Welcome 2026! Don't touch anything else

Oh, hello!

Guess who is back, one gallbladder lighter?! It's me! To say that this BHM has been one for the books would be an understatement. But, I have successfully moved, successfully gone through an unexpected surgery, have successfully survived my 8th Mardi Gras, and successfully celebrated my 7th year living in New Orleans! 

So, as you can see I've been busy, so I'm still hitting people with happy new year! And with the new year comes a new daily download playlist for 2026. If the first two months are anything to go by, 2026 is making sure that she is not forgotten anytime soon. So without further ado, here are the songs I've added to the list thus far. Enjoy : )

1. Stranger in My House - Tamia

2. Case of the Ex - Mya

3. I Just Might - Bruno Mars

4. Cell Block Tango - Chicago Cast

5. Stickwitu - The Pussycat Dolls

6. Shot At The Night - The Killers

7. Tummy Hurts (Remix) - Renee Rapp, Coco Jones

8. Vegas - Doja Cat

9. Catching Bodies - Sekou

10. You Stole The Show - Sienna Spiro

11. Ok Love You Bye - Olivia Dean

12. Devil in Disguise - Marino

13. Move B***h 1973 - King Willonius

14. Love Yourself - Justin Bieber

15. Misery - P!NK

16. She Likes It - Russell Dickerson, Jake Scott

17. SAMUEL L. JACKSON/I HAVE A DREAM - FreshMula

18. Your Nonsense Makes Sense - The 502s

19. Lights Down Low - MAX, gnash

I've got a lot more songs to add to this list, so I may be back today, but your girl is not finding concentration easy after being out for two weeks. Until next time, 

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All on a Mardi Gras Day!

Adult Happy Meal

36.

 Hello all!

You would think that I would get enough of creating playlists, but I have yet to get exhausted by it!

 Last year, I made a playlist for my 36th year of life and just added all the songs I liked until I hit 36 songs. These are songs that I either just played a ton (so you'll probably notice a lot of them on my Daily Download playlist as well), or they defined my year, or I just really connected with it on that particular day that I added it.

No matter how they got on the playlist, at some point during my last trip around the sun, they meant something to me. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the 36 songs that caught my eye!

1. AVAILABLE FOR ME - Hailey Knox

2. Meant to Be - Bebe Rexha, Florida Georgia Line

3. P.O.V. - Clipse, Tyler, The Creator

4. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes

5. You Are The Reason - Calum Scott, Leona Lewis

6. Infatuation - Christina Aguilera

7. There's Your Trouble - The Chicks

8. If It Kills Me (From the Casa Nova Sessions) - Jason Mraz

9. Smoke - Mickey Guyton

10. Lonely - Jamila Woods, Lorine Chia

11. It's Been A Long, Long Time - Harry James

12. Scared To Start - Michael Marcagi

13. Make You Feel My Love - Adele

14. I'm the One - DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne

15. Mathematics - Joy Crookes, Kano

16. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Fugees

17. If This World Were Mine - Luther Vandross, Cheryl Lynn

18. I'm The Only One - Melissa Etheridge

19. You'll Lose A Good Thing - Barbara Lynn

20. Lucky - Tish Hyman

21. Black Coffee - Ray Charles

22. Sound Proof Room - Elle Varner

23. Last Of My Kind - Shaboozey, Paul Cauthen

24. So My Darling (Acoustic) - Rachel Chinouriri

25. Unforgettable - French Montana, Swae Lee

26. Rumor - Lee Brice

27. These Boots Are Made for Walking - Nancy Sinatra

28. Subside - Eloise

29. Age - Lianne La Havas

30. Dive - Ed Sheeran

31. Ella Baila Sola - Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma

32. Drink Don't Need No Mix - Shaboozey, BigXthPlug

33. Real Love Baby - Father John Misty

34. Sweet Thing - Rufus, Chaka Khan

35. Take Me or Leave Me - Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms

36. Sittin' Up In My Room - Brandy

Until next time, 

                            love, 

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Daily Download 2025

 Happy New Year!

