#Project1819: "My Enemy"
I wrote about this song almost a year ago, in March. This song is still getting spins on my streaming platforms.
Read More#Project1819: "A No No"
A queen returned to the music scene in November of 2018. Mariah Carey released her fifteenth studio album titled ‘Caution.’
Read More#Project1819: "Hey Julie!"
Next up is a song that I discovered in the last month of 2018. This song would be “Hey Julie!” by KYLE which also features Lil Yachty.
Read More#Project1819: "This Is America"
The first song of #Project1819 is “This Is America.” The surprise release hit by Childish Gambino debuted the night the multi-talented artist hosted Saturday Night Live. I’ve been a fan of Childish Gambino/ Donald Glover for awhile but the release of the video/song won me over right away.
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A week into 2019, I’m still going to say it, Happy New Year!
I’m going to skip all of the fluff about New Year’s resolutions and such and jump right into it. So what is #Project1819?
Read MorePiff Marti Live at SOB's: Ascending Into 2019
It is not often that I am able to witness talent from the very early stages but when I do it feels like I’m about to be apart of something great even if I’m just a supporter. That is what happened last week at SOB’s when Piff Marti took to the stage for his headlining set.
Read MoreRejoice! Robyn Returns With An Album Announcement and The Title Track
Today is a pretty good day for a Robyn fan like myself. The Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer put the gears in motion for her upcoming eighth studio album titled ‘Honey.’
So a brief history about Robyn. The lady released her debut album, ‘Robyn Is Here,’ back in 1995, 1995 people! I always reference this because this came out prior to the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” and the Spice Girls was my first dive into being a music fanatic. I will always remember watching the music video for “Show Me Love” around that time.
Read MoreDialogue: The Creative Demetrius Simms Has a Firm Grip On NYC
It was three years ago when I met Demetrius Simms. We were both colleagues at the same company, in the same department. Oh yes, we work in fashion retail. From his first day he displayed a strong work ethic with a no nonsense demeanor which originally had me wanting to crack his exterior. I wondered how could someone be so stern without ever smiling or making a joke.
As time went on and nature allowed, I was fortunate enough to experience a different side to him. The entire time I was seeing the left side of his brain in action but the right side was starting to takeover. Simms is the creator of The Reserved Lead, a website shining a spotlight on creatives in New York City while chronicling the experiences that the Washington D.C. native faced while living in the Big Apple.
Read MoreUnderrated: The Producer Is Just As Much A Star As The Artist
This post was inspired by conversations with Leeza and Xander.
I want to start this post off by asking a question. How many of you have had a conversation about the quality of music today, with an elder? I am going to assume most of you have and most of that conversation usually revolves around the elder criticizing the lyrical quality of a song or questioning how we are able to listen to such garbage. To be honest, yes, the songs that currently occupy the top spots in Top 40 music charts hold much less substance compared to songs of decades past. If that is the case then why do we love this music? A lot of it has to do with one simple factor: the producer…
Read MoreEighteen Songs for Summer 2018 Vol. 2 of 2
A month later and 'Eighteen Songs For Summer 2018 Volume 2' is here. If you have not listened to the songs from Volume 1, you can listen here. I wanted to close out this curation of songs in a cultural way, choosing my favorite songs from the genres of Jamaican Dancehall, Soca, Dominican Republic Dembow, Brazilian Baile Funk and even Hip-Hop. Take a swim in this pool of cultural goodness.
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