In My Write Mind

If you have the latest Mary CD, “The Breakthrough,” take a few minutes (literally, the song is like 3 minutes long) to check out the cut “Can’t Get Enough.” The beat is ridiculous.

Me and my friend Pam sat at a party once and just kept replaying the song and bopping to the beat. It’s hypnotic when it’s turned up high.

Sure, we were both intoxicated at the time, which most likely dulled our senses to the horrible job Mary does singing the song, but still … I like it.

In fact, I can’t get enough. LOL

(I’m still away for work, but I couldn’t leave the page empty. Be back next week … Oh, and remind me to tell the airport story. Classic stuff. Shout out to STRO.KERS!!! You treated me well … )

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At first, when I heard the news on that first day of July, I said I wasn’t going to create a post. I mean really … what could I say that no one else would? In my ever-churning brain, I always look for ways to be different, to get my point across in a way that will affect people.

I had nothing.

Then, as the week went on, I read so many tributes and decided that I definitely didn’t have any powerful lyrics to add their hearfelt, soul-filled, powerful songs. I made some comments here and there, but really, everybody has their own stories or favorite songs, right? Right.

It would be pointless for me to sit here and rattle off all my favorite songs and where I was when I first heard them or what I did while listening to them. Right? Right. I didn’t have anything powerful enough that warranted a post.

So … I digressed.

Today, I watched the funeral on television. (more…)

All righty, here we go. Another year, another BET Awards show. Another chance for us to see the network put on its pomp and circumstance, welcoming the best in music, athletics and entertainment to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

And of course, I was there watching, riding solo this year, covering it all in what has become an annual running diary. I had to. I only watch BET a few times a year, mostly one Saturday a month around noon to see which aspiring rapper is holding court on “Freestyle Fridays.”

And then the awards show. That’s it.

Not sure what to expect as I settle in for the evening. They promised that this one will be the best one yet. We shall see. Ready? Herrrrre we go!

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