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Believer ✝️ | Songwriter | Animal Whisperer

[Ms. Lauryn Hill @MsLaurynHill]

It can take a lot to get me to come outside these days… but Jesse Collins may be one of the few who can.

I had a wonderful experience working with him and his team on the Grammy tribute to our legends, Roberta Flack and D’Angelo. When he asked me to do this, I had to say yes.

Before I say anything else, forgive me for being late with this post. I’m in Morocco today after a performance in the Canary Islands last night and have been fully occupied, but I could not let more time pass without expressing my gratitude.

To Jesse Collins, BET, and the entire team, thank you for creating a space for artistry, legacy, love, and celebration.

And now…

To the Kings and Queens who celebrated and serenaded me at yesterday’s tribute:

Wyclef Jean
The War and Treaty — Tanya Blount Trotter & Michael Trotter Jr.
Doechii
SZA
Tems
Tierra Whack
Selah
Doja Cat
Nas
YG Marley
Lizzo
Rapsody
Zion Marley
Alexia Jayy
Queen Latifah
Common

Adam Blackstone & Band
Eric Gales
The MLH Band

I am deeply honored.

THANK YOU.

Each of you is remarkable. You represent far more than yourselves. You carry the hopes of families, the strength of communities, and the stories of generations. Your gifts are rooted in legacy, and your presence was deeply felt.

Thank you for acknowledging me.
Thank you for celebrating me.

The love I felt in that room is something I will carry with me for a very long time.

My desire is that each of you experiences that same love returned to you abundantly by all the people, families, and communities that you pour into, and that you feel as celebrated, as appreciated, and as cherished as you made me feel.

To God be the glory. Always.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

Why is it ‘cancelled’ in the U.K. but ‘canceled’ in the U.S.?

Because we gave them that L in 1776.

[IT WAS NEVER GOING TO BE ME @solomonmissouri]

In 1990 Captain Planet said this would happen

[cow @cowincrisis]

Cow has been spotted heading to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding

[♠ce @ajspadez]

@KevOnStage Mortal Kombat. I was like five.

[omar ♌️ @DarkSkinPrue]

It’s 90 degrees at 8AM

[Ave @SebastianAvenue]

Happy Birthday
Monie Love 🌸
@DaRealMonieLove

[BMORE Reeta @theNFLchick]

I made it!!!

[♠ce @ajspadez]

@isolatedweeb So sorry for your loss.

[Olivia Julianna 🇺🇸🦅🗳️ @0liviajulianna]

Michelle Obama, you were ahead of your time.

[Sean Doherty @seandoherty]

woman next to me on the train right now has a fan and whenever she uses it the breeze also hits me

[GullahMuseumSC @GullahSc]

For forever, teachers in the U.S. taught school children that George Washington had a mouth full of wooden dentures. In fact they were a mix of wine-stained hippopotamus ivory, human teeth—from Africans enslaved on his Mount Vernon Plantation—brass screws, and gold wire.

[Rob Milton @therobmilton]

- happy @MissyElliott day!

[Trevor Noah @Trevornoah]

I completely understand where you’re coming from, but for a lot of gamers physical discs are the only way they could afford to play games because they could get them secondhand. You can also give games to your younger siblings Which is a great way to introduce them to the games you were playing.

Most importantly though, as we saw from PlayStation this past week, if the media we buy is only digital, it can be taken away from us at a moment’s notice with no recourse. Imagine that, one day your entire library of games could be deleted overnight because technically you don’t own it.

[dj short @_DJShort]

today is thee Missy Elliott's 55th birthday. Missy is in my personal top 5 all time; an all-around stellar emcee not to mention producer, songwriter, and singer. one of the most visionary and talented artists to ever pick up a mic in ANY genre. her boundless creativity in her music, fashion, and overarching aesthetic remain an endless source of inspiration for me. truly a living legend that in my opinion does not get enough flowers. all praises to Miss Misdemeanor.

art by me

[Tim Wise @timjacobwise]

MAGA: Illegals are coming to take American jobs
Also MAGA: Illegals are coming to lounge around and live off welfare
MAGA: Black people don't value education enough
Also MAGA: Black people are taking white kids' slots at the best colleges

Racists need to pick a lane...

[butter pecan. @Breyionna]

Today, I learned that the word vernacular does not simply mean "a language or dialect native to a region or country." Derived from the Latin verna, it also means "pertaining to home-born slaves; a slave born in his master's house." #AAVE

Black American English (BAE) for the win.