I co-sign all of this. Except, as a general rule, you did need to show and not tell.

It’s why I am here. 25 years in media. Ask me anything.

This happened in music journalism many years ago.

I’m stuck on “rizz”

Does anyone ever get this feeling of deep and pure joy in this place? Sometimes I log off so I can come back and get all excited again.

It takes a lot of effort (and money and meds and insurance and a therapist) to get me to happy.

All I have to do to be miserable is lose anyone of those things

What I hate the most? They get the Thing for you and they say, "I'll put that at the register for you."

I can't HOLD IT IN MY HAND until I've paid for it? Just in case I make a habit of waiting for deodorant, having someone give It to me--And THEN making a break for it.

This article cites the end of the pandemic as why goods were locked up.

I've been buying deodorant and Tide behind locked glass for at least twenty years.

I’m afraid to get too close to it! It’s got sensors!

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Husband. He goes to my profile. On the far right is a teeny tiny camera icon to upload. I was about to throw this phone. Alas,this is 50.

Which is why the mic ratings at The Source became so critical. EVERY artist cared. Every.

Artists tolerated criticism from white pubs/expected hagiography elsewhere.

I am sitting here shaking back and forth, unable to rank.

Wow.

I have all of them. But what are we talking here, a glance? A scan? Of course I couldn’t part with THAT one.

Not sure of the time frame but The Source had one too.

I saw Gwyneth Paltrow barefoot in denim cutoffs in Avengers. It was definitely a choice. Who in their right mind would walk around that place barefoot?

A Wonderful Terrible Time by Mary Stolz

Stop saying/writing “arguably.” It’s just a way to weasel out of saying the actual controversial take.

So, if you say XYZ rapper is arguably the best rapper ever.

What do YOU think? I’m reading your words not two people having an argument. Is he or isnt he? If you truly don’t know. Say that.

I wouldn’t say it’s gone that far quite yet. I would be interested in seeing if he could sell out MSG tomorrow.

Can you just wait until you’re not busy to post?

Not citing a source because you’re busy and telling the reader to look it up. That’s not how stating facts works at all.

I have not thought about Gary Gnu in 40 years. Looks like something out of a fever dream.

To this day I hear the opening notes and I’m pissed. Like I can’t stay up.

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You knew it was time for bed when this show’s theme music started…😴
#BlackSkyOver40 #BlackSkyOver50

Oh. And can we talk about how folks call that tough love. Instead of deeply abusive trauma. Oh. Also gotta talk about how folks still do it.

An intro post? I’ll try:

Started at Billboard, paying freelancers by the column inch.

The Source: got a masters in hip-hop journalism.

VIBE
Did much of my best work under Mimi Valdes, Danyel Smith and Jermaine Hall.

I’ve written 7 books and also served as editor at both S&S and Andscape.

I’ve read a few of my books again. Sometimes it’s cool to see where I waa a writer and even cringe at some stuff. It’s like an old-school photo album to me.

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Welp. Who all gon’ be here?