Just over a month ago, I celebrated my 30th birthday and not long after I obtained a Bachelor’s degree from the New York City campus of Pace University.
When I graduated from high school more than a decade ago, I refused to attend college unless it was in an environment in which I could fully flourish. I always said, “College is what helped me to get to NYC; I did not come to NYC for college.”
Read MoreMy adoration for Chloe x Halle has been no secret. I have followed the sister duo since 2012, when making covers of Top 40 hits, via their Youtube channel, was their main form of craft. Since then, they were signed to Parkwood Entertainment. In 2016, they released their 'Sugar Symphony' EP, in 2017 their mixtape titled 'The Two of Us' was quietly released and a year later they released their debut LP titled 'The Kids Are Alright' in March of this year.
With their debut album out of the gate I was waiting for some sort of tour but that announcement never came. Then in the last moment of last week the sisters announced a one-night show in New York City at good ol' S.O.B.'s. The show took place on Thursday, May 31. By the time I was notified by a friend, the show was sold out. Still, I searched for a ticket that was not marked up 300%.
Read MoreThis past Saturday, at SOB's, the Purple Unicorn returned home for the New York City stop of her "ULTRAVIOLET" tour. It was Justine Skye's fourth stop on her tour, in support of her debut album of the same name.
In our FM² post, I named Skye as one of the new age female megastars. So to begin, I always noticed Skye and that was mainly because one of my of closest friends has been a diehard Justine supporter since the Tumblr days. For me, it was not until I heard "I'm Yours" featuring Vic Mensa that I really started to pay close attention to her. Then "Jezebel" followed, followed by "Back For More, featuring Jeremih, and it was at that point that I became apart of the Unicorn Nation.
Read MoreHappy happy New Year to you all!
Biblically speaking, the year seven is said to be the year of completion and eight is the start of something new. Well year 2018, I welcome you with open arms as I have been referring to you as the bountiful year for the past two months.
Read MoreIt was five months in the making, last week Monday, SZA's 'The Ctrl' tour hit New York City.
I first became a fan of SZA back in 2014 around the time "Babylon" was released. Her TDE intro video also pulled me into her as a talent. Shout out to Top Dawg Entertainment for taking the time to groom SZA and not throw her away when she did not blow up right away. In 2016, she was featured on "Consideration" with Rihanna but for me, it was her late night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel that turned me from a casual SZA fan to a SZA lover. I instantly fell in love with the doll face beauty during that performance; it was SZA's reemergence.
Read MoreDear Summer 2017,
I said farewell to you yesterday, on Labor Day. You were kind, mean and then you were kind again.
I must say, these past three months made for an interesting New York City summer. Without giving away too much, I finally took the step to go to therapy. It was something I wanted to do for a long time...
Read MoreBefore I begin, a topic such as race is extremely sensitive and it is for this reason I try to handle it with care. It is not my goal to bash or be condescending towards anyone but it is my desire to give my opinion from this particular seat while trying to understand the other side. This article is focused on the races of black and white as both of these are apart of me. More specifically, it is putting a spotlight on two sub-categories of the black race: the African American (Black American) and the black West Indian. With the perpetual prejudices running throughout these races I hope that whoever reads this is able to understand some current feelings a little bit better.
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