Founder of SoulInStereo.com | Deputy Director of Communications at City of Birmingham | "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have." - James Baldwinhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mwljagnpic2eThe very people criticizing beautiful legends like Jasmine Guy for gracefully aging are the same ones hiding behind three layers of AI in their profile pictures. Don't let them project their insecurities on our elders.28 Sep 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwljagnpic2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mwa3tver3s2fThe most terrifying thing in the friendly skies, according to that Tuberville guy. Mental illness, indeed.24 Sep 2026 01:23 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwa3tver3s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mw7cnmpp322jI have nothing but disdain for manipulative politicians, false prophet podcasters, garbage rappers and okra (cuz nasty). But none of them trigger more blind rage in me daily than my true mortal enemy – Microsoft Authenticator.23 Sep 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7cnmpp322jhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mvsd37r56s24I went through 30 years of Best Rap Album winners at the Grammys. Here's who REALLY should have won. https://soulinstereo.com/2026/09/who-really-should-have-won-every-grammy-for-best-rap-album.html18 Sep 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsd37r56s24https://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mtrhwh3i6c2bIt's insane to me that the same rappers and producers who fought for fair pay and publishing are bending the knee to AI, which steals the work of artists without payment or consent. We'll never be free.23 Aug 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrhwh3i6c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mtcaewod4s2zBobby V(alentino) is known for a handful of big singles (and some very infamous features...) but he was quietly one of R&B's most prolific artists through the 2010s. Let's see which albums hold up as we rank his whole run https://soulinstereo.com/2026/08/ranking-the-best-bobby-v-albums.html17 Aug 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcaewod4s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mtaosxxrh22fIt's kinda insane how Eminem's 'Stan' went from a cautionary tale about delusional hero worship to becoming the blueprint for modern-day political, religious, sports and pop culture fanbases. It might be the most depressingly prophetic song of our lifetime.17 Aug 2026 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtaosxxrh22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3msyeldlz7c2yA time machine and a trip to KB Toys would heal me.13 Aug 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyeldlz7c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mssptpsjxs2yY'all better than me. I'm not debating music on these apps with somebody who was born after Flavor of Love ended.11 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssptpsjxs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3msf65bghm224The funniest thing about the Montgomery Brawl is out of town friends saying "I didn't know Alabama got down like that." Don't let the nonviolent civil-rights movement fool you. That was strategy, not cowardice. If injustice is happening, the only thing folding are those chairs.06 Aug 2026 04:07 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msf65bghm224https://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3ms56saukac23Tobey Maguire was the best Spider-Man Andrew Garfield was the best Peter Parker Tom Holland in Brand New Day: “I’M BOTH” Easily a top 10 MCU film.02 Aug 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms56saukac23https://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mqsokses2s2n"If we win, it's because we're great." "If we lose, it's because the computer cheated." This administration is an 11-year-old playing Mario Kart.17 Jul 2026 02:15 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsokses2s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mqp2b6vxuc2dI hate that we're in a place where educated, credentialed and experienced journalists are dismissed as frauds but anybody with 15 followers and a Guy Fawkes avi is treated like Ida B. Wells.15 Jul 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp2b6vxuc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mq7r2ep2oc2yHold public officials accountable. Absolutely. But use that same energy to hold these slop slingers and misinformation merchants accountable too. That's what's missing right now.09 Jul 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7r2ep2oc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mouulo3rq22gWith the revival a few months away, I had to remind y'all just how groundbreaking and impactful A Different World was for our generation. Here are the moments that changed how we viewed the world. https://soulinstereo.com/2026/06/7-times-a-different-world-changed-the-way-we-thought-about-life.html22 Jun 2026 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouulo3rq22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3moenhdo7cc2nI love that Gen Z/Alpha are embracing the music of our legends and want to learn more. I see none of the stupid "I don't know who that is so they're irrelevant" takes that were so annoying a decade ago.16 Jun 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3moenhdo7cc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3modvx5aeas2pMy only thoughts on that White House UFC show: The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.15 Jun 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3modvx5aeas2phttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mnzxh6t75k2pI'm mad that I can't use the em dash anymore because y'all think it's chatgpt.11 Jun 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzxh6t75k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mnuchqaefc2sVeterans cement their legacy, current stars drop some of their best work to date and R&B proves it's alive and well. The 25 best albums of 2026 ... so far. https://soulinstereo.com/2026/06/the-best-albums-of-2026-so-far.html09 Jun 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuchqaefc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mndqq722u22vPeabo was blessed with one of the best voices in the game and he'll always be one of my favorite interviews. He was so humble and so endearing, almost as if he didn't realize his enormous impact. But we all did. RIP to one of the best.02 Jun 2026 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndqq722u22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mmz5tjcllk2kIf the Obamas hosted EssenceFest on the White House lawn I wonder what the reaction would have been…29 May 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmz5tjcllk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mmetcx2dsc2iBetty Boop was based on a Black jazz singer. Just wanted to throw that out there before the usual bedsheet wearers start slandering Quinta Brunson's new role.21 May 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmetcx2dsc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mlthewtr522iI'm convinced these rappers don't have real friends. You mean to tell me nobody in the group chat heard those corny Drake disses and was brave enough to say 'this ain't it, chief'14 May 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlthewtr522ihttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mlmqpis7s22iSo yes the Supreme Court just allowed Alabama to silence the voice of Black voters and roll out the red carpet for Jim Crow. And don't think this is just an Alabama issue. As Lupe Fiasco once wisely said, "they gon' come for yours soon as they're done with mine." Evil is coming to your doorstep too.12 May 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmqpis7s22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mlel4fv5k22pFor everyone who yelled, "I am not my ancestors," bet. If you really have more fight in you than they did, it's time to show and prove.08 May 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlel4fv5k22phttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mlekxpstpk2pDon't be fooled by the R&B lean and the vintage (AI, ugh) promo. This is the same ol' Chris Brown project we've heard for more than a decade. And if that's what you like, you'll love #Brown. But if you want something more, good luck. https://soulinstereo.com/2026/05/album-review-chris-brown-brown.html08 May 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlekxpstpk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mkaqceb5ys24'Folded' wasn't a fluke, y'all. Kehlani's new album finally fulfills years of potential, giving us the R&B project fans have been hungry for for years. https://soulinstereo.com/2026/04/album-review-kehlani-kehlani.html24 Apr 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaqceb5ys24https://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mjsr5csuzs22I love that you can say "Stevie Wonder wrote the greatest song of all time" and there are like 3 or 4 legit options for that claim.19 Apr 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsr5csuzs22https://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3mimuia772s2hNerd culture really taught a generation of kids to do the right thing, to stand up to bullies, to defend the persecuted, that no one is above the law and that prejudice, tyranny and greed are worth fighting against. 80s cartoons did a better job raising us than most of y'all's so-called leaders.03 Apr 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimuia772s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/etbowser.bsky.social/post/3micdl4qodk2xShout out to TLC, SWV, Xscape and Destiny's Child, but there was a time in the early 90s when En Vogue had the R&B crown on lock. They've had their ups and downs through the years, but let's look back at their glory days. Ranking #EnVogue's catalog. https://soulinstereo.com/2026/03/ranking-the-best-en-vogue-albums.html30 Mar 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:cqht5txyrxd4nawu2ysql6iv/app.bsky.feed.post/3micdl4qodk2x