Putting Yourself First

The craziest thing happened to me today whilst at work. I was working and all of sudden had extreme cramps that ended me in urgent care. The reason I’m making this a post is because usually I would have just worked past the pain. I would have told myself to suck it up, you have to continue to work and just breathe through the pain.

I think it’s important to point out that especially as women we tend to not take our own problems serious. We assume it’s nothing or that we’re weak if we need help or need to stop and rest. Luckily everything was okay and nothing too serious but I really had to take a moment to kind of tell myself, I’m glad I listen to my body, that I put myself first and because of that I got ahead of a situation that could have gotten worse.

This is just a friendly reminder, to please listen to your body. Don’t put it off. Self care is also preventative care as well. We all deserve to live happy and healthy lives. I think it’s easy to get caught up in the idea of taking baths, getting your coffee, reading books near a fire. But sometimes self care is as simple as going to that check up, making sure you’re brushing your teeth, getting enough hours of sleep. Ignoring people that are toxic, not texting back. Things that don’t give you stress.

So please remember, even the little things matter the most.

DOECHII: TAKING OVER THE WORLD, ONE SWAMP AT A TIME!

Doechii and her wonderful team has blessed up with the best music video for her song Denial is A river. Not only did we basically get a whole trailer for it, but it had all of TDE in it, and they used the themes song to Family Matters (90s show about a Black Family). Everything was just so perfect and spot on. After you watch this music video you should also watch the little clips she did, and you should also watch her tiny desk. IT’s just so amazing to see her finally getting the attention that she deserves. I love the fact that a dark-skinned Black woman is just dominating the world right now. I love how she doesn’t apologize for shit and you can tell that she is very genuine.

I first stubbled upon Doechii I think back in like 2018-19, and i was trying to put everyone on, so i’m just glad that this light is shining on her now! GO LISTEN TO ALL HER SHIT! GIVE HER ALL THE VIEWS!

SZA: SOS Deluxe: Lana

SZA has said happy winter solstice and gifted us all the deluxe album, LANA. Girl, I wasn’t sure. I kept refreshing that page. But it happened. We got 15 more tracks from this brilliant artist. This album is a powerhouse of emotion. Sza is in her R&B bag of ups and downs and shoulda, woulda, could haves and it’s got me in my fucking feelings. But I would expect nothing less from Sza. Her raw form and honesty keeps drawing you in with each track.

My favorite tracks include: 30 for 30 ft. Kendrick Lamar, My Turn, Crybaby, Kitchen, Drive and Another Life. Bitch, I have either been working out to these songs or ugly crying or both. They just hit so fucking good.

Sza has had a wonderful year with also being featured on Kendrick Lamar’s new album GNX with two very well done tracks, Luther and Gloria. She will also be touring with him starting next year! Can I just say that every song they do together hits so fucking good. I would love to see them do a whole album together.

She announced more music coming soon and I know we all can’t wait for more Sza!

Album is streaming on all platforms!

Tyler, The Creator: Chromakopia

Tyler has dropped such an incredible album, and in true fashion decided to drop it on a Monday! He was in an interview saying how he missed the beginning of the week drops. You’re able to fully digest the art.

Features include Daniel Caesar, Teezo Touchdown, GloRilla, Sexyy Red, Lil Wayne, Latoiya Williams, Schoolboy Q, Santigold, Lola Young and the one and only Doechii 🖤

My favorite tracks: Sticky

Thought I was dead

Balloon

I hope you find your way home

Like him

I truly believe this whole album bangs, these are just the tracks I find myself going back to every time.

This album has really shown the growth and continued thoughtfulness Tyler puts into his music. The instrumentals throughout this whole fucking album, bang. The flow is seamless. The ear on this man is insane. His storytelling has evolved so brilliantly. He’s so quick with his tongue and playful. It’s contagious you have to sing/rap along.

This album is a lot of reflection. Especially with Tyler just turning 30.- as someone who just turned 35 I understand this feeling immensely. It feels as though Tyler has learned many lessons. The themes throughout the album are about relationships, daddy issues, self perception, fatherhood or lack of wanting to be one. And not giving a fuck, getting to a point in life where you are somewhat comfortable with who you are and not giving a fuck.

Chromakopia is giving reflection, growing and not giving a fuck.

10/10 would recommend, streaming everywhere and tour tickets have started!!!

Bando Stone: The Last of Gambino

I was going to wait to do this after the concert and describe my experience as well but sadly Gambino canceled the rest of his tour due to health complications! So this is overdue

A sentimental letter to Gambino, who doesn’t even know I exist. SO… Gambino is leaving childish things behind him. That’s alright because he was always a sick boi to me. but I’m glad to say that if this is how he’s ending his moniker, then fucking thank you sir. But also, I need more. I need so much more. Sorry to sound needy. but you're growing maturity is what’s making your music so good.