I say this every year, but I can't believe we have completed another! 2025 went by so fast, I was unprepared, but I can already tell that 2026 is also going to speed by. I'm ready, but not ready at all lol

But, before we dive into 2026, we must finish up the 2025 Daily Download playlist! I only have two more songs for you, so enjoy! I hope that 2025 was kind to you and I'm hoping for more of that kindness in 2026 : )

1. Poetic Justice - Kendrick Lamar, Drake, 

2. Michael Fredo - Wale

Until next time, 

                            love, 

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Music Monday - 11.10.25

 Well, hello there!

It has been a little minute! I don't know about you, but everyone I talked to in October was fighting for their lives it was so busy! I finally feel like I'm catching my breath and am looking forward to a slow November and slow-ish December (minus all the travel back and forth for the holidays!)

Now that I have come up for air, please enjoy the couple of songs I was able to add over these past months! It is very Olivia Dean heavy and I'm not mad at it! 

1. Something Tells Me - BAILEN

2. Are You Ready to Love Me? - The War and Treaty

3. Say a Little Prayer (Live) - Lianne La Havas

4. 100 Yard Dash - Raphael Saadiq

5. Keep Marchin' - Raphael Saadiq

6. I Could Be A Florist - Olivia Dean

7. You Will Never Know It - Carpetman

8. My Oh My - Camila Cabello, DaBaby

9. Nice To Each Other - Olivia Dean

10. So Easy (To Fall In Love) - Olivia Dean

11. Everything I Am Is Yours - Villagers

Enjoy : )

                Until next time, 

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I'm obsessed! 

Music Monday - 9.8.25

 Well, hello again!

Busy week ahead, some unexpected trips coming up and whatnot, so I figured I'll need some good music to get me through! Without further ado, here is the updated list, please enjoy : ) 

1. Nena - A COLORS SHOW - YENDRY

2. Yoga - Janelle Monae, Jidenna

3. waves - Miguel, Kacey Musgraves

4. T-Pain Remix - Pete & Bas feat. T-Pain

5. Makin' a Move - Lady Bri

6. JEWELZ - Anderson.Paak

7. Ok, It's Alright With Me - Eric Hutchinson

8. Testify - Davie

9. Orange - CLAY

10. Philly Jawn - Kota the Friend

11. High Rises - CHIKA

12. Miss Black America - Kirby, Big K.R.I.T.

Until next time, 

                            love,

                                     ktv

Music Monday - 8.18.25

 Hello all, 

Every single time I think that it hasn't been that long since I've done a Music Monday, I look and it's been like a month!

But, we are back! The world is an absolute dumpster fire, but I was able to travel back home for Charlotte's baby shower and Aisha's birthday and so the horrors may persist, but so do I : )

Anywho, it is our first day of fall semester and I can't believe another semester is underway. So, here is a playlist to kick off the start of the school year. Enjoy! 

1. Shinunog E-Wa - Fujii Kaze

2. Meant to Be - Bebe Rexha, Florida Georgia Line

3. Hey Cowboy - Devon Cole

4. Die With A Smile - Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars (I think this was already on the playlist somewhere, but oh well!)

5. Baby Will You Love Me - Major. 

6. Chariot - Mega

7. DIRT ON MY SHOES - Leon Thomas, Kehlani

8. Damage Control - Culture Jam, Wale, Pusha T

9. Elegantly Wasted - Hermanos Gutierrez, Leon Bridges

10. CRASHOUT - Lizzo 

Until next time, 

                            love, 

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Hello old friend

Music Monday - 7.21.25

 Hello y'all!

Look here, I didn't really that it had been so long since I updated you on the playlist! I kept thinking oh, I'm not going to do it, because I haven't added that many songs and the lie detector test determined that was a lie!

Anywho, without further ado here are the new songs added: 

1. Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia (shout-out to the Dirty Dancing soundtrack! This is one of my sisters favorite movies) )

2. To Me - Alina Baraz

3. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Fugees

4. I Want a Little Sugar In My Bowl - Nina Simone

5. Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die - Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffet, Emmylou Harris

6. Here In My Arms - Leon Bridges

7. Boppin - Ktlyn

8. Hell on Heels - Pistol Annies, Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley

9. Drifting Sage - Don Louis

10. **GOLIATH** - Jessie Reyez

11. Settle Down - Kimbra

12. My Biggest Hater - Trinidad James 

And I'll leave you with my favorite picture of July, thus far! 

Ellie and Me at the Essence Festival : )

love, 

        ktv