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Teedra Moses’ Classic Album ‘Complex Simplicity’ Turns 20: I’m So Happy My Worst Musical Take Ever Has Apparently Disappeared From The Internet

Over the past twenty years of writing on various platforms—my first blog post was June 3, 2004—I’ve shared my thoughts and opinions 1000’s of times on a wide selection of topics. I’ve written about race, politics, culture, music, movies, family, etc. In fact, if I had access to all of my writings, I’m sure I’d find loads of passages that will make me wince and others where I’d be thrilled to know that my younger self had said something my older self still believes. What I also know of course is that I can’t recall the overwhelming majority of opinions I’ve had on any variety of things I’ve written about.
There are just a few exceptions to this rule, though. I remember just a few songs that I wrote that I wish I had never written. I believe the response to those songs has made them my go-to memories of my writing journey. And there are just a few musical opinions that I’ve had at different times that I just can’t consider I ever had. One of those opinions is one which I shared with people in 2004 about Teedra Moses’ debut album Complex Simplicity, released on August 10, 2004, making it 20 years old.
I vividly remember telling folks that I assumed this album was bad. I do know this because I remember having heated arguments with two specific individuals who loved it and couldn’t consider how absurd my opinion was. (They also remember the arguments and agreeing that my opinion was absurd.) Since this album got here out after I began blogging, and since I often drew inspiration from my personal conversations, I’m 90% certain that in some unspecified time in the future, somewhere, I wrote a blog post or something expressing my dislike of this album.
Younger me was an idiot.
Here’s how I do know my younger self was an idiot. At this point in my life, Complex Simplicity is considered one of my favorite albums, possibly ever. I’m undecided if it’s in my top ten, nevertheless it’s definitely in my top twenty. Any album that has a song (like “You will never find”) starting with the words “Ooooh cat daddy”, should be something I take seriously. The album’s opening track, “Be your own girl” might be considered one of my favorite album openers, partly because I really like the Ahmad Jamal sample “Awakening” but additionally because I really like how Teedra gets right to the purpose; she’s like, “Boo, what’s up with you and me…your girl’s gonna be okay!” Who hasn’t thought that about someone they didn’t know? Damn, Christina Milian must be glad social media wasn’t a thing after I had a crush on her, because otherwise I’d be texting her lyrics to this song daily. I’m a romantic. Or a stalker—it is a wonderful line.
And do not get me began “Care,” by far my favorite track on the album and literally the song I’ll be listening to until the nice Lord calls me to glory. And even then after I hit those pearly gates I’ll be asking if “Caution” is offered on whatever platform they use to stream music in heaven.
Look, I can try this with every song on this album. I really like all of them. I absolutely love Complex Simplicity. Along with How I Do, Res are two of probably the most defining R&B albums of my 2000s. Each of those records lived within the CD changer in my automotive. When I believe of Panama Jackson within the mid-2000s walking around New York or Washington, D.C., or traveling to Los Angeles or wherever, I actually have songs from each of those albums in my head. Complex Simplicity is just a beautiful and enjoyable singer to take heed to, and her voice is gorgeous.
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That’s why I’m so excited to know that I can not find written proof that I made profane and meaningless negative comments about this album. Now, I got into a little bit argument with Teedra Moses just a few years ago a couple of review I wrote about how she set the blueprint for 2010s R&B that was less subtle and more intrusive. While I believe my sentiment was spot on, I believe my approach was reckless in a way that got here across as insulting, which was my calling card — the goal was more essential than how I got there. I can also’t find that clip, mostly because while I remember writing it, I can not pinpoint after I did it, and a few of those older tracks are just about inconceivable to seek out and not using a date to assign them to. That works great for me, because I hate reading things I’ve written that I now think are silly. Cheers to growth. And do not be silly, Panama.
As a music lover and someone who would find albums that touch my soul, it makes me very sad to know and do not forget that I ever considered a Teedra album to be anything lower than a fantastic murals that makes the world a greater place. That’s how I feel now and I believe that is the suitable solution to feel about it. To know “Complex Simplicity” is to like “Complex Simplicity” and there is simply no other solution to perceive it. Even 20 years later, the music sounds as fresh and sonically jamtastic because it did within the 2000s, aside from in the future after I didn’t prefer it.
Today is just not that day because today is the day I admit that I really like “complex simplicity” and I’m so joyful that it continues to be a component of my life, 20 years later.
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Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Doechia Among the early winners of the NACP Image Awards distributed during a virtual ceremony before the Livive Show

