Closed Every Day.

Categories: music

What I felt (and still feel) in my SOUL: You know… the one God put there? (not counting collaborations on other albums) The New Workout Plan Jesus Walks Two Words Heard ‘Em Say Drive Slow Addiction Hey Mama (I ALWAYS shed an instant tear) I Wonder Flashing Lights Everything I Am Say You Will (you … Read More

Never My Love

Categories: music

Only him. Only his music can do this to me. Stop me dead in my tracks and MAKE me listen. Then dissolve me in to a little puddle of tears.  ON SIGHT. Because he reaches right into my soul and says to me what I’ve been dying to hear. Even if there’s no one in … Read More

Stuck

Categories: music

…in my head.   Good #TBT tune. Chante Moore – As If We Never Met

Rough Night, Early Morning

Categories: music

Not much to say.  Super drained.  Super tired.  MIL took to cleaning her oven this am … fumes in the house are unbearable.  Gotta get out. Maybe more later. Today’s song: Jungle by Drake   *

Solo

Categories: music

Can’t seem to get this song out of my head. So you can get stuck too. Biking (Solo) – Frank Ocean You’re welcome. *

Sugarwater / Pack Light

Categories: music, random musings

I had the honor of going to the Sugar Water Festival last night out in Jones Beach. What an amazing experience. Shouts to my coworker ebro for hooking me up with the BOMB press seats. I was giddy sitting there waiting for the lights to come up. I just sat (really stood, danced, sang along … Read More

So Moved … to Be

Categories: music, real inspiration

starting at 4:34 off of Common’s new album… recited by Pops Be Be here Be there Be that Be this Be grateful for life Be grateful to life Be gleeful everyday for being the best swimmer among 500,000 Benign Be you Be mom’s bean pie Be lil’ black Sambo, with bad hair Be aware of … Read More

94 Rugged Raw

Categories: music, reminiscing, thinking too much

I’m deep by sound alone, caved inside in a thousand miles from home I need a new nigga, for this black cloud to follow Cause while it’s over me it’s too dark to see tomorrow Trying to maintain, I flip, fill the clip to the tip” -Nas   …I sit in traffic going over the … Read More

What’s the Worst that Could Happen?

Categories: figuring it out, music

I’ve been on a music discovery for the last few days. Just forcing myself to listen to new music, because I realize I’d been listening to the same drivel over and over and over. Powerful thing music is… if you constantly listen to lamenting, sad, regretful songs… guess how you’re going to feel? Yeah. So … Read More

Big and Beautiful

Categories: celebrations, excursions, love & marriage, music

Tonight I surprised my baby with tickets to see Jill Scott in concert. I’ve been planning this since January and couldn’t wait for the nostalgia of the remake of our first date. October 10, 2000, I got tickets for he and I to see Jill Scott open for Common (how long ago was that?) at … Read More