Shades of Us
Movie, TV, music and book reviews for Africa, Africans and people of African descent.
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Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Off his Strings ad Blings album, Nasty C narrates a story of love gone cold in SMA featuring Rowlene. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us; The Review.
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Credit: SMA by Nasty C Featuring Rowlene
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Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
In 2014, Mary J. Blige released "Not Loving You" from her album, The London Sessions. We review the song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Not Loving You - Mary J. Blige
Image: Los Angeles Times
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
"Higher" is a song recorded by Rihanna for her eighth studio album, Anti (2016). We review the song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Rihanna - Higher
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
We bring you our review of Sweet Design by Double A off his third solo mixtape, Project Z. On this Song, he features Y10 and tells us why he thinks Hip Hop needs a revival. Download the full mixtape here.
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Credit: Adedamola Adegoke aka Double A
Image: Adedamola Adegoke aka Double A
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
In 2005, Destiny's Child released Cater 2 U as the fourth and final singled from their fourth studio album, Destiny Fulfilled. Are the lyrics of the song still relevant in today's world? Ramatu Ada Ochekliye discusses the song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Cater 2 U by Destiny's Child
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
We go all the way back to when Alicia Keys wrote a song as an ode to doing the unthinkable when you are in love. The song is off her fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom, which was released in 2009.
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Credit: Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) by Alicia Keys
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
We go back to 2015 when Wale released The Matrimony off his album, The Album About Nothing. On this song, he features Usher Raymond IV. Listen to our review here and leave us a comment below.
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Credit: The Matrimony by Wale featuring Usher
Image: BBC
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Lizzo is an American singer, rapper and presenter. On this episode of Shades of Us: The Review, we discuss Juice, her lead single from her third and debut major-label studio album, Cuz I Love You.
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Credit: Juice by Lizzo
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
We discuss Arise, a song by The Seige for Marvel's Cloak and Dagger on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Marvel's Cloak & Dagger | Season 1, Episode 4 Music: The Seige – “Arise” | Freeform
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Genevieve Nnaji's 'Lionheart', a movie acquired by Netflix, was her directorial debut. We discuss the movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Lionheart
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Per request from Senan Murray, we review Kendrick Lamar's 'How Much A Dollar Cost' off his album, To Pimp a Butterfly. K.Dot features James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isley on this track.
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Credit: How Much A Dollar Cost by Kendrick Lamar featuring James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isley
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
In their second song together, Cardi B and Bruno Mars deliver a sensual song titled, Please Me. We discuss the song on this Shades of Us: The Review episode.
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Credit: Please Me by Cardi B and Bruno Mars