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π About Mom…
I know today is all about spoiling mom and the admiration of her sacrifices. However, for me Mother’s day is everyday. Everything I write today is how I feel all year long. It’s funny how you grow up and say “I am going to be an individual.” Yet you catch yourself reacting or even talking just like your mother would. In those moments you realize the obvious influence.
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Toast: To a Noir Year πΎπΎπΎπΎ
I Am Noir TV is approaching a year in existence and I have learned so much over this time. As a leader, I think this experience has made me more aware. It’s allowed me to see how far I will push myself to have the things I dream of. These trials and triumphs have turned a heart once open and closed at times. This has been an emotional, fun, crazy, mad, confused, and educational time. First, I want to talk about what has happened, our brand goals, and the overall future of the community. In the beginning, like anything fresh and new people were excited. The demand was so…
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Jersey on Drake VIEWS
Drake’s Views is a twenty track ride through his hometown of Toronto. Although Views went Gold overnight I wasn’t so sure at the first listen that I would have the same excitement I did from his past work. As a fan, you have expectations of what you want from a specific artist. I guess I was looking for Thank Me Later/Take Care but it is clear that Aubrey Graham has moved on. The OVO frontman didn’t hold anything back on this body of work, however it felt more like a mixed bag. Which was genius because that is what makes everywhere we are from special and different.
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Why I Drank The Lemonade?
On Saturday evening, HBO premiered Beyonce’s Lemonade. After it ended Beyonce was the topic of all conversation. Most were surprised at the reveal of possible infidelity in her marriage, and others were just amazed over the strong black female imagery. What stuck out to me the most is what people are hardly even talking about. Which was the raw expressionism through art and the willing participation of her husband who was essentially crucified in front of the masses. Who are we kidding here, this was far worse than Nas’s Ether. As Beyonce themed the visual album with the common emotions of a cheating spouse, I thought it was interesting that…