J. Cole - Middle Child

This dude… something about his music just screams “current mood”.  Now don't get it twisted. Not my current mood. HIS. You can listen to J.Cole and always feels like you're getting J.Cole.  that's not as easy as it sounds. Writers...artists...musicians might get where I’m coming from a bit more (no disrespect ). So much is processed at the speed of life, you can easily think it's you when in fact it's a compilation of something you came across or listened to unintentionally.  

Today I just feel like… things are clear. I'm seeing things for what they are. This song is keeping me focused right now.  Strong beat but the flowed go in sync from jump and he rode it. Gotta stay out of the beats way sometimes.

Here's hoping his albums keep feeding our soul.  I'm saluting you brother Cole. Keep shining...press play

Daniel Caesar - Best Part Ft. H.E.R.

This song...gives me what I need. Vibes, lyrics and harmony...Just take it in for 4 minutes and 3 seconds.

if I was floating...this would be the song. If I want to be in that love to love to love you mood...this gets played. A lot. On high volume. Keep it right there… Press Play

Nas - Everything

“When the media slings mud, we use it to build huts/

Irrefutable facts, merciful, beautiful black/”

- Nas

This song...this video...reminds us of who we are.  Powerful. Resilient. Successful. TARGETED. We all know it but sometimes, it can feel too real and too hard to look at.  

Nas,  Kanye and Dream...powerful combination that created a masterful track.  I know the EP hasn’t been for everyone but this song grounds me when the world is a lil upside down. Everything is connected. When it doesn’t feel like it, music paves the way and bridges the gap. This song...is that.

Honestly?  I adore this song.  Not love. Love has been watered down lately.  ADORE. Everyone deserves this song as a reminder so… Press Play

“Dark boy, don't you die

They're just human, let them lie

You just know your world and speak your truth

Let them come to you

For your love and your heart”

-Nas

Leven Kali - Joy

Yea...YES...what you're hearing is THAT good.  This is music for your soul people!

If you are living for YOU..then, this is not for you.  No disrespect and It's okay, check me out on the next post. But this right here, is on that larger scale/ each one teach one/ one day it will all make sense type vibe. WITH an amazing beat…Press Play

P.S. - The EP is called Joy…

Isaiah Rashad - 4r Da Squaw

...this song makes me happy to embrace adulthood. Not to mention, the video captures the vibe PERFECTLY. Living life, learning while living life, and wishing everyone will just...wake up. But you did...wake up I mean…and sometimes that's enough.  

Black...lived past the age of 21...pay my bills...help my fam...inspire people when applicable…live, like, laugh, cry, love…repeat.

Happy New Years….press play.

Bas: Lit ft J.Cole

I laugh when people ask me have I ever heard of Bas...  True story, past two summers I would bump Bas in my whip and out of all the artists I do that for, multiple times someone would honk and ask me who is that:-)

"Girl I'm the baker, you surely caking

Stand back, catch my amazing graces" -Bas

An artist on J.Cole's label Dreamville, I hope this brother gets to shine bright.  He's a lyricist and he's from Queens.  Nuff Said.

"You'd be surprised how many truths you can hide in flows

I'm listenin' to this beat with my eyelids closed" -J. Cole

This song feels so good.  Bump it at the end of your day or before.  I'm a firm believer that good music can make you high.  #inhale

BTW - Great use of a Miguel sample...CLASSIC

Leriq: Say you love me ft. Wizkid

I'm a fan of these brothers. A co-worker put me to some Nigerian music and I haven't been the same since.  No lie.  The beats, the flow, the music...it's a game changer ya'll.  So this was the first song she put me on to.  Shout out to Miss Tami -Salute

"Say you love me, Say you love me,

I know you like it how I give it you baby lemme hear you now"

The lyrics on this one are fiyah.  American writers, take note.  Practice the art of syncopation...OR?  learn from Leriq & Wizkid.

"080 tonight tonight tonight tonight, baby baby na you na you na you I wan do, baby I don dey maya for your matter, baby baby I don dey craze"

Expect to hear a lot more from these brothers, they've got mood music down to a science.