Shades of Us
Movie, TV, music, album, and book reviews for Africa, Africans and people of African descent.
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Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
13 min
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
Mar 31, 2020
Mar 31, 2020
12 min
"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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Oct 23, 2019
Oct 23, 2019
14 min
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
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Sep 10, 2019
Sep 10, 2019
20 min
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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Aug 13, 2019
Aug 13, 2019
17 min
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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Jul 10, 2019
Jul 10, 2019
14 min
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
Jun 4, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
9 min
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
Apr 16, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
14 min
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