Kalen Nicole

[KTOV] First 28- Get my migo on the phone!

Happy February! To get into the “groove” of posting more frequently and creating content, I’ve decided to do a playlist this month celebrating Black History Month. Black History and culture are the themes for this month’s playlist. Each day will recognize a song by a Black artist and hopefully tie into a numerical motif.

Keep checking back on this post to learn a little about the song of the day and how it relates to the date! And if you really wanna know what’s up, find the playlist on Spotify

Day 1: Feeling Good, Nina Simone

It’s a new dawn It’s a new day It’s a new life For me And I’m feeling good

As we enter into a new month, Ms. Simone’s openness to change and growth is inspiring and definitely apropos for the Day1 of #First28

Day 2: Just My Imagination, The Temptations

Each day from my window, I watch as she passes by. I say to myself, you’re such a lucky guy. To have a girl like her. She’s surely a dream come true.

Today’s song choices alludes to the movie #GroundhogDay and imagination!

Day 3: Tell Me Something Good by Chaka Khan and Rufus

Today’s #First28 pick pays homage Chaka Khan, who paved the way for women in rap in R&B to embrace their worth and demand for excellence from those they interacted with.

You ain’t got no kind of feeling inside
I got something that’ll sho’ ’nuff set your stuff on fire
You refuse to put anything before your pride
What I got will knock all your pride aside

Tell me something good
Tell me that you love me, yeah
Tell me something good
Tell me that you like it, yeah

Upon listening to this timeless classic this morning, my ears were opened like never before. Ms. Chaka Khan was one of the first in R & B to vocalize her worth and what she was bringing to the table. There wasn’t any back-and-forth or situation ships, or misunderstandings. The object of Ms. Chaka Khan’s words was sure to reciprocate energy. And I would be remiss if I didn’t assert that without Tell Me Something Good, there would be no Feeling Myself, no ICY Girl, nor any of the other baddie anthems that boost that foreshadow a successful night out and add the perfect tone to our IG captions. And so today, and everyday here after, I challenge you all to embody the confidence encapsulated in this song- and demand something good, something consistent, something sustainable from each and every romantic partner.

Day 4: Snap Yo Fingerz featuring E-40

Today we pay homage to the hypest in the west, Mr. E-40. Thank you for providing the soundtrack to countless “functions.” And s/o @savvvysav for the artist recommendation!