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harlem ballerinas + stress bombs + juicy fruit
notes from the road, and the keyboard
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Danyel Smith
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April 2024

did you mistake compulsion for freedom?
+ notes from Seoul — and your HRDlist links
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Danyel Smith
Idris Elba + big monsters + chicharrón 'n' chorizo
then, the people who like good, beat evil
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Danyel Smith
4
Rico Wade 🕊️ 1972-2024
the Southern hip hop icon was an influencer before "influencers"
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Danyel Smith
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mariah's emancipation + o.j.'s expiration
‘yeah, daddy, i got a lil bit of Black in me, too. i didn’t tell you?’
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Danyel Smith
Covid's 'Chosen' + sweet pizza + a survival poem
+ not feeling Trader Joe's, like, at all
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a 7-step program to change your musical life
it's worked beautifully for me
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Danyel Smith
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March 2024

'Manhunt' + ATL Asians + Tyla + 🥭 macaron
also: I feel loss within 'Cowboy Carter'
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Danyel Smith
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🪕 'Cowboy Carter' Beyoncé things we know right now
early reviews, write-ups, clips, and flashbacks
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Danyel Smith
10
best 💧 bottle + the n-word + misty's slippers
+ the heavy knowledge of your staggering abilities
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candy rain + yo-yo + ayesha curry's 'irish wish'
still dreaming america ...
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4
Crocs + Quiet Storm + Bronny + OutKast
also, duh: 'diverse' movies make 💰
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