HeyJaredI Really Mean It
Notes on art, music, and culture from Lagos to Brooklyn. Range, references, and opinions included.
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A Decade of A Seat at the Table and Insecure (opens the original)
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I wonder if Solange knew the feast she prepared would keep us fed for decades when she offered a A Seat at the Table.Each year, as August settles into its dusk, my muscle memory kicks in. After summer’s reprieve, I find myself returning to life’s report card, taking stock of who I’ve become and wondering whether I’m ready for what comes next. Ten Septembers ago, Solange released her third studio album, A Seat at the Table while Issa Rae introduced us to Insecure. I have spent the decade since re
Digging in the Crates: VanJess (opens the original)
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From the Clark Sisters and the Lijadu Sisters to The Clipse and Isley Brothers, the sibling act is a sacred music tradition. Your siblings are often the first people to teach you about yourself in ways your parents cannot, holding up a mirror to both your gifts and your curses.While the legendary P-Square spent the last month unraveling Peter, I truly cannot look away, I thought about VanJess, another incredibly talented Nigerian duo that parted ways much less acrimoniously. The Nwokike sisters
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