Sidenote: super wild how as soon as the media stopped showing the protests, it felt like the protests stopped when in reality they’re still very prominent. Something to be said there about perception, media influence & control, how easily warped narratives can feel like reality.
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CULTURE CLASH: Protesters are demanding the Shaw Metro PCS be allowed to bring its outdoor Go-Go music back after
@TMobile
reportedly reacted to a neighbor's threat to sue. More at 10 & 11.
@fox5dc
PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS:
Gentrifiers want to come to our area and erase our culture.
They are trying to pass a bill to CRIMINALIZE street performing.
10 days of jail time, $300 fine, taking equipment just for playing LOUD MUSIC.
We REALLY can't let this happen.
Ever since I found out they purposely edited racist pictures black and white, it’s been messing with my head. If we saw this in color it wouldn’t look so old. 1955 is not that long ago.
Birthday testimony:
I was in a terrible car accident that left my car completely done. By God’s grace, I WALKED out of the accident with few pains. I am truly grateful to God for his protection & for allowing me to witness my 21st BDay four days later. I am truly blessed 🙏🏾🎊
Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like a tough guy. Actually, he is weak, both mentally and physically, and yet he threatens me, for the second time, with physical assault. He doesn’t know me, but he would go down fast and hard, crying all the way. Don’t threaten people Joe!
Gogo doesn’t sound disorganized at all. If you grew up on it, it’s mad easy to recognize all the different grooves and pockets of percussion. Plus it’s black af and just fkn cranks overrall. Dead this “pots and pans” narrative.
People forget that there was a time that where it was cool to hate J.Cole too. Twitter was calling him boring & clowning his fans. Now he’s the people’s favorite.
Public opinion is fickle. Make great art and block out the noise.
A candidate stopped me and asked for my vote so I asked what she plans on doing about the gentrification of PG County. She said “gentrification equals growth”.
Girl bye.
Black Lives Matter.
Support your local protests.
Please stay safe and informed.
& just in case you’re in the mood for something to lift your spirit, I gotchu:
I’m a future Grammy winning, cochella headlining, super bowl halftime performing artist. Everyone here right now is witnessing a legend before their prime.
Even if the whole industry is sleep, at least my peers ain’t 👥
@YbnCordae
shouted me out during his
@ampdmv
interview when mentioning his favorite DMV artists
Now that it’s confirmed that he’s passed, let’s discuss the concerning fact that a video of a dead person was distributed all over the timeline like that’s normal. That’s not okay.
Me & my band managed to perform, film, and edit this in one day to submit for the Tiny Desk Contest all for my computer to crash & make us miss the deadline by 7 minutes.
@nprmusic
please do me a solid and accept my submission. I’m from the area and it would mean a lot.
I’m glad everyone is making a big deal about them tryna silence the city. We really gotta push back on every single thing now cuz if we don’t, it’s all finna add up & before you know it our entire culture is erased.
I grew up conditioned to never talk about something positive until it’s fully secured but I’m getting to the point where my faith in God is stronger than my fear of the unknown.
Ironically this was recorded way before quarantine but I guess we all doing concerts from the crib now lol
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I wrote this during the first week of the pandemic, March 2020. Who knew that two years later we’d still be going through it. Here’s to hoping 2022 goes a little bit better.
Full performance:
@WALE
JUST SHOUTOUTED ME OUT, ONE STAGE, BEFORE HE PERFORMED “BLACK BONNIE”.
I’m honestly speechless.
“Shoutout to O-Slice and all the real women in the audience tonight”
Wow.... Wow.
Speak! Why aren’t you speaking? You should have said something by now! Don’t say that! Say it like this! Act! This way! We didn’t tell you to say that! We didn’t tell you to do that! You should have just kept your mouth shut. Who told you to speak?!
#RIPRin
Thank you for always looking out and protecting the black community at UMD (especially the Nyumburu fam). You were a pillar & you will be missed. Rest in Power 🕊
@FaheemLuciano
@CarrieOle
But that’s the whole kill. When they start “improving the city” it’s never for the residents who live there. They do it with the intent to eventually kick them out & move new people in.
This week I thought Id finally be announcing that I got 3 new songs placed in a big film. Instead I found out it fell through last minute. I typically dont discuss behind the scenes but we’re on this journey together. If I can show my highs, I can also share some of my lows.