A new season always brings in new energy, fresh goals, and a refocus. I always find myself switching up my space, reorganizing and looking into what I’ve completed and where I want to go next. It’s definitely a time to just be honest and ask yourself if you have been doing all that you can to get to where you need to be next. A new season is also a good time to ask yourself if you are happy where you are and if not take into account what steps you can take to be happy. A huge part of my self reflection always involves music and sometimes music can provide perspective, can boost a mood or just offer a small escape.

A few artists I have been listening to this past few months in heavy rotation include Van Jess with “Rewind Time“ feat Little Simz, Victoria Monet with “New Love” and Amber Mark with “Put You On” featuring DRAM. If you are a fan of the 90’s sound then all of these bops will be exactly the vibe you need. Other artists that have dropped projects worth a listen include 6LACK with East Atlanta Love Letter and Lil Wayne with the long awaited Carter V. 6LACK expressed on the album booklet that he wrote East Atlanta Love Letter for those people who have difficulty expressing themselves in love.

Lil Wayne’s long awaited Carter V album dropped on September 28th and it is a 20 track list featuring XXTENTACION, Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, Sosamann, Reginae Carter, Snoop Dogg, Ashanti, Mack Maine and Nivea. Popular songs from this album include “Uproar” and “Mona Lisa” featuring Kendrick Lamar which really showcases the Lil Wayne we’ve all come to love and is showcased on this playlist.

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April was a challenging month but also a month that showed me that consistency will always be the key to seeing a result. It was a month of fruition as I was able to see that persistence, motivation, positivity and prayer can really get you closer to seeing a goal come to life. This month also taught me to never accept lower than my expectations just because it didn’t come in the time that I wanted it to come. Sometimes you really have to wait and see to get the results you desire.

Music continues to be a source of release, inspiration and calm for me as I step into this new month. As always, I am always searching for new artists and my April Fools playlist reflects my introspection in April as well as the new artists I discovered. One new artist that I discovered this month was Tdot Illdude. His song “Don’t Knock On My Door” sets the tone as a vibey, airy, bop that you’ll be tempted to playback. Another highlight of my playlist is Mya who has recently returned into the music scene with a new album. My playlist featured “Ready 4 Whatever” and “Damage which is reminiscent of the old Mya sound that we loved. Last, but certainly not least J.Cole released his album KOD, which gave an inside, look into his consciousness and thoughts on major topics like taxes, love, black wealth and also the current state of hip-hop. I featured my favorite single “Photograph” which touched on the new digital age and approach to love.

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The March Madness music playlist is curated for the person who needs a moment of R&R or even contemplation. March for me was definitely a month of growth as I’ve been focusing on setting strong foundations for myself in the next couple of months. I have huge goals to complete for the year and in order to reach those goals I had to establish systems and also look in the mirror and figure out exactly what I needed to sacrifice. The March Madness playlist came into play because whenever you feel overwhelmed because there are so many changes going on sometimes a calming, vibey, playlist is exactly what you didn’t know you needed. If you have been following my monthly playlists then you will know by now that slow, vibey r&b is what I love to listen to and I’m always finding new artists to highlight. If you are an upcoming artist feel free to drop a comment and send your music!

A few artists I would like to highlight in this playlist include Chloe and Halle, India Shawn and The Weeknd. Chloe and Halle are super talented young women who are the embodiment of black girl magic. At a very young age, they both started out on YouTube doing covers and in particular Beyonce covers. Eventually, Beyonce was tagged enough by people to take a look at their work which led to her taking them both on as her protégés. Recently, they have released their first project The Kids Are Alright. On this playlist, I feature my favorite songs from the album which include “Everywhere”, “Fake” and “Happy Without Me.” I have also featured the wonderfully talented India Shawn who is underrated but yet amazing and her single “Water Me” is highlighted in March Madness. Lastly, but certainly not least is the Weeknd who we all know but has finally returned back to the older Weeknd sound that I very much love. The Weeknd recently put out a short EP called My Dear Melancholy which plays into those dark, vibey tones we used to all love about the Weeknd.

Catch the rest of the playlist below and let me know what you think!

February was an interesting month. If I can sum up the month of February I can say it was an eye opening month. It was a great month of growth but also a month of honesty and boundaries. I really came to understand who and what was important to focus on in my self growth and cut out all of the rest. My February Feels playlist got me through the hustle and bustle of managing my priorities and also got me through my self-realization. A few highlights and favorites in this playlist is Janelle Monae’s powerful “Jango Lane” single which became my black girl magic anthem and also Amber Olivier who brings me back to that old-school R&B sound. If you’ve been keeping up with my playlists for a while you’ll probably even realize by now that I generally listen to very chill, laid back, and vibey tunes. If you are generally interested in the same type of music then stay tuned for the end of each month and my playlist recap.

Feel free to comment down below with the songs that you’ve loved and recommendations for my next playlist!