Tag: Creative Writer
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Poetic Tesstimonies: “Love Wouldn’t Count Me Out” by Brandy Norwood
“I owe it to the people to teach them what I do know.” –Lady Tess (2019) Love Wouldn’t Count Me Out by Brandy Norwood is a ballad that allows the listener to vibe to a heartbreak song. The lyrics are simple and powerful, with quotables like ” I guess it wasn’t true, when you said…
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Poetic Tesstimonies: “Amethyst Rock” by Saul Williams
“I owe it to the people to teach them what I do know.” –Lady Tess (2019) Amethyst Rock by Saul Williams reminds listeners of self-worth, provides history into black culture, and brings attention to racial inequalities in America. Almost twenty years after it’s original release by American Records in 2001, Williams’ words still reflect the…
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Poetic Tesstimonies: “Listen” by Jay Luvve
“I owe it to the people to teach them what I do know.” –Lady Tess (2019) Listen calls attention to the growth and humbling that is needed to spark a revolution for change in black America. Jay Luvve keeps the crowd’s attention with his uneven cadence, strong pauses, and intelligent progressive writing style. He reminds…
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