Music & Me

 Hey, my name is Jenn. I'm on the women's basketball team at Converse. I'm from Miami, Florida but I've lived in Germany, Maryland, and North Carolina. My dad is in the military, so I guess that makes me somewhat of a "military brat." I have two brothers and one sister, Antoine (23), Darnel (22) and Jess (16). I also have a dog named Nova.  I've been playing basketball my whole life and a little fun fact is I used to play the violin and piano.

 

One song that is my current go-to is "Over my Dead Body," Drake. A song like this would never usually be my go- to considering I listen to fast paced music most of the time, and this one is on the slower side. However, a friend of mine recently introduced it to me. Ever since then it's been on repeat while I've been learning the lyrics. I mainly think I really like it right now because of the chorus. I enjoy listening to this song because it makes me calm and relaxed. Another reason I enjoy this song is probably because this artist plenty other songs for any mood I may be in, Drake just never misses. I enjoy this song's vibe and the lyrics. I truly think this is a great song. You should definitely give it a listen whether you're a Drake fan or not.

One song that is personally meaningful to me is "I'll Be Missing You," by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans. The song was a tribute to Notorious B.I.G. after his passing. This song just resonates with me because I discovered it around the time my grandma passed away. Her and I were very close, so it was a hard time for me. I would turn to music to put me in my happy place and just make me forget about everything. This song helped me cope and I just always think about her whenever I hear it. In a way, it's almost as if she's living through the song. I just put this song on, and it makes everything go away. I have a clear head, and it's just me and my grandma chilling together as if everything is perfectly fine. This song is a great way for me to clear my head or just a simple way for me to cope whenever I miss her.

 

 I'm fairly open to giving all genres of music a chance. However, a type of music that I really don't connect with is country music. I've tried listening to it before, but I just don't connect with any of the artists or songs. I also feel like they're all about the same thing. Like there's no variety and they all just sound the same. Not only that, but I feel like the southern accent is so overused in this genre. Another opinion: I feel as if people who live in urban/suburban areas cannot really relate to lyrics in country music since they cannot relate to the country lifestyle. Which makes it harder to listen to and connect with. I've had a lot of friends to try to get me into it, but personally I just don't think I ever will be able to (no offense to anyone who likes it of course).