This new album is reminiscent of Camp. I love the journey we have throughout it. Obviously some tracks are more directed for the movie but then we get some personal tracks with glimpses of what life is like right now for Donald Glover. To be a husband and a father while simultaneously grieving the loss of his own father. Being a role model to his kids, the public and still being himself outside of Childish Gambino.

It’s rather poetic. The boy has finally grown up. He doesn’t need to hide behind anything. He wants to be recognized and his work recognized as his own. Which I mean he’s killing it at directing and going the T.V. route. It’s just so bittersweet when the artist you love reminds you that they’re also a human and are quite literally just living their lives. Shit is crazy.

My favorite tracks include, Talk my shit with FloMili and Amaarae, Real Love, In the night fr. Jorja Smith, Yoshinoya, Can you feel me Ft. Legend, Cruisin ft. Yeat, Got to be and of course Lithonia.

Doechii: Alligator Bites Never Heal

Doechii is back and she is not playing any fucking games. This new album goes soooo hard. Alligator bites never heal is full of storytelling, hard beats, and poetic lyrics. You get alittle bit of old Doechii that made you fall in love with her and then you get this raw vulnerable hype ass bitch!! AND SHE SINGS!

What I’m loving about this era of music, is the fact that artist aren’t limiting themselves anymore. We don’t care about if it’s too pop, r&b, whatever the case. We just want originality and for the music to hit and that’s exactly what Doechii has always delivered and I’m glad she’s finally getting the attention she rightfully deserves! Cuz she been out here!

Doechii is clever in her lyrics, giving your rhymes like it’s the 80s, telling and giving all the tea of how life has been in tracks like Denial is a River. Introduces you to some really great talent- I wasn’t familiar with Kuntfetish but now I am such a fan! GTFO is a sultry ass track that makes you feel like that bitch! She shows her whole motherfuckin chest with tracks like Nissan Altima. Probably one of the best raps of the year. And then just dazzles you with songs like Wait and Fireflies. Truly one of the best Albums of the year, thank you Doechii.

JPEGMAFIA: I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU

JPEGMAFIA new album is probably one of the best albums of the summer and year. Homie goes so fucking hard on this album. I think my favorite part about this album is calling out all the problematic motherfuckers, like the fuck they thought this was?

If you don’t know JPEGMAFIA and this was the first album to dive into, I would say that would be fine. Honestly, I haven’t consistently been listening to JPEG. I want to say I listened to him a lot in 2017 and then I just fell off, but this album was the perfect reintroduction to him. Like all of his albums, JPEGMAFIA is very genuine. This is what sets him apart from other artists. You never know what you’re going to get from him. The work he put into this album is exceptional. The production and sampling are unmatched. Every track has little easter eggs of IYKYK. I love how everything flows together. You have the goes hard bangers that transition to smooth instrumentals, to dance tracks that make you jump and just tracks that are so undeniably genius.

JPEGMAFIA is an actual veteran and someone that habitually stays on line and has always been the type of person to just say it like it is, call out all the crazy shit he sees and just represents all the homies who are tired of these fake tic tok celebrities who are literally stealing black culture to get ahead, but hey! Isn’t that how the system has always worked?!

Streaming on all platforms!

Childish Gambino: Bando Stone & The New World

Gambino has done it again. Earlier this year, Childish Gambino released a refinished version of 3.15.20 by renaming it Atavista, while also releasing music videos for songs like Little Foot Big Foot. But now Gambino has released a trailer to a full ass movie called Bando Stone and The New World. This is fucking amazing. We have watched Donald in his T.V. bag with Atlanta, Swarm, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and now this! This project is bittersweet, being Childish’s final album.

It’s only fitting to me that Gambino is going out with a bang. We are not just getting an album but a whole movie to go with it. AND this man is going on tour, The New World Tour, which I am personally so excited for. He will be in Minneapolis in October, which is also my birthday month, it’s going to be magical!

The first single we’ve gotten for Bando Stone and The New World is Lithonia. This song is literally everything. I love the intro and how he makes it a ballad and then those instrumentals come in and you get a more refined version of Childish Gambino from when he was in his alternative bag. His singing is like a lullaby, reminding you that Nobody in fact, gives a fuck. I love this vibe so much. As someone who still listens to Sick Boi, and I AM JUST A RAPPER, Royalty (Soundcloud for all his older music) it feels so full circle.  But if I’m being honest, I’m not ready for this era to come to an end.

Bando Stone & The New World shows Donald Glover as Bando Stone a retired singer who pops into society realizing that everyone is gone, and that shit is weird. He runs into another person played by Jessica Allain. Together they try to survive rabid looking animals on a beautiful island. Written by Evi Wilder.

There is no commercial release date yet for the actual movie, but there are some saying the album will be out July 19th!

Be on the look out! 🖤