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Author Soft Life Without Loss πŸ‡―πŸ‡² Kmichelle’s K-Files. Culture critic always. Grief, joy, pop culture, Amazon reviews. Long-form on YouTube

Brooklyn, NY
Joined February 2021
DEPARTMENT: K Files 🎬 TOPIC: K. Michelle β€” β€œJesus & Whiskey” This visual deserved more than a quick reaction, so I went through it frame by frame for a new K Files First Look. K. Michelle gives us faith, contradiction, vulnerability and grandeur without reducing her journey to one simple image. This is the kind of music video that rewards a second look. πŸ“ CTOL VERDICT: A masterpiece can be admired. A work in progress deserves to be understood. β˜•οΈβ˜•οΈβ˜•οΈβ˜•οΈβ˜•οΈ β€” Five CTOL Cups -Premium Eyeful Read the complete visual review and sign the Guestbook at CoffeeTeaOrLabrishMedia.com. Stream Jesus & Whiskey everywhere, and purchase the album at KMichelleOfficial.com. @kmichellemusic @japanesefaces @kristianbush #KMichelle #JesusAndWhiskey #MusicVideoReview #CountryMusic #CMA #GRAMMYs
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CULTURE DESK | MAROON SERIES β€” PART 1/8. Facing an unwinnable war, the British were forced to the negotiating table. #Maroon #Diaspora #CaribbeanCulture #FYP #Indigenous
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CULTURE DESK | MAROON SERIES β€” PART 1/8. The roots of Maroon history start in the hidden terrain of Jamaica. #Maroon #Diaspora #CaribbeanCulture #FYP #Indigenous
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CULTURE DESK | MAROON SERIES β€” PART 1/8. Understanding the geography of resistance is key to Jamaican history. The Maroons were split between the western Leeward mountains of Trelawny Town and the eastern Windward strongholds. #Maroon #Diaspora #CaribbeanCulture #FYP #Indigenous
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CULTURE DESK | MAROON SERIES β€” PART 1/8. Schools teach that the TaΓ­no were wiped out by Spanish conquest, yet evidence suggests their presence persists today. History is often written by the victor to erase the survivor. #Maroon #Diaspora #CaribbeanCulture #FYP #Indigenous
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CULTURE DESK DEPARTMENT β˜•πŸ‡―πŸ‡² Masicka and Kraff Gad’s β€œHonor Roll” playing while I dance in my classroom feels different. People have wished death over my life because of men, friendships and situations that never deserved that kind of darkness. They were not the first, and unfortunately, they were not the last. Then the grief of losing my daughter almost took me out for real. But God. God clearly did not want me to leave this earth. That is why I am still here. Still teaching. Still creating. Still dancing. Still building something from everything that was designed to break me. Today, I am standing in front of the board and checking my own grades. The lesson is not revenge. It is evidence. A no wah man say. A weh God say. Watch life. Watch God. πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’— #Masicka #KraffGad #HonorRoll #ForeverReign
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K FILES DEPARTMENT β˜•πŸ“‚ Hey Labrishers, One week into Jesus & Whiskey, K. Michelle’s country era already feels bigger than an album release. Times Square gave it scale. The live shows gave it a body. Her sold-out FAMU homecoming gave it roots. She did not leave R&B behind. She brought every part of her musical history into the same room. CTOL verdict: β˜•β˜•β˜•β˜•β˜• Now let’s put K. Michelle in the CMA and Grammy conversations where she belongs. Read the full case file at CoffeeTeaOrLabrishMedia.com. #KMichelle #JesusAndWhiskey #CountryMusic #cma #grammys @kmichelle
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CULTURE DESK | MAROON SERIES β€” PART 1/8. Freedom was never a gift; it was a decision. #Maroon #Diaspora #CaribbeanCulture #FYP #Indigenous
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Masicka's 'Forever Reign' album review: The journey through standout tracks leads us to a key insight: collaborations are the lifeblood of modern music. What's your favorite collab on the album? Sign the CTOL Guestbookβ€”leave your take below. #Masicka #ForeverReign #MusicReview
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πŸ“¦ PACKAGE ROOM | DESIGUAL AT DALLAS AIRPORT A stop at Desigual in the Dallas airport turned into fashion, travel, and a quick history lesson in one go. The bags and embroidered jackets caught my eye, but the backstory made me stay a little longer. CTOL Verdict: A layover with style and something to learn. CTOL Cups: β˜•β˜•β˜•β˜•β˜• What’s the most unexpected thing you’ve learned while traveling? Before you leave the Package Room, sign the Guestbook. Like, share, follow, and subscribe. πŸ’› #Desigual #DallasAirport #FashionTravel #nyfw @desigual
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