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Lucius Fox In The Box

@carnegro.bsky.social

I have a documented distaste for that song.

Screenshot of Bluesky search “from:me Empire State of mind”

Search results show three separate posts where I express distaste for the song:

Post 1 (11/19/2024): I wish we could eliminate "Empire State of Mind" from the earth.

Post 2 (5 months ago): Seeing the responses to today's #BlackMusicMonthChallenge and the choices I resonate with most have a common denominator: Alicia Keys. "Empire State of Mind" and "Girl On Fire"

Post 3 (3 months ago): You can watch this on mute cause I don't support Empire State of Mind. If you subtract NYC from the rest of New York, New York has 11M. But ~3M are in Long Island and 1M in Westchester. l include Orange & Rockland as being downstate and they have 750K. So 13M or so are downstate.

Below the text of Post 3 is a cutoff portion of a TikTok video that says “Does Your State Have More People than New York City?”

December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM

J.I.M.B.R.O.W.S.K.I.

@peaceandcheese.bsky.social

so i don't know if this has been skeeted yet but a song that would go in my #BlackMusicMonthChallenge on @stillnaima.bsky.social prompt of problematic songs is keith sweat's "right and a wrong way". from the 1st damn opening.
i'm ashamed that i didn't realize these were some fucked up lyrics

July 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM

Naima Cochrane

@stillnaima.bsky.social

I don’t think any of us were sold on celebrating American independence this weekend, but it's still a PTO, Food & Fellowship weekend, and I promised y’all I had some more playlists coming from the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge.

First up, Sounds Like Summer. (CORRECT LINK) li.sten.to/soundslikesu...

Sounds Like Summer: A #BlackMusicMonth Playlist

Sounds Like Summer: A #BlackMusicMonth Playlist Links. Available on all popular platforms.

li.sten.to

July 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM

BlueskyDawn

@blueskydawn.bsky.social

Black Music Month Challenge Day 27: A song that's lowkey trifling or petty

Irreplaceable, Beyonce, 2006

#blackmusicmonth
#blackmusicmonthchallenge
#musicsky
#vinylsky
#genX
#2000s

Beyoncé - Irreplaceable

YouTube video by BeyoncéVEVO

music.youtube.com

July 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM

BlueskyDawn

@blueskydawn.bsky.social

Black Music Month Challenge Day 25: A new or niche artist you think more people should know about

Celeste

On with the Show, 2025

#blackmusicmonth
#blackmusicmonthchallenge
#musicsky
#vinylsky
#genX
#newmusic

On With The Show

YouTube video by CELESTE - Topic

music.youtube.com

July 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Underneath the Skeets

@mssporadic.bsky.social

I’m aware…I just spent 30 days doing #BlackMusicMonthChallenge.

I will believe it when I see it. If 4547 pardons him within a year, he’ll worm his back.

July 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM

BlueskyDawn

@blueskydawn.bsky.social

Black Music Month Challenge Day 24: Your favorite R&B interlude

Feeling U Feeling Me (Interlude), Alicia Keys, 2003

#blackmusicmonth
#blackmusicmonthchallenge
#musicsky
#vinylsky
#genX
#2000s
#r&bsky

Feeling U, Feeling Me (Interlude)

YouTube video by Alicia Keys - Topic

music.youtube.com

July 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM

BlueskyDawn

@blueskydawn.bsky.social

Black Music Month Challenge Day 23: Your voicemail message

Leave Me Alone, Michael Jackson, 1987

I get a lot of spam calls..lol

#blackmusicmonth
#blackmusicmonthchallenge
#musicsky
#vinylsky
#genX
#80s

Leave Me Alone (2012 Remaster)

YouTube video by Michael Jackson - Topic

music.youtube.com

July 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM

BlueskyDawn

@blueskydawn.bsky.social

Black Music Month Challenge Day 22: A song that makes you think you can sing

More like, it makes me wish I could sing, like that!! One of a kind...

