“A ghetto love is the law that we live by. Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die. I reminisce over my ghetto princess, everyday. Give it up for my shorty.”Imagine 7-year-old Tyler walking around, singing those lyrics. It happened, partially because my older sister exposed me to hip hop along with […]
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7. Spend Your Money on Memories, Not Things I don’t have the best car, clothes or fancy place to live but the money I’ve spent this year on culture and travel have earned me everlasting memories that I could never find in material items. Granted, I do pay my bills before I splurge on a
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Come love me forever more!20 years have passed since Tevin Campbell released his second single, “I’m Ready” from the album with the same name. The song, a modest hit, peaking at #2 on the R&B charts. T. Campbell will always be known for “Can We Talk” but his other songs deserve some shine too. Because
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Biggie needs no introduction. One of my favorite Biggie Smalls songs is “Sky is the Limit” featuring 112. This video is uber dope! As a kid, I was low key jealous of the other kids in the video. The cute thing about it, you could tell who was playing who! RIP to two greats. For
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I couldn’t think of a Thanksgiving Day related tune, so I went with the last song I heard today. Puffy, the king of remixes along with Missy and my boo thangs, New Edition!
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Ladies love cool James and so does Tyler. I could definitely appreciate his style, growing up in the 90’s. He sure aimed to please. Typically, That’s My Jam Thursday is reserved for old school and nostalgic purposes. LL Cool J remains on the scene as a familiar face even to the newer generations. If he’s
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My two old school favorites: MC Lyte and Xscape. Long swoop bangs, silk and lots of cleavage. Yep, that’s the 90’s for you! The song is on the Sunset Park soundtrack. I only watched the movie once when it first came out, but the song is way more memorable! Enjoy the track! One thing to note,
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What a pretty neat throwback to come across on this Thursday! Last year, I spoke at my alma mater Winthrop University at a cultural event with 50+ students. That was a huge number for someone who has a humongous fear of public speaking. Those who know me would say that this is a false statement
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I am no gangster but this is my jam! In a previous blog, I noted that hip hop is one of my least favorite genres of music. That is partially true for today’s music. In terms of the old school flavor, that I can get down with. “Dangerous Minds” was such an appropriate movie for
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Today’s That’s My Jam Thursday goes out to Danielle Lennon, owner of Leola and Simone and also one of my faithful readers. I ran into her last weekend and she completely warmed my heart by saying that she keeps up with my blogs. So much so, that she even looks out for the weekly song!
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