Naima Cochrane

Delayed but not denied! Let's get the 2025 #BlackMusicMonthChallenge poppin! Y'all know the drill: : I post each prompt graphic here and on Ig @/musicsermon daily. Reply with #BlackMusicMonthChallenge hashtag and tag me in your post (Or just reply). Engage with ppl! Have fun!

Another increasingly rare feature in R&B is the monologue. Sometimes artists just had to get the words out plain; singing alone wasn't gonna do it. They needed to emphasize the point! For week 3 of #BlackMusicSummer, share songs where the monologue was the main feature.

Willie Brown showed up to my sold out San Francisco shows once & told the door man "Willie Brown on every list" (he was NOT on my list) still they gave him a free ticket. THEN after the show, he came up to my merch table, took a CD w/o paying, then shook my hand and said "You…

so apparently some of y'all are posting original clips that became legendary memes, and that's my cue to tip on outta here because the number of people saying "I've never in my whole life seen this video" is stressing me out as a person who's been here since '09

one of my greatest accomplishments during my time on this app was converting some "ocean truthers" over to "we don't need to be down there." (Cause we don't)

Let's take it to the bridge! Songs are getting shorter on average thanks to social and streaming, which means song elements like a good bridge are more rare. For Week 2 of #BlackMusicSummer, share your favorite songs where the bridge was bridging.

Just in time to get in your feelings for the weekend, six hours of perfectly sequenced begging and pleading. Beggin' Ass R&B playlists on Spotify & Apple Music li.sten.to/beggingrnb

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, Sounds Like Summer: li.sten.to/soundslikesumm…

Also, I still have some playlists to finish, but you can grab all the #BlackMusicMonth playlists at linktr.ee/musicsermon

This 2 piece combo right chea. Days 8 & 9. Cus I’m messy boots 😜🤣 #BlackMusicMonthChallenge #MusicSermon

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?

Voyage to Atlantis- Isley Brothers Tell me you still care- S.O.S Band Love Ballad- LTD As- Stevie Wonder

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Thank you!!!