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 say...

Throughout the spring, I am going to be sharing with you things that I love. Here is the first installment of my Spring Favorites.  There is this amazing girl group by the name of  Little Mix, perhaps you have heard of them. They are criminally overlooked, so I have made it my mission to get the word out. These girls are serving 90's/ early 00's girl band rea lness . I am going to prove to you in five  simple  steps why you  should  be  fangirling  over  Little  Mix as hard as me.  1.    Love Me    Like You 2. Sales aren't everything but... Their most recent album Get Weird has sold over 650,000 copies worldwide. The majority of that amount has been in the UK alone. Where they have sold half a million copies. Get Weird outsold Made in the AM in the UK last year. They outsold freaking One Direction. That fact blows my mind. Yet people don't make a big fuss about them. 3. Secret ...

I realized two years ago that I was becoming too old for the VMA's. It might have been the sight of Miley Cyrus gyrating against Robin Thicke's crotch that did the trick. Watching this year made me realize that it was time to throw in the towel.  Most of the winners had me thinking, am I watching the Teen Choice Awards? It is not just the VMA's, mainstream music is quite basic. Gosh, I sound like Azealia Banks. Some people were offended when P!nk said that mainstream music was trash, but she does have a point. Watching a gem like Straight Outta of Compton made me think where is this generation's N.W.A? Music is meant to inspire, heal and make you feel. I know I sound pessimistic, but there is still a lot of great music being made. Unfortunately, it is not being played on Mainstream radio. For instance Tyrese and Jill Scott released amazing records this year that were met with critical acclaim. The chances they would get played on Top 40 radio is slim. I hope t...

if  the ocean  can calm itself,  so can you. we  are both  salt water  mixed with  air. Nayyirah Waheed

I came across the sexiest music video the other day and I thought I should share it. This music video is like a moving art piece. Timothy Bloom and V had me mesmerized. This is the edited version, you can find the unedited version on VEVO. If anyone argues there is no good music nowadays, let them hear this amazing duet.