I’m not going to lie: for the first two PNK KanD albums, I definitely used some “audio mood boards” to set the tone. I’m fairly certain...

Believe it or not, I’ve actually been working on “POWER PLAY” for 10 years. Yup, you read that right. 10 YEARS. Sometimes, it just be...

When I was a kid, reading was really the only way I was able to stay sane. Well, reading, and writing. Reading offers a much needed...

We all know “those” songs… Ya know, the ones about the love lost. They exist in every genre. The one I used to connect with the most was...

Back when I was on Instagram, I was going through “a lot.” And by “a lot” I mean “comparisonitis” and toxic mindset patterns. Because, in...

A few years ago, I gave podcasting a try. And first of all, let me just say that podcasting is not easy and the people who do it are...

Back in the day (2019-2023) I thought guest writing for blogs was AMAZING. And it probably is, for some people. But, for me, guest...

As much as I hate to say it, I think FOBI got the best of Nicki Minaj. A cousin of FOMO, FOBI stands for “Fear of Being Irrelevant.” It’s...

I’m just going to say it: Kendrick pantsed the Halftime Show. I actually wasn’t sure what I was going to write a Black History Month blog...

The craziest part of having deleted my Instagram account is having to work to rebuild my brand on my blog. Everything I posted to IG...

While thinking about the inspirations for the upcoming PNK KanD albums, I remembered this article that I wrote for No Ghostwriter in...

Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day and I didn’t really get to reflect upon it until the end of my day, around 10 o’clock at night....

As I begin working on the music for the third installment of the PNK KanD Project, I can’t help but notice this (kind of insane) habit I...

When I was a junior in highschool, I was in a very morbid place. I thought that there was no light at the end of my tunnel. And then…...

Since at least 2014, there has been this grand myth perpetuating throughout our society that you NEED a Facebook presence in order for...

In the beginning, PNK KanD was pretty ratchet. I had actually designed her essence from the example that mainstream female rappers are...

My entire life there has been one trope of what is sexy in the hip hop industry: the nearly naked sex goddess. And, yes, we have seen our...

On July 5, 2023, the Metaverse unveiled its new and shiny social app called Threads which was specifically designed to compete with X,...

On December 8, 2023, the loyal and ravenous Barbz were finally treated to Nicki Minaj’s long awaited fifth studio album - Pink Friday 2....

Happy birthday Breakout! I cannot believe how far you have come in the last 12 months. I cannot believe how lucky we are to have such a...