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Naima Cochrane retweeted
🤣🤣 My pops passing on 'Soul Train' was a generational wealth fumble for sure. But in my pop's defense, he was a civil rights journalist and Don Cornelius made this ask near the end of the 1960s. At that point my pops had spent 20 yrs covering every black atrocity you could name. Imagine you are a civil rights journalist, and you have spent the last twenty years of your career covering. MLK & Malcom Assassinations, riots in Watts, Detroit, Chicago, Soweto Riots, Zimbabwe/Rhodesian civil war, Emmitt Till, Little Rock Nine, the Freedom Riders, the March on Washington, Bloody Sunday. Four little girls, Medgar Evers and some deep voice negro walking to your office talking about “let me hold a stack so I can create a TV show where black people dance all night, I'll make you a producer." All my pops knew was pain. He couldn't even fathom a world where happy Black people would be viewed as a commodity. So of course he loaned Don the money because he wanted to support him, but he never truly saw the vision and chose to be reimbursed on his investment before the show ever took off.
It remained one of his biggest regrets until he died. We weren't even allowed to watch Soul Train in my home. We could only watch Solid Gold. My pops was a proper hater. 🤣
Everytime I see a clip of soul train I think about @roywoodjr book and his pops could have being a co owner but he didn’t think anyone wanted to see blakc people dance and have fun
Took an unplanned break but back to finish out #BlackMusicSummer!
On August 11th, we observed the birth of hip hop. In the 50+ years since the music and culture was given a name, hip hop and rap have evolved from counter culture and 4 pillars to global phenomenon and commodity. It now spans generations, regions, subgenres, and styles.
For week 6 of #BlackMusicSummer, share the songs that would be on your syllabus if you were tasked with teaching hip hop 101.
We all have our favorite eras of music.
Maybe it's music from a very specific time in your life, or music you wish you'd been around for because you know you would've had a TIME. Or just an era you believe illustrates greatness in a genre.
This is another one where you can use the week to your advantage: want to highlight more than one genre or era? Knock yourself out.
For Week 4 of #BlackMusicSummer, share a song (or songs) that represent YOUR idea of a golden era in music.
For this prompt, it's good to have a week instead of just a day - you'll want to have some time with this.
This week is just about highlighting your favorite artist(s). Yes it can be multiple artists and multiple songs, but your choices should explain to us why your fave, is your fave.
For Week 3 of #BlackMusicSummer, share a favorite song (or songs) by your favorite artist(s).
We went into the 8 weeks of #BlackMusicSummer last week with your favorite dirty mackin' jams - and y'all was READY with those (playlist soon come!)
This week, let's go to the opposite side of the spectrum - the songs for when your heart is broken. The lost love, if only, please come back, just one more time, why'd you have to do that joints. The full glass-case-of-emotion, crying in the car soundtracks.
For week 2 of #BlackMusicSummer, share a song (or songs) that puts you IMMEDIATELY in your feelings.
Naima Cochrane retweeted
“You’re The One” is already that gurl but the remix 🙂↕️
didn't abandon y'all! As promised, we're keeping things going through Labor Day because a month just isn't enough.
For the next 8 weeks prompts will drop on Monday, and we had a good time on IG live last week so maybe I'll (finally) get a weekly prompt discussion going!
So to kick #BlackMusicSummer off, I wanted to bring back a prompt we haven't had in the challenge in a while.
Some love songs sound so sweet - until you realize they're about plotting on somebody's existing relationship. For Week 1, share a dirty-macking jam
Naima Cochrane retweeted
Dirty Mackin!? Say less
didn't abandon y'all! As promised, we're keeping things going through Labor Day because a month just isn't enough.
For the next 8 weeks prompts will drop on Monday, and we had a good time on IG live last week so maybe I'll (finally) get a weekly prompt discussion going!
So to kick #BlackMusicSummer off, I wanted to bring back a prompt we haven't had in the challenge in a while.
Some love songs sound so sweet - until you realize they're about plotting on somebody's existing relationship. For Week 1, share a dirty-macking jam
Naima Cochrane retweeted
SWV with a masterclass in this category lol
didn't abandon y'all! As promised, we're keeping things going through Labor Day because a month just isn't enough.
For the next 8 weeks prompts will drop on Monday, and we had a good time on IG live last week so maybe I'll (finally) get a weekly prompt discussion going!
So to kick #BlackMusicSummer off, I wanted to bring back a prompt we haven't had in the challenge in a while.
Some love songs sound so sweet - until you realize they're about plotting on somebody's existing relationship. For Week 1, share a dirty-macking jam
Naima Cochrane retweeted
Joycelyn Brown, Somebody else's Guy, chorus:
"Oo what am I supposed to do when I'm so hooked on you and realize that you're somebody else's Guy."
youtu.be/ImxVWBwUla0?is=H41j…
Naima Cochrane retweeted
All the Things by Joe should be THEE dirty mackin anthem lol he was layin it on THICK
Naima Cochrane retweeted
You're The One x SWV
Saving All My Love x Whitney Houston
The dirty mack King Joe with All The Things Your Man Won't Do😭
didn't abandon y'all! As promised, we're keeping things going through Labor Day because a month just isn't enough.
For the next 8 weeks prompts will drop on Monday, and we had a good time on IG live last week so maybe I'll (finally) get a weekly prompt discussion going!
So to kick #BlackMusicSummer off, I wanted to bring back a prompt we haven't had in the challenge in a while.
Some love songs sound so sweet - until you realize they're about plotting on somebody's existing relationship. For Week 1, share a dirty-macking jam
Naima Cochrane retweeted
I Can Love You by Mary J. From the summer of 97'. Fellas, what if a fine woman said what she said in this song? 😏
Naima Cochrane retweeted
LL Cool J “Loungin” remix
didn't abandon y'all! As promised, we're keeping things going through Labor Day because a month just isn't enough.
For the next 8 weeks prompts will drop on Monday, and we had a good time on IG live last week so maybe I'll (finally) get a weekly prompt discussion going!
So to kick #BlackMusicSummer off, I wanted to bring back a prompt we haven't had in the challenge in a while.
Some love songs sound so sweet - until you realize they're about plotting on somebody's existing relationship. For Week 1, share a dirty-macking jam
Naima Cochrane retweeted
Joe No Chance and Donnell Jones This luv
didn't abandon y'all! As promised, we're keeping things going through Labor Day because a month just isn't enough.
For the next 8 weeks prompts will drop on Monday, and we had a good time on IG live last week so maybe I'll (finally) get a weekly prompt discussion going!
So to kick #BlackMusicSummer off, I wanted to bring back a prompt we haven't had in the challenge in a while.
Some love songs sound so sweet - until you realize they're about plotting on somebody's existing relationship. For Week 1, share a dirty-macking jam
Naima Cochrane retweeted
The one and only..
The man with the innervision that cant watch television the one and only
youtu.be/74mL5f7tr5w?is=ZZw9…