Music and family
A Conversation with My Mom: Her Evolving Love for Music Music has always been a significant part of my mom’s life. I had the chance to sit down with her and learn about her musical journey—from the soul tunes of her childhood to the gospel songs that fill her heart today. Growing up, my mom, Tokeshia Rice, was surrounded by the soulful sounds of Frankie Beverly & Maze . “Their music was always playing in the house,” she recalls. Their smooth melodies and meaningful lyrics became the soundtrack of her childhood, especially hits like "Before I Let Go." This song was played at every cookout and still is lol. After marrying my dad, my mom's musical tastes expanded to include Nas and Lauryn Hill . The deep lyrics of Nas's "If I Ruled the World" and Hill's iconic "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" resonated with her as she navigated adulthood. "Nas during that time was different, and Lauryn Hill’s album was everything," she says...