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Mel Smith

@iammelsmith.bsky.social

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A man of many talents, jobs, and takes. Billboard chart-topping, BMI award-winning Songwriter. Producer. Journalist. Dirty Southern. In Progress: Author & Doc Filmmaker. SOUL MAN. #Blacksky www.jscreativecon.com

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Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · Jan 24

Art can be urgent
Art can be meaningful
Art can be empowering
Art can be challenging
Art can be all consuming

…and still incite joy.

Moving forward we must be cautious about the Empire’s desire to make us a lazy audience.

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Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · 13d

One of my favorite songs of all time

Albumism @albumism.com · 13d

Sade released "No Ordinary Love" as the first single from 'Love Deluxe' 33 years ago on September 28, 1992

album.ink/SadeLvDlx

Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · 13d

HARD

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13d

Bad Bunny is set to be the halftime show performer for Super Bowl LX:

Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · 15d

Paul Thomas freakin Anderson.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a film like this.

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Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · 20d

Oh, same!

Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · 20d

Clarity/reduction of messaging. The threat became realer to a lot of ignorant folks by naming “Tylenol”

Shana V. White (she/her) @shanavwhite.blacksky.app · 20d

Does RFK Jr. know the name of the actual drug in Tylenol?

Serious question.

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Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · 20d

Aye man… shout out to Black women. They’re so soft and cuddly and smell so good.

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The Traveling Auntie 🛫 @mizzhomebawdy.blacksky.app · 21d

For my parents and 80’s and 90’s Babies, Scholastic just dropped their own app! And you can stream for free!

Scholastic announces streaming app dedicated to content for kids

Scholastic is taking all of its beloved kids' programming online, with the release of a new streaming app for kids called Scholastic TV.

mobilesyrup.com

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🎃 Komod-o'-Lantern Dad @komododad.bsky.social · 23d

The thing I don't like about modern period dramas set in the 70s through the early 80s is that nobody is sweaty or hairy enough and everything is too clean and well maintained. Takes me out of the whole experience. Pure revisionism. Do better.

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Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · 22d

Make these kids stay outside all day.

erika @yeeeerika.bsky.social · Jan 13

i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?

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Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · 26d

Man’s not lying. I’m single right now and I hate not being able to get noodz randomly

10|24 bugs hunny 🐰: sydney shaw @chelleeeee.blacksky.app · 26d

Just swing it around like a helicopter babe 😔

Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · Sep 9

This song is perfect. music.apple.com/us/album/alm...

Almost Doesn't Count by Brandy on Apple Music

Song · 1998 · Duration 3:38

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Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · Sep 5

If I don’t have it right now, I’m not supposed to have it YET. And that’s ok. I’m still working on it just to show God that any day now, I’m ready for it.

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Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · Sep 5

😉

a man in a suit and tie is smiling and looking at the camera .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is smiling and looking at the camera .

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Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · Sep 5

two men are sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper in a classroom .

ALT: two men are sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper in a classroom .

media.tenor.com

Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · Sep 4

Of course, intelligent and cultured. A stimulating conversationalist and critical thinker. A music/film/tv connoisseur. A foodie. Yeah.

Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · Sep 4

A fine and funny chocolate sweetie pie. I’ll do anything for a sweet woman. And I can definitely be laughed out my drawls

Bre aka Big Mama aka BreYonnaBeats @itsonlybre.bsky.social · Sep 3

What’s your type?

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Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · Sep 3

Woah that’s a deep cut lol

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Mel Smith @iammelsmith.bsky.social · Aug 31

What a night.

I’m honored to have been a part of the Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis’s 40th year celebration as production manager, background vocalist, video content creator & I even got to co-write a couple of the songs performed. I feel like HIM. Grateful to be a part of such a huge musical legacy. 🙏🏾