I Have Nothing, Whitney Houston, 1992

#blackmusicmonth
#blackmusicmonthchallenge
#musicsky
#vinylsky
#genX
#90s

I Have Nothing

YouTube video by Whitney Houston - Topic

music.youtube.com

July 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM

BlueskyDawn

@blueskydawn.bsky.social

Black Music Month Challenge Day 21: A love song you'd dedicate or want dedicated to you

All of Me, John Legend, 2013

#blackmusicmonth
#blackmusicmonthchallenge
#musicsky
#vinylsky
#genX
#2010s
#lovesongs

All of Me

YouTube video by John Legend - Topic

music.youtube.com

July 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM

BlueskyDawn

@blueskydawn.bsky.social

Black Music Month Challenge Day 20: A song that sounds like summer

Sound of Sunshine, Michael Franti & Spearhead, 2010

#blackmusicmonth
#blackmusicmonthchallenge
#musicsky
#vinylsky
#genX
#2010s

The Sound Of Sunshine

YouTube video by Michael Franti - Topic

music.youtube.com

July 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM

Old School Favorites 🎧

@kickitoldschool.bsky.social

#BlackMusicMonthChallenge

Day 26.

Got to share my all-time “favorite” album and relive my childhood. I hope folks took some time to hear the songs and read the lyrics…word for word.

Side 1:
youtu.be/3_EGr6_cbmo?si=Ff4J4IUDDj0wI46T

Side 2:
youtu.be/7M-k6jJApEw?si=O6kEJr6So4CPytDU

July 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM

zezobuhle

@asivilezee.bsky.social

@stillnaima.bsky.social i love slandering our oldies-but-goldies #blackmusicmonthchallenge

July 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM

zezobuhle

@asivilezee.bsky.social

@stillnaima.bsky.social my favourite is a song everyone likes but you’d be happy if was obliterated from everyone’s library. i love the vehemence with which people defend their fave/worst songs. #Blackmusicmonthchallenge

Naima Cochrane @stillnaima.bsky.social · Jul 1

Because next Monday is a week away, and I know y'all woke up feeling a little dopamine deprived, consider today the Let Out (the gathering of folks outside of a party or event after it's over).

I'd love to know: What was your favorite #BlackMusicMonthChallenge prompt and why?

July 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM

Jason Medley

@0sit071.bsky.social

I'd love to know: What was your favorite #BlackMusicMonthChallenge prompt and why?

Day 17 was a revelation. Even my own choice – MJB’s “All I Can Say.” I KNOW those lyrics but viewed through the lens of your prompt makes me love it even more!

July 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM

Coach D

@coachdharris.blacksky.app

“You would yeet this song into the sun if you could” because it was hilarious to see how many of the replies just straight up hurt my feelings 😂😂
#BlackMusicMonthChallenge #MusicSermon

Naima Cochrane @stillnaima.bsky.social · Jul 1

Because next Monday is a week away, and I know y'all woke up feeling a little dopamine deprived, consider today the Let Out (the gathering of folks outside of a party or event after it's over).

I'd love to know: What was your favorite #BlackMusicMonthChallenge prompt and why?

July 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM

mmfaye.bsky.social

@mmfaye.bsky.social

I’m a storyteller so my favorite was-

Day 13 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share a song that would make a great movie

July 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM

miss al boogie

@missalboogie.bsky.social

Catching up on #BlackMusicMonthChallenge!

youtu.be/vr2r3H477uY?...

July 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM

Cozy Blackbiird

@thatsoleelee.blacksky.app

I have 2!

Day 4: "The most peaceful song you've ever heard". With the world on fire right now, I appreciate everyone sharing the calm vibes

Day 25: "A new or niche artist...". Putting each other onto new music feels like the epitome of what the challenge is about
#BlackMusicMonthChallenge

Naima Cochrane @stillnaima.bsky.social · Jul 1

Because next Monday is a week away, and I know y'all woke up feeling a little dopamine deprived, consider today the Let Out (the gathering of folks outside of a party or event after it's over).

I'd love to know: What was your favorite #BlackMusicMonthChallenge prompt and why?

July 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM

Naima Cochrane

@stillnaima.bsky.social

Because next Monday is a week away, and I know y'all woke up feeling a little dopamine deprived, consider today the Let Out (the gathering of folks outside of a party or event after it's over).

I'd love to know: What was your favorite #BlackMusicMonthChallenge prompt and why?

July 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM