late ’97 into early ’98.
3 pop divas,
all different,
created musical magic based on their various experiences.

One was dealing with the freedom that came from leaving her ex-husband.
One was dealing with depression from an unfaithful husband.
One was dealing with continuing her relevancy within a changing culture.

butterfly (september ’97).
the velvet rope (october ’97).
ray of light (february ’98).
this is how the holy trinity was formed.

sidebar: i personally listen to the velvet rope first,
butterfly,
and end it with ray of light.

each album was raw,
transparent,
and honest.
by the end of the albums,
you felt a shift.
it is said these albums are their magnum opus.
many gay males found solace and strength within their lyrics.
each of their albums has helped me overcome in some way.
the ig foxhole has been poppin’ about this since i posted it first there.
i wanted to circle back to 2016 tho…

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are ya’ll still listening to renaissance?
omg,
i am.
the new shit i’ve had on repeat:

“All Up In Your Mind”

this song touches my spirit for personal reasons.
anyhoo,
the one thing i like about beyonce is her maturity.
there has been a resolution with all this kelis drama…

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sometimes,
i think people need to put themselves in other people’s shoes.
in this case,
heels.
after doing a deep dive into this latest drama:

I can see where Kelis is coming from on her argument with Beyonce.

…but i believe beyonce might not have much to do with it either.
so let’s rewind on what’s happening with why i agree with kelis…

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so let’s get right into it…
last night,
i fell knocked early and missed the official “renaissance” listening party.
as you know,
that’s beyonce’s 7th album.
i avoided the leaks cause i wanted to indulge on release day:

my thoughts…

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um…

Where is the video for Break My Soul?

…or do i need to sign up for tidal to see it?
my spotify subscription frowns upon that.
i’ve been out of the loop cause i didn’t realize beyonce’s new album,
renaissance,
was coming out in next friday.
i’m used to bey dropping an album on some random and lonely day.
no hype or release date beforehand.

Sidebar: God,
remember that night her self-entitled came out?
How fun was that?

the alleged tracklisting was released and…

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method man is a full zaddy zick these days.
he is 50 and still giving us fantasy.

 

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so one of my best friends said to me recently:

“There are people who are embarrassed to speak to you again.
They are embarrassed by what they did to you so they CAN’T speak to you.”

the crazy part is depending on who you are and how you come at me,
i’m always down for a conversation.
you’ll be surprised how people treat others when they hate themselves.
people can be real demons when they are fighting battles within.
it’s shocking that method man hated himself and had low self-esteem.
from what i remember,
he was always so charismatic and comfortable in his own skin.
he told a story about how he treated destiny’s child in the past.
he took that same moment to apologize for his behavior…

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