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Founder of SoulInStereo.com | Deputy Director of Communications at City of Birmingham | "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have." - James Baldwin
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Once I started hearing journalists saying ‘this is what our audience wants to hear’ instead of ‘here’s what our community needs to know’ I knew the industry was in major trouble.

The only autotune user I acknowledge. #Invincible

Watching this Gabby Petito doc on Netflix. If her fiance was Black this case would have ended halfway through episode 1.

l have to watch eight Best Picture nominees in two weeks. Magic 8 Ball says: Outlook so not good.

Correct. It's wild to me that this album gets so little credit.

So … how exactly do you mine adamantium? #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld

If all eyes were on me and my career was on shaky ground, the last thing I'd do is drop one of the worst albums of my career, but I guess I'm not Drake. Some Sexy Songs 4 U review via #SoulinStereo www.soulinstereo.com/2025/02/albu...

V’day every day. ❤️🖤

How exhausting to live in a country that constantly questions the Black experience.

When people say 'the MCU used to be all hits' they basically mean Phase 3.

The Grammy reporters dissed but we're showing love - the best songs written by Babyface. THIS LIST WAS TOUGH.

73,000 people screaming A MINOR. That boy is locking himself in Marvin's Room and never coming out.

Why are these Super Bowl commercials so weird and gross? Seal the seal and dancing tongues were enough but Fleshy Cowboy Head gotta go

Can we talk about one of my favorite albums EVER!? Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele turns 25 and it turned GFK into the MVP of the Wu. Mighty Healthy and Nutmeg and One and Wu Banga 101 and Apollo Kids – whewwwww! #SoulInStereo www.soulinstereo.com/2025/02/2000...

For more than half a decade, Irv Gotti has his finger on the pulse of hip-hop, R&B and pop. Here are the songs that defined his legacy. #SoulInStereo www.soulinstereo.com/2025/02/the-...

I’ve had my opinions of Irv Gotti over the years but I always respected what he brought to hip-hop and R&B. His legacy is undeniable. RIP.

Mama, we made it to Shuttlesworth Airport! SonOfBirmingham.com

9 years ago today. Y'all slept and I'm still furious.

Now that the Fantastic Four trailer is here these social media weirdos are trying to convince us that the Fantastic Four movies from the 2000s were superior cinema. Trolling has officially jumped the shark.

Snubbing icons like Babyface to chase down the current hotness is why we need more seasoned music journalists and less clout chasing. That influencer mindset is poisoning the game.

When the smoke detector beep wakes you up in the middle of the night

Respect to Jagged Edge for being one of the last legendary R&B groups standing, but this new album isn't doing much for their legacy. All Original Parts review via #SoulInStereo www.soulinstereo.com/2025/02/albu...

The Pink Wigs and Owlboys are STILL having panic attacks on Twitter. Black History Month is looking lovely right now.

That was one of my favorite Grammy shows in years. Great performances and the right people won. Kudos, they finally got it right. #Grammys2025

Grammys said CAN Y'ALL PLEASE GET OFF OUR BACKS NOW? Bey absolutely deserved it for this album though. #Grammys2025

Drake's about to sue the 13000 Grammy voters next. #Grammys2025

This is officially the funniest rap beef of all time. #Grammys2025

I need a Queen Latifah comeback album. #Grammys2025

OVO tears taste like starburst jelly beans. #Grammys2025

You can tell that there has been a shift in Grammy voting the past couple of years. For the better. #Grammys2025

After complaining about the state of music for like 15 years, these performances are proving we finally, FINALLY, have a crop of uber-talented mainstream artists across the board. Everybody has been on absolute fire tonight. #Grammys2025

Am I ... enjoying the #Grammys2025 this year??? These pop girls are doing their thing.

After that win, after that speech, Doechii slander is hereby outlawed. Give her all her things. #Grammys2025

William Eilish dresses like Cassidy in 2004 and I'm here for it. #Grammys2025

Look at Doja Cat looking like a human! #Grammys2025

Grammys are tonight, so let's see how badly I screw these predictions up. #Grammys2025 www.soulinstereo.com/2024/11/2025...

Wishing everyone the Blackest, loudest, proudest Black History Month. Nobody can tell our story better than us.

Happy to share that last week Son of Birmingham was the NUMBER 1 political biography and autobiography in the country. Officially a best-seller, y’all! Thank you, thank you, thank you. If you haven’t gotten yours yet, do that – it’s wherever books are sold (SonOfBirmingham.com has all the links).

I miss hip-hop protest music. In this moment we need artists speaking truth to power.