Craig's Pop Life: 7.23.23
Hey, everybody! Hope you had a great week. Welcome to another edition of Craig’s Pop Life, a Black gay excursion into pop culture. It’s giving content, hunny!
ON AIR W/ CRAIG
PLAYLIST PLAYGROUND
Lots of folx have been asking me for more playlists, and I’m a try-to-please b—-h. I’m gonna start doing a weekly playlist of stuff I’ve been listening to and sharing other playlists I enjoy. I create most of my playlists on Spotify, but they can easily—and freely—be transported into other streaming platforms with Soundiiz. But let me know if you want me to post links to other services. Thanks and enjoy!
This playlist of new women rappers in Chicago is all the fire emojis. (I’m also now absolved of responsibility if someone calls you a P.M.A.B. and you don’t know what it means.)
ICYMI…
CRAIG’S POP LIFE ARCHIVE
Excerpts from Brown, March 1955
“Why White Copycats Imitate Me” - Ruth Brown
A review of Sade’s Diamond Life by Carol Cooper:
Gladys Knight interview, The Advocate, December 29, 1976
CLUB VAULT
3rd Bass - “Brooklyn Queens (C.J. Mackintosh and Dave Dorrell Mix)”
Ultra Naté - “How Long (Philly Cream Mix)”
Grace Jones - “Amado Mio (Cole & Clivillés 28th Street Crew Dub Mix)”
AMEN CORNER
Jocelyn Brown - “Jesus, I’ll Never Forget”
Thanks for hanging out again. I hope you enjoyed the letter. Until next week, be cool, be kind, be creative, be yourself. Love, Craig