Miles Marshall Lewis

bye bluesky 👋🏽

(if nobody responds to this, bluesky is a wrap and it’s really about threads)

Sly and the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' On The story behind the making of the album that signaled the descent of Sylvester Sly Stone Stewart into a haze of drug addiction and delirium is captivating enou…

If you have the time, it's also worth reading Miles Marshall Lewis' 33 1/3 series book about this album @mmlunlimited.bsky.social

That kid they named Miles at the end of Mo Better Blues is now 35 years old.

Avengerz assemble! 😏

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so the diddy trial starts on the day of the met gala celebrating male black dandyism? 👌🏽

what would fulfillingness’ second finale sound like? or listen without prejudice vol. 2? or HIStory: past, present and future book II? 🤔

ate some cold collard greens while writing about soul music last night. as one does

Burning Spear and Nine Inch Nails shows in September in NYC? Fk yeah! 🔥 🔥

the way kendrick ignores ye is epic

Bring back R&B duet albums like Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway and Diana & Marvin!! 😫 Who would you want to see duet in 2025?

Questlove talks “Hot Fun in the Summertime”—a Sly sneak-dis record? 😂

'Sly Lives!' Documentary Unveils Sly Stone's Musical Genius Discover Questlove's 'Sly Lives!' doc: A deep dive into Sly Stone's genius, funk legacy & impact on Black musical excellence, streaming now on Hulu.

your 2 favorite music nerds—questlove x MML—get in conversation about sly stone and black genius for EBONY

yes

definitely voted for mariah, forgot about that 👌🏽

what ballot tracker?

hey there! outkast, billy idol, joe cocker, cyndi lauper and chubby checker got my vote(s)

personally don’t think daredevil should be swinging around the city like spider-man

Played pool in 1999 with the late great Angie Stone (aka Angie B) for this Honey magazine profile. We shared the same bday 🙏🏽 Her loss is felt…

quincy jones’s lil austin powers song is actually the fkn greatest

Wrote a new EBONY cover in the spirit of Common Sensual, my former love-sex column for the brand. Black loves matter 🤎🤎 www.ebony.com/real-black-real-cool-all-the-vibrant-ways-in-which-we-love

QUESTLOVE'S "SLY LIVES!": WHEN GENIUS MEETS PAIN Music industry news, rumors, and innuendo.

Weighed in on Questlove’s second excellent doc, on the life & times of Sly Stone! Now on Hulu. #byMML www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/2025-02...

My sister has challenged me to let go of Coach, Kate Spade, and yes, the LV NF... and move toward local, small business, and Black designers.

I think maybe in the age to come after this awful one, that IS where people will be moving: to small shops, indie artists, and especially sustainable goods.

writing #writerswrite ✍🏽

LOOOVE the Not Like Us sweep!! I wrote a cultural biography on Kendrick Lamar once FYI 🙂

wow, her name was actually marianne faithfull. i always thought that was a play on mary unfaithful.

actually, the scariest thing about seeing The Shining as a kid is that your dad could impulsively just go off the deep end. frightening

😂

if shake shack offers free refills, why would you ever buy a large drink?