I hope this story gives you inspiration & insight into who I am. It honors the village that carried me into this transformative year, highlighted in, “Renaissance: a film by
@Beyonce
”
Read the full article for a dose of sunshine aka Ms Stella✨💫🌻🫶🏽🥹.
Beyoncé’s long-time trumpet player and soon-to-be mother Crystal Torres killing it on stage in Toronto! 🤰🪩
Crystal has been playing with Beyoncé since 2007 when she formed her all-female band, Suga Mama.
#RENAISSANCEWorldTour
I have a secret I’ve been holding close to my heart.…. 3 weeks ago, I faced my deepest fears, met my bravest self and in the end, after 35hrs of labor (including 4hrs of pushing - epidural free!) I was finally able to meet the greatest love of my life!!!
#tourbaby
#rwt
NOLA is my favorite place in the USA.
It should be its own territory/country cause everything about it is unique, top tier, rugged and organic magic.
Feels more like the Caribbean mixed with Africa and a tiny touch of France.
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💛…. Doing well!! Very excited to wrap the tour & celebrate my hubby’s bday today in Nola.
Thankful for your kind message & everyone’s love for this incredible baby we’re about to meet in the coming weeks 🙌🏽🪩🫶🏽🌻
Hip hop is the grandchild of swing, bebop & the like. You can hear the DNA encoded in the flows.
Jay, Biggie, Andre 3000 & Lupe are some of the most obvious to my ear.
It’s beautiful when you listen that way.
This is the smoothest, most casually fire freestyle/outro track. 🌊🌊🌊
Can’t stop listening.
Big love to
@LupeFiasco
.
Bravo to the whole team of creators.
#StayintheHOUSE
Things pregnancy has taught me:
-Asking for & /receiving help graciously is a life skill.
-Naps are a quality of life hack.
- The female body is a walking miracle.
-No is a full sentence.
-People truly are visual creatures
-Truly showing up is the greatest act of love.
Most powerful moment of tour so far: singing “life every voice” as we all walked to the stage in the same Berlin Olympic stadium where Hitler gave speeches about white supremacy. We were like human sage in those halls.
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I hear
@LupeFiasco
as a modern day Thelonious Monk or Charles Mingus. Many stories within one. Abstraction meets beauty. Clearly able to tell a story within traditional structure but often throws in vivid colors or plays with layers, depth and dimension to make it ART.
Renaissance
renascence
/ (rəˈneɪsəns, US ˈrɛnəˌsɒns) /
noun
1. a revival, new birth or rebirth, esp of culture and learning
In theaters worldwide.
December 1st.
In case you haven’t heard, DMIZ is out!!
@LupeFiasco
&
@Soundtrakk
made another classic album & I couldn’t be more happy for the fam. Always thankful to be a part 💛💫🌱.
The music business is generally built on ego, narcissism & exploitation of true creatives.
I’m just glad there are still some folks in it for the actual music. Those are my People. That’s my frequency…If you’re looking for me, that’s where I’ll be.
Big love to
@LoveROVEL
those touches of brass in the nooks and crannies sets things alight every time...thank you for being on call and utterly dangerous at all times!
Years ago when Adele was cancelling shows & scheduled for vocal chord surgery, my eyes were glued to her, in a balcony seat of our private radio concert in London, singing her heart out to OUR show… Beyonce songs. I was so shocked, I almost missed all my parts. She stans 💯 %.
To be clear.. what I’m saying is, Lupe is top of the top tier. Few can touch him lyrically. Most can’t even measure up to the freestyles he casually posts on the internet…. 🤷🏻♀️
Fun fact: I haven’t had a tv for at least 10 years..... mainly ‘cause reality shows & pharmaceutical commercials were making everyone’s brains smooth as a marble & eating our souls.