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With rap being a male dominated genre, it is only a few women that have been truly noticed on the mic. Some greats like Queen Latifa, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Eve, and other artist have had their spotlight over the years. Artist like them paved the way for the biggest female rapper of today Nicki Minaj. She has probably dominated the female rap scene for the past 7 years. This is actually the first year that Nicki Minaj hasn't won the Best Female Rapper category in the BET awards. Even though the rapper lost the award to her recent rival and comeback artist, Remy Ma, she still holds a solid spot in the overall prominence of female rappers. However, through all this time in the past 7 years I have wondered who else is there? Recently other female rappers such as Cardi B, Young M.A, and Kamaiyah have earned some shine and thats honestly great. All the people mentioned above all have something unique and refreshing about them. This isn't going to be an article where I am putting thes...

Summer is in full effect and that makes it the perfect time to put our precious melanin on display. But if you're going to show it off you gotta do it right. The only way to do that is make sure you GLOWWW. So you got to go harder than the average cocoa butter lotion and coconut oil. To have the ultimate glow you should add shimmer to your routine. The solution to that is to get a body shimmer oil. So I have gathered up a list of shimmer oils that will turn you into a glow goddess instantly. 1.  Morrocanoil Shimmering Body Oil  ($48) Made with an infusion of argan oil and seasame oil this will guarantee a healthy looking glow. 2. NARS Monoi Body Glow  ($59) One of my favorite makeup brands developed this glamourous body oil that uses Monoi de Tahiti oil to give you a luxurious feeling glow. This oil also gives a slight tint to give you a tanned feel as well as shimmer. 3. Honey Bronze Shimmering Dry Oil ($22) This products main ingredient of Ethiopian h...

Solána Imani Rowe, a beautiful soul that often goes by the stage name of SZA. She is the only female artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment Records, the label that blessed us with other talented artist such as Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, and Isaiah Rashad. So it might come as no surprise that she is marvelous and refreshing af. The "Love Galore" singer has been gaining recognition in the music world due to positive reception of her debut album Ctrl which dropped on June 9th . But if you know me, you know I have been a dedicated fan since her 2013 single "Teen Spirit" (which I highly recommend you listen to if you haven't). Nevertheless, seeing her pop up on my TL on Instagram or seeing videos of fellow brown girls lip syncing "The Weekend" or "Supermodel" on Snapchat gives me the excitement of when i first discovered her. She is has certainly grown and is on her way up in the music industry. What I believe makes her stand out is not only...

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We all get sad from time to time. It is human nature and completely unavoidable. You seen Inside Out didn't you? Sadness might be an annoying little thing but she is necessary to move on to better emotions. That still doesn't mean dealing with it is easy. Sometimes we even deal with it the wrong way. Sometimes we form habits or cling to things that won't necessarily give us happiness but instead give us a distraction from sadness. Here are a list of unhealthy coping mechanisms you need to stop right now: 1. Burying your sorrows in ice cream They don't call it comfort food for no reason. Food, especially sugary and fatty foods, can seem like a definite way to ease some pains of life. It is even scientifically proven that sugary treats can release a large amount of a chemical named dopamine into your brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that controls the brain's reward and pleasure system. So technically speaking you can get a high off your favorite cookies and c...

Just be yourself. This is a common phrase heard in society, but can everybody really live by this? Sure, they can. However, will they be accepted? Uhh not so sure. In this world we live in, specifically America, most things are catered to a specific group of people. There are many groups that have privilege in this world such as Caucasians, heterosexuals, cis, and able people. Nevertheless, I want to take a moment to point out the privilege extroverts have. Extroverts have a slight advantage in being themselves. Their natural self is outgoing and people oriented. Job Interviews, social gatherings, business meetings, all these things are instances where the extrovert can almost easily shine (assuming that they have a decent personality). However, for introverts it takes a little more of a push and sometimes even acting to excel. Being that I am an introvert and an awkward one at that, I face everyday struggles that no one except for fellow introverts can relate to. Here are some of ...