I was watching Selena: The Series, the series which made its debut on Netflix in two parts last year, and it made me think of Aaliyah. Selena: The Series made me think of how female musicians while shining brightly, they also carry a burden far too great underneath it all for others around them to … More Selena Was The Best Thing to Happen in 2021, and it’s Janet Jackson in 2022
Kanye West’s new album Donda does at first seem like the result of the music industry’s contemporary quarrels: delays and overhyped features of the hottest rappers and singers, and at last, one’s only hope is that good music comes out of it, which hangs on a string of unfinished songs, but one can’t possibly overlook … More In Review: “Donda”
So, the Milwaukee Bucks won the championship. This is more exciting than when the Brewers win. More exciting than the Packers winning. More exciting than when Jordan won six championships or when franchises like the Lakers won gold. And so, here we are, basking in Milwaukee’s championship glory, a rare and historic glory. Feelings about … More So, The Milwaukee Bucks Won The Championship
Disclaimer: Some of the games of the 2021 NBA Playoffs have been played and some haven’t been played yet. Day 1 was yesterday where 4 games were played and 4 games are being played today. Nonetheless, here is my rundown of the annual event. Here we go. Here it is. Firstly, what I want you … More 2021 NBA Playoff Predictions
One Night In Miami is what it sounds like, a tale of one night spent in Miami, and it is much more as it’s a night shared between Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown in one hotel room in one of the most vibrant cities in the world. The night in Miami … More “One Night In Miami” Review
What happened at the Capitol is complicated. Indeed, the event was a great event muddled in politics and racism that will be engraved in American history, which are both complicated. Thus, I use one of the five W’s and ask a great question to begin and understand the story, “What happened?” The race and political … More MLK, Black History, and the Capitol Riot
25 years ago, Tupac’s groundbreaking album Me Against The World was released and personally, it is my favorite Tupac, or 2pac, album. In part, because it contains my favorite Tupac song, “Dear Mama,” surrounded and protected by other deeply sincere tracks, but the album in its totality is a deeply sincere body of work. “Dear … More In Review: Tupac’s Classic “Me Against The World”
It was a sudden passing in every sense of the word. When I heard that Kobe Bryant had passed away in a helicopter crash, the words faded swiftly to the back of my mind. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t want to believe it. I didn’t want to believe that a) he’d passed away and … More A Tribute to Kobe Bryant
I remember sitting in school and reading for the first time, “The Bluest Eye.” The story that a little girl, a little black girl, wanted blue eyes – something that was impossible, but nevertheless magical. It was a story that would be read in our classrooms; carry on in our lives; resonate in our hearts. … More For Toni Morrison
I have been listening to a lot of music lately and have been wanting to review a lot of music. Old albums, new albums, tapes and records, double-discs and sides. One of my greatest possessions in terms of music is and has always been Bobby Brown’s Don’t Be Cruel, or his entire collection, which I … More In Review: “Indigo”
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