The Knowles-Carter family remains to be gathering equipment during the prize season. Both Beyoncé and her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, took the NACP Image Awards home during the second night of the Virtual Award, resulting in live broadcast 56. Awards were awarded, amongst others, during virtual ceremonies in the world of music, television, film, podcasts and literature.
Beyoncé received two awards, one for an excellent artist, and the other for “Cowboy Carter”, who adopted the award for an excellent album. “Cowboy Carter”, the historical and musical tribute to Beyoncé for the role of black musicians in Country and Americana Music recently won the Grammy Award for the best Country album, in addition to for the highly desirable album of the 12 months, the distinction that escapes her legends for her all her profession. Queen Bey, nevertheless, will not be the only member of the household who brought home a recent statue of the coat; Blue Ivy won the image award for outstanding character performances, in a film for her work as “Kiara” in “Mufasa: The Lion King”.
Additional winners are Kendrick Lamar, who won more awards for his ubiquitous Disping Record, “Not Like Us”-bricking honor for an excellent song in hip-hop/rap. Chris Brown received the award for the outstanding artist of men and favorites of Doechia fans took home equipment for an excellent recent artist.
The historic non-fiction movie of Tythera Perry “The Six Triple Eight” raised the award for the outstanding solid of the band, while the star of the film, Ebony Obsidian, received the image award for an excellent breakthrough performance in the film.
On the television front “Gracie’s Corner”, an animated online music session with lessons for toddlers, received the award for an excellent animated series. Marlon Wayans, whose family might be introduced to the NACP Image Awards, received the award for outstanding guest results for his role in “Bel-Air”, where he played the role of Will (Banks Jabari) to a largely absent father, Lou. Ayo Edebiri won the award for her role in “The Bear”, giving honor for the outstanding groundbreaking creativity on television.
The entire list of winners (up to now) is accessible in terms of diversity, and more details about live broadcasts might be found on the NAACP Image Awards website.
With the introduction of the Wayans family to Hall of Fame, the former vice chairman of Kamala Harris will receive the chairman’s award, and Dave Chappelle will receive the president’s award.
. 56th NACP IMAGE Awards It will broadcast survive February 22, 2025 at 20.00 Est from Pasadena Civic Auditorium, in Pasadena, California, beyond Los Angeles.

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5 Completely serious questions about Jaguar Wright received the Defender of Freedom prize at MAR-A-Lago

