In+My+Own+Words

Some songs become hits.Others become lifelines.Um huh.🤙🏿 Sara Smile is one of those records. Released in 1975 on Hall & Oates’ self-titled album, better known by fans as The Silver …

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Wet My Whistle was my jam.Hell, let me quit playing. It is still my jam. 🎶 When this song dropped in 1983, I was a teenager. Right in that early …

Sometimes the soundtrack chooses the song for you. 🎶❤️ I was riding around this morning… Feeling Me…🙃😜Minding my business… Vibing with some Spotify… When Mary J. Blige’s, Fade Away came on. …

Since it’s Pride Month…I thought this would be the perfect time to shine a light on some of the LGBTQ+ artists who helped shape The Soundtrack of My Life.  And …

Father’s Day is one of those holidays that hits everybody differently. For some people, it’s backyard cookouts, phone calls, and family pictures. For others like Me… It’s memories. Quiet moments. …

Happy Juneteenth Even though today is Happy One. Please remember that everyone didn’t get to celebrate this day.  I chose a controversial song for my post today. An important song.  If there …

If you’ve been paying attention over the last decade, you already know we’ve witnessed a major shift. Mainstream Afrobeats came through with infectious rhythms and party energy. But somewhere along the …

Some songs do not just sit in a playlist. They move in…Unpack a bag…Put their feet up, and start living rent-free in the foundation of who we became. And that …

I love hip hop. And when I say hip hop, I mean I loved it when a lot of us were still calling it rap. I was there for Run …