It Gets Better!... In South Africa

This is such an amazing initiative.

Peace icon Desmond Tutu, Skoonheid actor Charlie Keegan and UCT Rugby captain Nick Fenton lend their voices to the fantastic campaign.

Already a major project in the USA, "It Gets Better" aims to build awareness about the struggles faced by LGBT youth and to prevent suicides among this group by conveying a message that things do in fact 'Get Better'. With a vast number of infamous endorsements from among others, Hilary Clinton, Nicki Minaj, Barrack Obama and Katy Perry, the campaign has certainly gained momentum and reached a wide audience.

It is so wonderful to see South Africa embrace the campaign, especially being such a diverse country. Although the South African constitution is a remarkable backbone for the LGBT community in this country, it is unfortunate that we are still far from reaching the pinnacle of where we should be. It will always be a social struggle and the LGBT youth need to know that there is acceptance... that there is a place for them in this society. We need to hear from our icons, our leaders and celebrities. We need to hear that "It Gets Better".

Why I Love You

With its genius lyrics and dark and catchy tune this song is definitely a stand out track from Watch The Throne. This song speaks to those who feel frustrated due to not being appreciated by the ones they love and it begs the question: Why I Love You So?

Beyonce: Sex on Fire

Not often does it happen that an urban / pop artist like Beyonce takes on a rock heavy tune like Sex On Fire. Made infamous by the awesome rock band Kings of Leon, there is competition as to who does it better… that's not the point. The different take on this track is what makes it so wonderful.

Singing Sex On Fire shows Beyonce's diversity - it brings out so much depth in her voice. I wish she would experiment with this genre more.

T.O.N.Y

A seriously underrated song!

Re-discovered it today and it feels timeless. Despite the obvious star relation, Solange does have something lurking there. Rather rough around the edges in the public sphere and definitely not as polished as her sister... still there is loads of potential. Not to forget that Solange is a superb song writer... she just needs to establish her sound and image.