Confessions From A Black Rose

Last night my life was made when Beyonce released Lemonade to the world. I have been waiting for this record to drop for months now. Queen Bey did not disappoint with this record.  She continues to be an unstoppable force.  L emonade features Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, and James Blake. As of right now L emonade is a Tidal exclusive. Sources say it will be available to other outlets in the next coming days. If I am honest, I felt the material on L emonade was not as strong as the Beyonce record. It is no way her worst album as some basics are suggesting. I found it gets better the more you listen to it. It is her most personal record to date.  I appreciate the fact the Beyonce keeps on making records. She does not make an album full of singles, but a record that tells a story. I think only a couple of tracks are radio friendly. I think this record will scare Top 40 radio, but it wasn't made for them. The fact Formation was not played on Top 40 radio says a lot. I

1. Maxwell-Lake by the Ocean I 've been waiting seven years for a new song from this amazing artist.  He did not disappoint. This song has blessed my ears. 2. DareDevil I just started watching and I am obsessed. The pilot sucked me in. It is 1000x better than the movie adaptation. It shall hold me over till Game of Thrones returns. 3. Zayn- Mind of Mine Zayn released his first solo record a few weeks ago and I am obsessed. My favorite tracks are Truth, Rear view, Drunk, Befour, She, Pillow Talk, and Fool for You. Now that the hype has died down, it is the perfect opportunity to buy this record. This boy needs to be smashing records. He is the real deal. 4. FKA Twigs- Good to Love I should be used to FKA twigs releasing masterpieces by now but I'm not. 5. American Idol This juggernaut came to a close last week and I am emotional. It was incredible to see some of my favorites grace the screen one more time.  Here are some tracks from Idol alumni