Category: Music

This is the final day of the 30-Day Music Challenge here on Pretty Menace. We are going out on a light note today before we get back to the hip-hop in a new way. Today, we have to roll with a song with a color in the title. I first heard this song on Beats 1 with Ebro. “Purple” by ThiDaniel is a song that I love and hate at the same time. It’s catchy and features some very instrumental production from Tricky Stewart. However, I can’t help but think…

Although it’s a title many have placed upon me, “hip-hop head” is not a term I think I’ve ever used to describe myself. To be honest, I’m afraid of the title. There is so much music (new and old) that I haven’t listened to. There is so much music that I’ve listened to, but haven’t digested. Hell, there’s a lot of music out there that I’m not even aware exists. For this reason, I have a playlist on my phone called “Due Diligence.” Whenever I hear an old hip-hop song…

As summer begins to fade, my Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) has already started to poke at my emotions. I’m doing my best to keep my feelings in order, but the sun is literally hiding behind the clouds. It’s depressing. So please, pardon me while I wallow in my winter blues and try to dig out a song that reminds me of the waning days of summer. I chose a song that just sounds like a summer night. Don’t ask me why. That was a hint. “Recognize” is an often forgotten…

In a high school drama, you have almost every example of the people you will meet in real life. Friends, lovers, unfulfilled authority figures and questionable overachievers all show up to the homecoming game of life. This is why so much of who we are starts to take shape during our high school years. For today’s challenge, I had to choose a song that reminds me of someone I’d rather forget. Because I’m so skilled at holding grudges, I never want to forget the people involved. However, I do wish…

Only 5 days left in the 30-Day Music Challenge. Today, I choose a song from someone who has incredible talent and work ethic. When PrettyMeance.com was always jumping, I always received quality music from this guy. I downloaded this song, in particular, on my phone. Let that be an indication of how I feel about it. Devine Carama’s “Let There Be Light” features excellent production from Andrew Lopez. Not to mention, Carama touches on the “too old, too conscious” label that many emcees face today. I can only assume that…