One of my favorite songs of 2008 was “I’ve Decided” by Solange (the much underappreciated younger sister of Beyonce) Knowles. Weeks ago, while driving around in freezing Chicago, my sisters and I had the song on repeat, LOUD. It took me a minute to figure out why I liked the song so much. The Neptunes-produced…
Category: barack obama
i mean, i can’t front on barack
Let’s be clear about it; Barack Obama had my vote long before he made this brilliant speech: I was stunned after reading only partial transcripts of it online. I instant message my ex-boyfriend, “Wow, did you see Barack hold it down?” Yes, he responds. “Barack ‘killed’ it.” I call my Dad while walking to the…
vote for Erykah?
I don’t know what to say…so many leaders to obey. But I was born on Saviour’s Day, so I choose me… –Erykah Badu, “Me” from the New Amerykah album I raced to my local Target and along with lotion, toothpaste and an umbrella, I remember that today, Erykah Badu releases “New Amerykah”, her first studio…
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