Manic Monday

As you may or may not know, Netflix has been releasing several Black sitcoms during the month of September. A few weeks ago, it was The Game. Last week, it was Girlfriends, a show originally designed to be the Black version of Sex in the City, but set in Los Angeles. It was a hugely successful show, and lasted for 8 seasons. It has everything: sex, dating, relationships, careers, fashion, art, and celebrities. Just about everybody who was anybody was on this show at least once.

Well, Ive been binging it.

Music plays a large role in the series, as well. Popular R&B singer Angie Stone sang the theme song. Trip Hop pioneer Tricky is also featured in a story line in season 6. My favorite song from the show is Toni’s wedding song Soulmate. It was a demo reorded by the artist D.R.E. and was never produced for sale.

The Girlfriends soundtrack was released in 2008, and had some of the hottest artists of the day, including Erykah Badu, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Jill Scott. One of my faves was a Chaka Khan song, featuring Mary J. Blige, called Disrespectful. Definitely reminded me of a lot of the relationships an interactions these ladies had with the opposite sex.

So, please enjoy, Disrespectful!