Category: Music

By this time, I was sure the level of difficulty would start to decrease. I was wrong. Here on Day 26, I have been asked to “go deep.” Day 26 of the 30-day Music Challenge is a song that makes you want to fall in love. This was hard. Falling in love reminds me of a feeling that hangs out somewhere between morning sickness and a hangover. There’s nothing in this world that would make me want to fall in love, but I’m committed. Today’s pick is “Everyday People” by…

The weather is hot and America is in shambles. For Day 27– a song that breaks your heart, I chose a song that isn't as heartbreaking as the fact that the world looks all too similar to the way it did when this song was penned. While I grew up in a house filled with R&B and funk, my fascination with hip-hop emerged somewhere around the 5th grade. One of my friends had an older brother who blasted lots of New York rap. She would come to school and tell…

I can tell you right now that this is going to be a bizarre 30-days. This one isn’t what you think. One of my early insecurities emerged during the hours at a time that I spent talking on a phone as a preteen.  Growing up, I think I spent so much time on the phone as a child that I developed an aversion to the thing. These days I can’t stand to sit on the phone for an extended period of time.  Anyway, ever since I was a toddler, I’ve had…

Welcome. Welcome. It’s Day 30 of the 30-Day Music Challenge. Day 30, you ask?Yes. Issa countdown.A countdown to what, you say?Mind your business. I decided I would do this challenge on Pretty Menace instead of Instagram. Also, I’m working the challenge in reverse order, since I have a feeling that it is more challenging this way. So let’s get into it. Day 30—A Song that reminds you of yourself. See? It’s challenging already. The other day I posted a meme on the ‘gram that (in so many words) asked my…