I spend rather a lot of time scrolling in my channel in social media, which implies that I spend rather a lot of time watching things which can be often hilarious, simply false and/or, most frequently, clearly absurd. This last descriptor is what I believed once I began to see the news that Jaguar Wright with “Nothing is on fire, let me light a match”, he recently received the Defender of Freedom Award Award from the group in Mar-a-Lago-you know, resort Trump in Florida.
Tell me what ??? Jaguar Wright receives awards from people in Trump’s orbit for … what exactly? Defend freedom? Certainly a joke. I needed to look into it and of course, like shooting, Jaguar Wright from Philadelphia Wrights received an award from a non-profit organization called America’s Future. Now you may ask yourself who’s the future of America? I’m glad you asked. According to their account X, America’s Future, Inc. He is working on “protecting our individual rights and American ideals under the fearless leadership of our chairman, General Mike Flynn.”
Perhaps you remember the retired General Flynn (though perhaps not) for entering into hot water with the FBI for lying about conversations with Russia when he was a national security advisor of Trump. Trump finally gave him a pardon. Boom boom boom. Anyway, now he’s managing the future of America and it was this organization who admitted Jaguar Wright Defender of Freedom award“In recognition of her fearless dedication of truth and justice. As a brave and undeniable voice in the fight for transparency and accountability, Jaguar still shines the light in which others are afraid of walking. “
When chile, ghetto.
Now often root for all blacksBut it’s probably a lie. Probably in most I take root for all blacks, and even then, probably at the level of 50 percent. Considering this, I’m glad that Jaguar Wright wins the prize, but because she clearly joined the dark side enough to acknowledge her for her fearless dedication of truth and justice (LOL!), We should not the same people. But I even have some questions about how we came. So can I kick it?
Yes, you may.
Thank you.
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I really need to know who aroused her name in discussions about the “Defender of Freedom” award. This is the person I would like to refer to. I would like to know what they saw, what made them think that it might be worthy of one of their highest awards, which could be presented at the gala. I’m wondering if it was Her conversation with Orlando Brown This made the organization think that she needed its flowers. (And if that’s the case, where are his flowers? Soon?)
2. For this purpose, what exactly she did or said that it put her at the top?
Listen, I know the way the awards work; I used to be in multiple committee who decided who would win the prize during multiple black note – for all of you who won, you’re welcome. You must present the case. Now some cases are thin (an actual story, in a single of these “committees”, there have been so many noms that folks effectively had 10 seconds for justification, and the winner was principally chosen by pulling the name from the hat, no, no, not literally, but that is the way it is it felt). I would like to see documentation at Jaguar Wright for this award if it was. Maybe they said: “Yo, they say that we don’t celebrate black women enough. Celebrate Jaguar Wright! ”
3. Who else was up thus far?
I’m very curious. Not that I believe he doesn’t deserve a prize in keeping with their column, but I actually have to know this column and who wasn’t. Kanye west ????
4. Is Trump a fan of Jaguar Wright?
It doesn’t matter, but she received this award at MAR-A-Lago, the Trump Center and the important residence, when he just isn’t in the White House, attempting to destroy the country. But I imagine that he doesn’t allow any of his alleged enemies on the property, right? Do Trump secretly hit the album from 2005, which none of you heard, “Neo divorce to marry the soul” twice per week to force him to greater chaos? Or Trump Take Jaguar’s website against DJ Vlad? The fall of DJ Vlad could be the only silver lining for this dumpster from the second term.
5. What ???
Quite a bit of laughter. Fam. He screams to Jaguar Wright, get how you reside, kicking. But Jaguar receives an award for transferring truth and responsibility, is just as representative of what is occurring now in America as possible. As they are saying, water is searching for its own level.


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Kendrick Lamar becomes the first hip-hop artist who will land three albums in Billboard Top 10 at the same time

Kendrick Lamar has the best month of black history in history. In fact, his calendar yr from March 2024 was quite unusual and well, the distinctions didn’t stop to build up.
At the starting during this yr’s Grammy Awards, Lamar He won five prizes In the case of its chart “not like us”-you can have heard-in this most desirable song prizes. Tune won each the “Song of the Year” and “Record of the Year” awards; He also won “Best Rap Song”, but I’m undecided if the category was at all times a contest.
The next weekend Kendrick Lamar the headline during the Super Bowl Lix break during the break in Nowy Orleana, where his program and Setlist were the subject of giant evaluation and web discussion. Regardless of whether people liked the series and symbolism (or comprehensible), Lamar’s performance had (perhaps) unintentional positive influence: per week from Super Bowl, three albums of Lamara landed in the top ten Billboard 200 chart of albums, Making him the first rapper who has ever achieved a feat in the 69-year history of the Billboard 200 list.
Lamara’s latest album, “GNX”, jumped from point 4 back to the top of the charts (where he debuted in December), “Damn.”, For which Lamar won the Pulitzer Award in music, jumped from 29 to 29 to 9 and his first album With a big label, a semi-professional “Good Kid, Maad City”, jumped from 27-10. Lamara “Pimp A Butterfly”, “Mr. Morale and the Great Steppers “and” Black Panther Ost “also saw jumps on the charts.
Taylor Swift in 2023 was the last act that placed (at least) three albums in the top ten at the same time; Swift placed five albums in the top ten chart on December 9, 2023. Before Lamar Prince he was the last artist who reached the feat after he passed in April 2016.
Therefore, the performance in Super Bowl will not be at all times guaranteed that the contractor will push the work to the top of the charts. The last artist who saw that their work was at the top of the charts after the performance of Super Bowl was Justin Timberlake in 2018 for the album “Man in the Woods”, which was released just a few days before Super Bowl this yr.
While Lamar’s success is deep in itself, his super bowl star, Sha, also saw her album recognized by critically, “SOS”, was created from the slot number 3 to the nest of the number 2, denoting for the first time two super super performers of the bowl occupied the #1 and a pair of machines on the highest albums after the sports event.

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