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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This video reminds me of a foreign black and white film, that I’ve seen a million times before. I always loved the cinematic imagination that Kanye West has always put in his music videos. Whether it has a comedic sense (The workout plan) or an enriched in fashion inspiration (Wolves), Kanye has always found a way to draw the attention
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When I decided to create this branch on my website, it was to give a platform for up-and-coming artists to tell the world about themselves and their music. The opportunity to build their portfolios of write-ups for their music. Ven is an artist who’s music I really enjoy, because it is close to a sound that I have always listened
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I am always looking for new artists and new music to listen to, and sometimes I find them and other times they find me. A few days ago, an artist by the name of Aeriel reached out to me and asked if I would listen to her music. I did and it was sooo good. Aeriel is a R&B/Pop singer-songwriter from
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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 wasn’t always a fan of either SZA or Travis Scott, but there was something so sensual and soft about this song and video, they got me. The second single off SZA’s debut album, “CTRL“, Love Galore is a song that many women can relate to. Missing that special someone, although you both know that they aren’t right for you.
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“Individuality is the new wealth.” In the first installment of my “To Be A MiSFiT” series, I broke down what the meaning of being a misfit meant to me. An individualist whom admires not only the nonconformity of themselves, but of others too. A leader, a visionary and a lover of freedom of self-expression. As I spoke of Jaden Smith
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Offset, Quavo and Takeoff have done it! Migos’ Sophomore album Culture has earned them their first number one album on the Billboard Chart. According to Billboard.com,, “Culture’s debut was driven by streams of its songs, as streaming equivalent album units accounted for 59 percent of the set’s first-week total (77,000 of 131,000). The album sold 44,000 in traditional album sales and earned
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