Aliya S. King

Heather A. Faison, AKA Haftime, is the young whippersnapper with her ears to the street. I’m the old fogey who’s trying desperately to keep up with what’s new and hot.

After communicating via emails, text message, Tweet and carrier pigeon, I finally got a chance to meet Haftime, live and in living color. Lovely girl.

You know how you meet someone and you just know right away that’s your people? That’s how I feel about Haftime, (and her girl Georgia).

We met up in Prospect Park in Brooklyn on Sunday. My best friend Ukachi throws an annual potluck picnic in the park to celebrate the end of summer. I asked Haftime to trek up from Philly so we could do a live version of New Music Monday.

It’s a little messy and all over the place. But it was fun.

Should out to TG for her excellent camera work. And that incessant coughing you hear in the background? That’s Tog. She’s a bit under the weather.

This week? I got hip to the original Rhianna, another one of those Brits Haftime loves so much, a lukewarm effort from Sasha Fierce and poet-turned-rapper Amanda Diva.

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Had an awesome weekend. Met new online friends in real life. Met old friends in real life.

Life was good.

I got to meet the super awesome Haftime–in person! And we checked out new music together, live from Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

Alas, I kept Haftime out too late. She didn’t make it back to Philly in time to layout our post.

So check in tomorrow for New Music Monday. It will be oh so worth it. Here’s a sneak peek!

Happy Monday!

Check back tomorrow to hear what we listened to!