Blog | Jordan Emanuel

Upgrading Your Love

In “Upgrade U,” the fourth track on Beyoncé’s B’Day, we see the use of the “upgrade” to promote her significance and power within a...

Let's Go, Kitty Kat

“Kitty Kat” gives the audience a taste of what it means when a partner gets too comfortable in the relationship. Colloquially, the vagina...

Some Sugar

Beyoncé has been advocating feminine power since her time in Destiny’s Child with songs such as “Survivor,” “Independent Woman,” “Bug A...

Back to B'day

In the Amplified episode featuring Serena Kerrigan, she mentions that she “loves everything Beyoncé does . . . everything she touches...

Waiting for the Weekend

Finishing off our series, see previous posts here, we continue to explore how SZA further presents the usage of sexuality, self-love, and...

Fear of being Alone

Loneliness is a slippery slope; it can make people sacrifice themselves and their true desires for the sake of companionship. Continuing...

Ctrl, Alt, Delete

Music can be healing while stimulating emotional responses to the listener. In this three-part series, we take a look at SZA’s debut...

Sensuality, Self-love, and Security

Doja Cat’s songs are mainly about expressing her sexuality and enjoying herself. This might be what some might need right now during this...

Astrological Adventure

Libra represents justice, peace, relationships, and balance. The sign is ruled by the planet Venus, which represents women, money, sex,...

Trip to Planet Her

Doja Cat’s newest album, Planet Her, has served us with an out-of-body intergalactic sensation with a hint of bubblegum flavoring....