Unapologetically Eclectic

Category: Music

  • Janelle Monae’s New Idea to Promote Gender Equality.

    Janelle Monae’s New Idea to Promote Gender Equality.

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    We all know how passionate Janelle Monae is about female rights and gender equality. She has made her presence felt at different political events, such as the Women’s March that stood against president Trump’s views on women and has even made her voice heard during the Black Lives Matter Movement. Now the Grammy Award-winning singer has found a new way to voice her opinion on her gender equality.The 31 year old Grammy award winning singer has suggested that women should stop having sex until more men stand together for gender equality. In an interview with Marie Claire’s Fresh Faces, the Hidden Figures star stated; 

    “People have to start respecting the vagina. Until every man is fighting for our rights, we should consider stopping having sex. I love men. But evil men? I will not tolerate that. You don’t deserve to be in my presence. If you’re going to own this world and this is how you’re going to rule this world, I am not going to contribute anymore until you change it. We have to realize our power and our magic. Because I am all about black-girl magic, even though I’m standing with all women. But this year? This year, I am so carefree black girl.”

    More power to the “V”! 

  • Camila Cabello to Write An Immigration Love Song  

    Camila Cabello to Write An Immigration Love Song  

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    There’s no secret that this country is trying to place a serious ban on illegal immigrants, thanks to the new administration in charge. With all of the tension in the air, there is one person who is using her talent to help change the outlook of immigrants within the United States. Former Fifth Harmony singer, Camilla Cabello has decided to make her voice heard about immigration issues by writing a love song about immigrants. This song will not only chronicle the life of an immigrant’s journey to United States but it will explain her and her family’s own journey. In a recent interview with Glamour magazine, Cabello and her mother Sinuhe, talked about their journey from leaving their country of Cuba, flying to Mexico and eventually settling in Miami when Cabello was six years old. It was because of this journey, that Cabello started a new journey of her own, in beginning to write an immigration love song. 

    I want to make a love song for immigrants. That word, immigrant, has such a negative connotation— I can just imagine all the little girls who have dreams of coming here and feel unwanted. It inspires me in my music to do my best to give [them] the light that I have.”

    “I want to be what people think of when they think of America — a person who, no matter what her first language was or what her religion is, can see her dreams come to life if she works hard enough.“

  • Tupac’s Dream Restaurant is Coming to Life. 

    Tupac’s Dream Restaurant is Coming to Life. 

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    Before his untimely and tragic death in 1996, Tupac dreamed of opening a restaurant and 21 years later it’s finally coming true. The restaurant, Powamekka Café, will come to NYC for this weekend only. From April 7th-9th, you can enjoy some of the late rappers favorite food which included gumbo, meatloaf, fried chicken wings made by his cousin, Jamala. According to Tupac’s estate, guests who visits the pop-up restaurant during the three day weekend will see a lot of memorabilia of the Rapper such as pictures of his childhood, poems written by him, his classic music and more. The restaurant took over the exact same spot where Sweet Chick used to be at in the Lower East Side. Powamekka’s Café will be at 178 Ludlow Street. Stop by, enjoy the food and celebrate and remember the life of Tupac Shakur.