Noname: Sundial

IT’S HERE! After much anticipation, Noname has graced us with another album, Sundial. My favorite tracks so far are Black Mirror, Ballons, Boom Boom and Beauty Supply. I feel like Noname is usually a slower pace rapper. She’s very much a poet when conducting so I was pleasantly surprised when the songs felt faster, a little more spring in the beats and lyrics. I love that Noname isn’t afraid to call herself out about things that she said she would never do but then life happens and you gotta move on. People are mad that she doesn’t like the fact that White people listen to her music. But I believe that is too simplistic. It’s the same flack that Lauryn Hill gets. Whenever a Black artist tells their audience this is for their people, White people get so upset. but historically Black people have been out of everything, and we don’t get mad, we create our own lane. But how can white people create their own lane when they historically take and steal our talents. I feel like it’s more about the deeper fact that Noname doesn’t actually care if you like her or not because when it comes down to it, she made this music for people like me. end of story. take it or leave it.

I also love the fact that she is being more open about dating and her sexuality which is no one’s business but with all this queer hate spewing around it’s good to hear lyrics that shows Noname herself is in new relationships, being comfortable with herself etc. Black and Brown communities need to come together for our queer brothers and sisters and nonbinary folks.

Overall, I really enjoyed this album, I love seeing Noname express herself, I am disappointed on how quick men and white people feel the need to try and nitpick at this album that has nothing to do with them. Sometimes Black Women just want to exist.