MaLLy

MADISON, WI! I will be rocking the stage with the legends Brother Ali & DJ Abilities at The Majestic Theatre on August 24th. Tickets ON SALE NOW at brotherali.com/events so get yours and we’ll SEE YOU SOON!

HAIRCUTS, JAZZ RECORDS, PEOPLE, MANY PLACES & MANY THINGS.

I can’t remember the last time I shared a bunch of random photos and activities of my life but I think I might do that a bit more often to shake things up. Enjoy.

Sometimes it’s a movie, a concert, a haircut, a new record or a jazz documentary or people that inspire(d) me. No matter what though the energy is good over here. ✨✌🏾

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BLACK & GOLD GENETICS.

I had the opportunity to visit the GIANTS exhibit with a close, longtime friend at for our birthdays and it was special. From the layout all the way down to the typeface of the exhibit logo I was feeling it… 1000%.

Projects of this kind alway remind me this thing of OURS cannot be f***** with, especially in its purest state. The collection of photographs, sculptures and paintings The Deans (Alicia & Swizz) have on display tell a true story. And if you didn’t know, we got something nobody else has.

The God given genius and variety of melanated expression and representation that I saw was flawless. So, to all my people, do yourself a solid and check it out. I loved it so much I’ma go back for seconds. ✨✌🏾

NO FILTER. NO FILLER.

For the full experience, be sure to peep “The Sweetest of It All” out now everywhere doing what it’s supposed to do on vinyl, cd and streaming. Legendary Twin Cities retailers like and have it in-stock as well!

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YOUNG, BLACK & GIFTED. Even in high school I was lowkey.

This is back when everything I wore was two sizes too big, I shopped at Bloomingdales almost every other Friday w/ to cop the newest Roc, Sean John or Akademiks drop.

White Air Force Ones weren’t easy to get, tall tees and 5 for 20’s were cracking at Footaction, Champs and Foot Locker. This is back when The Source, XXL, Murder Dog and Vibe Magazine were the Bibles of Hip-Hop and commercial rap.

Also, I practically lived in Target, Cheapo, Best Buy, Electric Fetus and Sam Goody to find the latest and greatest rap releases on CD. I started writing and freestyling during this time and I was heavily inspired both by the underground NYC mixtape rush and the freestyle battle era. What a time that was to be alive and at any point someone was ready to rap or already rapping.

You just had to be there. ✨✌🏾

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