Until I Get Married

Two interviews I did with other artists, and one interview someone else did with me. Here they go…

Bilal and I talked about his new album Airtight’s Revenge, but the real interesting part is where he talks about Love For Sale. For those who follow Bilal, Love For Sale was a bootlegged album that never saw the light of day, but man is it good. Anyway, click here to read our discussion about that album and other things.

N.E.R.D. and I talked about their new album, Nothing back in the Summer, but the interview is just now running on GlobalGrind.com. And when I say N.E.R.D., I do mean mostly Pharrell. Guy is pretty deep and we had a good talk about the meaning behind his group’s new album, coming out soon. Click here to read it.

Hercampus.com is a cool lifestyle website dedicated to the female college student. Apparently they have campus correspondents all around the country, and a young woman by the name of Amber Brown from Rider University was smart enough to reach out and interview me. Click here to check out what kind of advice I give to young co-eds around the country.

What’s up everyone. Right now, it’s 7:35 and I just arrived back to my hotel room in Washington, D.C. I was down here to moderate a panel discussion on the impact of hip-hop on American politics at the Congressional Black Caucus convention. Had a blast, but unforuntately, it’s kept me busy for most of the day, which is why I haven’t been able to post anything until now.

Unfortunately, my mind is spent and it’s way later than usual for me to do a post, so instead, I’m going to end the week with a request from my favorite people in the whole world, my readers.

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This Friday, I’m moderating a panel discussion at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference entitled, “The Impact of Hip-Hop On American Politics”.

Help me by sending me a question you would want to ask and get to know the panelists. Read more here in this piece “Can Hip-Hop And Politics Co-Exist”.

Okay, so as promised, more of my work for other outlets.

“Nicki Minaj And The New Independent Women” — GlobalGrind

“Rihanna Makes A Quick Return With New Single…” — Wall Street Journal/Speakeasy

Just wanted to drop this off real quick, then going back to my break. Expect to see a lot more of my other writing posted on the blog, as I sort of fell off.

Enjoy this piece I did with Esperanza Spalding. She is arguably jazz’s biggest star right now, which means she’s still very underrated. Click on the title to be taken to it.

The Root Interview: Jazz Bassist Esperanza Spalding on Taking A Big Risk

Everyone in the comments section has been telling me to take a break because all I’ve been doing is writing about how busy I am. To show I do read the comments and I do take some of what they say to heart, I will follow the advice given by most and take a break until Tuesday, September 7. Originally I wanted to start today off like every other day, but when I noticed I was at my 300th post, and thought about the awards I won (again thank you all for that), I figured I can take a break, right?

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It was just announced today, Until I Get Married won the popular vote in the category of Best Sex and Relationships Blog, Best Personal Blog (an honor shared with my friend and career girlfriend, Demetria Lucas for ABelleinBrooklyn.com), and what is probably the most flattering honor, Best Writing in a Blog.

All three wins were through popular vote, meaning I literally could not have done it without you all. They should have a category for Best Readers of A Blog so I can find a way to pay you all back. You all are the best, and so my first thank you, goes to everyone of you.

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Here we go again, another post about how busy I am. But this isn’t some cry for help, so much as it is a cry to help myself and if you can relate to any of this, great. Glad you can be a part of the struggle.

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I used to be good at doing the little things to make a woman smile, and looking back on those days, I think it was because the little things were all I had. Yes, I had a career from the moment I graduated from college. And even in college, I was busy juggling two or three different things at a time, but back then, I think what also helped me focus on these “smaller things” was a lack of focus on the bigger things.

I think from a  very early age, I understood the risks of the career I have chosen for myself. I knew I wasn’t going to be some hot shot lawyer making six figures and I knew I didn’t want to be a doctor who could afford to have a summer home. I just wanted to be a writer who was ambitious in his pursuits, and maybe one day make it to the top of a masthead or become so in demand, my talent would be handsomely compensated.

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Well folks, it’s official. “Until I Get Married” is one year old. In honor of the day, this is the first of two posts. At the bottom of this post you can click to the second one entitled, “Girls You Shouldn’t Fall For: The Confusingly Pretty Girl Edition”, if you haven’t read it already.

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