....to make my entire NIGHT! So I had to run to the ATM right quick....I'm PJ'd DOWN & all that good ish. Anywayzzz, as I'm walking back to my car, I pass this black man with locks & he says "Hey sistah", and I reply back..."hey". It sounds meaningless but it was so NICE to hear "Sistah". Of course he was an older gentleman, bc more than likely if he was my age he would have been like "Hey Ma" or "Whats good shorty?" and he might have also tried to grab my arm. Not to dismiss my male peers who would have said "Sistah" or something as equally pleasing to the ears, but I'm just going off my more COMMON experiences. I don't know what happened between the time of the strangers generation and mine......but I forsake this mysterious reasoning, & hope that more of you beautiful black men would just take the time to kindly say "HEY" to a "Sistah"!
It only took TWO words....
I know I'm late...
...because I have DEFINITELY seen this video posted on other blogs before now. So I was searching for good cover songs for the new mix that I'm making and I came across this video....and O-M-G this little boy is the greatest things since SLICED BREAD! I have nothing more to say....just watch the video and witness it for yourself! again....Oh EMMMM Geeeeeeee! i ♥ him
sidenote: there is no DOUBT in my mind that Greyson got ALLLLLL the biddies in his middle school after that MAGICAL performance. Peep the blonde chick in the top row......DROOLING! Oww Owwwww ;)
Who's it gonna be?
Lately I've been listening to a lot of Donny Hathaway, thanks to DonV! And in doing so it got the wheels in my brain to turn at a rapid speeeeeed. Does my generation have artists with the Caliber of talent that the past gens. have had?! I mean....when was the last time you listened to "A Song For You" by Hathaway??? The song is moving, its VIVID, it lives. Donny sings that song like if he doesn't, the person he wrote it 4 will walk away from him THAT INSTANT! Or what about Stevie Wonder...Al Green...and of COURSE...MARVIN GAYE???? There are many more that can be mentioned, but with those few, I think you get my POINT! I know we have a few artists around today that stand out among the rest. Like Bilal, Anthony Hamilton, Musiq, Donnie, Maxwell.....but is their music going to stand the Test of Time? I just don't know....I want to believe that I'll tell my children about my generations soulful crooners, but I'll probably be more inclined to let them hear "Just to Keep You Satisfied" or "I'll Love You More Than You'll Ever Know". I just don't know....maybe I need to give them more time to be great. Whenever one of these long awaited "Greats" for MY generation comes around....I'll definitely keep you informed!
