India Arie was my favorite singer growing up, and I still listen to her to this day. I do believe music has power, and a lot of the music in the Black community sends the wrong message to our people.
What I don’t like is how these conversations always seem to fall on Black women. There are songs with messages far worse than “Spend Dat,” but they rarely become a debate because they’re made by men. It feels like the conversation only gains traction when a Black woman is involved.
Remember ICE killed Keith Porter Jr before they killed the two white people. Stop leaving him out of the conversation.
Keith Porter Jr. Killed by ICE December 31, 2025, in his home