. Every
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Pharrell is the blueprint for all things successful. Pharrell Williams has played such a huge role in my life, my choice in music, the moves that I’ve made and how I want to be perceived as a person. Yes, it is possible for a person to have this kind of influence on you and no, you don’t have to meet
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On this day as we celebrate would be Dr. Maya Angelou‘s 90th birthday, we remember the beautiful testament of her love of words and her life. Maya Angelou passed away four years ago, however, like most legends, her words surpassed her time on earth. I selected this video from the Oprah‘s Masterclass because it is something I needed to hear
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It has been eight months since the release of his seventh solo studio album; Passion, Pain and Demon Slayin‘ and what seems to have been a hibernation from the industry. But during the last few months, Kid Cudi has made his way back into the spotlight, one sporadic appearance at a time. Back in June, Cudder performed for the first
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I know I cannot be the only one who has noticed some of the same “famous” girls of Hollywood with different rappers and actors. And before you even start to think of the worst, this is not a shot or shade at their sexuality, because we can only assume that there is even sex involved. This is about seeing the
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As a black woman who absolutely adores Kim Kardashian, it already sounds like an anomaly, a contradiction of sorts. But as a black woman first, and a Kim Kardashian fan second, I have to talk about this situation that she has put herself in by defending makeup mogul Jeffree Star. As much as I love makeup, I have never been
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who continue to visit my website and share my thoughts on their social media accounts. Despite being away for almost 3 months now, you have shown nothing but kind gesture and words, and I will always appreciate that. Thank you. I stepped away from my site to bring
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