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Welcome To The Good Life!

“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and ma

About Me

I am a senior in college. I am studying to get my degree in music business, so its needless to say I am very passionate about music and the business side of the music industry. I am a lover and creator of music and I am dedicated to helping people understand the music industry. Have any more questions, just ask.Disclaimer: I would like to network with Artist, Songwriters, Musicians, Labels, Music Publishing Companies and Music Firms. If you don't fall into the category above please do not contact me with nonsense.
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:


I would like to meet Hill Harper in all his glory, Nikki Giovanni, Dr. Benjamin Carson, Clive Davis, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Diane Warren, Carol King, Celine Dion, Tananarive Due (the most amazing author ever!!!) and a host of some of my other favorite authors!I would also like to meet Bill Clinton,Kanye West, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Michael Vick, and last but not least when I die, I would love to meet Jesus! CLICK HERE TO Tell me what you really think of me!

Music:

I love all types of music. I love music as if there was no tomorrow; I'm not talking about that pop bubble gum music that is made today, but true music like D. Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Glady's Knight, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross (The King of Remake), Isley Brothers, and so much more. I think you get the picture. I enjoy/respect artist who make REAL music no matter what the genre. The more modern artist that I listen to are: Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Lyfe Jennings, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Sade, India Arie, John Legend and so many others that I don't feel like typing :)

Movies:

I love pretty much any movie starring Denzel Washington. I also love Love and basketball, Kings of Comedy, Boondock Saints, Jackson 5 the American Dream, Pirates of the Carribean (all three movies)and many more

Television:

I am a huge Cosby show fan!! I also love the Golden Girls, Will and Grace, Martin, Girlfriends and the hotest show out right now, Grey's Anatomy. I am really addicted to this show!

Books:

Wow, I would be typing all day if I had to write all of my favorite books. Let's see: "My Soul To Keep" "The Living Blood", "Ties That Bind" "This Present darkness" "As We Lay" "G- Spot" " Gifted Hands" "Black Boy" "Native Son" "Genevieve" "Taste Like Chicken" Let's just say I am a book junkie!! I mostly read African-american fiction but hey, I can pretty much read anything.

Heroes:

Jesus Christ, My Parents, and Clive Davis, all of my favorite authors because their works have all touched in me in someway, shape, form or fashion. Lastly, artist, songwriters and producers who create music that is good for the soul!

My Blog

When the Levees Broke

We are facing the second anniversary of the worst natural devastation this country has ever seen: Hurricane Katrina. Here we are two years later, and things are still a mess in New Orleans. Don't forg...
Posted by Welcome To The Good Life! on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:51:00 PST

I am Back!!

Wow... it has been a little minute since I have written a blog, so I have a lot of catching up to do. So, I am sure you want to know about my trip to L.A. It was amazing!!! I met incredible musicians...
Posted by Welcome To The Good Life! on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:37:00 PST

Letting People Go!

There is  a very big lesson I have learned these past few months and that lesson is learning how to let people go! One of the hardest things for me to do is to cut people out of my life. However,...
Posted by Welcome To The Good Life! on Wed, 30 May 2007 10:43:00 PST

I'm Going to LA To Work With the Grammy's...aaaahhhh

So, what I was hoping happened did happen. I applied to work with the Grammy's this summer as a camp counselor for young people 15-19 who are interested in singing/songwriting. It was a very competiti...
Posted by Welcome To The Good Life! on Sat, 26 May 2007 01:32:00 PST

Pratice What We Preach

This pass week with the entire Immus controversy has intrigued me and irritated me at the same time. It amazes me how these black leaders, more specifically, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, a...
Posted by Welcome To The Good Life! on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:39:00 PST

Hip-Hop: Beyond The Beats and Rhymes

Okay, so the last two blogs,including this one, have been about Hip-Hop. I am in no way shape form or fashion against Hip-Hop. I am a Hip-Hop fan but in reality I am tired of the thuggish mentality th...
Posted by Welcome To The Good Life! on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:54:00 PST

Music Videos and The Women In Them...Ugghhh!!

I swear that if I see one more video where women are shaking their asses with barely any clothes on, I am going to scream. What the hell happen to the creative expression, I mean true creative express...
Posted by Welcome To The Good Life! on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:47:00 PST

I use to love her

As you can tell, I have added Common's legendary track "I use to love her" to my profile. This song reaches me everytime I here it. I love the way he correlates his relationship with hip-hop to his re...
Posted by Welcome To The Good Life! on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 09:57:00 PST

Blacks Don't Read

Okay, so someone sent me this article and when I read it, it truly did hurt for two reason. One because it was written and two because alot of it is true and the truth hurts! I wish that it wasn't tru...
Posted by Welcome To The Good Life! on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:35:00 PST