Happy Birthday to Quincy Delight Jones Jr. 🎈♓️🎉

The Southside of Chicago born musician, composer, and producer who has created across multiple lifetimes, leaving an impact on EVERY single decade and genre. 

One of my ✍🏾 faves for the gumbo: thegumbo.net/blog/quincy

i joined Sista D.Barnes👑✊🏾🔥 for the frequency! there's a whole chapter about dee and 'pump it up!' in FIRST THINGS FIRST, and we talked about my inspirations for the book, the importance of preserving and archiving history and so much more! watch it here: rb.gy/i3yx0p

celebrating radio powerhouse dede mcguire: rb.gy/cx8adm

'she’s a force and an important figure that everyone should celebrate, especially when we consider how often women in radio and southern women in hip-hop get pushed to the background.' - @givemesomemeaux

how katie got bandz repped for the ladies in chicago's drill scene: rb.gy/8tn8in

'what i loved most about katie growing up is that she always remained transparent and authentic.' - Maya

it's scavenger hunt day! i love relaxing with a book and something good to eat, so i'm giving a $30 uber gift card to the first person to complete all of the tasks and send them to me! first task drops at 1pm est! #FIRSTTHINGSFIRSTfest

also get the book: linktr.ee/hinadirah

3⃣ things we've learned so far from 'First Things First'

1 Harry Belafonte produced Beat Street
2 Millie Jackson is rap's 1st Mother
3 Boyz II Men dedicated their 'It's So Hard To Say Goodbye' video to MC Trouble

Happy Pub Day nadirah 💐: bookshop.org/a/6885/9781538…

📸 RJ Colòn

what an absolute honor to get to talk to the one and only Sista D.Barnes👑✊🏾🔥 about my upcoming book, the gumbo, and a whole lot more! i appreciate ms. dee so much, and this interview is a life highlight for sure! can't wait to do it again. 🫶🏾

Drinking my water minding my business nominated for Best Doc via the #NAACP awards 🥂 to the squadddddd 🌀🌀🌀 #teamUS #LadiesFirst

e-v-e! the south jersey girl in me loves some eve, if you couldn’t tell from the eve chapter in FIRST THINGS FIRST that appeared on elle.com! have you pre-ordered your copy of the book? linktr.ee/hinadirah

there’s a chapter in the book dedicated to Sista D.Barnes👑✊🏾🔥 and her historic role as the first woman to host a hip-hop show on broadcast tv with ‘pump it up!’ and it’s one of our favs! pre-order FIRST THINGS FIRST now linktr.ee/hinadirah

here are four pictures of mary j. blige in a cowboy hat

i’m so tempted to tell y’all every single thing that’s in the nicki minaj chapter but i don’t want to spoil it. just know, i break down one of her most iconic verses ever and there is a reallyyyy fun challenge at the end! linktr.ee/hinadirah

how music marketing professional kirsten daniel combines old atlanta with the new: bit.ly/3Ht3HJR

not carrie bradshaw talked to kirsten about her career, why it's important for artists to connect with fans beyond the internet, her hopes for Black women in the space and more.

Read my latest for ⁦the gumbo⁩ where I got to interview one of my favorite people about her career as a music marketing exec. thegumbo.net/blog/2024/1/22…

da baddest? that’s trina. and she’s influenced a lot of our faves to embody that same spirit. to prove it, i filled her chapter with a bunch of venn diagrams. you won’t be able to see them if you don’t pre-order FIRST THINGS FIRST! linktr.ee/hinadirah

love the chapter on megan thee stallion because she’s just so fun. i talk about her beginnings, her success, how her oscars performance was a first and the songs of hers i would turn into movies! pre-order FIRST THINGS FIRST now! linktr.ee/hinadirah

lauryn hill’s chapter is about her historic 5 wins at the grammys-the 1st for a woman-and in it i make my case for categories i would create that she should win too! i also talk about the beautiful work that comes from collabs. linktr.ee/hinadirah

Big up my bro Pharrell Williams doing big tingzzz VA #757 style with Louis Vuitton I’m proud of ya bro🤗 I had to represent💛🤎 derek blanks📸

queen latifah being the first rapper to get a star on the hollywood walk of fame is just one achievement on a longggggg list of accomplishments my fellow new jerseyan has! i can’t wait for y’all to read this chapter linktr.ee/hinadirah

so much of what lil’ kim’s done has been replicated many times, and she opened doors for the ladies today. she’s the first face you see when you open the book for a reason. of course there’s a chapter on her in FIRST THINGS FIRST! linktr.ee/hinadirah