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Writer. Blogger. Music Journalist. 👩🏾‍💻🎶 @nyamnews @madamenoire @sorbetmag [email protected]

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Joined February 2010
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Culturally, Meek. Mainstream wise, Uzi
Debate has broken out in the group chat. Who peaked higher in their career, Meek Mill or Lil Uzi Vert?
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There’s no place like NYC—writing workshops, art galleries, university lectures, poetry readings, indie films, book talks, broadway plays🗽❤️
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“I’m scared of the kind of writer I’d be if I tried to separate myself from my community.” -@TrueLaurels
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REPORT: Jay-Z's third concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans breached security, according to officials.
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The show was scheduled to start around 8:00 pm. Jay-Z apologized to fans after an hours-long delay, telling the crowd that a safety issue prompted security to close the doors.
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The New York Yankees, Roc Nation, and Live Nation released a joint statement: “With the thoughtful guidance of the NYPD, gates were reopened cautiously and carefully to ensure the safety of those inside and outside.”
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What’s your favorite New York anthem? substack.com/@allythejournal…
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Read a good Substack about how women who live really full, complex, fun lives may not easily be able to translate that fullness online. I def identify with that, not because I’m the coolest person ever but I do find it hard to fully translate my cool life online
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The floats are passing through, Wu Tang is blasting in the streets…kids are on their parents shoulders, people are clinging to street poles….thousands of Brunson jerseys #KnicksParade
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Respectfully, if you’ve ever been to the West Indian parade, j’ouvert or played mas…this parade is light work lol
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According to ESPN, Wu Tang Clan “reversed the energy” for the Knicks haha 🏀#LetsGoKnicks
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Gov Ball Day 3 ✌🏾
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“Dreams and nightmares” is literally a certified gold, platinum record — a hood classic
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As a former violinist, the vibrato is lovely! 🎻
This is why I love NYC! If you stop rushing to get everywhere you will find raw moments like this: a guy in timbs pouring his soul into a Bach cello sonata. He made the subway sound like a cathedral. Pure joy!
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For my Substack debut, I wrote about Toronto summers, discovering Drake’s music and the ‘Iceman’ album allythejournalist.substack.c…
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I think everyone underestimates the amount of alone time most creatives need in their thoughts
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I’ve been a journalist for many years now, and I can turn my accent on and off, but the first time I actually realized my New York accent was in undergrad when I heard other people pronounce “coffee”
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May the work, influence, and impact of @ShenaeCurry live forever. Thank you for inspiring us all. Thank you for everything.
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